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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: The changing faces of today’s America

THE government has announced that preparations are well underway for the next Bahamian national census. An estimated 119,000 households are due to be surveyed over the first three months of 2022. Ho-hum?

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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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Pair accused of indecent exposure

TWO men were yesterday arraigned on separate charges of indecent exposure.

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Bahamian attorney is STEP's world-leader

A Bahamian attorney has won the Society of Trust Estate Practitioners (STEP) Excellence Award after achieving a world-leading score in its exam.Nateisha Bain, a real estate attorney with Lennox Paton, obtained 2019’s highest score across in passing t

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NPBA: Giants, Stingers in win column

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants were on the right end of a blowout and the PJ Stingers withstood a late charge to score wins in the New Providence Basketball Association on Saturday night.

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Scotia: 95% gone online amid ‘lousy’ service claim

SCOTIABANK (Bahamas) will this year test mobile banking technology capable of serving all Family Islands, its top executive said yesterday, with 95 percent of customer transactions now conducted online or at ABMs.

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Effie Sybil Hanna

Death Notice for Effie Sybil Hanna, age 91 years, of Nurse Naomi Senior Citizen’s Home, formerly of Delectable Bay, Acklins, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday December 6, 2015. She is survived by her children: Margaret Hanna-Gellineau and …

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Henrietta Lenora Stubbs

Henrietta Lenora ‘Lean’ Stubbs age 91 of Bowe Ave., Montell Heights and formerly of Dumfries, Cat Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday October 17, 2015. She is survived by her children, Pastor Dorothy Newbold, Marie Meadows, Bernis …

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Lawrence George Major

Comrade Lawrence George Major age 91 of Morrisville, Long Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday March 26, 2017. He is survived by eight sons, Basil, Eddison, Carlton, Albert, Tracey, Gary, Alton and Andre Major; two sons, Joy …

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Nellie Albertha Bain

Mrs. Nellie Albertha Bain age 91 years of #11 Culmer’s Alley, Kemp Road and Formerly of Cabbage Hill, Crooked Island died at Residence on Sunday, March 30th, 2014 She survived by son: Mr. Othniel Bain; daughters: Ruthmae Bain-Tyson, Verneth Patterson, …

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Sophia Lockhart

Sophia “Genesta” Lockhart age 91 years of Pink Cassia Ave, Garden Hills #2 died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday May 7th, 2019. She is survived by three daughters: Cynthia Cooper, Mavis Cartwright and Kathleen Seymour; six sisters: Enid …

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NPBA: Giants complete perfect regular season, Your Essential Store clinch pennant

WHILE the New Providence Basketball Association’s perennial men’s division one champions Commonwealth Bank Giants put the lid on a perfect regular season, their first year division II team Your Essential Store Giants clinched their pennant.

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Loretta Edgecombe Burns

Loretta Edgecombe Burns, 88 a resident of Hillside Estates & formerly of Simms, Long Island died at PMH on 15 May, 2014. She is survived by her 3 sons: Alexander, Douglas & Dexter Burns; 3 daughters: Doris "Princess" Nesbitt, Elizabeth …

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MILDRED GENEVA SANDS

MILDRED GENEVA SANDS age 88 years of Garden Hills #1 died at her residence on Saturday, July 25th, 2015. She is survived by her Sons: Mark, Frankie, Patrick and Philip Sands; Daughters: Arnetta Kemp, Mildred Huyler, Linda Cleare, Wendy Turners, …

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Gustavus Adonimal Forbes

Death Notice for Gustavus Adonimal Forbes, age 88 years of Windwhistle Street, Hawkins Hill, formerly of Middle Caicos, Bambarra Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, died at his residence on Thursday October 27, 2016. He is survived by his wife: Charlamae …