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Freeport’s airport

Now that the GB Port Authority and Hutchinson Wampoa have conveniently extricated themselves from the loss-making joint ownership of the Grand Bahama Airport, it falls upon the Government to undertake the massive task of rebuilding.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: Twas the night before Christmas

‘TWAS the night before Christmas when all through the House;

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Minnis no longer the scapegoat

The December 2019 SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Wuhan, China has exacted an immense social, physical, economic, psychological and political toll on Bahamians.

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Man who died after being stabbed ‘was trying to stop fight’

A MAN died days after being stabbed on Christmas Day when he was trying to stop a fight, a relative said.

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Issues finding answers on Minnis administration's COVID spending

FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson says finance experts have been challenged in gleaning the necessary information to determine a true picture of the former Minnis administration’s COVID-19 emergency spending.

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Are we all the same?

I knew a gentleman many years ago who spoke volumes to me as a young man, some the truth and a lot of bravado also. I was apprenticing for a machinist and he was one of my foremen. Paul was from Italy, and had worked for my dad’s firm for over twenty years. His conversations were like a Margaret Atwood novel, long, precise and often long winded, until finally a bead of truth appeared that was relevant to you the reader.

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COVID shutdown for auto dealer’s ‘major generator’

One of an auto dealer’s “two major generators” has likely been forced to close until tomorrow after almost one-third of staff tested positive for COVID-19 amid the latest case surge.

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Minnis denies encouraging the govt to investigate Parks and Beaches

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has denied his successor’s claim that he encouraged the Davis administration to investigate the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority because he was concerned about how it was operated.

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‘Jazz’ breaks ground, starting in Pinewood

The Pinewood Sports Complex is set to receive a major upgrade due to several groups of investors and Bahamian Major League Baseball (MLB) player Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm.

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Shiver’s got it licked

A Bahamian-made ice cream producer is bouncing back after major COVID-19 related setbacks nearly saw the close of her business.

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Baby Bella Walker brought home to Grand Bahama

THE remains of Baby Bella Walker arrived in Grand Bahama from New Providence on a private charter aircraft on Friday afternoon – a solemn final journey home for the four-year-old who captured the heart of a nation.

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UPDATED: Leon Griffin, husband of Melanie Griffin, shot dead in suspected robbery

LEON Griffin, the husband of former Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin, died last night after being shot in the head in a suspected robbery outside the family’s home.

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Wendell Miller - Junior Male Athlete of the Year

VERSATILE sprinter Wendell Miller concluded his time on the junior circuit with a season of milestones, highlighted by a new junior national record in his signature event.

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Bahamian teacher finds strength to face man who sexually abused her as child

New book details her journey to forgiveness

IT WAS through a letter written to her mother when she was 16 years old that Markel Williams finally unburdened herself of the terrible secret she had been carrying for over a decade.

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Minnis: Govt priority should be those who have not been paid

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the Davis administration’s priority should be on people who have not been paid for contracted government work and not on sending a large delegation to Dubai.

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A voice for victims: Bahamian author breaks silence on sexual abuse experience

It took strength and courage for Sheron Baptiste to share her personal experience of molestation and sexual abuse during a panel discussion held last week.

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Deandre Ayton clears COVID-19 protocols

DEANDRE Ayton recently cleared COVID-19 protocols but while fans are still waiting for his return to the court, the Phoenix Suns centre appeared on the leaderboard for a spot in the NBA All-Star game.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: You never know when the phone might ring

MY father died 55 years ago today. I still remember the phone call delivering the news. I was packing to visit him in Florida, leaving in the morning to catch the first flight from Louisville where my then husband and I were living for six months.

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Senor Frogs ‘seeing a lot of business’ since reopen

A popular downtown eatery has brought back only 40 percent of its staff since reopening from its COVID-19 imposed closure in March, 2020.

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‘My son was gunned down after death threat’

THE mother of a man who was shot dead in Wilson Track on Tuesday night said he had recently been threatened by a friend.

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