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GB Power: Over 90% of non-flooded are restored
Grand Bahama Power Company says it has restored power to more than 90 percent of customers with dry homes in non-flooded areas following Hurricane Dorian’s passage. Giving an update on restoration efforts, the island’s monopoly utility provider said
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Murder toll falls by a quarter
THERE have been 86 murders for the year thus far, police press liaison officer Superintendent Shanta Knowles revealed yesterday.
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Renaldo's Ramblings: NFL Picks Week 15
The “Maybe They Weren’t Ready For the Limelight” Award presented by The Post “Whip My Hair” Willow Smith era - The Houston Texans’ abysmal showing on Monday Night Football. A 10-1 just doesn’t do that…ever. Especially in prime-time.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: This pandemic is no respecter of reputation
We see the statistics, the staggering numbers of new cases in places where beer taps flow freely again or people gather in peaceful protest convinced their moral conviction could keep COVID at bay.
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On-off lockdown - is it worth it? Senior health official suggests weekend closures may do little
WITH nearly 300 COVID-19 cases recorded over the last several days, a local infectious diseases expert has suggested partial lockdowns have not been an effective tool in stopping the spread of the deadly virus in The Bahamas.
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Unions see ‘liveable’ wage as real goal
TRADE Union Congress president Obie Ferguson says any political party not talking about a “living wage” is out of touch with the needs of Bahamian workers.
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URCA boosts BTC with promotion 'cool-off' slash
Regulators have reduced the time span between when communications providers can launch ‘similar promotions’ from 120 to 90 days, after the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) complained existing restrictions were harming consumer welfare and its ability to fight competitors.
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‘Buddy’ Hield scores 22 for Kings in loss to 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid got back to playing the kind of game he expects from himself and nothing like the worst game of his career two nights prior.
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GB Power raises reduced light bill estimate to 95%
Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) yesterday said it was “confident” that the number of residential customers set to experience reduced electricity bills in 2016 had increased to 95 per cent, with some in line for “close to 7 per cent” decreases.
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4% fall in overall crime, reveals Rolle
OVERALL crime in the country declined by four percent between the months of January to June compared with the same period in 2019, according to Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle. According to Commissioner Rolle, the police statistics show a consider
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CARIFTA water polo gold, bronze
Bahamas under-14 co-ed team bringing home the medals
With some highly- spirited performances, the Bahamas under-14 co-ed water polo team captured a gold and bronze medal at the CARIFTA Championships over the weekend in Miami, Florida.
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Penile cancer: What you need to know
Penile cancer is relatively rare in developed countries, but in some penile cancer could represent as high as 20 percent of all male cancers. In the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, penile cancer affects one in 100,000 men. Pr
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ELECTION RESULTS LIVE: Christie concedes after crushing defeat
Live coverage of the 2017 General Election.
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$9.4m increase 'no evidence' of moral hazard on mortgages
A leading banker believes there is “no evidence” to show the almost-$10 million May increase in mortgages between 31-90 days in arrears was produced by moral hazard relating to the political parties’ relief plans, adding that data indicates the bad credit situation is “bottoming out”.
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‘Give gas dealers reward for no Easter shut down’
The Government was yesterday urged to give gas station operators some reward for letting “common sense prevail”, as the industry pledged “there’ll be no shut down on this island” over the Easter weekend.
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Operators stop the Truckers
THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association completed the first week of its regular season at the DW Davis Gymnasium Saturday night with last year’s runners-up Bommer Gee Lady Operators winning their first game.
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Auto dealers seek up to 15% pt margin rise
Bahamian auto dealers are pushing for price control margin increases of up to 15 percentage points, warning that these are vital to their survival now Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been implemented.
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Internet gives 30% boost for Bahamian tourism forecasts
The Bahamian tourism industry’s ability to accurately predict visitor arrivals trends increases by 30 percent if it incorporates Internet search data into its forecasts, an IMF paper has revealed. The report Where should we go? Internet searches and
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'Spoken from the heart' - Tribute to Edmund Moxey by Sir Arthur Foulkes
GOVERNOR General Sir Arthur Foulkes, in a tribute paid to Edmund Moxey, creator of the Jumbey Village dream, recalled their years in the political trenches together, nourishing a single ambition – the “salvation of a people.”
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Ocean Club at ‘full pace’ for its re-opening
The One & Only Ocean Club invested “almost $30 million” in today’s re-opening, with the high-end resort set to hit “full pace” immediately via 85-90 per cent occupancies.
