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DIANE PHILLIPS: How did the future get here so fast?

There is a phobia for just about everything. Fear of heights, fear of open spaces, fear of looking ridiculous, no just made that up. But the fear I find most relevant to all of us in The Bahamas is something I just learned the name of. It’s called Chronophobia and it is a fear of the future.

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Ayton and the Suns miss out as Bucks win championship

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo ended one of the greatest NBA Finals ever with 50 points and a championship Milwaukee waited 50 years to win again.

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More awareness needed to battle prostate cancer in the Bahamas

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Bahamas as a nation is trying to deal with a natural disaster of epic proportions.Sadly, prostate cancer continues to be a national health disaster, with hundreds of Bahamian men being diagnosed ever

Tourism to dominate ‘my generation and the next’

Tourism will be the dominant driver of Bahamian jobs and GDP “for mine and the next generation”, a senior Baha Mar executive predicted yesterday, with international forecasts potentially under-estimating the project’s jobs impact.

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Save the Bays backs GB activist group

SAVE The Bays (STB) has pledged its full support behind the Grand Bahama Environmental Association (GBEA) for the relocation of residents affected by industrial pollution and to raise awareness of its association with health-related illnesses and deaths in Grand Bahama.

Govt dives in to boost fisheries

The Government has unveiled measures to boost the $78m crawfish industry, with increased wholesale profit margins and greater Bahamian dive participation among the key targets. Michael Pintard, minister of agriculture and marine resources, speaking j

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Debunking the myths surrounding vasectomies

Every year in the United States at the time of March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament, there is usually a tremendous increase in the number of elective vasectomies performed. Vasectomies are historically heavily promoted before and during March Madness.

Resort aims to bridge 36% T&C rates gap

An Exuma-based resort yesterday said it is striving for “five-star rock star” performance to match high-end Turks & Caicos rivals and bridge a 36 percent room rate gap.

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Making the CARIFTA mark

Versatile sprinter/ hurdler Antoine Andrews qualified in his second event for the 2022 CARIFTA Games, while Leonardo Taylor and Leon Williams joined a list of throwers reaching the qualifying mark for the trip to Kingston, Jamaica, over the Easter holiday weekend.

Bahamas exports drop 40% in 2020

Bahamian goods exports declined by 40 percent in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been revealed, with those entering the US under trade preference regimes hitting a ten-year low.

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Vasectomy: A great family planning choice

Vasectomies are the subject of many unfounded myths and plagued by numerous negative connotations. Many Bahamian men, like men everywhere, have a fear of the unknown regarding vasectomies.All children are a blessing, but once you have completed your

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VIDEO: Inside the new world of Port Nassau

GLOBAL Ports Holding’s goal for Prince George Wharf is to transform the area into a “state-of-the-art port and waterfront destination” that will feature a Junkanoo museum, open air amphitheatre, and laser light shows.

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‘Drastically shrinking’ middle class market

The Bahamian real estate market “shrinks drastically” beyond the $450,000 price point because too many purchasers are being priced out, a local developer has warned.

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Aspiring local models thrive

PARTICIPATING in this year’s Fash|Art festivities, three young aspiring models were lucky enough to walk away with contracts with the PTG Modelling Agency.

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New coaches selected for national basketball teams

ON the departure of Larry Smith, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has named Larry Eustachy as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team.

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Sports notes

ROADRUNNERS Track & Field Club is scheduled to host its 7th Annual Diana Lynn Thompson Track & Field Classic on Saturday.

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'Picky Head' to provoke conversation of black hair and identity

APRIL BEY’s Hair has always been used by people to place her in a comfortable race category.

Inaugural Top 50 Basketball Camp all set

AFTER months of anticipation, the complete list of the Bahamas’ top high school and collegiate basketball prospects were finally revealed to the public. The players will have an opportunity to showcase their skills before international scouts and coaches.

Details announced for Sir Jack Hayward memorial service

MOURNERS are expected to gather at the Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King on February 23 to say their final farewells at a memorial service for the late Sir Jack Hayward, who was instrumental in the development of Freeport. Sir Jack, 91, died in Fort Lauderdale last month.

Regulators, Cybots pull off victories in NPBA

THE Patron Regulators and Mail Boat Cybots pulled off victories as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.