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'CATASTROPHE' WARNING OVER INDUSTRIAL UNREST

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Widespread labour-related disruption "could be catastrophic" for an already-weak Bahamian economy, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman yesterday warning that this was "po

PAHO Director Emeritus Dr Carissa F. Etienne dies

The Pan American Health Organization announced on Friday that Director Emeritus Dr Carissa F. Etienne has died.

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Albury leads team to championship

AS a tune-up to the Big Shots Prep Nationals this weekend, Deyton Albury had an impressive showing as he led his Believe Prep Academy to a championship title this past weekend in South Carolina.

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Bahamas ranked 54th of 159 countries for economic freedom

THE Bahamas ranks 54th out of 159 countries and territories included in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2017 Annual Report, released today by The Nassau Institute in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute.

Students return to classrooms in Grand Bahama

THOUSANDS of students returned to their classrooms on Monday, and police officers were out in full force at the various schools and streets to ensure a safe first day back to school. In Grand Bahama, Deputy Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour and

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NACAC president expresses ‘deepest sympathies’ to Irma victims

NORTH American and Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) president Victor Lopez was one of the first regional sporting bodies to express his concern for the sporting delegates during the passing of Hurricane Irma, not just in the Bahamas, but the Caribbean region as a whole.

Executions and the word of God

It is commonly accepted among Christians and a lot of non-traditionalists, that if an individual takes the life of another without legal justification, he/she must in turn be executed by the state. This is the law of God Himself as laid down in the Bible. This eons-old concept of an eye for an eye forms the very basis of most jurisprudence thesis universally.

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President Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trips from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight.

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Quartet to represent Bahamas at 2019 Fed Cup

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has announced that the team of player/captain Kerrie Cartwright, Danielle Thompson, Sydney Clarke and Sierra Donaldson will represent The Bahamas at the 2019 BNP Paribus Fed Cup.

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Record year - 'seven million visitors'

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar predicts that 2019 will feature a record-breaking seven million visitors coming to The Bahamas.

Abaco teachers stage sick-out

TEACHERS in Abaco staged a sick-out yesterday to protest the continuing teacher shortage on the island a month after the Ministry of Education promised to address the problem.

TA Thompson teachers sit out over state of school

THE majority of teachers at T A Thompson Junior High School staged a sit out at the school yesterday over inadequate working conditions.

The dangers of skin bleaching

DESPITE its many known health risks, bleaching is unfortunately still a method many Bahamians use in a quest to achieve what they believe will be new and improved skin.

Govt assistance for Port Lucaya Marketplace

KWASI Thompson, Minister of State for Grand Bahama, has indicated that the government will step in and help Port Lucaya Marketplace while continuing urgent dialogue into the sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort. He did not give many details, but promise

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ALL CLEAR: The Bahamas starts to recover from monstrous Matthew

HURRICANE Matthew left behind a trail of destruction, flooding, downed lamp poles and electrical lines and residents eager to re-establish normal lives after battering the Bahamas for three days as a dangerous category three and four storm.

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Murdered US girl’s father suggests police force ‘cover-up’

IT’S BEEN 11 years since Gary Karp’s teenage daughter was found stuffed in a garbage bag and dumped in a canal in Florida, but Mr Karp says he will not rest until her killer is behind bars.

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Union gives praise to ministers

IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell and Grand Bahama Minister Michael Darville received high praise from the Industrial Union for the role they played in resolving a long-standing labour dispute between the management of Quality Services and its unionised employees.

Effects of sleep apnea on your health and employment

Among patients and physicians there is a low level of awareness about sleep apnea in the Bahamas, because of this many patients in the country have been left undiagnosed.

From students to leaders

IN a few days, a group of students will have a new lease on life as they participate in the first graduation for Baha Mar’s Leadership Development Institute, a non-profit training institute supported by the luxury resort.

Waste-to-energy plantreaches 'critical stage'

A waste-to-energy provider has reached a “critical stage” in its negotiations with the Government over a $600 million-plus plant at the New Providence landfill, its principal confirming that no final agreement had been concluded.