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DIANE PHILLIPS: The little team that could – and did

IT was a nail-biting, hold-your-breath moment that lasted for weeks on end. Would Team Bahamas – kids who had worked so hard to qualify and had their hopes pinned on faith -- get the funding to go to Marseilles to participate in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games?

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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION: Myths of non-profit groups

ON Monday, I was rewatching a Ted Talk video called, “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” by Dan Pallotta.

EDITORIAL: Will Alfred Sears follow tradition and resign?

ALFRED Sears misled Parliament. It has taken some time to reach the moment when the Minister of Works and Utilities has admitted that fact. The matter is simple.

STATESIDE: Trump suffers setbacks in his many legal battles

IN the month since the American midterm elections, many in the US media, including long-time supporters Rupert Murdoch and his Wall Street Journal and New York Post, have been critical of the role played by ex-president Donald Trump in the disappointing Republican election performance in November.

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FRONT PORCH: We are not a Christian nation constitutionally

THE level of ignorance about our constitution is widespread. The ignorance is particularly alarming on the part of those who pretend to know about such matters.

EDITORIAL: Blaming The Bahamas instead of crypto industry

IN the fallout over the collapse of FTX, there has been quite a lot of talk about The Bahamas and its role in the whole affair – much of it completely unfounded.

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DEIDRE BASTIAN: Customer service is key to stand out from crowd

Today’s business environment is incredibly competitive, and superb customer service is required if you wish your company to succeed.

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ALICIA WALLACE: Having a tough time choosing presents? Here are some ideas

THE holiday season is one that many look forward to all year. There are beautiful lights, lots of events, and the anticipation of giving and receiving gifts. There always seems to be a rush to check off all the items on our lists in the three weeks before Christmas.

EDITORIAL: Items left on the govt’s to-do list this year

AS WE head towards Christmas, government seems to be more stumbling rather than sprinting towards the year’s finishing line.

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FACE TO FACE: A humble start and a steady climb

HE had at his disposal some of the most auspicious mentors one could ask for. He came from humble beginnings, but lived in a loving home.

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PETER YOUNG: Rarely seen protests in communist state

CHINA has been much in the news recently. Public protests about the nation’s zero-COVID policy have hit the headlines, not least because in an authoritarian state dominated by the CCP - the Chinese Communist Party - such dissent, including calls for freedom and for President Xi Jinping to stand down, is unprecedented. Amidst violent clashes, there has been a massive police presence and heavy crackdown in major cities including Beijing and Shanghai and stiff penalties imposed on those concerned.

EDITORIAL: Farewell to Tribune managing editor Eugene Duffy

EUGENE Duffy was a self-confessed old school journalist.

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WORLD VIEW: Higher cost of living demands competent governments

THROUGHOUT the world, people and their governments and Central Banks are worrying about inflation, or the rate of increase in the cost of living. In many countries, this concern about the cost of living has become a prime consideration in general elections because electorates want competent governments in whose hands they commit their expectations.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Influencer wariness

THE UNINTENTIONAL IMPACT OF THE COLLAPSE OF FTX

RONALDO, the drop-dead handsome, talented Portuguese footballer, gets $1.6 million per Instagram post, another $800,000+ per Tweet. When he vouches for dandruff-beating Clear shampoo and hair products, enough of his 443 million followers scamper to scoop up bottles off the shelves that he’s worth every penny of the funds he earns as an influencer.

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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION: Why does supporting local farmers matter?

HAVE you ever looked at the food on your plate and wondered who grew it and where it came from? Do you trust the methods used by the producer before it reached your plate? Has this food been treated with your best interest in mind from the field all the way to your plate?