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One in four Bahamians has had to skip meals

TWENTY-eight percent of Bahamians have skipped meals for lack of money or other resources, according to a recent Hands for Hunger survey.

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Bahamian pro basketball players in Euro spotlight

BAHAMIAN pro basketball players across various leagues in Europe produced season highs in early season play for their new clubs.

Bahamas promoted to Carolina investors

THE Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation will continue to promote The Bahamas to potential tourists and investors through a series of events in North Carolina this week.

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Police investigate alleged suicide

POLICE are investigating an alleged suicide in which a male juvenile was the reported victim.

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Scheme aims to bring farming into the backyard

AGRICULTURAL Development Organisation has partnered with The Church Commercial Farming Group (TCCFG) to facilitate the backyard farming initiative.

‘Challenge to survive’ even on $260 minimum wage

DESPITE the government raising the country’s minimum wage to $260, some yesterday argued that the challenge to survive remains.

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Long Island cruise port build-out to hit $500m

The developer behind the planned Long Island cruise port has committed to employing a workforce that is a minimum 80 percent Bahamian for a project where the total investment could exceed $500m.

Gas wholesalers eye rise In 20-year unchanged margins

PETROLEUM suppliers are urging the Government to increase price-controlled margins that have remained unchanged for 20 years so they can better cope with escalating costs.

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GB man accused with attempted killing

A GRAND Bahama man was charged in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with attempted murder.

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Tito Moss to run for BAAA’s VP of Technical Operations

COACH Tito Moss has announced his candidacy for the Vice President of Technical Operations, for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) 2022 election of officers to be held in December.

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STATESIDE: States to watch in crucial Senate races

IN the US, this is the time when punditry takes over a central position in the national political discourse.

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Officials to assess national diploma

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin revealed officials are hoping that by December they will be able to make an accurate assessment of the national high school diploma so that they can ensure it does not negatively affect students.

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FNM pledges to take action over money owed by parks authority

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard revealed the party’s legal team is going to take action against the government on behalf of several people he said are owed money by the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority.

Turks and Caicos thanks for Bahamas police link

NIGEL Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, has expressed gratitude to the Bahamas government for lending support to assist in their fight against crime, saying the nation’s officers are already making a difference on the grounds there.

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Avoiding common start-up failures

Starting a small business can be extremely rewarding. You are your own boss. You find your own clients, and set your own hours and rates. Sounds easy, right? Sometimes the odds are stacked against you, with a surprisingly high small business failure rate. According to a research company, 20 percent of small businesses fail in their first year, with this figure rising to a stunning 70 percent failure rate by year ten.

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Unions not giving up $300 minimum wage

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday asserted that the labour movement will push for a further minimum wage increase to $300 per week once the economy has rebounded “in a strong way”.

Labour on the Blocks job fair to be held this weekend

OFFICIALS say the upcoming Labour on the Blocks job fair this weekend promises to be the “largest job fair ever”.

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Man accused over firearms and ammunition

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of firearm and ammunition possession.

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Miller-Uibo in the running for Women’s World Athlete of the Year

A triple crown at the World Athletics’ Indoor and Outdoor Championships and the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships has landed Bahamian multiple national record holder Shaunae Miller-Uibo back in the running for the 2022 Women’s World Athlete of the Year.

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ALICIA WALLACE: The steps we can take to deal with breast cancer

OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so pink ribbons and pink t-shirts abound, especially on Fridays when many businesses have a casual day and encourage employees to support the cause.