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Former Exuma MP George Smith in hospital
FORMER Exuma MP George Smith is in hospital after falling ill while campaigning for the Progressive Liberal Party last week.
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Davis awaits report on Dorian handling
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says he is awaiting a report on the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian to determine if an inquiry is needed into the former government’s handling of the disaster.
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Man admits punching boyfriend of his ex
A MAN who admitted punching his former girlfriend’s boyfriend during an argument was yesterday placed on six months’ probation.
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'Mother' Pratt alive and well: 'How many times are they going to say I’m dead?'
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt questioned “how many times are they going to say I’m dead?” yesterday, after it was reported that she passed away from COVID-19.
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Skate City urges Gov’t: End COVID orders early
A New Providence-based entertainment destination yesterday urged the newly-elected Davis administration to rapidly bring the COVID emergency orders to an end so it can meet pent-up consumer demand.
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From coach to Parliament
THE basketball was bounced around the political court on Thursday and when the game was over, the Progressive Liberal Party’s rookie coaches of Mario Bowleg, Wayde Watson, Bacchus Rolle and Leonardo Lightbourne were all victorious.
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The FNM quagmire
I am not and have never been an FNM member or supporter. I have long seen that entity as an unapologetic enclave for the so-called political elite and middle and upper classes. Not that anything is inherently wrong with that but the unwashed masses in the inner city areas of New Providence and Grand Bahama have always excited my public sensibilities and passion.
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Saunders considers FNM chairman run
DON Saunders, former House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, said he is considering offering himself as chairman of the Free National Movement at the party’s November convention.
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Straw vendors want talks on reopening market
THE association representing straw vendors says it wants the new administration to engage vendors in discussions on the re-opening of the Nassau Straw Market after months of being left in limbo on the market’s return under the former government.
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A NEW DAY - BUT WITH OLD FACES: Cabinet decision to hire retirees defended amid ‘double dipping’ claim
THE Office of the Prime Minister has defended Cabinet’s decision to allow re-engaged retirees to receive a salary and their pension, saying the process will be selective, merit-based and infrequent.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: All that it took to get people vaccinated was Black Friday
I COULD go so many ways this week; the material has been in abundance.
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Open letter on food aid
LAST Friday, October 1, the work of the Food Assistance Task Force came to a formal end. For seventy weeks without interruption, and all the while in the face of the global Covid-19 pandemic, food security for tens of thousands of Bahamian households was assured.
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Man who assaulted his girlfriend jailed for two months
A MAN who claimed he assaulted his girlfriend after she “put something in his drink” was sentenced to two months in prison on Friday.
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Kendal ‘Sixty’ Thompson dies at 58
FORMER national golf team member Kendal “Sixty” Thompson, known for his mammoth size and unique style of play on the golf course, passed away yesterday, leaving memories of his jovialness and philanthropism with his family and friends.
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Mario Ford Baseball Camp back in full swing
AFTER taking a short break due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Mario Ford Baseball Camp is now back in full swing at the Columbus Primary School park.
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Man ‘hit his baby in face with beer bottle’
A MAN accidentally struck his baby in the face with a beer bottle after he stalked and tried to assault the young child’s mother earlier this year, a court was told.
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Building code ‘way behind the curve’
Construction industry professionals yesterday backed the Government’s plan to upgrade a Bahamas Building Code that is “way behind the curve”.
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Rolle: Pension was suspended only for those who didn’t show they were alive
FORMER Public Service and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said the Minnis administration had suspended pension payments to nearly 10,000 people who failed to verify if they were alive.
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New Prime Minister Philip Davis sworn in, meets MPs, supporters
NEWLY elected Progressive Liberal Party parliamentarians and long-time PLP supporters greeted Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis at the airport Friday morning when he touched down in New Providence.
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Man murdered on Sunday ‘was dealing with a murder trial’
A FATHER murdered on Sunday was dealing with a murder trial and was being electronically monitored with an ankle bracelet, according to his girlfriend.
