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Knowles brothers in lead after day 1 of Sir Durward Knowles National Junior Sailing Championships
IN a tribute to their late great-grandfather, Exuma’s brothers Emit and Joss Knowles put on a show as they led the pack after day one of the Sir Durward Knowles National Junior Sailing Championships.
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Staff and unions blast BTC during protests
Several dozen Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) workers yesterday joined with executives from the company's two trade unions to demonstrate against feared job losses and other grievances with the carrier.
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EDITORIAL: Davis needs more than a dead cat to deflect
THE former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson – whose fall from grace was swift, it must be noted – once penned an article in which he described a strategy to use when the argument is being lost.
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STATESIDE: Is Russian conflict the real reason for hesitancy to admit Ukraine to NATO?
The just-concluded NATO summit meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, was at the same time somewhat anticlimactic and newsworthy. Membership issues dominated on both sides of this. And these are really important as the West drifts ever closer to an open shooting war with Russia.
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Bahamas can’t escape making hard decisions
In his second and final article, Hubert Edwards says the country cannot ignore warning signs despite there being cause for cautious optimism
My first article encompassed an assessment of the opening Budget communication by the Prime Minister, arguing that the numbers are positive but necessarily rest on confirmation of the 2022-2023 fiscal year's last quarter performance. It also went beyond the numbers to look at the issues which hold significance for the fiscal year ahead. This article continues with a consideration of emerging themes.
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Construction materials ‘not nearly as volatile’
BUILDING materials suppliers yesterday confirmed that prices have “stabilised” significantly over the past several weeks but are far from returning to pre-COVID levels.
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Junior golfers are crowned champions
After picking up a second-place finish, Alex Dupuch said he just wanted to make sure he finally won his first Bahamas Golf Federation junior national golf championship title before he made his exit.
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Public disclosure ‘filing needs to be modernised’ Deputy PM says
SOME Cabinet ministers are calling for the modernisation of the public disclosure filing process as the deadline for parliamentarians to do so has passed.
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STATESIDE: Circus over McCarthy’s bid for House speaker
THE circus atmosphere surrounding the dogged efforts by California congressman Kevin McCarthy to become the new speaker of the US House of Representatives was widely mocked and derided in various American news media.
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Double dose of victory
While it was a double dose of victory for Briana Houlgrave on the girls’ side, Jackson and Patrick Mactaggart made it a brothers affair on the boys’ side of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s New Year’s Tournament.
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Major Jr and Nottage face off in men’s final
It will be youth versus experience and Grand Bahama vs New Providence when rising teenager Denali Nottage faces former champion Kevin Major Jr in the men’s final of the 2022 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals. The tournament, hosted by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association, will come to a close today at the National Tennis Centre when the women’s champions will be decided as well in a rematch of last year’s finals between champion Sydney Clarke and runners-up Elana Mackey.
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Best of the Best Regatta has all-junior line-up in E Class for first time ever
AMIDST the majestic sight of A, B and C Class sloops in Montagu Bay last weekend, there were two other boat fleets out on the water, most of which were being sailed by junior sailors aged 17 and under.
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Fitzpatrick earns Hero Shot at Albany championship
MATT Fitzpatrick earned the Hero Shot at Albany championship yesterday to kick off the 2022 Hero World Challenge.
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EDITORIAL: Double blow to economic hopes
WHILE all eyes have been on the storm rolling towards Grand Bahama and Abaco this week – understandably given the destruction those islands experienced in Hurricane Dorian – there has also been economic turbulence to keep a watch on.
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UB Mingoes’ Lhevinne Joseph leads team to 13th place at Embry-Riddle Cross-Country Classic
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — The University of The Bahamas men’s cross country runner Lhevinne Joseph lead the team to a 13th place finish in a strong field of 19 Saturday at the Embry-Riddle Cross-Country Classic.
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Citizenship poll
So, a certain media outlet is holding a poll - subject: Should we grant automatic citizenship?
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ALICIA WALLACE: Tips for going back to school
THE school year is about to begin, and parents and guardians are trying to get ready. There are still uniforms to buy, books to source, rides to arrange, and schedules to set, re-work, and set again.
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Migrants solution needs help for Haiti
CONSULTANT Louby Georges says greater emphasis needs to be placed on guarding the “poorly” manned borders of Haiti.
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DEREK SMITH: Compliance amid rapid business change is key
Internal and external stakeholders, particularly in the areas of data protection and environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibility, are placing increasing emphasis upon compliance. This compels chief compliance officers, chief risk officers and other executives to create a more flexible and responsive compliance function, even as they manage rising costs and company-wide expense-cutting pressures.
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Tricky Russians
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EVEN many Russians cannot believe their eyes at the exchange offices in Moscow: The ruble is getting stronger and stronger. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, western sanctions, the mass departure of companies - all of this is weakening the country’s economy. On Thursday, for example, McDonalds announced the sale of its 850 stores to a Siberian businessman. This should also affect the ruble exchange rate.
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