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Roadmasters Running Club makes donations

THE Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC) continued its spirit of philanthropy with recent donations totalling $3,000.

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Donna Vasyli granted bail

Australian Donna Vasyli has been granted $250K bail ahead of her retrial over the murder of her husband.

Was change of subject deliberate?

WAS it on purpose that Minister of State Legal Affairs raised the issue of Marital Rape?

Debt collection laws

I have to question the statement of the Minister of State Finance as to whether it is legal that the Ministry of Finance has retained a private contractor to collect taxes due-owing?

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On Da Hook

AROUND 300 people are expected to particpate in the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament in Grand Bahama from April 20 to 23, an event which combines big game fishing with kayaking for a $10,000 prize.

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Two dead after shooting inside barbershop

Two men are dead after a shooting inside a barbershop on Saturday morning.

FLAG FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM SEARCH HITS NEW PROVIDENCE

THE national team search for flag football finally reached the capital as scores of hopefuls came out to the College of the Bahamas hoping to earn a spot on the final roster.

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Cycling Club Bahamas. - The Enjoy! Cycling Club Social will be held on Friday, January 29, from 7pm-10pm at Island House near Lyford Cay. Bus pick-up from Harbour Bay, 6pm sharp and Cable Beach Police Station at 6:30pm sharp, returning at 10pm.

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YESI trials all set for April 28

YOUTH soccer players around the country will receive a unique opportunity to showcase their skills for a professional club and vie for a spot on the roster in one of several leagues.

Spread the message on climate change

Almost exactly 30 years after the United Nations declared at COP1 that human activities are changing the Earth’s climate and that these “adverse effects are a common concern of mankind,” little has changed for the better, and the facts remain:

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Jerome Fitzgerald responds to Baha Mar contracts story

Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald has released a statement this afternoon, in response today's Tribune lead story:

'Holy Grail' needs 10% duty with VAT

Reducing Customs duties to 10 per cent at the same time Value-Added Tax (VAT) is introduced would enable the Bahamas to achieve “the Holy Grail” of matching US prices and increasing government revenues.

Clubs and Societies 09/19/2014

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Saturday, September 20 - The Potcakeman Tri http://www.baarkbahamas.com/potcakeman-2014-triathlon.

Carnival bands to help ‘salvage’ Bahamas’ image

Junkanoo Carnival band owners yesterday said they will set aside any “ill feelings” over this year’s postponement to help “salvage” the Bahamas’ image, despite admitting they had collectively lost “millions” due to the last-minute move.

Clubs and Societies 9/26/14

Rotaract Club of East Nassau To Host Third Annual Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion

Health statistics

THERE should be no one who would wish and not support a viable/proper NHI programme but those criteria must be evident and experienced.

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HURRICANE DORIAN: Death toll rises to 30

Thursday's news from Abaco and Grand Bahama.

Highgrove Singers to stage annual summer choral presentation

IN their annual summer choral presentation, the Highgrove Singers, under the direction of Adrian A W Archer will present “Then Sings My Soul” – a concert of sacred hymnody tomorrow and on Sunday.

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Roll on-roll off vessel joins Defence Force fleet

THE fifth and largest vessel in the new fleet of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as part of the government’s Sandy Bottom Project, the auxiliary landing craft HMBS Lawrence W Major, arrived in Nassau on December 4.

Clubs and Societies 10/17/2014

Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association. - The BPA continues to be the voice for the Pharmacy profession in the Bahamas, and is the leading provider of Continuing Pharmacy Education in the Bahamas. Its members comprise of pharmacists, technicians, educators, and supply management personnel. The BPA has three local chapters, one in the Northern Bahamas (encompassing Grand Bahama and Abaco) and the remaining two based in New Providence, but inclusive of members in Eleuthera, and Exuma. The current membership is approximately 150 members. The BPA is a member of the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) and the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists. Meetings are held monthly, and are available via video conference and webcast to members outside of New Providence.