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Flooding expected to be worse than forecast says weather expert

SOUTHERN coastlines and surrounding communities are the areas that expert weather forecasters are paying keen attention to as Hurricane Matthew is expected to batter the islands of the Bahamas for a 24- to 48-hour period.

Training begins for drug treatment professionals in Grand Bahama

TWENTY individuals from the public and private sectors on Monday began training to become certified drug treatment professionals in Grand Bahama.

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Celebrating 20 years by helping those most in need of food

EVERY night in The Bahamas, one in eight people go to bed hungry.

Sterling lauds Forbes for rating Bahamas #1

STERLING Global Financial, a broad-based real estate and international financial services provider with US$9 billion in assets under administration and management, has today applauded Forbes magazine for ranking The Bahamas as the world’s number one choice for real estate investment.

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Haitian prime minister in Kenya to try to salvage African country’s deployment of police to Haiti

Haiti’s prime minister arrived Thursday in Kenya to try to salvage a plan to have the African country deploy 1,000 police officers to the troubled Caribbean nation to help combat gang violence.

Packers perfect after 46-16 win over Raiders

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (AP) -- Winning every week is one thing. On Sunday, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers made a legitimate playoff contender look like a team that was ready to pack its bags. Rodgers threw for 281 yards with two touchdowns and an in

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Residents still on alert as heavy rainfall continues

SCATTERED showers drenched the capital as officials forecast prolonged rains will continue throughout The Bahamas today.

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80% of malpractice claims since 1980 still not completed

EIGHTY per cent of malpractice claims commenced in court since 1980 have not been completed, a lawyer revealed yesterday during a case study presentation at a medical conference.

Coaches hold inaugural Throwers All-Comers Meet at COB

WITH no local track and field meet being held at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium over the weekend, a group of coaches took advantage of the break to hold the inaugural Throwers All-Comers Meet at the College of the Bahamas on Saturday.

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Children bring out the toys at Trike-A-Thon Bahamas

Kids of all ages brought out their riding toys last Friday at the Sandals Foundation sponsored Trike-A-Thon Bahamas in aid of the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Tributes paid to manager of Dundas Centre

TRIBUTES have been paid to Betty Knowles, manager of the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts for 25 years, who died on Friday, aged 65.

Injured Bail last Bahamian standing in NCAA tournament

FOUR Bahamian players entered the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball tournament, however just one remains - albeit in an injured role, as the field narrowed to the Sweet 16.

Cable Bahamas eyes 1,500 more customers to broadband subscription

CABLE Bahamas said yesterday that it was looking to add another 1,500 customers to its broadband network, executives noting that the company had gained a 26 per cent market share in landline services in just two years.

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Ellis speaks on new church fellowship

INFLUENTIAL religious leader Bishop Neil Ellis yesterday broke the silence over what led to his resignation from Full Gospel International which has resulted in the formation of a new fellowship of churches.

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Raising the level of judo in the Bahamas

BASED on the success of the Bahamas Judo Open 2014, the Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) and its executives expect the sport to experience an increase in exposure as it continues to develop locally.

Why children need spinal a check-up

“Chiropractic care for my child? Why? His back doesn’t bother him.”

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150 offered Baha Mar jobs

BAHA Mar yesterday offered more than 150 people jobs at the $3.5bn Cable Beach resort that is set to open on December 8.

‘Rich Forever: The Finale’ delivers on Rick Ross

THE promoters who brought Bahamians the final concert of 2012 did exactly what they said they were going to do - deliver international rap sensation Rick Ross to the Bahamas.

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Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Sr dies at 96

VERSATILE Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Sr, one of the Bahamas’ greatest soccer players, coach and mentor and a participant in a number of sports while excelling as a seamster, died on Wednesday.

Grand Bahamas local govt electoral race underway

THE Local government electoral race is in full swing in Grand Bahama as 96 persons throughout the island vie for available seats in three districts. Elections are set for June 23.