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PETER YOUNG – Arab-Israeli conflict: History and background
THE media coverage of last week’s horrific atrocities in Israel committed by Hamas terrorists who penetrated the country from Gaza has been so extensive that it would be superfluous to add to it today. This outrage of unparalleled ferocity and evil that left 1,300 people dead, including children and babies, was the worst single loss of Jewish lives since the Holocaust in the Second World War, and it has shocked the rest of the world.
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FACE TO FACE: Nurse Gwendolyn Brice-Sealy – Called to care
IT takes a special calling on one’s life to be called to care for others when they are, in some cases, at their lowest. Being ill is never easy. But the people who care for you during your infirmity can make the world of difference in your recovery. Nurse Gwendolyn Brice-Sealy knows this, and she considers the calling on her life to care for the sick a blessing that has enriched her life.
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Exempt app has led to 90 percent increase in revenue at LPIA, says financial secretary
FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson said the Exempt App has led to a 90 per cent increase in customer revenue at the Lynden Pindling International Airport, calling the customs app a “success story” despite complications some travellers have experienced.
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Police investigating three traffic deaths
POLICE are investigating three traffic deaths that brought the number of road fatalities this year to 44.
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Two vying to represent the PLP in upcoming by-election
PACO Deal and Robert Grant –– an attorney and a businessman –– said they would apply to be the Progressive Liberal Party's candidates in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election.
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Balmoral Club’s hotel given history preserver’s go-ahead
Regulators responsible for preserving The Bahamas’ historic buildings have given the go-ahead for the Balmoral Club’s 50-unit condo hotel expansion at the site of the existing clubhouse.
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Atlantis unveils petition opposing Wendy’s plan
Atlantis yesterday urged planning authorities to “not subject Paradise Island to indiscriminate development” as it unveiled a 100-strong petition opposing the Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza restaurant project.
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Procurement chief pledges greater reporting frequency
The Government’s chief procurement official yesterday disclosed that the frequency of contract award reporting will ultimately increase to every 60 days, adding that full compliance is “going to take some time”.
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Opposition leader slams ‘half-baked’ contract award report
The Opposition’s leader yesterday described the Government’s long-promised release of details on $140m worth of contract awards as “half-baked and incomplete” plus non-compliant with the law.
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Terminal’s $71.3m deal ‘heralds new day’ in GB
Investment project announcements are “certainly heralding a new day” for Grand Bahama after the South Riding Point terminal’s new owner yesterday unveiled a $71.3m financing deal to restart operations.
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Bishop Boyd backs efforts to criminalise marital rape
BISHOP Laish Boyd backed efforts to criminalise marital rape last night during the 120th Session of the Synod of The Diocese of The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands.
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UNION CHALLENGES IMMIGRATION MOVE: Pratt appointment disputed over rule on contract workers
THE Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union has filed a trade dispute with the Department of Labour contesting the Davis administration’s appointment of William Pratt as director of the Department of Immigration.
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Bahamas crypto exchange set to ‘add another chapter’
A crypto currency exchange Bahamian subsidiary says it will unveil a new feature for its platform next month to further cement its “significant” contribution to the parent's global brand.
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WORLD VIEW: UN action needed urgently to end Israel-Hamas violence
THE attack by Hamas on civilians in Southern Israel on 7 October 2023 was as stupid as it was cruel, brutal and inhuman.
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43 nurses with mental health training to join system this month
AS attempted suicides increased, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said 43 mental health nurses will join the system this month.
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Last Bahamian national in Israel who reached out to ministry, has been repatriated
The last Bahamian national who had contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for assistance in being evacuated from Israel has been repatriated, the government has announced.
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‘Cheap menu offerings’: PI residents join Wendy’s fight
Paradise Island resorts and residents are arguing that “cheap menu offerings do not convey” the correct brand image as they unite to oppose Wendy’s bid to obtain planning approvals for its new restaurant.
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Top ArawakX investor ‘seriously prejudiced’ over BOB unfreezing
ArawakX’s largest investor has moved to intervene in its dispute with Bank of The Bahamas by alleging that the two sides’ agreement to unfreeze the crowd-funding platform’s accounts “seriously prejudices” his interests.
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ArawakX: Wind-up to cause ‘serious harm’ on BOB battle
The Bahamas’ first-ever crowd-funding platform will suffer “serious harm” if it is placed into provisional liquidation before it can pursue or settle its legal battle with Bank of The Bahamas over the freezing of its accounts.
