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Lack of dredging sees return of the seahorse

The discovery of a seahorse in North Bimini Bay may very well be the sign that, with the temporary stoppage of dredging within the mangroves, these unique treasures may be returning to the area. It was a juvenile seahorse, which indicates the possible presence of adults in the area.

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Tourist victim of PI sex assault

POLICE are investigating the reported sexual assault of a female tourist at a Paradise Island beach on Saturday.

‘Dramatic brain drain’ hampers health policy

The “dramatic brain drain” in nursing has meant Bahamian healthcare’s human resources have not kept pace with public policy creation, a Cabinet minister is arguing.

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Chopra to speak at wellness event at Atlantis

ATLANTIC Medical will host a free wellness event, “A morning with Deepak Chopra,” on Saturday, October 8, at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantis, Paradise Island.

Environment groups raise objections to Andros plans

TWO leading environmental groups have joined the chorus of those expressing reactions ranging from disbelief to outrage upon learning that the government has authorised negotiations with China for 10,000 acres of Crown land in Andros, farming and fishing rights, and 4,500 acres of Crown land for timber harvesting.

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Foulkes: Urban Renewal workers still not paid

TWO days after a top government official promised to deal with the lack of salary payments to Urban Renewal workers on Grand Bahama, the issue has still not been resolved according to Dion Foulkes.

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Pros get 20-18 win over The Hurricanes

AFTER a long wait, Grand Bahama returned to the Commonwealth American Football League (CAFL) this weekend.

GB Chamber invited to explore Haiti

Freeport, Grand Bahama - The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) has been updated on Haiti’s progress since the devastating earthquake by its Ambassador to the Bahamas, Antonio Rodrigue. “We are honoured today to welcome his Excellency to our chamber,” said Barry Malcolm, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president.

Gymnasts to battle for title at Atlantis

A GROUP of 416 female gymnasts between the ages of 16 and 18 and representing five countries will compete at the 2013 Atlantis Crown Invitational Women’s Gymnastics Competition, to take place December 12-15.

Sandals training 1,000 to handle emergencies

Sandals is training more than 1,000 staff to become Emergency First Response (EFR) certified in case of emergencies on and off the resort campus.

Suggestion on crime prevention

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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Giants look to even series after triple OT win

THE defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants needed triple overtime in game three of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination against the Mail Boat Cybots at the AF Adderley Gym Saturday night.

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Oil drilling shows green economy is 'lip service'

Activists yesterday argued The Bahamas is "paying lip service to the green and blue economy" in response to charges they have exposed their "true agenda" by seeking to block oil exploration.

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Bahamian quartet in NCAA 'March Madness'

WHEN the dust settled on “Selection Sunday,” four Bahamian players and their respective universities received bids into the 68-team field for the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness.”

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Lowering the prostate cancer risk

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamian men seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and they are often not captured in local statistics. WHO data showed that 249 men died of cancer in the Bahamas in 2018 and 80 of those men died of prostate cancer.

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Lowering the prostate cancer risk

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamian men seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and they are often not captured in local statistics. WHO data showed that 249 men died of cancer in the Bahamas in 2018 and 80 of those men died of prostate cancer.

‘You don’t have to win, you just have to tri’

YOU have just a few days remaining if you wish to participate in one of the most gruelling, but fastest growing triathlons in the country. The Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon will swim, bike and run its third parties edition at Jaws Beach September 5. Registration is available at - http://www.active.com/nassau-np/races/the-powerade-potcakeman-triathlon-2015.

Passing the buck

EDITOR, The Tribune

Shipping industry 'gone through hell'

Shipping industry 'gone through hell' By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE past three years have been "hell" for the shipping industry, to Arawak Port Development (APD) chief executive Mike Maura Jr said yesterday

Shipping industry 'gone through hell'

Shipping industry 'gone through hell' By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE past three years have been "hell" for the shipping industry, to Arawak Port Development (APD) chief executive Mike Maura Jr said yesterday