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We’re just blips on Putin’s radar
I read that Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis and a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) delegation will be heading to Belize to attend the CARICOM Heads of Government Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting, scheduled for March 1-2.
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Fears of $205m hit in BPL fuel hedge woe
Fears were raised yesterday that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) customers could suffer a $200m-plus hit if the fuel hedging strategy that the Davis administration met in place was not renewed.
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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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December air arrivals hit 85% of pre-COVID levels
Air arrivals for December 2021 reached close to 85 percent of their pre-COVID levels, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, increasing almost four-fold compared to 2020 figures.
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Ole Miss Rebels clinch No.4 seed in the SEC Tournament
Yolett McPhee- McCuin continues to lead the Ole Miss women’s basketball programme to an accolade season filled with milestones and now they head into the postseason as one of the top ranked teams in the nation’s most competitive conference.
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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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Woodside and Capers extend winning streak
DIANGELO Woodside and his Cape Breton Capers concluded the home portion of their Atlantic University Sport regular season and extended their win streak to five games.
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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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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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Lashann Higgs scores season high 20 points
LASHANN Higgs had her most productive outing of the season since she made her return to the Liga Femenina Endesa - the top division of women’s basketball in Spain.
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EuroLeague: Jonquel Jones leads the Foxes to undefeated season
JONQUEL Jones led UMMC Ekaterinburg to an undefeated regular season and the top overall seed in FIBA EuroLeague Women’s play.
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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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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).