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Pope is not follower of Jesus Christ

During the week of Christmas a prominent Baptist YouTuber uploaded a video on YouTube in which he criticised Pope Francis for a controversial and heretical statement made during his Christmas Day address at the Vatican.

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Four men charged over $2.9m worth of marijuana

FOUR MEN were granted bail yesterday after they were allegedly found with $2.9m worth of marijuana off the coast of Ragged Island last week.

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Man charged with assault with shotgun granted bail

A MAN was granted $5,000 bail after he allegedly assaulted someone with a shotgun on New Year’s Day.

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Man accused of failing to charge monitor gets bail

A MAN on bail for armed robbery was once again granted bail after he allegedly failed to charge his electronic monitoring device.

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Anger management classes for man after attack on hospital worker

A MAN was ordered to attend anger management classes after he attacked and injured a hospital worker on Shirley Street last year.

PM renews call on climate financing

The Prime Minister has renewed his charge that there is a “disparity” between the climate changes pledges made by developed countries and the financing required by small island states such as The Bahamas.

Union president hopes deal with Graycliff signed today

The hotel union's president yesterday said it hopes to conclude an industrial agreement with Graycliff as early as today, adding: "You can see the finish line but we're not there yet."

$3m co-working facility 30% booked at launch

A newly-launched western New Providence co-working space was 30 percent booked when it opened on Wednesday, its principal told Tribune Business.

PM spokesman defends $2 tourism expansion

The Prime Minister’s spokesman last night said the $2 levy all Bahamian travellers must now pay will be used to finance further development of this nation’s tourism product for the benefit of all.

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STATESIDE: Biden and Trump continue to surge despite various issues and criticisms

What a curious year this promises to be in American politics.

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FRONT PORCH – Person of the year: Kim Outten Stubbs, Preserver and Chronicler of history and heritage

KIM Outten Stubbs is a master teacher, an educator by vocation. Earlier in her career she taught at CC Sweeting, RM Bailey and St Augustine’s College. Her devotion to the subjects she taught, including Bahamian history and geography, was infectious. She was a no-nonsense teacher, but not without fun.

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Pipeline bridge install to cause road closures in Grand Bahama

THE Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs advises the public that a pipeline bridge will be installed over Grand Bahamian Way for about eight weeks.

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Munroe dismisses audit that said RBPF was top-heavy

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe dismissed a manpower audit that found the RBPF is top-heavy, saying the auditors didn’t have any leadership experience in policing.

Govt issues public reminder of verification process for pensioners

A public notice has been issued reminding people of the verification process for pensioners.

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Ex-BREA chief: ‘Middle class are not feeling this prosperity’

A two-time Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) chief is urging banks to cut the down payment demanded from all home buyers to 5 percent, as he warned: “The middle class aren’t feeling this prosperity.”

Melia middle managers’ dismissal claim survives

A wrongful dismissal claim by 50 middle managers at the former Melia Nassau Beach Resort has been permitted to survive “so that justice may not only be done but be seen to be done”.

Chamber ‘carefully monitoring’ frustrations over DIR tax portal

The Chamber of Commerce’s chairman last night said it is “carefully monitoring” mounting private sector frustration caused by the struggle to access the Department of Inland Revenue’s online tax portal.

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Developer ‘not having party yet’ over mortgage easing

A major Bahamian residential housing developer yesterday disclosed it is “not having a party yet” over the Central Bank’s decision to relax mortgage lending stipulations.

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Central Bank ease ‘won’t open mortgage avenue’

The Central Bank’s recently-unveiled regulatory easing is unlikely to “open up a new avenue of mortgages” being issued to Bahamian home buyers, a senior banker said yesterday.

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FNM criticise govt over lack of priority on FOIA

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard criticized Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ response to implementing the Freedom of Information Act, noting the administration’s team is large enough to get it done.