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Antoan Richardson making impact with Giants, Lucius Fox shows his versatility
ANTOAN Richardson is already having an impact in the Giants clubhouse while Lucius Fox has shown his versatility at a new position in Major League Baseball Spring Training.
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Pinder: We could cut 20,000 work permits
THE government’s push to tackle unemployment and crack down on immigration issues must factor in scrutiny of work permit approvals, Department of Labour Director John Pinder said yesterday.
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Virus: Four passengers placed in quarantine
FOUR Bahamians are currently in quarantine after travelling on a Canadian flight with a passenger that tested positive for the novel coronavirus, also referred to as COVID-19.
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Dynasty Tip-Off Classic: Rattlers win silver title, Falcons runners-up
COACHES Kevin Clarke and Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson said they both had no regrets their Tabernacle Baptist Falcons and CI Gibson Rattlers skipped this year’s Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic to participate in the Dynasty Tip-Off Classic. Over the weekend in
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We can get jobless figures down to 6%, insists Minnis
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis insisted that six percent unemployment by next year is achievable, adding officials planned to do this by expanding the tourism sector alone. This expansion, however, will not feature building more hotels, Dr Minnis t
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We won't spend money unwisely, says Minnis
AFTER facing backlash over the government's decision to increase travel benefits for Cabinet ministers and their spouses, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said tax dollars will not be spent irresponsibly. Speaking at Parliament, Dr Minnis said the go
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PM: 20% hotel vacancy cut to hit jobless goal
The prime minister yesterday argued his six percent unemployment rate goal can be achieved by increasing average occupancy rates at existing Bahamian hotels by 20 percentage points. Dr Hubert Minnis, telling the House of Assembly that his ambitious
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Stingers take Hugh Campbell title back to Grand Bahama
The Sunland Stingers were the most dominant team throughout the 38th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic and the programme claimed their first tournament title in school history.
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A HPV guide for men in the Bahamas
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most widespread sexually transmitted infection (STI). Most men do not know that HPV can potentially be a cancer causing infection. Nearly 35 thousand men and women are diagnosed every year in the United States with HPV related cancers.
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INSIGHT: A long road to travel on which we need to tread carefully
NEARLY six months after Hurricane Dorian and we are still in a sobering transition period. Two islands – one on the brink of rediscovering its magic and the other comfortably thriving and contributing healthily to the Bahamian economy – both tied together by one storm’s singularly unmatched devastation.
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Cobras vs Stingers for Hugh Campbell title
THE much anticipated Grand Bahama versus New Providence matchup will continue with former champions CC Sweeting Cobras taking on Sunland Baptist Stingers for the 38th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic’s prestigious championship trophy 9pm tonight at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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Swim meet: Alpha Aquatics win their annual Invitational
THE Alpha Aquatics Swim Club won their annual invitational swim meet held at the Betty Kelly Kenning swim complex over the weekend. At the end of the two-day meet held on Friday and Saturday, Alpha posted the highest scores of 513 points in the wome
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Bahamas Diabetic Association's funding decreases
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands says he would be concerned about Bahamas Diabetic Association’s funding but had not received any intervention or request made by the association.
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Teens charged with robbing 90-year-old
TWO Bahamian teenagers were remanded to prison Friday after they were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court for allegedly robbing a 90-year-old man of $500.
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PM defends increase in travel budget
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday defended the government’s decision to increase its travel benefits for Cabinet ministers and their spouses.He insisted that records would show that officials’ spouses have not been taking advantage of the ben
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Flood waters had nowhere to go
I hear the comment of Minister Lewis who we must not forget is a qualified architect, but in 245 years of the history of hurricanes hitting The Bahamas only one in seven years is there a hit…35 in 245 years!
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Kai Jones posts career highs
IN his second game back following an ankle injury sustained earlier this month, Kai Jones set several career highs to help the Texas Longhorns snap a three-game losing streak.
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Religious happenings around town
Friday • St Barnabas’ 2020 Annual General Meeting
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Mavis Vernell Gibson-Seymour
Funeral Service for Mavis Vernell Gibson-Seymour, age 76 of Garden Hills Estates #1, who died on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 will be held on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Church of God of Prophecy, East Street …
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MEUS MIRAJEUNE
MEUS aka “John” MIRAJEUNE, 80 of 2nd Street The Grove and formerly of Haiti, died on February 18th, 2020 at The Princess Margaret Hospital. He is survived b Techlet Valcin; A host of other relatives and friends who will be …