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More health staff for Family Islands
MORE than 200 healthcare workers are expected to be sent to various Family Islands to bolster medical services in those communities, according to Health Mister Dr Michael Darville.
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FACE TO FACE: The bionic man who wouldn’t be beaten
STEPHEN Cox is a superhero. That’s what seven-year-old Syniah would say about her daddy. He has proven to her that he would do whatever it takes not to let her down – to be there for her and save the day, no matter what comes his way.
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Bahamas split games in FIBA World Cup qualifying
Team Bahamas split the pair of games in the second window of FIBA Americas World Cup 2023 qualifiers.
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Super Value ‘safeguards’ on Ukraine flour fall-out
Super Value’s principal yesterday said it had sought to “protect the country” from further harm caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through ordering extra supplies of flour.
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Shanendon Cartwright elected FNM deputy leader, Dr Duane Sands voted in as chairman
SHANENDON Cartwright and Dr Duane Sands won the headline races at the Free National Movement’s convention on Friday, completing the party’s leadership team as it recovers from last year’s overwhelming general election loss.
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Tourism demand up over 50% in vital US markets
The Bahamas’ key visitor source markets are “all up double digits” on tourism demand, it was revealed yesterday, with New York and Florida ahead by 56 percent and 40 percent respectively.
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RBC racing to replace card amid fraud fears
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) last night said it was racing to replace its “magnetic strip” debit cards in The Bahamas after fears were raised that they are vulnerable to fraud.
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BCAA basketball seasons wind down
THE NCAA Division II season is near its conclusion and several Bahamian student athletes look to close out the regular seasons on a strong note as their teams prepare for the postseason.
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Bahamian students return to AUS basketball in Canada
BAHAMIAN student athletes returned to the court in Canada’s Atlantic University Sport (AUS) basketball following a winter break and a suspended season due to COVID-19 protocol health restrictions.
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FRONT PORCH: The Lure and Exercise of Political Power
What Lord Acton actually said in a letter to an Anglican Bishop is: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Acton, an English Catholic, was a politician, historian and writer with extraordinary insight into political power.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe 'shattered'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions in a move that could rewrite the world's geopolitical landscape. Ukraine's government pleaded for help as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.
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Ukraine crisis may see gas price at $6 a gallon
Bahamian consumers and businesses were yesterday warned to brace for gasoline prices to hit $6 per gallon next month after the Ukraine crisis sent oil prices soaring to seven-year highs.
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U-14 girls triumphant: Bahamas nets 2-1 win over Suriname at ITF North Central American Caribbean Under-14 Pre- Qualifying World Junior Tennis Tournament
After watching the thrilling victory of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association boys’ team on Monday, the girls prevailed with a 2-1 decision over Suriname yesterday at the International Tennis Federation’s 2022 North Central American and Caribbean Pre-Qualifying World Junior tennis tournament.
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NCAA Division I Baseball: Daunte Stuart delivers go ahead RBI
THE NCAA Division I baseball season is officially underway and All-Southland Conference selection Daunte Stuart got off to a promising start on opening weekend.
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WORLD VIEW: US security bill does not reflect interests of Caribbean nations
THERE has been a troubling development in relations between the US and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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Anfernee Seymour signs with Dirty Birds in Atlantic Pro Baseball League
VETERAN outfielder Anfernee Seymour is headed to another professional baseball league for the 2022 season. Seymour signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic Professional Baseball League.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: The lighter side of soppy
VALENTINE’S Day came and went. Did you notice? No, neither did we. It was probably because it was on a Monday and a Monday that followed the Super Bowl no less. I mean, how much excitement can one body handle?
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Fidelity’s ‘ace in hole’ on $25m profit target
A BISX-listed bank has an “ace in the hole” when it comes to hitting its $25m profits target for 2022, its top executive revealed yesterday.
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US delivers 32,000 Pfizer doses
THE United States delivered 32,400 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to The Bahamas yesterday.
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Health Travel Visa ‘worked bloody well’
A former tourism minister yesterday asserted that the Auditor General’s findings proved the Health Travel Visa had “worked bloody well”, adding: “There’s not a penny missing.”