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A doctor's challenging path to success

After losing his father and two siblings to a hereditary heart condition, enduring numerous setbacks, and having to work hard to be able to attend medical school, Dr Darius Bain has finally fulfilled a years-long dream by opening his own practice and

Mitchell concern at Pratt departure

FORMER Minister of Immigration Fred Mitchell has expressed concern that William Pratt’s departure from the Department of Immigration was mishandled by the government and that it may have cast aspersions about his character. He noted there was no for

PM touts Bahamas' 'reliable electricity'

THE Prime Minister described the Bahamas as having a “constant and reliable electricity supply of North American standards” as he sought to ‘sell’ this nation to technology investors.Dr Hubert Minnis’s speech to the Austin Technology Council and Texa

Urban Renewal 'grave concerns'

IN his first day on the job, Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson expressed grave concerns regarding Urban Renewal in Grand Bahama and has suspended certain operations pending further review.

Miller backs Davis - but has ‘no interest’ in politics

WHILE throwing his full support behind newly appointed Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis, former Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller said he has “no interest right now” in politics.

Morley, Knowles 5th in heat

After making her international debut at the Olympic Games last year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emily Morley felt like she was one of the ordinary rowers competing at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Bradenton.

Poll: Adult caregivers overwhelmed and undertrained

WASHINGTON (AP) — Adult caregivers looking after aging relatives and friends have little training for their stressful roles but still find the experience rewarding, according to a poll released Thursday.The Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Af

IAN FERGUSON: The best approach to employee termination

US President Donald Trump, in his former reality television show, The Apprentice, unconsciously made his viewers comfortable with the words: “You’re fired!” As horrid and difficult as those words are for someone on the receiving end, sometimes person

Moultrie wins - then says sorry

SEVEN days after his controversial comments helped push policy debates in the House of Assembly to the sidelines, House Speaker Halson Moultrie apologised yesterday for his attacks.

Lucayan director predicts one-two years over exit

A newly-appointed Grand Lucayan director is predicting the Government may have to own the resort for one to two years, suggesting that its exit “won’t happen overnight”.Carey Leonard, pictured, a former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) in-house cou

Students get a glimpse into technology industry

IN keeping with the government’s vision to develop a technology hub in Grand Bahama, some 175 students participated in a six-week skills development programme at Bahamas Technology and Vocational Institute to prepare them for opportunities in the tec

EDITORIAL: Time for an end to the BPL mess

With a new board of directors in place at Bahamas Power and Light and its members having received from the Minister of Works clear and firm advice about their role and responsibilities, let us hope order has been restored. An official investigation into the events surrounding the earlier dramatic removal of the previous board is now pending, but that ought not to prevent the new leadership from getting on with the job.

Left in the dark: BCA ‘not invited to key Pointe meeting’

THE government’s engagement with Bahamas Contractors Association (BCA) officials on The Pointe project remains unsatisfactory, BCA President Leonard Sands said yesterday, claiming the association was not invited to a key stakeholder meeting last week despite four attempts to uncover when the meeting was to be held.

Group teams with BTVI on renewable energy studies

A renewable energy group has agreed to donate a solar system to the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Training Institute (BTVI), and develop a curriculum for students leading to certification in solar energy.“We are really pleased to have someone of t

EDITORIAL: The economy didn’t just break - it’s been breaking a long time

WHEN Bill Clinton campaigned against George HW Bush for the US presidency, three words spoken by one of his strategists struck home.

'My brother coughed, then died in my arms’

THE brother of a man fatally shot in Nassau Village on Sunday said he will never forget the moment his sibling took his last breath in his arms after being shot in front of their home.

NIB striving to resolve all payment problems

AMID concerns over lengthy delays in receiving unemployment payments, National Insurance Board Minister Brensil Rolle said officials are working to resolve all issues to ensure workers receive their contributions. He insisted that “anyone who is entitled” to NIB benefits will receive them.

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