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Christie should follow pope's lead

On February 11, Pope Benedict XVI stepped down from one of the most powerful posts in the world.

Plants, plants, plants!

THE big day is once again upon us. Mark your calendar for Saturday morning, February 1. Only once a year will you find an event quite like this one.

Mastercard becomes official card of the Bahamas

THE Ministry of Tourism has partnered with MasterCard to become the official card of the Bahamas, making the move another part of the product being offered to an estimated six million tourists to these shores.

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No injuries as Flamingo Air plane crash lands

A Flamingo Air plane crash landed at the airport in South Bimini on Monday afternoon after the wheel under the right wing collapsed, The Tribune was told.

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Teachers respond to govt

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson says a response has been sent to the government on its counter proposal regarding a salary increase for educators.

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Melia raises $90,000 for hurricane relief

THE MELIA Nassau Beach hotel raised more than $90,000 for Hurricane Matthew relief through the Melia CARES (Comforting and Repairing Everyone’s Spirits) initiative coupled with the resort’s employee relief donations.

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NPBA: Giants beat Cleaners 104-94

WHILE the match-up between high scoring wing players Michael Bain and Lenny Oscar drew the focus, the Commonwealth Bank Giants’ supporting cast with five players in double figures led to the 6-0 start to the season.

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‘New monster in the house’ on small business funding

The finding that 99 percent of Bahamian firms had no interest in seeking debt financing in COVID’s aftermath was yesterday branded “irrelevant” by a small business adviser, who warned: “We have a new monster in the house.”

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Are you cleansing the lens of your perception

If perception makes up 99% of your reality – what then makes up your perception?

Govt planning to speed up the removal of debris from Abaco

THE government is looking at several alternatives to help speed up the process of debris removal in Abaco this year, according to Chairman of Disaster and Reconstruction Authority John-Michael Clarke.“We want to speed up the (clean-up) process this y

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‘OVERWHELMED’: Nurses’ leader says staff struggling with stream of new COVID patients

AN increase of COVID-19 hospital admissions is overwhelming public sector nurses who are already strained by “poor” working conditions, Bahamas Nurses Union president Amancha Williams said yesterday.

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PI residents reclaim condo before $22m fraud ruling

Two Bahamas residents have been allowed by the Supreme Court to reclaim - for the moment - their multi-million Ocean Club condo on Paradise Island, despite a Ca

Baha Mar construction finish to require $400m

Baha Mar’s construction completion will cost some $400 million, the Central Bank said last night, with around 95 per cent of the project’s full-time employees to be Bahamian.

Trevon Grant looks to emerge as a leader for Axemen

HEADED into his senior season, Trevon Grant looks to emerge as a leader for the Acadia Axemen basketball programme.Through six preseason contests thus far, Grant has averaged 12 points and 5.8 rebounds per game to lead the Axemen to a 4-2 record in e

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Bahamas sees $715m gain if ‘infrastructure gap’ closed

The Bahamas stands to gain a $715m boost if it invests just $31m to close the “digital infrastructure gap” between itself and the world’s leading economies, a multilateral lender is arguing.

Lucius Fox Player of the Week, Knowles promoted, Young back in AAA

D’SHAWN Knowles and Chavez Young received call-ups in their respective organisations while Lucius Fox was named Player of the Week to highlight play from Bahamians in minor league baseball.

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Two men in rape case say woman gave consent

A POLICE investigator told the Supreme Court yesterday that two of the seven men accused of rape admitted to having consensual sex with a Bimini woman who had also given her permission for their friends to have sex with her after a night of drinking and partying at several night clubs.

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Sea life centre using alternative energy

THE Alaska SeaLife Centre in Seward has announced that 98 per cent of its heating and cooling requirements are fulfilled by alternative energy: heat extracted from ocean water in Resurrection Bay.

Govt spending controls will require ‘innovation’

THE Government’s ability to implement spending controls “will require innovation”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman arguing that it must demonstrate its commitment to balancing the Budget without damaging the economy.

Minister: 100-150% increase in Bahamians at the Pointe

The Labour Minister yesterday said the number of Bahamians employed on downtown Nassau’s Pointe project has increased by between 100 to 150 percent. Dion Foulkes, pictured, said: “I have received two reports recently, one from the Department of Labou