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Govt promoting mission of Governor General’s Volunteer Bahamas

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has proclaimed November National Volunteer Month, and the government is using the opportunity to promote the mission of the Governor General’s Volunteer Bahamas.

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Discussions to conclude today ahead of robbery trial

PRIVATE discussions between a Supreme Court judge and the attorneys in a 2010 bank robbery trial will conclude today when the judge r

Ben Carson to keynote CEO conference at the Melia

BEN Carson, the United States’ secretary of housing and urban development, will be the international keynote speaker at the 2018 CEO Network Global Empowerment Conference to be held April 25-28 at the Melia Resort Ballroom, Cable Beach.The theme of

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17th annual Kingdor ball deemed a success

SOME 400 persons came out to support the Kingdor National Parkinson Foundation last Saturday by attending the non-profit’s 17th annual gala ball.

Commonwealth Bank takes dividends to $30m

COMMONWEALTH Bank has given its 6,000-plus shareholders some extra Christmas cheer by paying an extraordinary $0.02 per share dividend on December 22.

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Remembering the Flamingo

PORTRAITS of the four marines who died during the bombing and sinking of HMBS Flamingo were unveiled yesterday.

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Memorial held to reflect on life of the late Jonique ‘Mini’ Webb

ONE year after her death, family and friends of Jonique ‘Mini’ Webb hosted a memorial to reflect on the life of the late multi-talented, petite young lady.

A call for prayers for the nation's men

This Tuesday, a group of men gathered at the Creative Christian Arts Ministries International on Nassau Street to participate in “A Call to Prayer for Men”. Organised by Apostle Henry Higgins, the event sought to bring men together to pray for their

Sandals showcases Bahamas to international media visitors

SANDALS yesterday said its two Bahamian properties have attracted more than 50 international media outlets in 2017, with the pace of visits increasing since the September 2017 hurricanes.Lazar Delorenzo Charlton, public relations manager at Sandals R

LNG pipeline plan is madness

NEW lower cost electricity generation the 80KW RFP at Blue Hill Road, I read with considerable interest that APD, Arawak Port Developments, are now part of the group headed by the US-based group who was close as a millimetre of getting the franchise of BEC from the PLP, New Fortress Group as seemingly the planned depot for LNG.

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Man accused of knife murder

A 37-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the stabbing death of another man at a bar earlier this month.Dino Pinto, of Yellow Elder Gardens, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged wit

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Lupus 242 kicks off awareness month

Last week, members of Lupus 242 kicked off their Lupus Awareness Month activities by paying a courtesy call on Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands. During the meeting, the group outlined the challenges

Capital markets need ‘education of masses

The Bahamas must improve financial literacy to take its capital markets to the next level, the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president said yesterday.

BLTA's Junkanoo Bowl starts today

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association is getting ready to begin its annual International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junkanoo Bowl Tournament at the National Tennis Centre today. The event features top junior tennis talent from local and abroad. This year

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Four Haitian men charged with breach of Immigration Act

FOUR Haitian men were recently charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court for breach of the Immigration Act.

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Major case delayed as attorney falls ill

DWIGHT Major’s $280,000 drug case was adjourned for another four days yesterday after his attorney told the court he was too ill to continue with the proceedings.

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Police look into spate of armed robberies

POLICE are investigating a spate of weekend armed robberies across New Providence. In two separate incidents early Sunday morning, men and women were held at bay by armed robbers who stole cash and other items. The first incident took place shortly

Bank’s 2018 dividend pay-outs to hit $35m

Commonwealth Bank will tomorrow pay a two cents per share extraordinary dividend to shareholders of record at February 18, taking 2018’s total investor pay-out to more than $35m.

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BTC hands out $50,000 for festive season

BTC has given over $50,000 in donations and support just for Christmas.

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Governor General: Nation-building is an endless task

Bahamians of all ages gathered in Rawson and Parliament Squares on Friday for the 44th Bahamas Independence Anniversary National Pride and Flag-Raising Ceremony.