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Mitchell blasts religious leaders over referendum

FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell declared yesterday that the country was not a theocracy as he castigated religious leaders for their role in the failure of the gender equality referendum.

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Puppet and the puppet master

In his rush to defend the hapless hopeless helpless leader of the opposition it seems Tennyson Wells forgot to throw in one key tidbit: an actual argument for why Dr Hubert Minnis would be a great prime minister.

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More evidence of judicial failure

While it gives me no pleasure to continue to point out the direct and indisputable role that Bahamian Judges and their inept decisions play in the continued breakdown of law and order in The Bahamas, I feel it would be irresponsible on my part not to highlight on a consistent basis the weekly instances that evidence that link.

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Judges and the public interest

I welcome Justice Anita Allen’s response to those of us in the wider public and press who have grown increasingly impatient with perceived failures of the court, which we view as a significant causative factor in the crime wave we are witnessing.

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Wilchcombe: Bahamians' use of Cabbage Beach must remain 'indisputable'

WITH less than a month before the western public access to Cabbage Beach is set to close, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe insists the use of the beach by Bahamians must remain "indisputable".

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CCA: Baha Mar ‘tied our hands’ in payment row

China Construction America’s (CCA) Bahamian subsidiary is alleging that Baha Mar “tied our hands” over resolving a $755,000 payment dispute, which was placed on the back burner due to the $3.5 billion project’s “implosion”.

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Baha Mar’s main contractor ‘thwarted us at every turn’

Baha Mar’s contractor allegedly “thwarted, stonewalled and misled at every turn” a US-based demolition company’s efforts to collect an outstanding $754,704 balance for work on the $3.5 billion project.

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‘Lax port security’ fuels rising crime

Nassau Container Port executives have warned that it is “increasingly indisputable” that lax security at Potter’s Cay and Family Island ports is fuelling tax evasion, smuggling and crime.

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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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WORLD VIEW: Guyanese electorate shows maturity despite frustration

In what turned-out to be a very close general election the 22-year reign of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) as the government of Guyana has come to an end. By a narrow margin of just over 5,000 votes it fell four and a half years short of the rule of the People’s National Congress (PNC), which lasted for 27 years.

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‘Get rich quick’ minority giving Bahamas bad name

Top realtors yesterday admitted to concerns that a US Embassy advisory would negatively impact the industry, with the market paying for a minority of “get rich quick” schemes.

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Embassy warns homebuyers

THE US Embassy is urging its citizens to be extremely careful when buying or selling real estate in The Bahamas, noting that there have been instances where American citizens have lost their entire life savings.  

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PM shocked by death of 'great Bahamian' Munroe

PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night said he was left “shocked” and “saddened” by the tragic death of Dr Myles Munroe and others who were on board his ill-fated plane.

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Buddy, Sooners have sights set on Battle 4 Atlantis title

IT IS set to be a special year for junior guard Buddy Hield as he seeks to lead the Oklahoma Sooners back to the NCAA tournament.

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COLELOQUIAL: The cheating Bahamian husband - whose fault is it really?

HARDLY a week goes by that I am not approached by a married Bahamian man, with an invitation to step into the fantasy he clings to when his reality is no longer appealing or sufficient. The way it seems to me, he is looking for something else to define or entertain himself, because his marriage no longer does it in a way that reminds him he’s desired or needed, at least not in the way he cares to be. Perhaps it never did.

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Buddy Hield projected as late 1st round pick for 2015 Mock Draft

MANY pundits expected Buddy Hield to have a breakout season as a sophomore last year, and after meeting those expectations, the bar has been raised once again for the Bahamian lead guard headed into his junior year.

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Build up the homes

By Rev Canon S Sebastian Campbell

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Claim of 7,000 jobs disputed

OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday raised concerns over a newly released employment figure that claims that the Christie administration has added 7,000 jobs to the Bahamian work force in its two years in office.

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Flags fly for day of unity

HAITIANS are one of the most misunderstood subcultures in the Bahamas, however, through various celebrations held in Nassau over the weekend people gained a clearer perspective of who these people are and the significance of their fight for freedom.

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Photographs show extent of silt spread in Bimini

AERIAL photographs of the controversial dredging operation in Bimini over the weekend show a large plume of silt spilling beyond the protective curtains and spreading over the surrounding marine habitat.