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University study to look at economic recovery

UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas and the Ministry of Finance are joining forces to carry out a study on how the country’s economy can recover and produce sustainable growth.

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Three new deaths confirmed

THE country recorded 62 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday and three new deaths.

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Four more ventilators donated

THE Ministry of Health has received four ventilators to help the fight against COVID-19.

Man to face Supreme Court on armed robbery charges

A MAN accused of committing a spree of armed robberies in August will be formally arraigned in the Supreme Court in two weeks.

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World Cup: England through to quarters after penalty shootout

England are into the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Colombia.

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Conch poisoning cases keep on rising

CONFIRMED cases of conch poisoning continue to climb, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands, who said the tally stood at 17 yesterday.

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Middle Tennessee tops Toledo in Bahamas Bowl

(AP) — Freshman Nick Vattiato threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns, including a 59-yard scoring pass to Jarrin Pierce with 6:24 left, and Middle Tennessee beat Toledo 31-24 on Friday in the Bahamas Bowl.

Bahamas Mothers’ Club gives praise

The Bahamas Mothers’ Club is holding its first service of thanksgiving this Sunday.

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Hurricane Matthew rages in the southern Caribbean

HURRICANE Matthew swirled westward into the open waters of the Caribbean early on Thursday after hitting islands in the south of the region with heavy wind and rain.

TECH TALK

• Scientists have developed a mind-controlled robotic hand that allows people with certain types of spinal injuries to perform everyday tasks such as using a fork or drinking from a cup.

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Marie is first Miss Earth Bahamas

AFTER a two-week intensive search, Bahamas Beauty International selected 22-year-old Brooke Marie Sherman as its very first Miss Earth Bahamas.

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Strange sight at Atlantis

A TEAM of 28 Atlantis aquarists, divers and veterinarians completed the transfer of a 1,110-pound manta ray from the resort’s 2.7 million-gallon marine habitat back into the Atlantic Ocean as part of their renowned release and research programme.

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Miller repeats call for copper export ban

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday reignited calls for the Government to prohibit the export of copper from the Bahamas charging that theft of the metal is destroying the commercial industry.

Tropical Shipping is sold for $220m

Tropical Shipping, one of the major carriers serving Nassau and the Bahamas, is being sold for $220 million to a Seattle-based transportation provider.

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Minister says progress made on rent debts

AGRICULTURE Minister V Alfred Gray yesterday announced that officials have made progress in collecting outstanding rent from vendors.

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FRONT PORCH: The virtue of a life-long pursuit of personal growth and wisdom

In 1941, in his early 70s, after an extraordinary career and a dozen years before his death at 84, the brilliant French artist Henri Matisse underwent surgery following a diagnosis of abdominal cancer. He was left bed- and chair-ridden. Sculpturing and painting were now too physically challenging.

Baha Mar promises no $10m draw down

Baha Mar has pledged not to ‘draw down’ a $10 million Letter of Credit posted by Morgans Hotel Management Group, as it bids to end their court dispute following termination of the latter’s 20-year operating deal.

Works minister: 'Public has right' to expect more'

A Cabinet minister has called upon his ministry’s staff to be more “proactive” in 2020, adding: “The public has a right to expect more from us.”Desmond Bannister, minister of works, in his annual New Year’s charge to staff, urged them to take the ini

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Buddy grabs career high 11 rebounds for first double

BUDDY Hield has been on a torrid stretch during the final week of October and his latest performance produced one of the best all-around games of his career and a fourth win for his Sacramento Kings.Hield finished with a season high 25 points and a c