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Is our law enforcement impotent?
In many churches over the air waves we are hearing the words of Christmas Carols proclaiming Peace On Earth, but doubt we will hear those sentiments on our streets — nearly 100 murders this year. We are no longer shocked...almost a daily occurrence and seems Law Enforcement totally impotent.
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The people need to be represented
I have been very acquainted with the struggles emanating out of the constituency where the vacancy occurred, and the mixed emotions, the wayward sentiment often times, than not, when the decision goes against the choices of the constituents so impacted and needing to have a representer of substance, focused, and people centric agitating for and on their behalf sitting in the Halls Of the People’s Debating Chamber (the parliament of the Bahamas), in principle many have deemed meritoriously, and having merit, and deserving the utmost praise, we believed.
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THE KDK REPORT: The changing tide
I was born in Nassau, Bahamas, many years after the 1960s civil rights movement and segregation fight that plagued America, our closest neighbour. So, as a young black child, with the fortune of time, I was mercifully and geographically shielded from the weight of my own complexion.
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Don’t blame Junkanoo for empty pews
I have read remarks in the media about President of the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Rev Philip McPhee – concerning Junkanoo and its impact on watch night church services in the capital.
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BUT will pursue industrial action if teachers not paid monies owed
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson threatened to lead her union to industrial action if teachers do not receive their responsibility allowance by next month.
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THE KDK REPORT: A thousand percent
THERE is a rhythm to island life that foreigners may appreciate but only natives can fully understand. Day by day, the oft dull percussions of the land and sea beat slowly with no regard for time. Islanders move at their own pace and work if they feel like it or if they must.
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Council sex abuse view is a start
We extend our gratitude to the Bahamas Christian Council for its recent efforts to shed light on the distressing issue of sexual abuse and violence against children in our community. The council’s commitment to safeguarding the well-being of our young ones is commendable, and as spiritual leaders their collective voice resonates deeply.
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Lynes: ‘Dissent and differing opinions are not divisive’
FORMER Senator Robyn Lynes repeated her call for respect and unity in the Progressive Liberal Party’s chairmanship race against Fred Mitchell.
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Cartwright says govt has no plan for fighting crime
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright said the government does not have a crime plan.
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VAT on foreign-owned yachts blamed for decline in business over the last year
SMALL business owners said the imposition of VAT on foreign-owned yacht charter fees had contributed tremendously to the industry’s decline in the past year.
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Small business revenue declines blamed on VAT on charter yachts
SMALL business owners said the imposition of VAT on foreign-owned yacht charter fees had contributed tremendously to the industry’s decline in the past year.
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Sands accuses govt of victimising women
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands accused the government of systematically terminating women civil servants, calling it an example of the Davis administration’s assault on women.
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WORLD VIEW: Guyana-Venezuela: the path to peaceful resolution
RECENT intimidatory and aggressive statements issued from Venezuela in the name of President Nicolas Maduro, the Government of Venezuela and the National Assembly concerning Guyana, have raised alarms in the regional, hemispheric and international community.
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‘You six will determine whether or not other women can join’ – First women police showed that they belonged
THE presence of women became more recognised in The Bahamas during the 1960s. It began with an Act being passed granting women the long-awaited right to vote, however this was just the first step. Spurgeon Bethel, a former Police Officer, stood before the House of Assembly in 1964, offering a visionary proposition.
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A new dawn
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US has approved exchange-traded funds (ETFs) investing in the digital currency, Bitcoin, after a long period of hesitation. In the struggle with Bitcoin proponents, including large banks and asset managers, the SEC admitted defeat and ultimately allowed Bitcoin ETFs.
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Air conditioning companies see sales spike as summer temps rise
SOME air conditioning businesses report unprecedented demand for their services as residents try to protect themselves from the summer heat.
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Low-cost, reliable energy ‘must be 150% the focus’
PRIVATE sector executives yesterday urged the Government to drive for “cost competitive, stable” electricity and not be held hostage by Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) trade unions over energy reform.
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Rates remain unchanged
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After their recent record run, the international stock markets lacked further momentum at the end of last week. On Friday, investors lacked buying arguments on both sides of the Atlantic and trading was experiencing a lacklustre day all around.
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THE BTVI STORY: Raising a toast to BTVI
IT WAS a Wednesday evening and Aaryn McKenzie, who is on break from the College of St Benedict made a second visit to the Toastmasters Club at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). She felt compelled to return.
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Mitchell is PLP’s weakest link
It has been said that in the realm of politics, a party is only as strong as its weakest link. And in the case of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), that link, to the astonishment of many, seems to be its very own national chairman, Fred Mitchell. The deeper one dives into Mr Mitchell’s tenure, the clearer it becomes that his leadership, or rather the glaring lack of it, in my opinion, represents an impending crisis for the PLP.
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