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‘Sooner the better’ for end to mask mandate
A top hotelier yesterday asserted that the Government will “secure tourism’s continued upward momentum” if it eliminates the remaining COVID travel restrictions, adding: “The sooner we do it the better off we will be.”
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36 people evacuated from Sweeting’s Cay
THIRTY-SIX residents from Sweeting’s Cay were evacuated yesterday afternoon from East Grand Bahama where coastal flooding is expected to occur with the passage of Tropical Storm Nicole.
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Govt urged: ‘Put cash on ground’ in Grand Bahama
The Government was yesterday urged to immediately “put some cash on the ground” in Grand Bahama, an Opposition Senator describing the island’s economy as having “hit rock bottom”.
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No plans provided by Grand Lucayan buyer
A Cabinet minister yesterday said that while the Christie administration reached an agreement for the Grand Lucayan’s sale, the potential buyer had not presented plans for the hotel and casino operations.Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Ba
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Sports Notes
JACOBI Bain, coming off his runner-up position in his previous tournament in Europe last week, yesterday won his second round match 6-3, 6-3 over No.3 seed Stefan Popovic (SRB) at the Kungens Kanna & Drottningen Under-14 event in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Water and Sewerage Corp deficit grows to $147 million
AUDITS show that the Water and Sewerage Corporation continues to function with significant operating losses, recently accumulating a deficit of $147 million, according to the latest reports tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
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Volkswagen plans to launch first all-electric car in CHINA next year
SHANGHAI – Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest automaker, plans to launch its first pure-electric car in China next year as Beijing steps up pressure on the industry to promote alternatives to gasoline.
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29% qualification rate over Mortgage Relief
A Cabinet Minister yesterday said 29 per cent of troubled borrowers contacted to-date had completed the requirements to enter the Government’s Mortgage Relief Plan, although he emphasised that this - and other legal changes - were “not a panacea” for the Bahamas’ housing crisis.
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FIU, Toledo accept bids to the Bahamas Bowl
FIU will represent Conference USA and Toledo will represent the Mid-American Conference as both institutions accepted bids to the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, set for Friday, December 21 in Nassau’s Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
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Deandre Ayton soars for last second alley-oop, Suns top Clippers to take 2-0 lead in West finals
PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton jammed an alley-oop pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns a thrilling 104-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
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BPL discloses staff pay as union relations sour
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) last night said line staff earned average “cash compensation” of almost $58,000 during its 2020 financial year as industrial relations at the utility appeared to further sour.
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Spit process offers testing revolution
AN ultra-rapid COVID gargle test, which eliminates the need for swabbing and lab processing, could be introduced to the public in a month’s time, according to a local medical and surgical equipment supplier.
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Minister backs commissioner claims COVID had no impact on crime levels
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday defended the efforts of police officers for their contributions in helping to reduce overall crime, telling critics there is no data to suggest the COVID-19 regulations had an impact on offences.
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INSIGHT: A mistake that Dr Minnis can’t afford to repeat
IT was only nine months ago that COVID-19 was still a new phenomenon we were watching from afar.
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Bahamas Bowl set to feature high-scoring teams
THE 2017 Bahamas Bowl features a matchup of high scoring teams as two of the hottest squads in their conferences get ready to set the stage for an intriguing game. The University of Ohio Bobcats and UAB Blazers will both enter the December 22 contes
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The fourth estate and Dr Minnis
IN Constitutional Law, it is generally accepted that there are four estates in any civilised and democratic country. The church is often referred to as the “first” estate. The legislature as the second estate. The executive as the third estate and, of course, the media is known as the fourth estate. The demarcation between these “estates” often overlap and may be difficult to separate. It is no different here in our wonderful nation.
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Lyford Cay International School year ends with flurry of activity
LYFORD Cay International School (LCIS) swimmers and sailors finished an eventful and exciting school year on a high note, performing admirably in a number of sporting events, including the National Swim Tournament and the Junior Olympic Regatta.
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Fishermen hail 45% increase in crawfish prices
Bahamian fishermen yesterday hailed this season’s 45 percent increase in crawfish prices to $16 per pound as “the best we have ever had” since they started in the industry. Keith Carroll, the Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance’s (BCFA) vice-chairman
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Co-ordinate for up to 3,500 COVID-19 masks every week
Seamstresses and tailors yesterday said they can produce between 1,000 and 3,500 COVID-19 face masks per week with better government co-ordination.Phylicia Ellis, a fashion designer and seamstress, told Tribune Business: “I listened to the prime mini
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Nurses in dispute on crisis working
THE Public Hospitals Authority has changed the working shift of some nurses amid the COVID-19 crisis, it confirmed yesterday.