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Culture Clash: A matter of policy - how the parties compare

With the general election one week away, the last debate organised by University of The Bahamas’ School of Social Sciences held last night and all plans of the three major parties published on their websites, it’s decision time.

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Insurer 16-17% ahead of target if no Matthew

A Bahamian general insurer yesterday said it would have beaten 2016 profit forecasts “by 16-17 per cent” had it not been for Hurricane Matthew, which blew gross claims 69.4 per cent higher than its previous record.

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BBF ‘has not done anything’ for development of women’s basketball

WHILE the Bahamas Basketball Federation crowned its men’s division 1 and II champions over the weekend in Abaco, the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association champions were disappointed once again as they were not included.

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REGULATORS, HIGH FLYERS WIN TITLE IN BASKETBALL NATIONALS

MR Ship It Freight Regulators and Breezes High Flyers represented the New Providence Basketball Association very well at the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s National Round Robin Tournament.

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Nottage taken ill at PLP rally

INCUMBENT Bain and Grants Town MP Dr Bernard Nottage had to be seen by a doctor last night for “dehydration” after slurring and stumbling over his words during his speech at a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) campaign rally at RM Bailey Park.

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Perlene Roshell Rolle

Funeral Service for Perlene Roshell Rolle age 80 years and a resident of #3B Bridgeton Drive, Freeport and formerly of Cat Island will be held on Saturday 29th April, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Church Of God Temple, Peachtree Street, …

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Lloyd Milton Toppin

Funeral Service for Lloyd Milton Toppin, aged 91 years of #35 Hampton Street, West will be held on Saturday 29th April 2017, 10:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. The Rt. Rev’d Laish Z. Boyd Sr. assisted …

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Osborne Lockhart

Funeral Service for Osborne Lockhart, age 80 of Swain, Mangrove Cay, Andros died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, April 14th 2017 will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. T.G. …

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Be’lores Pierre

Funeral service for Be’lores “Boss” Pierre, 80 a resident of Deveaux Street & formerly of St. Louis du Nord, Haiti, will be held at Metropolitan Church of Nazarene, East Street, on Saturday 29th April, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Officiating will …

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‘Fluff contracts’ would face FNM Govt review

The FNM’s deputy leader has dismissed Government claims his party will ‘stop, review and cancel’ all agreements if elected to office, although “fluff contracts” would face close scrutiny.

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Gray finding favour despite island infrastructure problems

DESPITE evident neglect and infrastructural needs throughout their community, voters in Acklins appear apprehensive about a potential future without incumbent MP V Alfred Gray.

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THE ART OF GRAPHIX: Advertising your message correctly

What is it that makes a good advertisement? Is it the pictures and video? Is it what is written or said? Is it the creative elements that cause you to feel something after you have been exposed to it?

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Confidence ‘baby steps’ key to GDP growth cure

Confidence-building “baby steps” are required to break the Bahamian private sector out of its “entrenched status quo” following a decade of growth “flat-lining”, an international economist argued yesterday.

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New tower installed for free to air TV channels

THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) yesterday commissioned a new 300ft transmission tower which will enable everyone to watch ZNS TV 13, the Parliamentary Channel and a third community announcements channel free of charge via “Free 2 Air”.

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PM at groundbreaking for marina village in Andros

PRIME Minister and Minister of Finance Perry Christie congratulated his friend of many years, Prescott Smith and his business partner Geneva Wilson on the groundbreaking for Blue Hole Marina Village & Andros Island Fuels in Fresh Creek, Andros this week.

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Osborne Lockhart

Osborne Lockhart, age 80 of Swains, Mangrove Cay, Andros died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, April 14th 2017. He is survived by his wife: Ethel-lee Lockhart; 3 Daughters: Renea Rahming, Paulette Lockhart and Rochelle Rahming; 2 Sons: Keith …

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Ralph Alfred Hanna

Funeral service for Ralph Alfred Hanna, 80 of Bailey Town Bimini, Bahamas will be held on Saturday April 22, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at The Cathedral of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Bailey Town Bimini. Officiating will be Pastor Joel J. …

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Court expresses ‘highest condemnation’ of Govt

The Supreme Court was yesterday said to have “expressed the highest possible condemnation” of the Government and Bahamas Customs’ conduct during a six-year legal battle with a prominent Freeport retail/wholesale business.

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Tight end Saunders expected to be major contributor

MANY elite NCAA Division I powerhouse programmes have begun their preparation for the upcoming season, and the FSU Seminoles faithful had an opportunity to get a first look at the team in the Garnet and Gold Spring Game.

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Melia in 7% pt Easter increase

Nassau-based resorts yesterday reported a “very good Easter”, with one property telling Tribune Business it had seen a 7 percentage point increase in occupancies compared to last year’s holiday weekend.