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A proactive approach to Zika virus

As most of your readers are aware, Zika virus infection can result in abnormal brain and skull development in the developing fetus of women infected early in pregnancy.

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Avengers even series with police, Cybots take 2-0 lead vs Challengers

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association continued its semi-final playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

SuperGreen Solutions: Summer school on electricity savings

School is back in session, which means summer will soon be on its way out and fall will follow.

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Man convicted of armed robbery has to convince court appeal should be heard

A MAN convicted of accosting an elderly man at gunpoint was told by the Court of Appeal yesterday that he would have to convince the court that his appeal should be heard notwithstanding that it was filed late.

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‘A steadfast defender of press freedom who exemplifies integrity and courage’

Eileen Carron, the long-serving Editor and Publisher of The Tribune, is the recent subject of the News Media Alliance industry spotlight feature

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Rollins ‘would consider’ running if FNM offered him nomination

AFTER saying he would not offer himself for re-election on the Free National Movement’s ticket, Dr Andre Rollins suggested yesterday that he would consider and potentially accept a constituency nomination if offered one by the FNM’s recently re-elected Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.

BOB: $70m wiped off value in week

Bank of the Bahamas saw almost $70 million wiped off its stock market value last week, as investors searched for the ‘floor’ following the removal of price movement restrictions.

Mouth cancer – What to look out for

Have you ever watched a major league baseball game and seen almost everyone in the dugout chewing or sucking tobacco then spitting out the tobacco juices? Do you think those athletes and team managers are aware that smokeless tobacco products contain at least 28 known chemicals that can cause cancer?

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Track athlete Lauren turns mentor, coach

SHE had a promising career as a track and field athlete, but after going off to school, Lauren Charlton-Szczygiel has changed her focus and is now giving back to Michigan State University as a mentor and coach.

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Jones and Sun out of WNBA playoffs

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun were one of the hottest teams in the WNBA during July and hoped to challenge for the final playoff spot. However, a recent losing streak ended those hopes as the WNBA season winds down.

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WORLD VIEW: The fight for a big bite of Apple’s taxes

Over the last few weeks, a trans-Atlantic war of words has been going on between the US Treasury and the European Union Commission (EC) over what amounts to ‘harmful tax competition’.

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Baha Mar claims process: No one guaranteed to be paid

THE claims committee responsible for administrating payouts to former employees and creditors of Baha Mar updated its website yesterday with additional information about the claims process, including a warning that no one is guaranteed to be paid.

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Sears: It’s delegates that count, not PM's view

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader hopeful Alfred Sears, QC, said yesterday he is not concerned about Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent dismissal of him as a potential threat. “It’s not what the prime minister says, it’s what the delegates determine, and how they vote,” he calmly stated.

Who to run for office?

I think Ed Fields would be an outstanding contributor and/ or possible candidate to help us ‘save’ this Bahamaland.

Bahamas First in 94% first half profits jump

Bahamas First has unveiled a 94 per cent year-over-year increase in first half profits, although this was driven largely by a $4 million gain in the value of its investment holdings.

Don’t leave Bahamians ‘holding the bag’ again

The Government was yesterday urged by a former Contractors Association president to develop measures that will stop Bahamians “getting left holding the bag over and over again” on troubled foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

Baha Mar deal

ONE can’t help but speculate as to what really “the deal” is between Christie and the Chinese. Let’s examine it from the Chinese perspective. They would have been fully aware of a number of facts.

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A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Our freedom of speech is being challenged

OF LATE, the troubling trend of arresting and charging or threatening to charge people for criminal libel has been an ongoing exercise on the part of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and has set tongues wagging, with many Bahamians expressing dismay and disdain at what appears to be a steady regression towards becoming a totalitarian, fascist, police state.

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J Jones posts double double in loss to Lynx

The WNBA defending champions Minnesota Lynx got payback on the Connecticut Sun for a loss two weeks ago. However, our very own Jonquel Jones produced one of her better games of the season.

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SANNIE VS RENALDO NFL PICKS: Week 1 – Let the games and battle begin

The social experiment continues for another season. Bet your mortgage, your kids’ college fund or your Baha Mar severance pay on our picks. This is where we’re at with the NFL in 2016, in an already saturated market, people want even more, therefore you get people like us involved in this.