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PM defends decision to call early election
AFTER voting in the Killarney constituency, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis responded to criticism that the early election was ill-timed as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Court dismisses bid to thwart tax disclosures
A Bahamas-domiciled company has been ordered to supply tax information to the Mexican authorities by October 15, 2021, after its legal challenge was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
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Record win for Jones and Sun
Jonquel Jones posted her league leading 17th double double of the season and the Connecticut Sun set a new franchise record with their 13th consecutive win.
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Richardson and Giants clinch the first postseason berth
Antoan Richardson and the San Francisco Giants were excluded from the MLB 2020 playoffs following a heartbreaking loss in the regular season finale, but left nothing to chance this season as they became the first team to clinch a postseason berth for the 2021 postseason.
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Bastian to continue career with the Angelo State Rams
Lathaniel Bastian will continue his athletic and academic collegiate career at the NCAA Division II level with the Angelo State Rams.
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Will Elizabeth pick stability or opt for change?
ELIZABETH residents are weighing the costs and benefits of choosing stability over change in one of the most closely watched races of the 2021 election cycle.
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Hotel Corp chief ‘ecstatic’ over Andros resort’s sale
The Hotel Corporation’s chairman yesterday said he was “ecstatic” that multi-year efforts to sell the Lighthouse Yacht Club and Marina had finally succeeded, likening it to “michaelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel”.
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Four more COVID deaths
FOUR more COVID-19 deaths have been added to the nation’s tally, bringing the figure to 467.
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EDITORIAL: Rolle speech raises suspicions over jobs
Are jobs being given for votes in Abaco?
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Rolle: Dozens of Abaco residents will be given permanent jobs
PUBLIC Services and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said yesterday that dozens of North Abaco residents will be made permanent employees of the ministry and the National Insurance Board.
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Home owner tax breaks to aid 80% of new starts
AN ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday hailed the Prime Minister’s home ownership tax breaks package for potentially boosting 80 percent of new construction starts, and said: “Better late than never.”
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Union leader predicts Morton Salt re-hiring
A UNION leader yesterday predicted said Morton Salt might have to rehire some of the 24 workers it terminated last month on the basis that the salt harvester is now too “short staffed”.
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Nine more confirmed virus deaths
NINE additional deaths have been added to the nation’s COVID-19 death toll, pushing the overall figure to 463.In its September 11 dashboard, the Ministry of Health said 75 more cases had been recorded as well as the nine additional deaths.
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Knowles top scorer for second game in a row
DANRAD Knowles continues to have an immediate impact on his Agrupación Deportiva Cantbasket 04 Santander club in Spain.
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The KDK Report: In sickness and in health
THE universal thread that connects each and every human being is the need to be heard, wanted, trusted and appreciated. Many people search their entire lives to find their proverbial soulmate - that one true love who makes them feel safe and wanted. Young girls start planning their wedding long before they even have a mate.
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Vast majority of COVID dead never took jab
DATA from Princess Margaret Hospital shows of the 104 COVID-19 deaths between August 1 and September 8 more than 95 percent of those patients were unvaccinated. This accounts for 99 people.
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DEREK SMITH: Managing political risk is everyone’s business
IT IS often difficult to predict and manage political risk due to its unpredictable nature and difficulties in measuring it.
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Bridgewater dominates in his French reunion
DOMINICK Bridgewater was dominant in his return to France’s NM2 League.
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Wells calls for stricter adherence to protocols
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells made a strong appeal yesterday for vaccinations and stricter adherence to the current public health measures, saying confirmation of the Delta variant’s presence in the country is “concerning”.