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STATESIDE: What’s next for American news media in the post-Trump era?

ONE day this week, the front page of one of America’s most liberal big-city daily newspapers featured three stories “above the fold” of the paper that is visible when the paper sits fresh in the morning on your desk or breakfast table.

Drop in top grades as exam results are released

NATIONAL exam results worsened in 2020 compared to 2019, with fewer students achieving A, B and C grades and more students receiving D, E, F and G grades compared to the year before.

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Man denies using fake cheques to defraud businesses

A 32-year-old man who denied using fraudulent insurance cheques to defraud three businesses will appear before a magistrate next year to determine whether he will be granted bail before his trial.

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Nesbitt, Miller key contributors in late season playoff race

WITH their respective teams in late season playoff races, David Nesbitt and Tavario Miller con-tinue to provide key contributions for their clubs as they conclude the regular season.

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Bahamian single women take brunt of COVID-19

Bahamian single women have born the brunt of COVID-19's economic devastation to lead the Caribbean on both job losses and "worsening diet", the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has revealed.

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Walker, Clarke and Evans most outstanding athletes of the year

CADIN Walker, Serai Clarke and Khadin Evans shared the spotlight as the recipients of the most outstanding baseball and tennis Athletes of the Year at the Ed Armbrister Baseball and Southwest Tennis Clubs awards ceremony.

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Merry Christmas to men! Studies show frequent ejaculations have proven health benefits

Here is an early Christmas gift of scientifically based facts for Bahamian men:

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FACE TO FACE: Men can be vulnerable too - so let’s celebrate them

IT’S important to celebrate men! They use their brain, their brawn, their wit, and their love to be heroes. Those who do so much for so many deserve to be honored and praised, too – even more so during the Christmas season. They may be even more vulnerable during this time, so it’s important to be aware of men’s feelings and needs, according to Terence Bethel.

'Payments crisis' not Gov'ts fault

A Caribbean economist yesterday stuck to her forecast that The Bahamas "faces a potential balance of payments crisis" within the next two years but is arguing this will not be the Government's fault.

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Loan delinquencies up $92m as tourism arrivals totally dry-up

Mortgage and consumer loan delinquencies soared by $91.8m in two months as tourist arrivals to The Bahamas dropped 98.4 percent year-over-year for October, the Central Bank has revealed.

Government must ban oil drilling

Is the Bahamas Government going to risk destroying The Bahamas $8bn per year tourism and fisheries sector ($80bn over ten years) for Simon Potters’ promise of $5bn in oil revenue that is based on a speculative oil well and a confidential oil deal with the Bahamas Government?

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INSIGHT: Before we talk about oil pollution, what are we doing about plastic?

AS The Bahamas prepares for the possibility of oil drilling and the risk of spillage, this archipelagic nation ranks among the top 30 per capita plastic global polluters, according to a Forbes Magazine report.

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‘Keep The Bahamas blue’

PROTESTERS came out on Saturday at Blake Road to demonstrate against planned oil drilling in The Bahamas.

Nygard investigation

It is my hope that the contents of this letter will not change my good relationship with senior management of our Royal Bahamas Police Force.

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Cyber security experts: BTC network vulnerable

Bahamas-based cyber security experts yesterday argued that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) outdated network equipment left it vulnerable to penetration by malign actors.

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Tourism rebound to be 'slower than we want'

A senior tourism executive yesterday warned that The Bahamas' rebound will be "slower than we want it to be" despite Atlantis moving to expand its re-opening with The Cove's February 11 return.

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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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Davis and Panthers get win over Miller Jr and Eagles

RADSHAD Davis had the better individual performance and his FIU Panthers got back into the win column with a dominant performance against Franco Miller Jr and the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles.

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Jamaal Greene coming to forefront as assistant coach in the NCAA

BAHAMIAN basketball players have been making their presence felt in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and now Grand Bahamian former player Jamaal Greene is coming to the forefront as an assistant coach.

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FRONT PORCH – A nation for sale: Another generation of scandal

On Tuesday the United States Department of Justice charged 79-year-old Peter Nygard with racketeering offences and sex trafficking.