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‘Time has come’ for conversation on corporal punishment in schools
AFTER a police officer allegedly beat several Bimini Primary School students, Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said “the time has come” for a conversation about corporal punishment in schools.
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Bay Street merchants ‘overcharging’ tourists
BAY Street merchants have been accused by The Bahamas’ consumer protection watchdog of overcharging cruise ship passengers and other tourists on their credit card purchases
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Cruise port 90 percent completed and expected to be ready for May completion
THE new Nassau Cruise Port is more than 90 percent completed, according to its chief executive officer Michael Maura who said the port’s opening remains on schedule for the last week of May.
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$200m airport deal means GB ‘not dead in the water’
A prominent Freeport attorney yesterday hailed the “lifeline” provided by Grand Bahama airport’s imminent $200m redevelopment, saying: “We’d be doubly dead in the water without it.”
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Union protests over alleged victimisation at BTVI
MEMBERS of the Bahamas General Workers Union employed at Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) yesterday stood in solidarity against the alleged victimisation of union members.
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Munroe: Investigating officer on alleged student beatings
A POLICE officer who allegedly beat students at the Bimini Primary School has been transferred, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday, adding that police will investigate the incident if there’s a report of a criminal offence.
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Under-14 division created for High School Track & Field Nationals/CARIFTA Trials
With the CARIFTA Trials & High School National Track and Field Championships set to take place in a combined event on March 25-27, some parents criticised the organisers’ decision to remove the under-15 division.
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Cynthia Mother Pratt Foundation donates supplies to Ministry of Health
“HUNDREDS” of cleaning supplies and utensils were donated to The Ministry of Health for clinics and other facilities throughout The Bahamas on Friday, from the Cynthia Mother Pratt Foundation, with help from supporters and sponsors in the United States.
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GIANTS ROUT REBELS 121-67: Commonwealth Bank earn 1-0 lead in playoff series
The Commonwealth Bank Giants completely outmatched the division one Rebels in their first game of the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) playoffs. The matchup started off competitive in the first quarter with the Giants only beating the Rebels 27-24 to end the first period of basketball between the two.
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Sir Franklyn: Gas woe ‘won’t cripple country’
FOCOL’s chairman yesterday said he was “very confident a solution will be found” to the Bahamian petroleum industry’s financial woes, and added: “This will not be fatal to the country.”
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Karting taking 242 to the world
YOUNG Bahamians have been getting a taste of the racing world thanks to Edukarting Bahamas - even resulting in a trip to compete in France.
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Tourism Bill withdrawn on consultation worry
Multiple tourism industry stakeholders yesterday said they had not seen or been consulted on draft legislation that was pulled from House of Assembly debate amid fears it would spark a fall in vacation rental room inventory.
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Property value boost drives insurer’s 39% profit increase
A $3.2m gain from revaluing its property assets enabled Bahamas First to shrug off a decline in its core insurance underwriting business and post a 39 percent total comprehensive income increase for the 2022 full-year.
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Bahamas Kidney Association to host fun run/walk this Saturday
THE Bahamas Kidney Association (BKA) will host a fun run/walk tomorrow (March 18) at 6:30am on Goodman’s Bay.
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Residents complain about illegal dumping on the side of the road
RESIDENTS of Englerston are complaining about debris left on the roadside and in a neighbouring abandoned property.
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$1,000 to win in essay competition
Students can win up to $1,000 in an essay competition on sustainability and climate change sponsored by solar company Inti Corporation in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.
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Atlantis, cruise port: ‘Room’ for PI lighthouse restoration
Atlantis and the Nassau Cruise Port both say there is “room” for a restored Paradise Island lighthouse to provide an “iconic” visitor experience and boost New Providence’s status as a tourism destination.
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Flashbacks of 2008
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The past two weeks have produced flashbacks to the 2008 financial crisis following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
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‘Compelling reasons’ absent over public finance reforms
THE OPPOSITION’S finance spokesman yesterday urged the Davis administration to provide more “compelling reasons” to justify reforming the Public Financial Management Act 2021.
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‘Utter amazement’: Ex-PMs trade Oban blame
Perry Christie says he is “utterly amazed” that Dr Hubert Minnis would blame his administration for flawed due diligence on the $5.5bn Oban Energies project given that the deal “was dead” when he left office in 2017.
