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Scheme aims to bring farming into the backyard
AGRICULTURAL Development Organisation has partnered with The Church Commercial Farming Group (TCCFG) to facilitate the backyard farming initiative.
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Long Island cruise port build-out to hit $500m
The developer behind the planned Long Island cruise port has committed to employing a workforce that is a minimum 80 percent Bahamian for a project where the total investment could exceed $500m.
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Gas wholesalers eye rise In 20-year unchanged margins
PETROLEUM suppliers are urging the Government to increase price-controlled margins that have remained unchanged for 20 years so they can better cope with escalating costs.
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GB man accused with attempted killing
A GRAND Bahama man was charged in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with attempted murder.
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Tito Moss to run for BAAA’s VP of Technical Operations
COACH Tito Moss has announced his candidacy for the Vice President of Technical Operations, for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) 2022 election of officers to be held in December.
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STATESIDE: States to watch in crucial Senate races
IN the US, this is the time when punditry takes over a central position in the national political discourse.
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Officials to assess national diploma
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin revealed officials are hoping that by December they will be able to make an accurate assessment of the national high school diploma so that they can ensure it does not negatively affect students.
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FNM pledges to take action over money owed by parks authority
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard revealed the party’s legal team is going to take action against the government on behalf of several people he said are owed money by the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority.
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Turks and Caicos thanks for Bahamas police link
NIGEL Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, has expressed gratitude to the Bahamas government for lending support to assist in their fight against crime, saying the nation’s officers are already making a difference on the grounds there.
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Avoiding common start-up failures
Starting a small business can be extremely rewarding. You are your own boss. You find your own clients, and set your own hours and rates. Sounds easy, right? Sometimes the odds are stacked against you, with a surprisingly high small business failure rate. According to a research company, 20 percent of small businesses fail in their first year, with this figure rising to a stunning 70 percent failure rate by year ten.
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Unions not giving up $300 minimum wage
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday asserted that the labour movement will push for a further minimum wage increase to $300 per week once the economy has rebounded “in a strong way”.
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Labour on the Blocks job fair to be held this weekend
OFFICIALS say the upcoming Labour on the Blocks job fair this weekend promises to be the “largest job fair ever”.
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Man accused over firearms and ammunition
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of firearm and ammunition possession.
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Miller-Uibo in the running for Women’s World Athlete of the Year
A triple crown at the World Athletics’ Indoor and Outdoor Championships and the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships has landed Bahamian multiple national record holder Shaunae Miller-Uibo back in the running for the 2022 Women’s World Athlete of the Year.
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ALICIA WALLACE: The steps we can take to deal with breast cancer
OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so pink ribbons and pink t-shirts abound, especially on Fridays when many businesses have a casual day and encourage employees to support the cause.
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‘National security interests served by Turks and Caicos operation’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe continued his defence yesterday of his ministry’s decision to send officers to Turks and Caicos Islands to assist with their crime fight amid criticisms from the opposition.
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PM calls on UN to ‘step up’ on human trafficking
AS he spoke of his administration’s plans to fortify the country’s borders in a bid to stave off increased migrant crossings, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed that The Bahamas opted not to sign a declaration that suggested nations host undocumented people last June.
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Wellington Miller is honoured on National Heroes Day
FORMER Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation president and Bahamas Olympic Committee president Wellington Miller was invested with the Companion Order of Merit in an official ceremony on National Heroes Day on Monday at the Baha Mar Resort.
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PM announces minimum wage increase to $260 per week
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has announced an increase in the country’s minimum wage from $210 to $260 per week.
