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94 Haitians told not to come back illegally

NEARLY 100 Haitians were granted a conditional discharge yesterday after admitting to entering the country illegally earlier this week. The 94 Haitian migrants — 79 men and 15 women — have been ordered not to return to The Bahamas in the manner they

Limits of the city

It is not often that I get an opportunity to travel the Bay Street and downtown areas.

Nuking hurricanes won't stop them, President Trump

A LEADING scientific agency yesterday warned against the use of nuclear weapons to destroy hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shot down the idea as reports circulated American President Donald Trump had floated th

'Shaq' Cleare re-signs with basketball club in Spain

AFTER a successful late-season stint with Actel Forca Lleida less than a year ago, Shaquille Cleare resigned with the club for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Actel Forca Lleida competes in Spain’s Liga Española de Baloncesto – Gold, the second divis

INSIGHT: ‘Yes’ to a higher minimum wage - but it’s all about timing

WHILE the nation’s power crisis has weighed heavily on the Bahamian people over the past nearly three months, we have somehow been able to shift our focus to another subject - increasing the minimum wage. It is four years since the last increase of the national minimum wage to $210 per week or $11,500 per annum – and since then the government raised value added tax from 7.5 percent to 12 percent.

Sailing: 16-member team to represent Bahamas

A 16-member team will represent the Bahamas as the island nation prepares to host one of the most prestigious junior regattas in the world. The Nassau Yacht Club and Bahamas National Sailing School will host the 2019 Optimist North American Champion

Dean move a blow to the FNM

The 19th century French diplomat Alexis de Tocqueville said that the power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.

Sparks knock Jones and Sun out of WNBA top spot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Riquna Williams scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat Connecticut 84-72 yesterday, knocking the Sun out of the top spot in the WNBA standings.

UPDATED: Tropical Storm Dorian strengthens as it moves west

MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say the fourth tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has strengthened as it moves toward the Lesser Antilles.

Workers out in solidarity in Grand Bahama

SOME 80 workers from the various trade unions on Grand Bahama staged a “solidarity march” yesterday in Freeport in support of junior doctors and over unresolved outstanding issues with the government. The group first gathered at the Harold DeGregory

PM ‘understands anger and frustration’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis hopes that union representatives will come to appreciate the less-than-ideal state of the government’s finances when he meets them on Saturday, but says he understands the anger and frustration of Bahamian workers.

Power to the people

We are an island nation that has gone from fairly consistent power generation in our capital city to having power outages every single day.

Benefit concert for the 'Divine Lady' takes place this Sunday

A number of the country’s top gospel recording artists will come together this Sunday at 6pm at the New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church to host a benefit concert in aid of award-winning singer Vanessa Clarke’s medical fund.The event, which is be

STATESIDE: The #MeToo creator changing the world

We often read stories about lottery winners. We read the winner was living a modest life and the unimaginable riches from the lottery will transform his or her life. There is once-in-a-lifetime excitement, then a list of worthy things the person will do with the money.

'We shouldn't have hired US team to fix power issues'

A FORMER Bahamas Electricity Corporation chairman yesterday slammed the government’s decision to hire a six-man team of American specialists to address the power generation issues at Bahamas Power and Light. Leslie Miller, a former MP and Cabinet min

Pinewood still plagued by flooding in community

ADMITTING the chronic flooding in Pinewood is a “historic issue”, area MP Reuben Rahming yesterday confirmed additional drains will be placed in the constituency.

Ex-senator: Put $20m job spend to solar loans

A former FNM senator yesterday urged the government to make Bahamians “energy producers” by redirecting its $20m annual job allocation to solar loans.John Bostwick II told Tribune Business that true “liberalisation of the energy sector” would allow B

Homeowners to be paid to take in university students

THE University of The Bahamas has enacted Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ vision of paying rent to homeowners who accommodate university students in their homes, UB president Dr Rodney Smith said yesterday.During his budget communication in June and

Is this any way to show respect?

From my very earliest memory, two words that should evoke human compassion and Christian kindness are Widows and Orphans. By their very definition they suggest vulnerability and to some extent, weakness against the misfortunes and outrages of simply living, much less living alone.

Mega Bemax hold off Texas Tech Red Raiders, 76-73

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2019 Summer of Thunder men’s play concluded on Sunday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with the Mega Bemax holding off Texas Tech Red Raiders 76-73. Meanwhile, over at the makeshift gymnasium in the ballroom at the

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