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INSIGHT: A teacher’s plea

Public education system desperately needs an overhaul to meet Bahamian needs

Chris Minns, a veteran and highly regarded educator, offers an open letter to Jeffrey Lloyd, the new Minister of Education, Science and Technology . . .

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A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Radical reforms required to improved public trust in our political system

The Bahamas’ electoral process and the parliamentary registration procedures are seriously flawed and are in desperate need of a complete overhaul.

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FACE TO FACE: A Miami icon born on Shirley Street

He’s been on this planet for 99 years, has all his faculties and is quite funny, witty and charming. He can hold a conversation with anyone and is so well-read he probably knows quite a bit about the subjects that intrigue most people. It’s amazing - the level of energy that exudes Garth C. Reeves Sr. It seems Father Time and the fountain of youth both blessed him, and he relishes in every moment that he’s alive.

Nassau-born songwriter reflects on a career in entertainment

USUALLY, you can’t find songwriter Eric Minns anywhere in Nassau, the town of his birth. So you might legitimately expect him to be either in Freeport or in jail – but you would be wrong.

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Forget 2017 – the time is now

THIS week was a particularly frustrating one for me.

Budget's 'gut punch' for 50% Polymers expansion

A top manufacturer’s plans to expand plant capacity by 50 per cent have been sent back to the drawing board by the Budget, delaying a project that promises to create up to 50 permanent Bahamian jobs.

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Debbie takes assistant coach job with Golden Eagles

FOR the past 26 years, sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie has enjoyed her role as a representative for the Bahamas, winning a medal in just about every international track and field meet that she has competed in.

World renowned golf course designer visits Bahamas

WORLD renowned golf course designer and developer Tom Fazio II was in town this week at the invitation of Solar Verde Bahamas Limited.

The definition of delusional

• DELUSIONAL • Examples

Man back in custody after escaping from Exuma police station

A 23-year-old Exuma resident is back in custody after he escaped from a police station in Exuma earlier this week.

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Baha Mar files Chapter 11 'viable framework' reorganisation plan in Delaware

BAHA MAR announced on Thursday morning that its 15 affiliated entities that commenced Chapter 11 cases before the United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on June 29 have filed their Plan of Reorganisation.

Youngsters learning about Bahamas Waste

YOUNGSTERS have been learning about Bahamas Waste with an increasing number of school tours of the facility in New Providence.

Baha Mar wait

The efforts to resolve the debacle at Baha Mar will not have resolution any time soon. The Chinese are not in a position where they have to sell the property in the foreseeable future. 

Baha Mar bids

Baha Mar - who did bid? I hear the big boys didn’t!

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Carnival’s Cruise Port project for Grand Bahama ‘on track’ for 2025

GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said Carnival’s cruise port in Grand Bahama is on track to open in the summer of 2025.

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Man accused over gun and ammo

A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after facing firearm and ammunition charges.

48 Bahamians complete Allied Health Career Training

48 Bahamians complete Allied Health Career Training A healthcare institution is only as good as the people working within it, so Doctors Hospital is continuing with efforts to create educational opportunities for young Bahamians seeking careers in a

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Woman charged with stealing $3,000 from job

A WOMAN was placed on one year probation after she admitted last week to stealing more than $3,000 from her former employer.

Remember our brave volunteers

As usual, the second Sunday in November was observed in the Bahamas as Remembrance Day.

Just do your job

SINCE the work on Baha Mar has begun and 600 persons have been hired so far; is it safe to say that the sale of Baha Mar has been completed?