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Obeah not a cultural norm here

Junkanoo in Paradise: Having seen the subject musical, I would surmise that the naming convention of this Bahamian production is not quite appropriate.

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A birthday bash to remember

IT was a birthday celebration, highlighted by a pair of Masters Softball League games and entertainment that included rake-n-scrape, marching bands and a Junkanoo rush-out, that left the Rev. Dr. William Thompson flabbergasted.

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Eric Wiberg – 20 accidents at sea off New Providence

NEW Providence saw over 20 World War II aircraft ditch, crash, and explode into its adjacent waters. Most of these were to the south of the island, east, and north, and depended on direction of the winds, which air field was used, and complex night-time exercises using extremely bright Leigh Lights, and flying in formation. Mechanical failures from aircraft just delivered from American factories played a role as well.

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Tug and barge still stranded in Fowl Cay protected park will likely face penalties

THE owners of a vessel stuck in a protected area of Abaco will likely face penalties, according to Department of Environmental Planning and Protection director Dr Rhianna Neely-Murphy.

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Roadmasters Running Club presents $5,000 to Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group, Md Patient Navigation Services

BAHAMAS Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC), is pleased to present part proceeds from their 11th annual Bahamas Half Marathon & 10K Race Series to Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group, and MD Patient Navigation Services. Each received the amount of $5000.

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Wendy’s blasts ‘baseless campaign’ over PI project

Wendy’s principal yesterday blasted an “orchestrated and baseless campaign” against its Paradise Island restaurant project that it says is primarily designed to “block free and fair competition”.

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DIANE PHILLIPS (written this week by Paula Welch): Tendering my resignation as an adult

DIANE Phillips is taking a rare break this week and letting her daughter, Paula Welch, step up to the keyboard with a little word magic of her own. Enjoy.

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Representative democracy

When we say that we have a representative democracy here in The Bahamas, are we simply flamming again, like that tale about the Governor General being the Head Of State? We all know that the Prime Minister runs things - even the selection (and de facto appointment) of the Governor General. This brings to mind that saying: The wrongest thing one could ever do is know a lie and think it true!

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UPDATED: Grand Bahama woman who went missing at Miami International Airport found alive and well

UPDATE: The Bahamas Consulate General Miami Office has confirmed that Merlyn Cooper, a 78-year-old Grand Bahama resident who went missing at the Miami International Airport Sunday evening, has been found alive and well.

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Rising hoops star VJ named to McDonald’s All-American roster

Bimini native Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe can now add being named to the 2024 boys McDonald’s All-American roster to his already long list of impressive accolades.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: The thing about pain

DURING a month filled with celebrations, it’s easy to forget about those who are just trying to get through another day. The excitement they feel around them may make it harder to endure what they are facing. Maybe it deepens the divide between where they are emotionally or physically and where they think others are, making them feel even more alone and farther apart from the land of those planning barbeques and fireworks, backyard parties, official flag-raising and parades.

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PM: Caribbean half-way to 25% food import slash goal

The Prime Minister yesterday said The Bahamas and wider Caribbean are half-way towards achieving their goal of reducing food imports by 25 percent come 2025.

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FACE TO FACE: A recipe for success for students

AKHEPRAN International Academy is emerging as a force to be reckoned with in the junior culinary world. Students are gaining national attention with creative, scrumptious, health conscious Bahamian dishes.

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BTC donates $5,000 to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre Push-a-Thon

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTC) donated $5,000 to the 12th edition of the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre’s (SRC) 2023 Push-A-Thon.

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BHTA golf tournament resumes at Royal Blue

THE Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) “resumed play” as the organisation brought back its immensely popular Annual “Spooktacular Golf Tournament” at the behest of players and corporate sponsors - after a three-year hiatus.

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Officials making ‘final preparations’ for Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games

WITH five days remaining until the country’s 50th year of Independence, and two days remaining until the official start of The Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games officials are making final preparations to ensure the public and athletes enjoy the celebratory sporting event.

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Our passive response is concerning

The Bahamian business community now appears alarmingly complacent in the face of escalating government overreach. It’s as though we’ve surrendered our spirit of defiance, meekly swallowing whatever directives and mandates are imposed upon us by policymakers. This worrying trend of passivity, where voices that used to question and challenge now remain eerily silent, is reshaping our business landscape.

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FOCOL eyes 25% profit surge plus acquisitions

FOCOL Holdings is predicting a profit increase of 25.2 percent over the next three years with proceeds from its newly-launched $25m rights offering set to fund unspecified acquisitions and expansions.

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When did guns become so common?

Call to mind the times when neither police nor crooks carried around guns with them everyday, and compare that to today.

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Retired nurse pleads for a new kidney

AFTER giving over 40 years of service to the local healthcare system, a retired Bahamian nurse is now facing her own major medical battle and hopes a kidney donor will come forward to provide her with the miracle she so desperately needs.