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Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers.

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FNM demands answers over money paid to home repair contractors

FNM Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright has criticized Urban Renewal Minister Lisa Rahming over comments that she had 'forgotten' public funds paid to contractors who failed to complete home repairs.

SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN: Turning athletic potential into a sustainable sporting industry

Throughout this series, I have explored the concept of the sports ecosystem, an idea that emerged during the opening discussions of my recent International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in the United States.

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St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine sweeps softball titles despite rainy challenge

DESPITE the inclement weather, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine managed to roll out of Freedom Farm with the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ junior and senior girls softball titles.

Bahamas enjoying $10bn resort development boost

THE BAHAMAS has enjoyed $10bn in resort development over the past two years, its newly-appointed tourism director-general asserted yesterday, with 60 percent of new projects creating minimal environmental impact.

Green Turtle entrepreneur rejects citizenship furore

A TOURISM entrepreneur yesterday rejected allegations that he is applying for Bahamian citizenship so he can enter sectors of the industry exclusively reserved for local ownership under the National Investment Policy.

Judge halts controversial Green Turtle Cay project

A SUPREME Court judge has halted a controversial development’s construction to prevent “potential irremediable damage to the environment” as Green Turtle Cay residents bid to overturn its approvals.

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Union groups unite amid industrial deal concern over Oracle

TWO umbrella trade union groups have united in their opposition to the Government’s new Oracle payroll system, with one wanting “written assurances” it will not lead to breaches of existing industrial agreements and the other seeking the Supreme Court’s intervention.

Deltec argues Britannia deal no ‘violation’ for retaining its $20m

DELTEC Bank & Trust is asserting that the 2024 sale of several business lines to a fellow Bahamian institution is no “violation” that justifies a payment provider withholding more than $20m belonging to itself and its clients.