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Skills that remain difficult to copy

MR PROLE was a greying, middle-aged English literature teacher who taught me in the 11th grade. He stopped me one afternoon in the school's walkway, stroked his short beard and told me some words that I have never forgotten. "You are a good writer," he said. Even though English language and literature had always been strong subjects for me, his words were enough to give me the confidence, even to this day, that I needed. I could influence others with the written word.

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'Haiti must deal with children of migrants, not Bahamas'

THE lack of clarity over the entitlement to Haitian citizenship for second and third generation children born in the country is an issue for the Haitian government, not The Bahamas, according to Immigration minister Brent Symonette.Mr Symonette maint

DESMOND KEY'S FAMILY 'SATISFIED WITH VERDICT'

By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net THE family of Desmond Key, the detainee who was beaten while in police custody and later died, said they are satisfied with the sentencing given to the man responsible for his death. Speaking with reporters yest

Bahamas must 'lose 14-day quarantine'

An Exuma-based water excursion provider yesterday said it had "no choice" but to make the sector's November 1 opening after losing $1.5m in sales to COVID-19. Ray Lightbourn, pri

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Aces take to the court

SHANNON Francis and Iesha Shepherd, fresh of their victories as champions at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Junior Nationals last week, had mixed results in their first round matches as the International Tennis Federation’s Junkanoo Bowl Junior Tennis Tournament got started on Monday at the National Tennis Center.

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Thompson helps Lady Bears win MEAC title

Danielle ‘Danie’ Thompson showed why she was recently named the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year.With the MEAC Tennis Championship title on the line, Thompson clinched a 6-3, 6-4 win over Mariam Mitaishvili from Hampton to clin

Airline back 'bigger and better' at LPIA

AFTER being evicted from the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) more than one year ago, Cat Island Air is "two to three weeks" away from being back in operation, its owner telling Tribune Business yesterday: "It's going to be bigger and better."

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'Unbelievable' gyms open but not Mario's

An ex-Cabinet minister yesterday said it was "unbelievable" that gyms have been allowed to re-open while his family's business remains closed, adding: "We don't know how much longer we can survive."

PHA helps out baseball kids with first aid

LOCAL juvenile baseball leagues received donations of first aid supplies from the Public Hospitals Authority. Presentations were made to the Freedom Farm Baseball League and the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) on Saturday November 2 by PHA e

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'The Tank' set for first title defence October 12

AFTER winning the triple WBO Asian and China titles on June 28, Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams is now gearing up to return to China for his first title defence on Saturday, October 12.

SPOTLIGHT: Group 'goes to Jamaica to help deaf kids

SPOTLIGHT: Group 'goes to Jamaica to help deaf kids By JUSTIN GLAWE (Peoria) Journal Star PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- If you can speak, your voice will be heard, but for many deaf children in Jamaica, their voices are muffled, or even silenced. That's where

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Augustine, Smith sign letters of intent to join the Knights

NOBLE Preparatory Academy continues its mission of facilitating student athletes to paths of higher education in Canada.Stephone Augustine and Pilar Smith were the latest additions to sign their letters of intent to join the Niagara College Knights m

Billy Graham ministry aims to take revivals online

Billy Graham ministry aims to take revivals online NASHVILLE, Tennessee Associated Press The remarkable success of evangelist Billy Graham's Crusades for Christ did not come from his preaching alone, but also the immense amount of preparation and follo

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'World has changed': IBCs taxed on foreign earnings

Bahamas-domiciled International Business Companies (IBCs) will have to pay tax on their overseas earnings from New Year's Day 2024 in an historic first for this nation, a senior official confirming: "The world has changed."

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I'm leaving town, says woman who accused PM's brother of hitting her

TIFFANY Dennison said she is leaving the country after making an assault allegation against Cyril “Boxer” Minnis, the brother of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. When contacted yesterday, Ms Dennison said she is fleeing the “racism and misogyny” in

Seek digital 'boost' amid COVID woe

Bahamian companies must give themselves a “plus or a boost” amid the COVID-19 pandemic through establishing a sustainable digital component to their operations. Ricardo McHardy, lead digital marketer for Island Business Media, told Tribune Business:

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Junior stars in Tennis-A-Thon

IT was a domino effect as Jacobi Bain set the pace, breaking William ‘JJ’ Fountain’s nine-year-old record for the most consistent rally in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association.

Billionaire evades influence question but praises Christie

WHILE refusing to directly comment on whether he has any influence on Prime Minister Perry Christie’s decision making, billionaire Peter Nygard made it clear yesterday that he supports the PLP.

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'We needed finish, we just didn't have the energy'

AT one point, the Bahamas Volleyball Federation women’s national team was the cream of the crop in the region. Now, they’re struggling to survive among their peers.