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Mackey St response
I am sure it would be understood and a natural reaction to say to the Mackey Street man, give it a rest, but all things being equal, that would probably just spur him on to continue his ill-disguised and ill-advised campaign to see Michael Pintard unseated as leader of the Free National Movement.
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UPDATED: Office of the Prime Minister releases statement on Hurricane Fiona
RESIDENTS of the southern Bahamas were bracing for tropical storm conditions last night as Hurricane Fiona continued on its path towards those Family Islands.
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Level of debt facing the nation
On September 24th, just a few days after the election, we heard the news that the financial Agency - Moody/5 - had seriously downgraded The Bahamas. On September 24th, the National debt stood at $10.35 billion, plus days of 0.13 million and ticking.
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Bahamas Basketball Federation to enter partnership with Hennessy Bahamas
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation will enter a partnership with Hennessy Bahamas and Commonwealth Brewery Limited (CBL).
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‘FNM being left out of COVID meetings’
MICHAEL Pintard says the Davis administration continues to leave the Free National Movement out of meetings with top health officials about COVID-19.
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Munroe on marital rape: We need to define what we want to criminalise
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe on Friday described marital rape as a “social issue”, adding that there was a need to define exactly what would be criminalised.
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UPDATED: Tropical Storm Warning for northwest Bahamas discontinued
From the Bahamas Department of Meteorology:
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PHA launches investigation into complaint after death at PMH
THE Public Hospitals Authority has launched an investigation into a recent complaint that alleged negligence caused the death of a woman being treated at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
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Island House says fully booked to end-January
THE Island House is fully booked for the Christmas season and into the New Year as it moves to re-open its Mahogany House restaurant together with a new cocktail bar.
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Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey releases statement on Potential Tropical Cyclone One
Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey released a statement on Potential Tropical Cyclone One on Saturday night, saying the public is advised to remain indoors and to remain vigilant:
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Lathaniel Bastian and Rams headed to NCAA Div. II tourney
LATHANIEL Bastian and the Angelo State Rams are headed to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
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Bahamian show jumper Kacy Lyn Smith and Chicago M finish strong
AFTER a week of highs and lows at the FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships in Traverse City, Michigan, Bahamian show jumper Kacy Lyn Smith and her horse Chicago M finished strong by winning the Farewell Competition, riding a clear round in 76.47 seconds to place ahead of USA rider Savannah Embly aboard So Live Helau.
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Dancing on the streets
Oh, back come Goombay Summer and da-junkanoo...well it’s New Day/PLP why wouldn’t they organise an expensive event to keep us natives happy through summer? Why? Didn’t dare call it Carnival - remember that Siorn fiasco? When is Tourism going to understand visitors are not interested in junkanoo... the 2021-2022 season Christmas and New Year’s this year. No parades - hotels full to overflowing!
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New distillery’s boss urges water, power improvement
A Grand Bahama businessman said yesterday water quality and electricity services need improving if the island is to attract further investment.
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Tigers’ run ends in semifinal
The Bahamian connection for the Benedict College Tigers men’s volleyball team had their run in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship tournament end in the semifinals.
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When will contractors get money they’re due?
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration should be clearer about when contractors who had agreements with the Bahamas Parks and Public Beaches Authority will be paid monies owed to them.
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Potential Tropical Cyclone One – Friday early evening update
From The Bahamas Department of Meteorology:
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Pro basketball player Dwight Coleby off to impressive start
DWIGHT Coleby is off to an impressive start with his new club - Heroes de Falcon - in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The veteran frontcourt player is averaging 9.4 points and a team high 7.8 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in blocks at 1.6 per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field in 25 minutes per game.
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Gov’t promises to ‘end fiscal insanity’
The Davis administration last night admitted that the decades-old “structural imbalance” in the Government’s finances is a recipe for “economic calamity”, and pledged: “This fiscal insanity must end.”
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Cooper says Minnis should ‘enjoy his retirement’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis should “enjoy his retirement”, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, while dismissing the Killarney MP’s criticisms of the discontinuation of the travel health visa for Bahamian citizens and residents returning home from abroad.