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THE KDK REPORT: A Warbler in the prairie

FOR over a century, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has been revered across the globe as a tropical paradise.

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FNM criticises govt for ending school bus contracts

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard yesterday criticised the Davis administration for terminating transportation contracts of school bus operators on the Family Islands without just cause.

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Two held over German man’s killing

TWO South Andros men in their 20s are in custody in New Providence in connection with the Thursday murder of a German visitor to the island.

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Touchdown for climate talks

THE International Monetary Fund has joined hands with The Bahamas to work on several key issues related to climate change, such as the need for additional climate financing and the monetisation of the nation’s carbon credits as an “asset class”.

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‘Peaceful resolution’ targeted over food price control dispute

Food retailers and wholesalers were yesterday said to be hoping to seal a “win, win win” and “peaceful resolution” to their price control dispute with the Government when they meet three senior Cabinet ministers tomorrow morning.

Davis is a strong negotiator

It was written by an ancient Roman philosopher hundreds of years ago: 'Ut Ameris Amabillis Estol' which translates into: 'If you wish to be loved, you must be lovable'. This quote aptly describes our esteemed and world respected Prime Minister, the Most Hon Philip 'Brave' Davis, MP, KT. Some hold the bogus concept that leaders who are 'feared' as opposed to 'loved' have a better rapport with their citizens. I beg to differ.

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Police confirm identity of German man shot in Andros

POLICE have confirmed the identity of the German national who was shot and killed in a double shooting at Andros.

Grand Bahama to implement high-tech crime-fighting resources

ASSISTANT Police Commissioner Theophilus Cunningham announced that three high-tech crime-fighting resources, already in use in New Providence, will be implemented on Grand Bahama very soon just in time for the Christmas season.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Remembering the softer side of Hugh Sands

AT 4 o’clock on Tuesday, November 8, the bells of Christ Church Cathedral will ring out as those who were fortunate enough to know Hugh Gordon Sands crowd the stately structure where this great Bahamian will be put to rest, his life story recounted, his contributions memorialized.

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Taking a chance to grow ideas

“KEYRON, why would you leave your good position and secure job to go work for a non-profit on a family island? You realise they get their money from donations, right!?”

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11,000 received food assistance in October

MORE than 11,000 Bahamians received food assistance from the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development last month, according to its minister yesterday.

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18 families to receive keys to new homes by month end

SOME 18 families will receive keys to their new homes by the end of this month – just ahead of the Christmas holidays, Housing and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby- Davis announced in the House of Assembly yesterday.

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Disaster bill will merge government entities

THE recently tabled Disaster Risk Management Bill will merge government entities that deal with risk management and remove overlap in functions, Myles Laroda said yesterday.

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Food retailers expand price control list offer

Food retailers were last night hoping the Government will agree to an “expanded list” of price-controlled products before the weekend so that Bahamian consumers can enjoy cost of living “relief” come Monday.

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Shot German men were regular visitors

SOUTH Andros MP Leon Lundy revealed yesterday that the German men who were victims in a shooting that left one dead and the other injured were regular visitors to the island.

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‘Phoenix from the ashes’: Grand Bahama's $250m resort spark

A $250m investment that will bring one of the world’s top luxury resort brands to Grand Bahama was yesterday hailed as “the catalyst” that will drive the island’s “phoenix from the ashes” rebirth.

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PM’s delegation to leave for COP27 today

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis and his delegation are set to leave for COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt today.

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Top watercraft riders in Nassau for the P1 Aquax World Championship

LEADING watercraft riders from the United States, the Caribbean, Western Europe and Australia are arriving in Nassau for the P1 AquaX Bahamas World Championship, where the iconic Atlantis Paradise Island resort will be the host destination for the three-day event from today until November 6.

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Sears reveals road projects including pothole ‘blitz’

WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears announced yesterday two major road improvement developments, including a three-week “blitz” to repair potholes in New Providence.

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Extend tax breaks on Dorian ‘apocalypse’

A former Cabinet minister yesterday read out pleas from his Grand Bahama constituents for the Government to extend the Hurricane Dorian tax breaks beyond December 1 as parts of the island still resemble “a scene from the apocalypse”.