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Airline says fix airport or we pull out of route
A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed that American Airlines threatened to pull out of its Governor’s Harbour route expansion if $6m in airport upgrades were not completed within two months.
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Freeport real estate sees 25% surge before market ‘explodes’
Freeport property sales and rentals were yesterday said to have increased by 25 percent in recent months as buyers seek to enter the market before it “explodes” from $2bn worth of investment projects.
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Lamar Taylor: ‘It’s just that I am tired right now’
WHILE Lamar Taylor welcomed the opportunity to compete against one of his toughest rivals in the Caribbean, he was disappointed that he didn’t perform as well as he anticipated with the matchup against Trinidad & Tobago’s Olympian Dylan Carter.
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What’s your favourite scripture, and what does it mean to you?
There are many memorable Bible passages that people hold near and dear to their hearts and which get them through life’s myriad experiences.
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Team Bahamas wins 33 medals, second overall
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — Team Bahamas dominated the field events at the 51st CARIFTA Games hosted in St George’s, Grenada, for their fifth straight second place finish over the Easter weekend.
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Taureano: I’ll honour my late father’s wish - and hang up the gloves
ONE of the last words of advice professional boxer Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson got from his father, Erwin Johnson, before he passed away yesterday was that “it’s time to hang up the gloves.”
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Lloyd hosts book signing at UB
FORMER Education Minister Jeff Lloyd hopes to inspire the future generation of Bahamians eager to share their life stories about their journeys to success with the launch of his new book.
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Restaurant soars thanks to TikTok star
A BAHAMIAN in Toronto, Canada, has seen her customer base triple since well-known food critic Keith Lee raved about her restaurant, Old Nassau, on TikTok.
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Brother of murdered former MP to killers: Turn yourselves in
THE brother of murdered former FNM MP Don Saunders has called on his killers to turn themselves in "if they have a heart".
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Man asks to avoid ankle monitor because he says it attracts sharks
A MAN failed to convince a judge that his electronic monitoring device should be removed because it allegedly attracts barracudas and sharks while he is deep-sea diving.
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NIB comes through after long wait
I had filed an appeal at NIB in September 2021. It would appear that for some reason the appeal was “sat on” for about two years.
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Cayman Islands packs 1-2 punch in open water swim
After losing out to Team Bahamas in the CARIFTA Swimming Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex, the Cayman Islands wanted to make sure that they made their presence felt in the open water 5K swim in Goodman’s Bay.
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Ex-DPM: ‘I’ve triumphed over baseless conspiracy claims’
An ex-deputy prime minister last night asserted he has “emerged victorious against baseless conspiracy allegations” levied against himself and Sky Bahamas’ former principal by the airline’s chief financier.
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Juniors advance to next round of Fidelity Spring Classic Tourney
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) 2024 Fidelity Spring Classic Tournament is off to a rousing start for juniors at the National Tennis Centre (NTC).
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Social Services records uptick in child abuse
STATISTICS from The Department of Social Services revealed an increase in child abuse over the past three years, specifically after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Social Services Minister Myles Laroda.
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Student Spotlight: Eureia Rolle
THIS week’s student spotlight was submitted by FOCUS, an out-of-school-time, tuition-free youth enrichment programme created by Lyford Cay Foundations.
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Bahamian aviation chief in $2m FTX settlement
A Bahamian aviation entrepreneur and his firm have secured a $2m settlement with the US Justice Department and FTX's US chief to resolve the fate of the crypto exchange's two aircraft.
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Ex-MP slams the Gov’t for $357m GBPA ‘shakedown’
A former MP yesterday slammed the Government’s demand that the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) pay it $357m as “a shakedown”, and questioned if the former is “either broke or desperate”.
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Bank’s Out Island sites ‘a philanthropic service’
Bank of The Bahamas’ top executive yesterday described its Family Island presence as an act of “philanthropy” amid complaints that woes at its branch have left south Eleuthera in “a dire situation”.
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Horse trainer Larry Demeritte makes history
From Governor’s Harbour in the Bahamas to Louisville, Kentucky, USA, here comes trainer Larry Demeritte.
