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WORLD VIEW: Scotiabank’s obligation for decades of profits
A CURIOUS double standard is bein g applied by the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) by its decision to sell its operations in nine Caribbean countries to Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) of Trinidad and Tobago.
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BAMSI building destroyed in fire to be rebuilt as co-ed dorm
THE fire damaged male dorm at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) in North Andros will be rebuilt as a co-ed structure, Minister of Works Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.
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Bahamian NFL icon Ed Smith welcomes Mike Strachan into American football fraternity
IT was 48 years ago that Ed Smith broke the barrier to become the first Bahamian drafted into the National Football League.
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'Spoken from the heart' - Tribute to Edmund Moxey by Sir Arthur Foulkes
GOVERNOR General Sir Arthur Foulkes, in a tribute paid to Edmund Moxey, creator of the Jumbey Village dream, recalled their years in the political trenches together, nourishing a single ambition – the “salvation of a people.”
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Journalism giant Ed Bethel dies aged 82
VETERAN journalist Eldred “Ed” Bethel died yesterday at the age of 82.
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‘Ed Sky’ wins on Valentine’s
In memory of the late Edgar Moxey, who was buried last week, Ed Sky was the first of two boats to catch the Campari Lady Nathalie en route to winning her first major regatta.
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NPBA takes break until month end
AFTER playing its doubleheader over the weekend, the New Providence Basketball Association will now take a break until the end of the month.
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‘Good morning, I’m Ed Bethel’
“Silence! Silence? In this house”,
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Activists 'misled' by minister on oil drill
Environmental activists yesterday alleged the delayed legal challenge to oil exploration in Bahamian waters resulted after they were lulled into a false sense of security by a Cabinet minister.
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Tackling the air hackers
The long-awaited aircraft accident report of the fatal January 2018 crash has been released by The Bahamas’ Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID). Incidents like these rehash national focus on the pervasive aviation issue of “hacking” in The Bahamas. A reference to hacking in short refers to the carriage by air of passengers by operators not licensed to conduct such services for reward.
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Baptist Sports Council 2012 Softball Classic regular season action
WHILE their co-ed team remained undefeated, Golden Gates Native Baptist dropped their first men’s game as newcomer Anointed To Reign Ministry pulled off the upset to highlight the Baptist Sports Council’s 2012 Softball Classic regular season action at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
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FACE TO FACE: From humble beginnings to the NFL
When Edwin A Smith was a little boy growing up in Bain Town in the 1950s, there were great Bahamian athletes making it to the big leagues in baseball or track and field. So, little boys had much to aspire to if they wished to become a professional athlete. But Ed, who spent his afternoons shooting marbles, flying kites, playing stick ball, wrestling, or swimming on Long Wharf beach during the summers, had no idea at the time he would one day make Bahamian history as the first to go pro in an entirely different sport.
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ED FIELDS: Just look around - why's the spotlight always on us?
If other countries can write about how careful to be when coming to the Bahamas, we should exercise the same right to both defend our country and to alert our citizens, and by extension the world, about the dangers of other destinations.
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Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Softball Federation will crown its new men and women champions this weekend as the National Round Robin Tournament is held at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
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Bahamas in 5th place at Caribbean Amateur Jr Golf Championships
TEAM Bahamas will have much ground to cover if they hope to contend against the region’s top junior golfers.
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Golden Gates co-ed, Macedonia still undefeated
GOLDEN Gates co-ed and Macedonia men remain undefeated in the Coca-Cola Softball Classic as the Baptist Sports Council completed another week of its short regular season action at the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
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Evan Sweeting boosts his stock ahead of collegiate baseball recruitment
EVAN Sweeting has delivered a series of impressive performances to boost his stock ahead of his collegiate baseball recruitment.
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Last-ditch threat to oil exploration
Environmental activists last night threatened to initiate legal action against the Government and Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) within 14 days unless the latter halts its oil exploration plans.
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Home-based education for Family Island pupils
HOME-based programmes are being implemented in Family Islands where children do not have access to early childhood education.
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Elite, developmental sports programme supports athletic achievement at The Lyford Cay International School
STUDENTS with exceptional athletic ability at The Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) now have new support for their ambitious goals: The Elite and Developmental Sports Programme (EDS).