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High school students ‘get a feel’ for the golf course

COMMITTEE chairperson Gina Gonzalez-Rolle said if yesterday’s participation in the Bahamas Junior Golf Association’s fourth annual National High School Golf Tournament was any indication, they should have an interesting week of competition at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range.

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03112024 HOME BUYER'S GUIDE

Monday, 11th March, 2024.

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THE KDK REPORT: Slow motion

Time is rather peculiar. We all live within a vortex of irreversibly sequential events and yet, there are many days when hours feel like seconds.

Fostering a shared future and a better world for all women

THREE years ago today, on International Women’s Day 2021, a new chapter began for me as I left Beijing to serve as the first woman ambassador of China to The Bahamas.

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Commonwealth membership is not just a reliable association and support, it’s family

BRITISH Foreign Secretary, and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

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INSIGHT: A sign of incompetent governance or is it just outright cowardice?

THE announcement of the increase in National Insurance Board contribution rates last week should have been an example of good planning and well-coordinated execution – instead it was a sign of governance by ineptitude at best, cowardice at worst.

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Restaurant chain to double staff as revenues rise 15%

A BAHAMIAN restaurant chain is aiming to double its workforce by July through the creation of 48 new jobs with revenues for the year-to-date some 15 percent ahead of 2023.

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‘Iconic’ Briland horses battle Gov’t and resort

AN “iconic” Harbour Island horse riding business popular with visitors is locked in a furious legal battle with the Government and Pink Sands resort over the land where its facilities are located.

Deltec’s terminations ‘to realign workforce’

DELTEC Bank & Trust last night confirmed it has moved “to realign its workforce” via a right-sizing which is said to have resulted in around 11 staff being terminated last week.

Campaign opposes $100m Goodman's Bay penthouses

OPPONENTS of a proposed $100m, 14-storey Goodman's Bay penthouse complex have launched the ‘Say No to Wynn’ campaign in a bid to rally public support against approving the project.

‘Coming home’ to boost critical mass in Freeport

A CABINET minister has unveiled the ‘Coming Home’ initiative designed to attract Grand Bahamians to return home and exploit the island’s touted $2bn investment project pipeline.

DPM: ‘We won’t tolerate’ cruise lines deterring their passengers

THE Deputy Prime Minister has warned the cruise lines that advising their passengers not to disembark in The Bahamas is “not something we tolerate”.

Gov’s wants ‘happy medium’ on petroleum retail demands

THE Prime Minister’s spokesperson has reaffirmed the Government is still trying to reach a “happy medium” with petroleum retailers that does not involve raising gas prices for Bahamians.

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'Remarkable uncertainty' over NIB back-pedalling

The Government's political opponents yesterday accused it of creating "a remarkable amount of uncertainty" for businesses and workers by back-pedalling over plans to progressively increase NIB contributions.

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RBDF sent to Haiti will be safe, says Munroe

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe told Defence Force officers yesterday that the government will not make hasty decisions regarding their potential deployment to Haiti and will ensure that any “terms of engagement” are reasonable and safe.

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Fireman in Abaco dies after fall from fire truck en route to boat fire

A VOLUNTEER firefighter in Abaco died after falling off a truck that was rushing to a fire scene, leaving his community in shock.

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‘Why should we believe you?’, key witness asked by lawyer

A DEFENCE attorney asked a key witness in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others why jurors should believe her testimony after she admitted to lying to police during her record of interview.

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‘JUSTIFIED’ RULING IN TRIPLE KILLING: Jury says shootings by police in Blair case appropriate

A CORONER’S Court jury ruled on Friday that law enforcement officers were justified in killing three men at a Blair Estates mansion in 2019, one of the deadliest single instances of a police-involved killing in the country’s history.

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SAC wins fourth straight BAISS track and field title

The competitiveness of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships peaked on the final day as the Big Red Machine hauled away their fourth straight title at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

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CARIFTA swimming team named

AFTER the completion of its final trials over the weekend at the King’s College School’s 25-metre pool, Bahamas Aquatics has selected a quality 36-member team on their quest to win a sixth straight CARIFTA swimming championship title.