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‘Right now, I think it’s more about the safety of the fans, players and coaches’

New Providence Basketball Association president James Price said they wholeheartedly agree with the Bahamas Government on suspending all local sporting activities until further notice.

We must worry about the poor

The Federal Reserve took its rate to zero and additional $700 billion in stimulus on March 15, 2020. The Federal Reserve balance sheet will be at its peak of $4.5 trillion. This will be done by purchasing assets – in this case, $500 billion in Treasury securities and $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities. The purchases will begin right away, with $40 billion in purchases set to take place on Monday, March 16, 2020.

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Reef can survive in warmer seas

NEW research has shown that a coral reef in Abaco can survive in extreme warming ocean temperatures caused by climate change.

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ActivTrades: The eternal appeal of youth

It’s becoming increasingly common to hear that 40s is the new 30s, 50s the new 40s and so on. But is it really so? Undeniably, many of us appear younger than our parents did at the same age.

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ActivTrades: Change may be uncomfortable but we must embrace it

Altering habits isn’t easy, there is comfort in routine and change can be painful; we have all experienced, at various points in our lives, the disruption caused by it: the first day at a new school, a relationship break-up, changing jobs, etc.

Dorian blows away 2,500 tourism jobs

Some 2,500 tourism jobs, which supported more than 10,000 family members, were blown away by Hurricane Dorian it was revealed yesterday.The category five storm’s impact on employment levels in The Bahamas’ largest private sector industry was exposed

Nesbitt has eight steals in Rebels’ blowout win

VALARIE Nesbitt had the breakout game head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin envisioned when she recruited the junior point guard to the Ole Miss Rebels.

GB coral farm in 15 finalists for top environmental award

A Grand Bahama-based coral farm is among 15 contenders that have been shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize that has been launched by the UK’s Prince William and the Royal Foundation.

Retailers detect Black Friday spend rebound

RETAILERS reported a “spending rebound” on Black Friday as shoppers queued from 5am to seek-out bargains leading into the Christmas holiday shopping season.

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MINNIS DEFENDS RCL’S LAND LEASE: Insists project brings jobs but agrees length of deal was not usual

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has defended the agreement his administration struck with Royal Caribbean for the lease of Crown land on Paradise Island.

BTVI chief: Construction courses to ‘boom’ in ‘22

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) president yesterday said he is focused on preparing students to exploit opportunities from foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

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‘Niche marketing is the way forward for GB’

A SENIOR tourism official in Grand Bahama said they are focusing attention on niche markets to boost the island’s tourism sector.

Baseball America: Chisholm is the No.1 d-backs prospect

JAZZ Chisholm continues to garner international recognition and a season of milestones has one media house projecting his rise in the Arizona Diamondbacks at an accelerated pace.

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Families identify 21 Abaco dead

On the day that another Haitian body washed up on shore - a female - the League of Haitian Pastors reported that they have been in contact with family members for at least 21 of the now 31 migrants who died when their sloop shipwrecked near Abaco cays over the weekend.

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‘Yes, we have a plan for migrants but I don’t want to go public with it yet’

IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette was tightlipped yesterday over plans to address the anticipated wave of illegal migrants amid Haiti’s political unrest.

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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.

TECH TALK

• AMAZON has launched a paid streaming music service, the latest entry in an increasingly crowded field.

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.