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Vlasov savours Grand Prix victory
DECEMBER 4 was a fun day for Anna Camille Vlasov and her Belgian Warmblood gelding Gulliver du Saint-Chene as they blazed to victory in the 1.40m Grand Prix competition on the final day of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva, Spain.
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Beyonce’s blasphemy
BISHOP Patrick L Wooden of the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina has taken grave exception to Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s “Denial” poem. The poem was penned by a British poet of Somali extraction, Warsan Shire, and is featured in the Beyoncé 2016 “Lemonade” album as a prelude to the second tract “Hold Up.”
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Davis: We’ll make the necessary decisions
THE Davis administration will make the decisions it considers necessary, this nation’s leader insisted yesterday, as he dismissed former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s assertions about how the government has conducted business since taking office last year.
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Mitchell: PLP not just public relations
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell says the Davis administration has done much more than public relations in nearly one year, adding there were “big deal” decisions made since the party took office.
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‘FNM will regain public confidence’
THE Free National Movement knows what it must do to be re-elected to office, former prime minister Hubert Ingraham has said, adding he was confident the party would regain public confidence.
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Ingraham: PLP avoids tough decisions
FORMER prime minister Hubert Ingraham has described the Davis administration as being reluctant to make decisions on controversial issues since being elected, adding that “not long from now” the government will be held accountable for its actions or perceived inaction.
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CBS signs up to software designed by Bahamians
A software development company has built a custom payroll system for CBS Bahamas.
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IAN FERGUSON: Employers must wake up to staff discontent
The past two-and-a-half years have possibly seen the most dramatic shift in the labour market, and work environment, in Bahamian history. Unemployment rates during the pandemic hit unprecedented levels and now, two years later, as companies recover in leaps and bounds, frictional joblessness and mass resignation has become our new reality.
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STATESIDE: Why is Kremlin reportedly planning a grand celebration of its military?
THIS Sunday is celebrated generally in the West and specifically in the US and UK as V-E (Victory in Europe) Day, commemorating the Allied triumph over the Axis powers in World War II. May 8 was the date in 1945 when the German army surrendered to the victorious allies led by America and Great Britain.
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Bahamas in modest financial centre rankings improvement
The Bahamas has improved its ranking in a key financial centre index by four spots after plummeting 26 places in 2021, it has been revealed.
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Pitcher Tahnaj Thomas invited to MLB spring training
TAHNAJ Thomas achieved another career milestone in the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation and is one of the club’s non-roster invitees to major league Spring Training in Bradenton, Florida.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: A scandal in opposition, business as usual in power
THE more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Officer’s security concerns
(Mr Falcon Clarke, an officer of the Department of Corrections, says he sent the following letter “first to the Commissioner then to Minister Marvin Dames. Nothing has been done therefore I am now sending it to the news media”).
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Budgeting to face future challenges
* In the second of a four-part series, Hubert Edwards argues that the Government had limited options with the 2021-2022 Budget due to a paucity of resources
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Thomas joins Roc Nation Sports roster
TAHNAJ Thomas became the second Bahamian baseball prospect to sign with one of the fastest rising sports agencies in America.
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IAN FERGUSON: Bridging generational workforce gaps
OUR world seems to have regressed when it comes to respect and acceptance of those who are different.
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Cruise ships showing interest in Grand Bahama sailings
GRAND Bahama tourism chief Steven Johnson promises that “better days are ahead” for the island, revealing that cruise ships are now beginning to express interests in sailing here.
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Learning made fun with Rosheeda Rolle
Rosheeda Rolle is a firm believer that learning should be fun; it should be engaging for the students and allow them to be creative.
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Challenge to the two-party system
Last week we celebrated the 54th anniversary of Majority Rule – the day we pay homage to the pioneers of our modern democracy. Whether you stayed safe at home, took a day in at the beach or exercised your constitutional right to protest, we must never forget the day’s importance. I would like us to reflect on three significant submissions contrary to the notion that The Bahamas is a two-party political nation.
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IAN FERGUSON: Stopping politics getting out of hand in workplace
As the US remains embroiled in election turmoil, the topic of politics in the workplace again surfaces. How vocal should employees be on topics of religion, sexual orientation and political persuasion? With the start of our Bahamian political season looming, how employees talk about their party of choice and opposing political views matters. We all know how distracting political aggression and banter can be in the workspace. Efforts to minimise this confusion, while not thwarting free speech, are the great balancing act that corporate leaders must achieve.
