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Senior citizens get a Christmas gift

SENIOR citizens were treated to food and Christmas gift packages yesterday thanks to Mt Olive Baptist Church in Bain Town.

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Sands confirms imported child measles case

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed another imported case of measles in a three-year-old tourist on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters outside of Cabinet, Dr Sands said the Ministry of Health has continued with its vaccination programme to combat t

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UB launches new system for radiation inventory

THE University of The Bahamas has announced its plan to partner with a number of ministries to implement a new Regulatory Authority Information System (RAIS) software, which will facilitate the management and inventory of all radiation sources in the country.

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Waltiea Rolle continues to dominate in the NBL

THE move to Bulgaria has been a productive one for Bahamian basketball icon Waltiea Rolle as she has been one of the most dominant performers in the league since she made the move to the country’s National Basketball League.

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WNBA: Seattle Storm release Waltiea Rolle

THE Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) journey for Waltiea Rolle was hampered by another obstacle as the Bahamian post player was waived by the Seattle Storm following the opening day of training camp.

Bahamas 'co-opts' Canada practices

A Canadian executive spoke to more than 100 Bahamian co-operative and credit union members this month as part of the Department of Co-operative Development’s 40th anniversary celebrations.

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Utility-scale solar found ‘impractical’ for Nassau

Environmentalists were bluntly told by Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) that utility-scale solar solutions for New Providence are “impractical” because up to 1,800 acres would be required to generate sufficient energy.

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BUDDY HIELD STRUGGLES FROM BEYOND THE ARCH IN NBA SUMMER LEAGUE

BUDDY Hield struggled from beyond the arch in the first two games of the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League but the sharpshooting guard improved in his latest outing.Hield scored 22 points, including 6-9 from three-point range in the Kings’ 95-92 loss to t

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STATESIDE: Trump just won’t go away and it may be Liz Cheney is the one to stop him trying again for the White House

There are serious people in the United States this morning who will tell you the future of democracy in America rests with Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney.

'Worst timed one-two punch' to hit tourism

The coronavirus has teamed with Hurricane Dorian to create “a one-two punch that couldn’t have been worse timed” for Family Island resorts, a top tourism official argued yesterday. Kerry Fountain, the Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board’s (BOIPB) exe

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Dionisio: Health visa purchases rise

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday the number of people who bought travel health visas to visit The Bahamas last month was “substantially larger” than what was seen in April, saying the figures suggest the country is moving in the right direction.

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Top junior sailors make a splash

EACH year top junior sailors from the Bahamas compete at the Orange Bowl Regatta in Miami, the largest junior sailing event in North America.

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SEX WORKERS: Selling their bodies for $500 a week in struggle to survive

MORE than 60 per cent of sex workers in Nassau earn up to $500 a week, while 30 per cent claim they make even more than that, a new study investigating the habits of sex workers in New Providence reveals.

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STATESIDE: America’s had enough

THE man with the political death wish may have finally been granted that wish.

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Malik Joseph posting major numbers

Bahamian junior national basketball team standout Malik Joseph is posting major numbers in his senior season and is garnering more attention on the recruiting circuit.

Contractors: We need work before trucks

THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president, Godfrey Forbes, yesterday said “relatively small” progress had been seen in engineering a construction sector rebound, adding that the industry still anticipated a marginal increase in business this year.

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STATESIDE: It’s not easy keeping pace with the polarization of American politics

GIVEN the choice, most of us would probably prefer a public figure or politician whose views are plain and consistent. That way, at least we know who and more importantly, what we are voting for. One of the most damaging criticisms of politicians in recent decades has been the charge of “flip-flopping,” especially in American elections.

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Bahamas downgrade hits cruise port costs

The Bahamas’ sovereign credit downgrade has increased the Nassau Cruise Port’s financing costs to a level “never” considered just 90 days ago, its top executive has revealed. Michael Maura, the cruise port operator/developer’s chief executive, told

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STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations

WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.