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WORLD VIEW: Democracy is not guaranteed by elections alone

A BIZARRE moment at the 50th session of the general assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), on October 20 and 21, was a claim by the outgoing Foreign Minister, Karen Longaric that her government had brought democracy to Bolivia.

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‘A great day for the sport of baseball’

After years of negotiating, the Bahamas Baseball Association finally welcomed members of the Junior Baseball League of Nassau, the Eleuthera Junior Baseball League, the Grand Bahama Little League and the Grand Bahama Senior Baseball under its umbrella, in a move that they say is for the betterment of the players who want to represent the Bahamas at the international level.

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THE FINISH LINE: More sporting bodies should take advantage of our sun, sand and sea

LET me first of all congratulate Todd Isaacs Jr and Sr as well as Lucius Fox for their unique initiative in staging the “Don’t Blink” Home Run Derby in Paradise that was held on Saturday in Montagu Bay.

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'Bowl games are better in the Bahamas'

FOR the fifth consecutive year, Conference USA and the Mid-American Conference will bring their championship football teams to town to clash in the Bahamas Bowl.The bowl game is scheduled for Friday, December 21 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stad

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Local pastor has prayers answered thanks to bionic manhood

PHILLIP*, a member of the local clergy, spent thousand of dollars and years trying to achieve an erection, all to no avail. Impotence drugs, a penile pump and injections did nothing to help his deflated manhood to rise again.

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VITAL VACCINES MAY BE UNUSED: End of month deadline looms for 20,000 J&J doses public don’t want

TWENTY thousand doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will expire by the end of the year, forcing the government “to do all in its power” to encourage uptake of the jab including offering incentives, according to Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville.

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Sir Franklyn: ‘High chance’ of new Atlantis ownership

Sir Franklyn Wilson says there is “a high possibility” that Atlantis may undergo a change in ownership in 2019, describing this as a “significant” investment boost for The Bahamas.

Baha Mar companies put in full liquidation

Seven Baha Mar companies have now been placed into full liquidation by the Supreme Court, prompting a well-known QC to say he “can’t understand” the legal strategy pursued by original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian.

Bran: Baha Mar deal to stay secret if PLP re-elected

The Government’s agreement with the China Export-Import Bank for Baha Mar’s construction completion is likely to remain ‘sealed’ by the Supreme Court if the Christie administration retains power, the DNA’s leader said yesterday.

$100m Goodman’s Bay penthouse ‘compelling’ amid pneumonia claim

The developer behind the $100m, 14-storey Goodman’s Bay penthouse project last night acknowledged their neighbour’s “passion” and “attachment” but pointed to the 300 construction jobs it will create.

Liquidators ‘blocked as ArawakX set up similar operation in US’

ArawakX’s provisional liquidators have accused the crowd-funder’s principals and owner of its website of colluding to deny them control of the platform while setting up a similar US-domiciled operation.

'Religion was used to bring about first black government'

THE use of religious symbolism to bolster the legitimacy of a monarch, a tyrant or even a democratically elected leader is not a new concept, in fact it pre-dates recorded history.

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Blackbeard's Cay: Bay Street's 'grave fears'

Prime Minister Perry Christie has directed government officials to investigate the multi-million dollar redevelopment of Blackbeard’s Cay into an all-inclusive cruise passenger destination, after downtown Nassau businesses expressed “grave concerns”.

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Memorial services to remember two ‘cultural giants’

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Dr Daniel Johnson yesterday outlined plans to memorialise the life and work of two of the country’s most renowned “cultural giants” - entertainer Franklyn “Count Bernadino” Ellis and Junkanoo pioneer, Brian “Sir Boldy” Gibson.

Tax break may help 41,000 homeowners

Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said more than 41,000 homeowners could benefit from the Government’s decision to waive real property tax arrears for owner-occupied homes valued at less than $250,000.

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Buddy Hield: ‘I’m just thankful that we got to an agreement’

AS a member of the Sacramento Kings for the foreseeable future, Buddy Hield said the focus now returns to the basketball court and getting his Kings to the playoffs.

Airbnb: Vacation rental bookings remain strong

Airbnb will in May launch an initiative designed to give hosts educational information and two options for providing guests with accommodation according to improved health and cleaning measures. The vacation rental platform said these standards were

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Waltiea Rolle named 3rd best in ZBL Player of the Week

SO far so good for 23-year-old Waltiea Rolle.

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99 Haitian migrants apprehended

ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officers apprehended 99 Haitian migrants in waters off Ragged Island Friday night.According to reports, HMBS Arthur D. Hanna spotted a Haitian sloop four miles southwest of the island. Officers searched the vessel and unco

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Electricity restored to 99% of customers

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation said last night it completed the restoration of electricity supply to the more than 99 per cent of customers in New Providence following widespread flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday.