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RBC racing to replace card amid fraud fears

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) last night said it was racing to replace its “magnetic strip” debit cards in The Bahamas after fears were raised that they are vulnerable to fraud.

Bahamas ‘first’ to serve aviation security model

The Bahamas was yesterday said to have gained “a competitive advantage” through an aviation security “first” that will serve as a model for the US government’s international roll-out plans.

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Bahamian students return to AUS basketball in Canada

BAHAMIAN student athletes returned to the court in Canada’s Atlantic University Sport (AUS) basketball following a winter break and a suspended season due to COVID-19 protocol health restrictions.

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FRONT PORCH: The Lure and Exercise of Political Power

What Lord Acton actually said in a letter to an Anglican Bishop is: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Acton, an English Catholic, was a politician, historian and writer with extraordinary insight into political power.

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Bahamas at ‘critical point’ in gaining COVID balance

The Bahamas has reached “a critical juncture” in its battle against COVID-19 where it must balance saving lives and preserving livelihoods, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is warning.

‘Missed generations’ now threaten farming

The Bahamas has “missed generations of farmers” by failing to attract young entrepreneurs to agriculture, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, warning that this threatens the sector’s sustainability.

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Ukraine crisis may see gas price at $6 a gallon

Bahamian consumers and businesses were yesterday warned to brace for gasoline prices to hit $6 per gallon next month after the Ukraine crisis sent oil prices soaring to seven-year highs.

Boys to Men Conference starts today

THE 15th annual Reach Out Ministries Boys to Men Conference will kick off today at the Tabernacle Baptist Academy, the first in a series of school visits throughout Grand Bahama.

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U-14 girls triumphant: Bahamas nets 2-1 win over Suriname at ITF North Central American Caribbean Under-14 Pre- Qualifying World Junior Tennis Tournament

After watching the thrilling victory of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association boys’ team on Monday, the girls prevailed with a 2-1 decision over Suriname yesterday at the International Tennis Federation’s 2022 North Central American and Caribbean Pre-Qualifying World Junior tennis tournament.

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‘Mechanisms are in place’ for 72 hour antigen tests

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said mechanisms are in place to ensure people take a rapid antigen test 72 hours after travelling from abroad or from New Providence or Grand Bahama as required by new rules.

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Hotels chief calls for COVID mask rethink

A prominent hotelier yesterday urged the Government to consider relaxing COVID mask mandates in resorts and other tourist amenities where the majority of persons are fully vaccinated.

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NCAA Division I Baseball: Daunte Stuart delivers go ahead RBI

THE NCAA Division I baseball season is officially underway and All-Southland Conference selection Daunte Stuart got off to a promising start on opening weekend.

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WORLD VIEW: US security bill does not reflect interests of Caribbean nations

THERE has been a troubling development in relations between the US and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

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Anfernee Seymour signs with Dirty Birds in Atlantic Pro Baseball League

VETERAN outfielder Anfernee Seymour is headed to another professional baseball league for the 2022 season. Seymour signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic Professional Baseball League.

Sir Godfrey PLP slight a disgrace

It WAS disgraceful to listen to the PLP in the House of Assembly saying they somehow just forgot to give Sir Godfrey Kelly the honours he deserved in death. I don’t buy their apology. I think it was a deliberate slight.

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Health Travel Visa ‘worked bloody well’

A former tourism minister yesterday asserted that the Auditor General’s findings proved the Health Travel Visa had “worked bloody well”, adding: “There’s not a penny missing.”

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‘Right church, wrong pew’ over second GB marina

A Grand Bahama investor yesterday said he has yet to receive a satisfactory offer for his second marina asset, revealing: “They’re in the right church, but sat in the wrong pew.”

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BTC: No contract worker termination over COVID policy

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive has denied that any contract workers have been terminated with “over 90 percent” complying with its COVID policies.

Securities sales

The performance of The Central Bank sale of Securities recently is exceptionally significant not because the securities were over-subscribed but only 25% of a $34m offer caught interest of those who purchase.

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Expectations loom large for infielder Daunte Stuart

FOLLOWING a breakout campaign as a sophomore, expectations loom large for Daunte Stuart headed into the upcoming 2022 campaign as one of the top players in the Southland Conference.