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Davis defends $14m spending on clinic contracts
“The 80 people in Rum Cay, 72 in Ragged Island or the 700 in Berry Islands all have the same rights as those in New Providence. They are all citizens. None has priority over the other,” Mr Davis said.
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Prison outbreak would be disaster
When the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services was relocated at Fox Hill in 1952, it was built to house a total of 334 inmates, with the main facility having a capacity of 224; a first offender’s facility being able to accommodate 80 inmates and a female’s facility, 30 inmates.
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Fines may go up to $500 for removal of derelict cars
THE Christie administration’s push to bring changes to the Derelict Motor Vehicles Disposal Bill will see harsher fines and penalties enforced on law breakers.
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NPBA: Giants, Mingoes in win column
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and the University of the Bahamas Mingoes won the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one double header played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the opener, the Giants routed the Caro Contra
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Bahamas in two-way tie for 2nd place
The Bahamas is sitting in a two-way tie for second place in the team standings after day one of the 32nd Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, thanks to the performances of Sophie Anand, Diego Azar, Heathcliff Kane and Tyesha Tynes.The quartet
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Jones named in tournament team
In his final season of prep basketball before his progression to the collegiate ranks, Kai Jones continues to build on his skillset and earn accolades.
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Deangelo leads SAC to 70-20 rout over Aquinas
POWERED by junior national team standout Deangelo Mackey, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine senior boys’ basketball team looks to continue their dominance in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools.
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DNA: Loretta Butler-Turner has nothing to offer on economy
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance finance spokesperson Youri Kemp yesterday criticised Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner’s recent statements on the country’s economy, charging that she has “little or nothing” to offer on the issue other than “empty statements and glittering generalities without substance”.
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'Numbers first, before casinos'
BAHAMIANS should focus on liberalising the “numbers business” first before attempting to addressing the issue of casino gambling, according to Ed Fields, Kerzner International senior vice president.
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Swimmers get set for the 23rd Speedo Winter Championships
Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex was crowded this past weekend as spectators from Abaco, Grand Bahama and New Providence watched as swimmers tried to achieve times to qualify for the 23rd Speedo Winter Swimming Championships in Plantation, Florida, on November 21-24.
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Oil explorer seeks approval to open to small investors
A Bahamas-based oil explorer and its advisers last Thursday submitted a formal request for regulatory approval to open their £2m mutual fund to investments by small Bahamian retail investors.Brian Jones, managing director of Leno Corporate Services,
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Insurer’s $80m Matthew payout 20% off forecast
A top insurer yesterday said its total Matthew claims payout was likely to be 20 per cent less than originally estimated, as it warned that the Bahamas’ hurricane preparedness “cannot be business as usual”.
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Coral farm ‘showcase’ eyes 1m annual target
The Bahamian winner of Prince William’s £1m Earthshot prize yesterday disclosed it is targeting production of 1m coral pieces per year to help “showcase” this nation’s environmental credentials.
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Auto dealers strike 10% 'convert' return
Auto dealers yesterday expressed optimism that they would double their monthly sales average in April as a result of the recent Car Show, with some having already hit their 10 per cent ‘conversion’ return rate.
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'Outstanding women' honoured
SCORES of Bahamian women were honoured yesterday for being “outstanding women of the Bahamas” during Celebrating Woman International’s inaugural event for its Women of Distinction & Women of Excellence awards.
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Why it's important to keep the books in order
William of Wykeham, in Hampshire, England, was born of peasant stock in 1324. When he died 80 years later he was one of the richest men in England, despite some business ups and down.
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Insurance regulator in blacklist ‘what if’ look
The Insurance Commission was yesterday said to be looking at “what if” scenarios to ensure insurers have access to sufficient reinsurance capacity if The Bahamas stays on Europe’s tax blacklist.
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Buddy scores 16 in 114-112 loss to Magic
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — The Orlando Magic made a pair of costly defensive mistakes in the final 80 seconds. Evan Fournier’s quick change of mind and a big shot by Aaron Gordon more than made up for it.
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Jonquel Jones scores 30, grabs 17 rebounds in win
JONQUEL Jones delivered another dominant performance for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers.
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Homes destroyed in shanty town fire
RESIDENTS jumped from burning homes into a nearby creek to escape the flames that devastated an Abaco shanty town early yesterday morning. More than 70 homes were wiped out in the blaze that consumed the Sand Banks area, although no one is thought to have been injured in the fire, which police believe was arson.
