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Supporters of Minnis in echo chamber
I was not the least bit surprised at the many negative comments aimed at former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis in the comment thread of an article published on the Our News Bahamas Facebook page last week.
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THE UROLOGY DOCTOR IS IN...Too fast too soon – the ordeal of premature ejaculation Part II
Premature ejaculation afflicts an estimated one in three men in the Bahamas and throughout the world. Men in this country sadly often endlessly suffer in shame and despair from this very correctable medical problem.
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WORLD VIEW: A third way for global peace
IF DEVELOPING countries, especially the small and vulnerable states, expected meaningful attention by the G20 to the myriad economic and financial challenges that confront them, their hopes were dashed by failed meetings of Finance and Foreign Ministers in February and March.
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Investors in $18m boost as bank beats target 10%
Commonwealth Bank yesterday said it beat 2022 profit targets by 10 percent as it used its record net income to return $18m to shareholders via two extraordinary dividend payments.
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BTC chief in promise on service ‘black hole’
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) top executive last night pledged to deliver “a best-in-class experience” for all users after complaints that clients were left “in the lurch” by poor customer service.
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‘$5m’ dispute closes boating fees portal
The online clearance portal for foreign boaters and yacht charters has been shut down amid disputed allegations that “$5m” in fees paid by the industry have not been passed to the Bahamian Government.
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McKinney returns to Alma Mater
NORTH American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) president Mike Sands said it was more beneficial for the student-athletes at CR Walker to hear from one of their alumni than they do from him.
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RBPF kicks off police month with community walkabout in Palmdale
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force kicked off Police Month yesterday with a walkabout in the Palmdale community, aimed at improving relations with area residents and businesses.
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Man sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to firearm charges
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after he admitted to having two loaded firearms in 2021 and 2022.
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Village Road hits works as ‘total disappointment’
VILLAGE Road businesses yesterday slammed the Ministry of Works as “total disappointment” for failing to respond to fix property and sidewalk damage caused by the year-long roadworks.
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EDITORIAL: Govt should be applauded for egg project
FOR many years, some farmers have felt that governments have only paid them lip service when it comes to giving the industry a solid footing.
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Bahamas goes ‘backwards’ on yachting sector potential
The Bahamas has unlocked just one-third of the boating/yachting industry’s economic benefits, marina operators argued yesterday, with last week’s exhibition exposing “gaps that Bahamians need to fill.”
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Excess bank liquidity at $2.8bn by end-January
BAHAMIAN commercial bank surplus liquidity almost hit the $2.8bn mark at end-January 2023 even though the decline in the industry’s deposit base outpaced the contraction in domestic credit, it was revealed yesterday.
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No political will to deal with SOEs ‘black hole’
A FORMER minister of state for finance has lamented that “there is no political will” to reform loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and cease throwing taxpayer monies down a “black hole.”
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Digital entrepreneurs expose boating sector to innovations
BAHAMIAN digital entrepreneurs used the first-ever Bahamas Charter Yacht Show to showcase their products and services to potential customers in the maritime industry.
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EDITORIAL: Double standards in judging nations
AS the FTX crypto platform collapsed in spectacular fashion, one of the aspects of the whole affair that left a bad taste was the attitude displayed towards our country in international commentary.
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Loss-making SOEs: You’ll ‘pay one way or another’
Bahamians must decide whether to pay the full cost of public services directly or as taxpayers to eliminate the financial “black hole” created by many state-owned enterprises (SOEs), a prominent banker is arguing.
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‘Wary’ over deficit rise, $76m spend increase
Bahamians should be “wary” but not alarmed after the Government yesterday revealed a modest $11.4m increase to its forecast 2022-2023 fiscal deficit along with a similar-sized capital spending cut-back.
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Trade deficit jumps 10% as imports exceed $1bn
The Bahamas’ trade deficit increased by $82.37m or 10.3 percent year-over-year for the 2022 third quarter as goods imports spiked to over $1bn for the period, it was revealed yesterday.
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Marine accused of attack on police officer at betting shop
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force marine was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting a police officer at a betting shop earlier this year.