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90 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths and five deaths under investigation reported on Friday

The MInistry of Health reported that there were 90 new COVID-19 cases, five additional deaths and five deaths under investigation on Friday.

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Dive 'institution' closed over $9m court award

A 55 year-old Bahamian diving "institution" has been forced to permanently close its doors with the loss of 15 full-time jobs after a $9m judgment was enforced against it over a customer's drowning. Matthew Whiteland, owner of Bahama Divers, which w

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Lucius waiting for his opportunity in majors

After watching Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm make his breakthrough in the Major League with the Miami Marlins, Lucius Fox is eagerly waiting for his opportunity with the Kansas City Royals.

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‘We’ve been waiting for someone else to make it for a very long time’

FORMER Bahamian baseball players Antoan Richardson and Edison ‘Ed’ Armbrister were both excited to see Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm’s rise to the Major League.

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STATESIDE: Angry voices still rage but there are signs that change is slowly coming

Twelve years ago, America elected its first black President. But while most of the country felt good about this and celebrated what seemed to be an important turning point in the country’s often-tortured relationship between its black and white (and “brown” and “yellow” and “red”) citizens, other issues mostly dominated the news.

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Jasrado gets first start in the majors

One night after his Major League Baseball debut, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm got the first big league start of his young career for the Miami Marlins.

The Majors: Jazz plays for Marlins

JAZZ Chisholm was the latest Bahamian to crack the Major League when he came out of the dugout to play for the Miami Marlins last night.

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GB in approval for 70% water potability

The Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) has received regulatory approval that deems 70 percent of the island’s water is safe to drink, making due on its $5m investment.

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INSIGHT: One year on

A YEAR after Hurricane Dorian made landfall in Grand Bahama, the island is still declared as a disaster zone with many residents and businesses picking up the pieces.

National debt reaches $8.24bn

The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the national debt has ballooned to $8.24bn for the fiscal year 2019/2020 in its fourth quarter fiscal snapshot. This places government debt at 68.4 percent of GDP, up from $7.527bn in fiscal year 2018/2019.

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Lucius Fox: ‘Ready to work. KC you’re getting my all’

LUCIUS Fox had a simple message for the Kansas City Royals fan base after he was traded to the team last week:

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Sean Connery reaches landmark age

An irresistible ladies’ man but with family at his heart

The first time I met Sean Connery he knew exactly who I was, much to my shock. I was flattered. That was before he lashed into me, transforming me into an ant looking for a rock to crawl under. His unmistakable deep-throated baritone mixed with Scottish brogue came barrelling at me to let me know I had made a mistake in something I wrote.

Unhealthy lifestyle to blame

Of the 184 countries listed on the Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) Recovery Dashboard, The Bahamas finds itself ranked dead last, with Denmark, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Latvia, Taiwan, Canada, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom all being ranked in the top ten. Many of these countries would be classified as either developed or first world, as all of them are allies of the United States, with Canada, the United Kingdom, Latvia and Denmark being members of NATO. Our most important and strategic ally, the United States, ranks 132.

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Shortstop Fox traded to Royals

Lucius Fox has been traded for the second time in his young baseball career.

'VAT holiday? Who's buying uniform for virtual school?'

Retailers are not enthused about the back to school value added tax (VAT) holiday set to run from August 31 to September 20.

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‘Vendors criminal records should now be wiped clean’

AN ATTORNEY and activist have urged the government to expunge the records of street coconut vendors who were charged and fined for breaking emergency orders, insisting Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ plan to offer them grants to advance their businesses does not go far enough.

Global warming’s huge threat to Bahamas

The Bahamas is at risk of losing 80 percent of its landmass in the next eight decades due to the current pace of global warming, according to Bahamian T Oneil Johnson Jr.

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Toni Braxton inspires with unusual skincare routine

From naming her wigs, to using unorthodox objects to help complete her makeup look, R&B superstar Toni Braxton certainly caught the attention of many women when she revealed her beauty secrets to Vogue during a recent video tutorial.

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INSIGHT: A mistake that Dr Minnis can’t afford to repeat

IT was only nine months ago that COVID-19 was still a new phenomenon we were watching from afar.

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Darville calls for conciliatory approach

A former veteran Bahamian educator is expressing concern over reported threats by the Minister of Education to “hunt down” unregulated educational facilities operating in the country.