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Self-righteous attack
As the self-appointed defender of this FNM government, the letter writer temporarily dubbing himself ‘the Graduate’ in Monday’s Tribune launched a silly and self-righteous attack on Nicki Kelly for suggesting that our Prime Minister seems weak-kneed before wealthy foreigners yet dismissive of poor and ordinary Bahamians. He suggests she was employing a ‘dog whistle’.
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Lewis raises suspicion of arson over Bazaar fires
CENTRAL Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis believes fires at the International Bazaar in Freeport have been “deliberately” set and that arson is “certainly in play”.
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BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET
By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T
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BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET
By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T
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BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET
By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T
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BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET
By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T
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BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET
By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T
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Defence gives its closing arguments in sex trial
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE trial of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a woman nearly two years ago is drawing to a conclusion, as closing statements were made yesterday. Defence attorney Ramona
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Pilot stays behind bars ahead of appeal
A PILOT recently convicted in connection with a $1m drug seizure will remain behind bars until the conclusion of his appeal, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.
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'Conchservation' campaign set for full launch
A “CONCHSERVATION campaign” is set to be fully launched nearing the end of this month according to Bahamas National Trust (BNT) executive director Eric Carey, who said that there would a national dialogue on the sustainability and preservation of the Bahamian conch population.
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FNM: BTC takeover was always a fool's errand
PLEASED at the Prime Minister’s admission of difficulties in his government’s BTC takeover bid, the opposition reminded him of their prediction it would go nowhere.
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NIB audit cost nation $861,000
AFTER the conclusion of a lengthy forensic investigation into the operations of the National Insurance Board, government contracted auditors Grant Thornton Bahamas have determined that the total cost of their work is valued at $861,000.
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Cable Bahamas responds on olympic coverage
AMID continued public uncertainty over the 2012 Olympic Games broadcast coverage, Cable Bahamas Ltd executives yesterday said they are working feverishly to have the games seen from all possible angles.
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‘The competition was fierce because we had a good show from many of our top junior veterans’
AFTER two exciting weekends of action during the Christmas break, the Southwest Tennis Club Holiday Tournament came to a resounding conclusion on Monday at the Flamingo Gardens Community Centre tennis court.
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Nassau Flight Services privatisation 'six to eight months away' from end
The Government’s bid to privatise Nassau Flight Services (NSF) is “probably six to eight months away from coming to a conclusion”, a Cabinet minister has revealed.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, said the potential sale of the go
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Juries can’t deliver the justice we need
Our justice system makes use of juries in criminal and select civil cases.
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Jazz’ Marlins, Antoan’s Giants to earn playoff berths
MAJOR League Baseball’s regular season is near its conclusion and with just weeks left to play to decide playoff positioning, both Bahamians in the big leagues could appear in the postseason. Both Jazz Chisholm’s Miami Marlins and Antoan Richardson’s San Francisco Giants are currently in line to earn playoff berths in the MLB’s new 16-team playoff format.
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Grandmother says she is haunted by tragedy
THE grandmother of 16-year-old Davinique Gray, who was murdered in her Nassau Village home on January 6, is haunted by the tragedy and fears no one will be arrested for the killing.
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Air Traffic Controllers Union signs industrial agreement with government
BAHAMAS Air Traffic Controllers Union (BATCU) President Lashan Gray has expressed "relief" over finally signing an industrial agreement with the government, calling it a "momentous occasion" that it signifies the "beginning" of air traffic controllers moving "closer towards industry-related standards".
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PM hails good first day of negotiations in China
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said the first day of Baha Mar meetings in China were “good” but warned that a “very, very serious situation” would result if the relevant parties cannot secure an agreement today.
