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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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Edison Sumner tenders resignation as Bahamas Chamber of Commerce CEO

EDISON Sumner tendered his resignation as director and CEO of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation on Friday following a report this week about his ten-year ban from the securities industry.

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Power push: BPL chairman lays out future plans

BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) intends to phase its way out of power generation, shifting its focus primarily to transmission, distribution and customer service initiatives, according to its chairman Donovan Moxey.

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With more playing time, Buddy ‘starting to figure it out’

WITH an increase in playing time, Buddy Hield has increased his productivity and is beginning to find consistency and establish his role with the New Orleans Pelicans.

GSSSA: Cobras rout Mystic Marlins, 94-64

THE CC Sweeting Cobras made an early statement to the remainder of the Government Secondary School Sports Association senior boys’ basketball league as they dominated an eagerly anticipated early season matchup against the defending GSSSA and Hugh Campbell runners up.

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Jones, Thomas lead Sun to 94- 66 win over Mercury

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, Jonquel Jones added 20 points and eight rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 94-66 yesterday.

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CIBC takes it way back for employee appreciation

STAFF at CIBC FirstCaribbean have been saluted by the company’s regional managing director as “the backbone of our institution”.

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Sands hails the work of nurses

THE elevation of nursing professionals in New Providence and the Family Islands is significant as the government strives to fulfill its mandate of easy accessible and affordable healthcare throughout the country, said Minister of Health Dr Duane Sand

SCRAP METAL REGULATIONS PUBLICATION TO COME SOON

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net AMENDMENTS to the Customs Management Bill which are expected to provide for oversight of the scrap metal industry, are expected to be gazetted soon, the Minister the Environment tol

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$60m farm project aiming to ‘make agriculture sexy’

Bahamian investors will get details on how they can invest in a $60m hydroponic farming project by early March, its principals saying yesterday: “We want to make agriculture sexy again.”

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Ayton and Suns grab Game 1

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul delivered an NBA Finals debut that was well worth his lengthy wait.

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Just 1,300 enrol for BPL late bill plan

Some 90 percent of Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) customers facing disconnection last night remained in danger of having their electricity cut-off as the utility seeks to recover a $46m debt.

New home starts off 67% in one decade

The pace of home construction is failing to keep pace with the Bahamas’ housing needs, with residential starts and completions both declining by more than two-thirds in the decade up to 2014.

Gov’t deficit grows 56% to strike $151m

The Government’s fiscal deficit “deteriorated” by 56 per cent during the first quarter of its 2014-2015 financial year, growing by $54.1 million to hit $151 million.

PM unveils lease-to-own Crown Land return plan

The Prime Minister has pledged to launch a lease-to-own initiative involving Crown Land to entice Cat Islanders to return home.

Water Corp ‘pursuing’ capital works finance

The Water and Sewerage Corporation plans to pursue loan and financing programmes to fund capital works throughout The Bahamas after completing its corporate business plan, it was revealed yesterday.

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‘Jazz’ and Marlins fall in Wild Card Series opener

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out eight in a sensational effort, José Alvarado preserved the lead with a pivotal strikeout and the Philadelphia Phillies opened a resolute postseason push with a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night.

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‘No more blight’ on Rum Cay’s revival

A Supreme Court judge says it is “difficult to digest” that the Prime Minister’s Office would assert a 15-acre Rum Cay land parcel was Crown Land when this totally contradicted evidence from the Government’s own surveyors.

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Judge: ‘Difficult to digest’ Gov’ts Rum Cay claims

A Supreme Court judge says it is “difficult to digest” that the Prime Minister’s Office would assert a 15-acre Rum Cay land parcel was Crown Land when this totally contradicted evidence from the Government’s own surveyors.

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November was Movember: Men’s Heath Awareness Month

Movember is an annual worldwide event in the month of November that is geared towards the health awareness of men. Men throughout the world are encouraged to not shave during November and grow a moustache as a sign of solidarity and unity in the effort to emphasis the importance of men’s health awareness.