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ESSO station closes down

AFTER a decade in business, the On The Run Esso gas station on the corner of Kemp Road and Bay Street closed its doors this week, leaving around 20 former employees without a job.

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Vitamalt official malt beverage for Marathon Bahamas

As thousands of local and international participants cross the finish lines at Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend 2013’s Marathon Bahamas and the Susan G Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure, they will be greeted with an ice cold Vitamalt beverage.

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Web shops 'prepared to offer shares'

BAHAMIANS will be allowed to purchase shares in “number houses” if the January 28 referendum on gaming is passed, campaign coordinator for “Vote Yes” Phillip Galanis said yesterday.

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Andros contracts totalled more than $20m

THE Government of the Bahamas has recently signed 14 contracts totalling over $20 million in Andros.

Bahamian hits top in Sandals training

Bahamian Delino Moss took the top spot of valedictorian at Sandals’ Management Trainee Programme (MTP) graduation this week.

Summer Sailing Camp officially begins this week at Montagu

SHELDON Gibson decided more than a decade ago to provide an avenue for young sailors to learn the art of sailing the sloop racing boats. This year, the trend will continue as the CV Bethel Summer Sailing Camp is held. Registration got started on Monday and Gibson anticipates that the excitement will pick up when the camp officially begins on Wednesday in Montagu Bay.

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Tears and laughter as hundreds attend Sister Sister Prayer Breakfast

THERE was laughter interspersed with tears as breast cancer patients, survivors and those who have lost ones to the disease came together for the 11th annual Sister Sister Prayer Breakfast on Saturday.

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Bahamas spared as Erika turns west

THE Bahamas was spared the wrath of Erika over the weekend, after the deadly storm made an unexpected turn to the west on Friday, taking the country’s chain of islands out of its destructive path.

A focus on brain health

Pilot Clubs to highlight new study on strokes

In an effort to “do more, care more, be more”, members of the Pilot Club of Nassau and the Sunshine Pilot Club will host a brain health seminar this Saturday to highlight a 20-year study on haemorrhagic strokes in the Bahamas.Haemorrhagic strokes occ

Ministry aims to grow 154 retailer waivers

The Ministry of Finance is turning to technology in a bid to grow the number of footwear and clothing retailers qualifying for Customs duty waivers beyond the 154 already approved.The Ministry of Finance, in a bid to reduce the cost of doing business

EDITORIAL: The Bahamas needs you to play your part

HOW concerned should you be about the coronavirus epidemic? The latest step in precautions to prevent the spread of the virus may seem drastic – a check on people coming to The Bahamas if they have been to China in the last 20 days – but the important word to bear in mind is that it is a precaution.

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Munnings and Warhawks back in the win column

AFTER losses in four of their last five games, Travis Munnings and the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks began their homestand back in the win column.

Baha Mar opening drives Cable Beach ‘resurgence’

Baha Mar’s opening has driven a “resurgence” in the Cable Beach real estate market due to the desire of its senior executives to live close to work.

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‘Payroll tax not a viable option’

BAHAMIAN workers would face grave reductions in take-home pay if a payroll tax were implemented instead of a Value Added Tax (VAT), the three leading government voices in financial affairs, including the Prime Minister, agreed.

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First Baptist emerge as champions

FIRST Baptist emerged as the champions of the Baptist Sports Council’s 2015 Track and Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.

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STUDENTS QUEUE FOR HIV/AIDS TESTING AT BTVI

SCORES of students queued for a recent campus-wide HIV/AIDS testing at The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute, all in an effort to know their status and strengthen awareness of the deadly disease.

Bahamian gospel singer celebrates international success

ALREADY successful in the Bahamas, gospel singer Ricardo Clarke is now garnering international attention with his hit single “Don’t Count Me Out”. Over the past year, the song has been playing on radio stations in 20 countries outside of the Bahamas; primarily the US, UK, Canada, France, Russia, Australia and Japan.

Faith Walk Church of God celebrates 100 years

Faith Walk Church of God in Cooper’s Town, Abaco, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

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Search goes on for three missing at sea since January

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has not given up hope in finding three people who went missing at sea after leaving for a fishing trip last month.

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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.