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EDITORIAL: Zimbabwe - a nation robbed of its promise by a reviled despot

THE old maxim that “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” sums up the 37-year rule of the deposed president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, and suggests why his ultimate downfall was inevitable. Not surprisingly, the overthrow of Africa’s infamous and longest serving despot whose actions have destroyed the lives of so many has attracted huge international media attention.

Meditation: I have done my best

There are some people who really know how to love. They love not only their own families with an immeasurable love, but they love others as well with great patience and forgiveness. They pray daily for them, calling them often to give encouragement, always wanting the best for them.

St Andrew’s attracts new worshippers with nightly ‘Kirk@7’ service

IN response to what has been a growing demand for a versatile worship experience, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk, one of the oldest churches in the Bahamas, has added a new nightly service every Sunday.

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Bodycams boost to better policing

THE Ministry of National Security is still unaware of how much it will cost to outfit Royal Bahamas Police Force officers with body cams, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: It takes courage to go where you haven’t gone before

You’ve probably never heard of Stella McCartney. I never had either, until she landed on the cover of my favourite business magazine, Fast Company, in October. McCartney, a famous fashion designer, it turns out, is known for her men’s, women’s and children’s clothing as well as shoes, bags, caps and even gifts.

Atlantis near sell-out for holiday weekend

ATLANTIS’S occupancy for the Thanksgiving weekend is ‘over 90 percent’, according to a senior executive at the resort with the annual ‘Battle for Atlantis’ tournament a ‘significant contributor’ to its boost in business for the period.

EDITORIAL: A Prime Minister who waded beyond his depth

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, invited to address the third annual Press Club’s awards banquet Saturday night, seemed to know more about the workings of the foreign press than the achievements of the Bahamian journalists sitting in front of him.

BPL studying 19 bids from power generators

NINETEEN firms have submitted bids to provide 80 megawatts of power to Bahamas Power & Light (BPL).

Bahamas Showcase: Catamounts get 66-64 win over Norsemen

THE University of Vermont Catamounts made history, becoming the champions of the initial Bahamas Showcase with a 66-64 victory over the Northern Kentucky Norsemen.Most valuable player Trae Bell-Haynes, who finished with 19 points, canned the game-win

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'Buddy' misses 2nd straight game with ankle injury

Buddy Hield missed his second consecutive game after he was ruled out of last night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets with an ankle injury.Hield was injured last Friday in the fourth quarter of the Sacramento Kings’ 86-82 win over the Portland Tra

EDITORIAL: When will we say ‘enough’ and protect this land and sea?

ON FRIDAY of last week, The Tribune ran a story headlined ‘Activists’ Fear for Cat Cay.’ The article was accompanied by several colour photos taken from the air a few days earlier showing once-stunning turquoise waters off South Cat Cay in the northern Bahamas clouded by sand and silt.

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Sir Sol Kerzner - a man the nation should honour

WITH growing calls to recognise those who have made a difference in The Bahamas, leading luxury real estate broker Mario Carey today said the man he would like to nominate for Heroes’ Day in October 2018 might come as a surprise.

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US ending temporary permits for almost 60,000 Haitians

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it is ending a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from Haiti to live and work in the United States since a 2010 powerful earthquake shook the Caribbean nation.

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The Road ends for Ronnie Butler

MUSICAL legend and cultural icon Ronnie Butler died at his home early yesterday morning after battling a long illness.

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WORLD VIEW - Mugabe: a graceful coup

WHEN independence was finally wrenched from Britain in April 1980, Zimbabwe was described as the “jewel of Africa” by Tanzania’s President Julius Nyerere.

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Buddy sprains ankle

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield was helped to the locker room (above right) after he limped off the court with a sprained right ankle midway through the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday in Sacramento, California.

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NPBA takes break until month end

AFTER playing its doubleheader over the weekend, the New Providence Basketball Association will now take a break until the end of the month.

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Bahamian music legend Ronnie Butler dies age 80

Bahamian music legend Ronnie Butler died early on Sunday morning. He was 80.

Broker: 'Business grows' despite harassing SEC

A BAHAMIAN broker/dealer’s principal yesterday said “business keeps growing” despite continued “harassment” by US regulators, who claim his local activities give “daily opportunities” to violate the law.Guy Gentile, head of Swiss-America Securities,

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It's time for Jollification

“IT’S beginning to look a lot like Jollification” and that is the theme for the Bahamas National Trust’s very popular Christmas fundraiser being held November 18 and 19 at the Retreat Gardens on Village Road.“The Christmas Jollification is an importa