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With tourism, we're onto something positive
Several exciting things have been announced in the Bahamian tourism industry and more are in the pipe line, so to speak.
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US warnings ‘threaten core of our existence’
The Bahamas “must do everything in our power” to combat US crime advisories, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive warning yesterday: “It threatens the very core of our existence”.
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Shame on D'Aguilar
I enjoy what I do as the number one rated (or so some say) talk show host in the nation. As host of The Real Deal, I have been presented with a huge electronic platform to promote nation building public policy initiatives and to make a difference in the lives of many Bahamians.
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More than 100 investors at risk of losing crowdfund investment
A former Colina Insurance Company chief and at least 115 fellow investors are in peril of losing most, if not all, their combined $2.4m-plus investment in the insolvent ArawakX crowd-funding platform.
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Gambling referendum to cost $5m
ABSOLUTE scandal! Obviously, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage did not realise the Pandora’s box he opened this weekend with the announcement that the January 28 gambling referendum has cost the Bahamian tax payer about $5 million, especially as Prime Minister Christie — who is also Finance Minister — had some weeks earlier estimated a cost in the region of $1 million plus.
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National Sculling Championships to highlight Long Island regatta
BAHAMIAN Brewery and Sands Beer will take its ‘Man in the Boat’ National Sculling Championships to the 40th annual Long Island Regatta in Salt Pond next weekend and will be the sponsors of the E Class sailing competition.
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Granger scores 25 as Pacers cool down the Heat 105-90
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Welcome to the spotlight, Indiana Pacers. While the Dwight Howard contract saga in Orlando, the emergence of Jeremy Lin in New York and team success in Chicago and Miami grabbed attention in the Eastern
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Gasol leads Lakers past Hornets, 93-91
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Pau Gasol had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Kobe Bryant's absence to beat the New Orleans Hornets, 93-91 last night. Bryant missed his second straight game with a sore left shin, but Ramon Sessions hel
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WORLD VIEW: US security bill does not reflect interests of Caribbean nations
THERE has been a troubling development in relations between the US and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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Bahamas’ 20% shrink ‘not seen in worst crisis’
Bahamian economic output shrunk by a “remarkable” 20 percent in 2020, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economist said yesterday, branding this COVID-induced plunge as “something you don’t see in the worst crisis”.
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SAC lead QC by 13.5 points on final day
A WIN in the final event of the day widened the margin for the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine as they continue their bid to unseat the Queen’s College Comets as BAISS track and field champions. Headed into day three, just 13.50 points separa
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Prince Albert Rolle
Funeral service for Mr. Prince Albert Rolle, 85 yrs., a resident of Dumping Ground Corner, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street, on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be …
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Norma Ann Albury, née Bethel
A memorial service for Norma Ann Albury, née Bethel, age 85 of Harbour Island, The Bahamas, who died peacefully at her residence, on Wednesday, 6th November, 2019, will be held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Dunmore Town, Harbour Island, The …
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96 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
The Ministry of Health reported that there were 96 new COVID-19 cases, one additional non-COVID-19 related death and one additional death under investigation on Friday.
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Six more confirmed deaths from COVID
THE COVID-19 death toll has risen by six after several unclassified deaths were added to this category on Tuesday.
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Olive Louise Pratt
Funeral service for Olive Louise Pratt, 85 a resident of #26 Gibbs Street off Nassau Street & formerly of Blue Hills, Turks Island, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street, on Saturday, April …
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Ella Mae Forbes
Funeral service for Ella Mae Forbes, 85 a resident of #6 Poinciana Drive, will be held at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Baillou Hill & Wulff Roads, on Saturday 18th April, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Canon Baili L. …
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Pensive about the global order
As the world is gripped by by Covid-19 pandemic, I find myself pensive about the global political, economic and social order.
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Junior Golf: Bahamas in 5th place after day 2
FOLLOWING day two of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, the Bahamas is currently fifth in the standings and the Under-15 girls continue to lead the team with the top performances in their respective divisions.Ashley Michel is the top pe
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$64M INVESTED IN PORT TO-DATE
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE ARAWAK Cay Port Development Company said yesterday $64 million has so far been spent for the port's construction and that of the inland break-bulk facility at Gladstone Road, it
