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Youth march for Mothering Sunday
Members of the Parish of St John the Baptist hosted an energetic Mothering Sunday service in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, this past Sunday.
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Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals
By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.
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Tsonga beats Nadal to reach the semifinals
By MATTIAS KAREN AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.
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Major Bahamas investor defeats 'nuclear weapon'
A Supreme Court judge has rejected a Nassau hotel owner's bid to deploy a "nuclear weapon" against a prominent Bahamian investment house and resort/real estate developer.
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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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TOUGH CALL: Is it time for FNM to change horses or hold a steady course?
WITH less than eight months to the next British general election, the opposition Labour Party appears to be having buyer’s remorse over its choice of leader. In fact, there are some interesting parallels with the political situation here.
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Sports in brief
THE lanes at Mario’s Bowling & Entertainment Palace were on fire Monday night as the City Bowling League continued its regular season action.
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Carnival to begin dredging within 90 days for mega cruise port in East Grand Bahama
Carnival expects to commence dredging in East Grand Bahama for its mega cruise port in the next 60 to 90 days, a Carnival Corporation executive told hundreds of residents gathered at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Thursday evening.
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Parents need to take key role in education
Some public schools have seen student participation drop to “less than 50 percent,” Education Minister Jeff Lloyd revealed yesterday as he urged parents to take their children’s education more seriously.
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Downtown 'disheartened' over cruise tourism wait
Downtown Nassau businesses are "disheartened" that cruise tourism may not return until the 2021 second quarter as the industry's passengers comprise up to 90 percent of their customer base.
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Just 15% of insolvent broker’s assets located
An insolvent Bahamian broker/dealer’s liquidators have recovered just 15 per cent of its identified assets, while clawing back minimal sums from its former principal and overdrawn clients.
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Halkitis rejects Sarkis attacks
STATE Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis yesterday defended the Baha Mar receivership from attacks against the resort’s developer Sarkis Izmirlian, saying the process is a way for “the speedy resumption and completion of the resort.”
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FNM deputy: ‘Is Gov’t interfering with Baha Mar liquidators work?’
The Opposition’s deputy leader has questioned whether Prime Minister Perry Christie’s interventions with Baha Mar’s Chinese partners are “tantamount to interfering” with the responsibilities of the project’s joint provisional liquidators.
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Izmirlian downbeat, but Gov’t is upbeat
Prime Minister Perry Christie’s meeting with Sarkis Izmirlian yesterday achieved “nothing substantial” in attempting to resolving the $3.5 billion Baha Mar dispute, with the latter again demanding that his Chinese partners negotiate in “good faith”.
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Hilton deal ‘conflicted’ Gov’t over Baha Mar
The Government’s “conflict of interest” over the $200 million British Colonial Hilton expansion meant it should never have attempted to act as an impartial mediator in the Baha Mar dispute.
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ArawakX directors stay in control of BOB battle
The Chief Justice has allowed ArawakX’s principals “to maintain conduct and control” of the legal battle with Bank of The Bahamas over the latter’s six-month freezing of all their accounts.
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Sir Franklyn: ‘High chance’ of new Atlantis ownership
Sir Franklyn Wilson says there is “a high possibility” that Atlantis may undergo a change in ownership in 2019, describing this as a “significant” investment boost for The Bahamas.
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Baha Mar companies put in full liquidation
Seven Baha Mar companies have now been placed into full liquidation by the Supreme Court, prompting a well-known QC to say he “can’t understand” the legal strategy pursued by original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian.
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Gov’t urged: ‘Outsource’ property tax collection
The Government was yesterday urged to ‘outsource’ real property tax collection to the private sector, a well-known businessman suggesting it was almost ‘uncollectable’.
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Battle 4 Atlantis: Duke Blue Devils get win
A DOMINANT performance by the Duke starters, led by seniors Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry, helped the fifth ranked Blue Devils roll by Minnesota in game two of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
