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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.

EDITORIAL: Children face Christmas without their mother

Every murder is a tragedy – but some make the heart ache that little bit more. The murder of a mother of six just two weeks before Christmas is one that hurts.

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.

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Darville relaxed despite COVID outbreak on ship

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says he’s pleased with the COVID-19 protocols put in place by the cruise line industry, while confirming a ship that docked at Coco Cay in The Bahamas suffered a virus outbreak among passengers on board.

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Ayton posts double-double in 111-109 loss to Raptors

TORONTO (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 17 rebounds, Devin Booker scored 30 points and Kelly Oubre Jr scored 18 for the Phoenix Suns in a 111-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors last night.

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.

Controlling headaches

A significant health problem in today’s society is headaches. Not only are they painful and debilitating to the people who have them, they cause lost productivity, which can cost millions of dollars in inefficiency.

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.

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Buddy new and improved

TUESDAY was Big 12 basketball media day and, as expected, much of the conversation at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, centred around the reigning conference player of the year - Buddy Hield.

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DR MINNIS ‘UNFAZED’ BY LORETTA CAMPAIGN

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said he was unfazed by the public campaign of contender Loretta Butler-Turner as time draws nearer to the party’s convention.

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REGULATORS, HIGH FLYERS WIN TITLE IN BASKETBALL NATIONALS

MR Ship It Freight Regulators and Breezes High Flyers represented the New Providence Basketball Association very well at the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s National Round Robin Tournament.

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Cruise lines urged: Come to our cities once you return

A Cabinet minister yesterday promised to “encourage” the cruise lines to visit The Bahamas’ major cities immediately upon the resumption of sailing despite the sector’s preference for its private islands.

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Justin Roberts leads Sun Devils to 2-1 win-loss record

JUSTIN Roberts had a great individual performance to lead the Arizona State University Sun Devils men’s tennis team to a 2-1 win-loss record in their collegiate matchups over the weekend.