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PLP plays politics with lives

The PLP is playing politics with people’s lives.

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‘Jazz’ placed on COVID-19 injured list

AS a precaution, Bahamian professional baseball player Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm was placed on the Miami Marlins’ COVID-19 injured list with flu-like symptoms on Monday, the Marlins’ announced on their website.

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Renowned basketball coach Steve ‘Bulla’ Pinder dies at 85

RENOWNED basketball coach Steve ‘Bulla’ Pinder, known as one of the role models in the Bain and Grants Town community, passed away on Tuesday morning.

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Marijuana found in U.S. man’s home and boat

POLICE recovered a quantity of marijuana from an American man’s boat and home earlier this month, a court was told.

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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.

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Immigration Minister has caught COVID - while Munroe is discharged

IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson has confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Water Corp ‘author of own demise’ on supply cut-off

The Water & Sewerage Corporation has been blasted as “the author of its own demise” over $644,000 in unpaid bills that resulted in water supply to central Eleuthera residents being cut-off for several days last October.

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Ministerial ‘intervention’ call as Morton Salt releases 24

The minister of labour was yesterday urged to “intervene” in the planned termination of 24 Morton Salt workers amid union complaints that the company had failed to follow the law or their industrial agreement.

Bahamas First severs Colina General tie-up

Bahamas First has issued Colina General Insurance Company with 90 days’ notice that it plans to terminate their agency relationship because of the latter’s parent re-entering the underwriting business.

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Man accused of abducting teen

A 45-year-old man who denied abducting a teenage girl who was reported missing was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

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Bringing home gold: Time for a national celebration

Team Bahamas, led by gold medallists Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo, will be returning home on Thursday for national celebrations for their performances at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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BLTA congratulates Denali Nottage for championship win

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates Denali Nottage, who emerged as champion at the ATA Under-18 Boys category in Orlando, Florida. The event was a 64 draw, Level 5.

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SPREAD THE WORD - IT WILL SAVE LIVES: Vaccinated are urged to explain to others why they took jab, curfew changes announced

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed Monday night that a deal has been inked for the delivery of substantial vaccine supplies, giving The Bahamas the capacity to administer the shot to all who wish to receive it - and urged those who have had to vaccinations to talk to those who have not to encourage them.

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WORLD VIEW: Rethink full membership of CARICOM to make it effective

Almost 80 years ago, Jamaica’s Norman Manley asked a question that has been echoing throughout the 12 independent English-Speaking Caribbean countries that form the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

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Duane sands warns of ‘tsunami’ of infections

THE Bahamas reached another grim milestone as it recorded over 600 new COVID-19 cases last week, including 228 cases on Thursday alone, representing the highest single day tally reported since the start of the pandemic.

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Top hotelier: COVID cases ‘unacceptable’

The Bahamas’ top hotelier last night branded soaring COVID-19 case numbers as “unacceptable” and backed the government imposing “prudent” measures and conditions to control the outbreak.

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Law change to open building inspections

The government is planning to reform construction-related laws so that licensed architects and engineers can approve building works performed by their counterparts, the deputy prime minister has revealed.

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Three perish in house fire

THE charred remains of a woman and two children were discovered after a fire at a residence on Coco Plum Road off East Street was extinguished yesterday.

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MPS RECALLED TO PASS EMERGENCY EXTENSION: House reconvenes tomorrow to process continuing orders

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert will give notice of his intention to extend the country’s state of emergency beyond August 13 when the House of Assembly reconvenes tomorrow in response to the current resurgence of COVID-19 cases.