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Banks: 25% never verified Building Code compliance
The Central Bank is urging all licensees to ensure their offices can withstand a Dorian-type Category Five hurricane after 25 per cent said they had never confirmed Bahamas Building Code compliance.
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Accountant joins KRys Global's Bahamian office
Vanice Thomas-Erskine has joined the Bahamas office of KRyS Global, the corporate asset recovery, insolvency, forensic accounting and business advisory specialist.
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MORE THAN 100K NOW VACCINATED . . . but confirmation of 20 more deaths shows COVID fight not over
THE Ministry of Health confirmed 20 additional COVID-19 deaths on the weekend, bringing the total to 557 to date.
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Sharon Gwendolyn Brown
Death Notice For Ms. Sharon Gwendolyn Brown, 52 a resident of #4 Faith Gardens Subdivision and formerly of Abrahams Bay, Mayaguana, died at her Residence on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017. She is survived by her Brothers: Cleveland, Emmician, Ed, Brian, …
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Faith United makes debut with 14-10 victory over St Paul's
FAITH United handed the Baptist Sports Council’s defending men’s champions St Paul’s Fox Hill their third consecutive loss as the 2014 Softball Classic continued on Tuesday night.
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Edmund Moxey - a man of conviction
LAST month, a new generation of politicians in the House of Assembly were given a bit of advice by a veteran who has lasted a long time, obviously because — whether right or wrong – he has carefully minded his p’s and q’s.
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Mystery over death of man, 84
POLICE are still unsure of the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of an elderly man. The 84-year-old man of Lyford Cay was found unresponsive at a construction site at the Caves, West Bay Street around 5pm Wednesday.
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STATESIDE – Halfway through his first term: Biden and the immigration issue
US President Joe Biden is halfway through his first term in the nation’s top job. After an initial boost in favourable poll ratings and with TV and other media pundits, Biden began to slip, until earlier this year he achieved a dubious distinction when he sank “under water” with less than 50 percent approval ratings in the polls. Oddly, Donald Trump and “his” Supreme Court have rescued Biden twice.
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STATESIDE: Watching the election
FOR months, headlines have screamed out warnings that the future of American democracy was at stake in Tuesday’s elections.
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STATESIDE: Trump just won’t go away and it may be Liz Cheney is the one to stop him trying again for the White House
There are serious people in the United States this morning who will tell you the future of democracy in America rests with Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney.
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Bahamians win medals, qualify for the NCAA Nationals
NCAA Track and Field moved into its conference championships across several divisions and Bahamian student athletes produced medal winning performances en route to qualifying for the upcoming NCAA National Championships.
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STATESIDE: How long will it take for the US to recover the ground it’s lost in the eyes of the world?
“I feel sorry for Americans,” a lawmaker in Myanmar told The New York Times recently. From Berlin, another Times reporter wrote that events in the US were “shaking fundamental assumptions in Europe about American exceptionalism”.
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STATESIDE: America’s had enough
THE man with the political death wish may have finally been granted that wish.
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STATESIDE: Love him or loathe him, Trump’s far from beaten and could easily win a second term
What a mess. We’re just over four months away from a pivotal presidential election in the US - and what do we see?
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STATESIDE: It’s not easy keeping pace with the polarization of American politics
GIVEN the choice, most of us would probably prefer a public figure or politician whose views are plain and consistent. That way, at least we know who and more importantly, what we are voting for. One of the most damaging criticisms of politicians in recent decades has been the charge of “flip-flopping,” especially in American elections.
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Raquino Marcario Huyler
Death Notice For Raquino Marcario “KID” Huyler, 32 of Johnson Terrace, Fox Hill, died at his residence on Saturday, 15 July, 2017. He is survived by his Mother: Wyome Huyler; father: Wenzel Hanna; Brothers: Raquiyah (Charisma) Huyler, Vincent Wavell and …
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Erika Patrice Swain
Funeral Service for ERIKA PATRICE SWAIN, 32, of #147 Seymour Street, Yellow Elder Gardens who died on Monday, July 30th, 2012 will be held on Friday, August 10th, at 11:00 at Trinity City Of Praise, Tonique Williams-Darling Highway. Officiating will …
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Richard Mark Edward Bethel
Richard Mark Edward Bethel, age 59, of Boney Way, off Johnson Road, Nassau, The Bahamas died at his residence, on Thursday, 21st November, 2019. He was predeceased by his parents, Mark Edward Bethel and Barbara June Bethel nee Reeves. He …
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Saturday's motorcade launches 'all inclusive' prayer for the nation
BAHAMIANS are invited to bare their souls in a prayer for the nation during the National Prayer Motorcade this Saturday.Presented by the Trinity City of Praise, this year’s motorcade begins at Rawson Square at 6am.Led by Apostle Ed and Prophetess Lee