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Journalists mark Press Freedom Day
THE Bahamas Press Club 2014 recently held an event to mark World Press Freedom Day.
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Bahamas radio show takes to the air in Florida
THE Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) has partnered with a Florida-based multimedia broadcast company to create, produce and broadcast a customised digital radio show.The 30-minute radio talk show Bahamas Travel will be produced by Alp
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Powerade sponsors BAARK! Potcakeman Triathlon for 10th year
BAARK! (Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights & Kindness) is scheduled to host its eleventh triathlon at Jaws Beach on Sunday, February 25.
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FACE TO FACE: Trying to turn young people away from a life of crime
IN a time when there are rising concerns about the rate of crime, and after a bloody weekend on the streets of the inner city, one church elder is calling for all sectors of society to pour into the youth the right spiritual principles, self-esteem, respect and love to bring the Bahamian society back to what it used to be.
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Not everyone likes payday
I am always amazed when folks play the victim role when retribution is being issued to them. It is as if they want the entire world to feel sorry for them and pamper them in some outlandish way.
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Bahamas AIDS Foundation establishes safe, supervised study centre for kids
The Bahamas AIDS Foundation has received permission from the Competent Authority to assist a small number of primary school-aged children to access and benefit from the Ministry of Education’s virtual learning platform in a safe and supervised space.
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WORLD VIEW: Time is overdue for correcting a foolish wrong
IT IS time that several nations, led in the Western Hemisphere by the US and Canada, correct a foolish wrong. Among those countries are two member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), namely Haiti and Jamaica.
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NAUGHTY'S PICKS: Let’s hit the road for starters with Steelers and Colts
FIRST let me open by saying thank you Jesus, King of Endless Glory, who reigns in Heaven, for allowing me to see another NFL season, and for positioning ‘our’ Dallas Cowboys (Yes, God is a Cowboy, thus the retractable roof in the stadium, we leave it open so God can watch His team, the Cowboys, play) on the threshold of another Lombardi Trophy!
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Archdeacon celebrates 40 years since ordination
ANGLICAN Archdeacon James Palacious celebrates the 40th anniversary of his ordination this week with a service of thanksgiving at Christ the King on Thursday and on Sunday at St Philip’s Church, Inagua, on Sunday.
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Priest inspires students to ‘keep the dream alive’
Rev Angela Bosfield Palacious recently encouraged students, staff and faculty of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) to keep their dreams alive even when they are deferred, as every part of the journey counts.
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Celebration time for 'the church on the corner'
FOR UP to 90 years the clergy and people of “the church on the corner” of Wulff and Baillou Hill Roads known as St Barnabas have engaged in Christ’s mission to the community, nation and various parts of the Anglican Communion.Over these years, the ch
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CHURCH PROTESTS PRIDE EVENT AT UB...but the university declares it is free of ‘undue influence’
THE University of the Bahamas declared its independence from “undue influence” yesterday after the Bahamas Christian Council protested an LGBT-related event planned for this month.
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$5,000 gospel recording contract up for grabs
The new season of 242 Untapped is bringing new hosts and a $5000 prize, as judges seek out the Bahamas’ next gospel recording superstar. Returning to judge is producer/coach Chris Roberts, international worship leader; recording artist Nadene Moss, singer/songwriter; Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Farrington and Vincent ‘V-Mac’ McDonald of Elevation Records, who wears several hats as host, director and creator of the show.
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Red Cross seeks volunteers
THE Bahamas Red Cross Society is looking to increase its volunteer intake across the country to assist in its work to provide relief and assistance to those in need and during times of disaster.
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Chamber Golf Classic October 30
THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is set to close out the month of October with its much-anticipated Chamber Golf Classic Tournament, with part of the proceeds from the event to be donated to the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group.
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RF gives back with charity golf tourney
LOCAL golf enthusiasts are gearing up for the 35th Annual Charity GolfTournament hosted by the Rotary Club of East Nassau & The Scout Association of The Bahamas.
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Union's 'red flag' over CIBC buyer
The Bahamas Financial Services Union’s (BFSU) president yesterday voiced concerns about an early “red flag” that has been raised over CIBC FirstCaribbean’s proposed purchaser. Theresa Mortimer told Tribune Business that initial checks with Colombian
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Church of England ordinand follows God’s call to Bahamas
OVERCOMING her doubts concerning women in the priesthood, Jassica Castillo-Burley of Nottingham, England, answered a call from God and travelled to the Bahamas to learn from an ordained female priest.
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Diocese mourns death of Canon John Clarke
THE Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and The Turks Caicos Islands is mourning the loss of Rev Canon John Colin Clarke, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday at Doctors Hospital. He was 75.
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Corporal discipline in schools
At present The Bahamas is not prepared to ban corporal punishment in schools even though many of the developed countries of the world have outlawed physical discipline in private and public schools. This builds a compelling case for all jurisdictions to abolish corporal punishment.
