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Mingoes soccer prevails with first perfect tour in UB history

MIRAMAR, Florida — The University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team completed its two-match tour in South Florida undefeated after beating United International College 3-1 Saturday at The Miramar Regional Park. It was the first time a Mingoe team completed a tour with only wins.

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Top sailor Spencer making some waves

Cartwright joins coaching staff at Brown University

Top sailor Spencer Cartwright has made a name for himself on the waters and will now look to make his mark as an assistant coach for the Brown University sailing team.

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Women’s national soccer team in scoreless draw with USVI

ALL TIED UP: The Bahamas women’s national team finished in a 0-0 draw with the US Virgin Islands in an away game at the Bethlehem Soccer Complex over the weekend.


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Eric Bain to represent the Bahamas at first ever Pan Am Esports Championships

BAHAMIAN Eric Bain will represent The Bahamas today at the inaugural Pan American Esports Championships in Santiago, Chile.

Lest we forget what FNM did

I find it very amusing every time I listen to talk shows and people are ranting and raving about one issue or the other.

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Woman granted $4k bail after allegedly stabbing boyfriend

A WOMAN was granted $4,000 bail yesterday after she was accused of stabbing her boyfriend during a fight last weekend on Carmichael Road.


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Man charged with being found with loaded gun, granted bail

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was allegedly found with a loaded gun last weekend.

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Man in jail for large amount of drugs sentence loses appeal

THE Court of Appeal upheld a man’s two-and-a-half-year prison sentence after he was convicted while being a passenger in a car that had $340,000 worth of marijuana in North Bimini in 2017.

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Businesses ignore PR at their peril

The term ‘public relations’ is thrown around quite frequently but, many times, is misunderstood. There was a time when many companies did not see the value of public relations unless a crisis occurred. Nonetheless, it is important that companies have some kind of public relations capability, whether it lies in creating a brand identity, maintaining corporate relationships and relations with the media.


$600m Shipyard project set to boost GB investor confidence

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said Grand Bahama Shipyard’s $600m dry dock ground-breaking should boost investor confidence in the island.

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11012023 EDITION

Wednesday, 1st November, 2023.

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ALICIA WALLACE: Progress needed as lines blurred for domestic and care workers

SUNDAY, October 29, was the first International Day of Care, declared by the General Assembly of the United Nations.


Buckeye resolves odour issue that affected residents living nearby in Grand Bahama

BUCKEYE Bahamas Hub said it had resolved an odour issue that affected nearby Grand Bahama residents last week.

EDITORIAL: Tourism record a sign of healing post-COVID

THE news that The Bahamas has set a new record for tourist arrivals is not only welcome, but a sign of our nation’s healing.

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Dismissed worker wins just under $2,000 of the more than $50,000 he sued Ministry of Tourism for

CHIEF Justice Ian Winder ruled that the government pay $1,963.19 to a former Ministry of Tourism contract worker, far less than the more than $50,000 the man sought.


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Labour on the Campus fair held to help students plan for the future

DOZENS of senior high school students attended a career fair at the Andre Rogers National Baseball Stadium yesterday, an initiative to assist students entering the job market.

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Minister ‘mischaracterised’ BPL’s $21m cost overrun

A Cabinet minister was yesterday accused of “mischaracterising” a review of Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) key generation investment by suggesting it had incurred a $21m cost “overrun”.

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Bank denies ArawakX settlement negotiations

ArawakX’s belief that it stands to win “significant damages” from Bank of The Bahamas is being contested by the BISX-listed bank which says the two sides “have not engaged in any” settlement talks.


Arawak port beats profit target by 18%

Nassau’s main commercial shipping port yesterday revealed it beat its full-year profits target for 2023 by some 17.7 percent or more than $1.4m compared to original forecasts.

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KFC industrial action halt with ‘historic’ deal

Industrial action by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) staff has ceased, it was confirmed last night, after the franchise agreed to an “historic” deal that will more than double the lump sum payment initially offered.