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Areas try to get back to normal
RESIDENTS, business owners, families and schoolchildren were trying to get back to normal life today in the wake of a major thunderstorm and record downpours which deluged Nassau, wrecking property, closing schools and leaving homeowners stranded.
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Insurers fearing ‘flood of claims’
Bahamian insurance companies were yesterday said to be concerned about a potential “flood of claims” as a result of Tuesday night’s heavy rains, as New Providence yesterday attempted to dry out and get back to business.
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Eleuthera's Pineapple Jam lineup 'entirely exciting'
As if a free afternoon and evening of the best of Eleuthera’s local bands was not enough, the Pineapple Jam has now landed the hot New Providence-based musical act Willis and the Illest.
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GB Shipyard hires young professionals
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – The Grand Bahama Shipyard has hired three young Bahamian professionals to permanent positions, employing Jeffery DeGregory, Natasha Bethel and Justan Campbell as a junior naval architect and junior planners respectively.
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‘Watered down’ Planning law against public interest
The Government’s proposed “watering down” of planning laws is not in the Bahamian people’s interests, an environmental attorney warned yesterday, as it threatens to undermine sustainable development.
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Road Traffic's 'illegal' actions show need to respect Freeport
A LEADING QC has urged the newly-elected Christie administration to "behave more civilly, and less brutally and aggressively", towards Freeport than its FNM predecessor, adding that the latest Supreme Court ruling upholding Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees' rights emphasised the need to treat the city with "respect".
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$10m Port IPO hits the road
The roadshow for Arawak Cay Port Development's (APD) $10 million initial public offering (IPO), which kicked off last week, has received significant public interest, the company says. APD began the meetings at the Harry C Moore Library in Nassau, and the
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Stella Maris already at 80% Christmas occupancy
Long Island’s Stella Maris resort is already posting 80 per cent occupancy levels for the Christmas/New Year holidays, its general manager saying that apart from cut-off tree stumps “no visitor would realise a hurricane came through here”.
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Jonquel Jones has 17pts and 10 rebounds but Sky get 94-91 win over Sun
CHICAGO (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut (22-11) but it wasn’t enough as the Chicago Sky beat the Sun 94-91 yesterday to set the franchise record for wins in a season.
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'I've never seen it like this before'
'I've never seen it like this before' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Bahamas-based used car dealers have seen a significant drop off in business year-over-year, with one telling Tribune Business: "I've never see
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GUILTY AS CHARGED: Conviction rate hits 80% as trial backlog clogs courts system
THE conviction rate for serious offences has increased to almost 80 percent, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.
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Rollins: Ignorance or arrogance?
On Tuesday, Dr Andre Rollins got his wish for a headline-grabbing story complete with a coloured head shot when he threatened to name names if Renward Wells is fired.
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Roslyn Janet Brown Fertil
Funeral service for Roslyn Janet Brown Fertil, 47 yrs., a resident of Fresh Creek, Andros, will be held at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Calabash Bay, Central Andros, on Saturday 30th August, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Officiating will be The Rev'd …
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Shirley Louise Burrows
Funeral Service for Shirley Louise Burrows age 67, of #24 Malcolm Road will be held on Friday, April 28th, 2017 at 10:00am at St. Anges Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Reverend Father I. Ranfurly Brown. Interment will …
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Sports Notes
IT’S regatta time again and Valentine’s Residences Resort and Marina along with the North Eleuthera Regatta Association invites you to party in a pink sand paradise at the 26th annual North Eleuthera Regatta October 7-11.
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16 more National Sports Hall of Famers
THE National Sports Hall of Fame will be increased by 16 when the 2014 Class is enshrined on Friday night.
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Motivation for Bahamians to lose weight
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as excessive or abnormal fat accumulation that leads to increased health risks. Overweight is defined as a body mass index BMI greater than 25 and obesity is defined as a BMI greater than 30.
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WORLD VIEW: No busting of sanctions against Russia
THE Caribbean cannot escape the economic and financial consequences of the Russian Federation’s invasion of the sovereign, independent nation of Ukraine.
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'Dan Marino and Friends Bahamas Weekend' was a blast
ANOTHER edition of the “Dan Marino and Friends Bahamas Weekend” celebrated the partnership between the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism in a community outreach effort.The itinerary included a welcome reception on opening night
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$2,000 to go toward A Class regatta at Montagu
KING Eric Gibson said any support they can get for sailing is better than nothing at all.