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FNM officials are ‘not surprised’ after the departure of Director of Public Prosecutions

THE sudden departure of Vinette Graham-Allen as Director of Public Prosecutions does not surprise FNM officials, some of whom yesterday said political interference may have caused her resignation.

IAN FERGUSON: Why we must bridge the educational gender gap

Our nation has recently been hurled into the gender equality debate, with many advocating for a levelling of the playing field.

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Miller defends bringing in consultants from PowerSecure

IT COST the government less than $15,000 to hire four American consultants from the firm PowerSecure to assess the challenges at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation after an island wide blackout on July 3, according to BEC executive Chairman Leslie Miller.

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PM meets with Chinese bankers over Baha Mar

THE shuttered $3.5bn mega resort on Cable Beach continues to be a major challenge as the government pushes for greater urgency from its Chinese financiers the EXIM Bank, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.

Pastors’ Stone Age thinking

The coalition of pastors who seem to have but one string to their ecclesiastical guitar again launched into a chorus of hate in a now predictable attempt to blur the line between church business and state business.

23 graduate in first BAMSI ceremony

THE Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) held its first graduation ceremony yesterday, a milestone for the controversial project that Prime Minister Perry Christie has long said will be at the centre of efforts to usher the country into an era of food security.

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Sands: I'll quit Senate if Minnis stays as leader

DUANE SANDS announced last night that he will resign from the Senate if Dr Hubert Minnis wins the leadership contest at next month’s Free National Movement (FNM) convention.

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Miller: Open Baha Mar or be seen as lame ducks

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday implored senior PLP members “to do all they can” to jumpstart the stalled Baha Mar project, suggesting that without it the party could be entering the 2017 general election as “lame ducks”.

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Sandals renovations on schedule

THE $4m worth of renovations underway at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort are on schedule to meet the property’s self-imposed October deadline, with the resort’s construction manager saying even a potential cost overrun would not impede its progress towards that goal.

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Lack of legislation means contractors ‘missing out’ on foreign-led projects

OUTSPOKEN contractor Stephen Wrinkle lamented yesterday that the local construction industry was “stuck in the spin cycle” in the absence of legislative policy that would mandate Bahamian participation in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

IAN FERGUSON: Breaking the grip of workplace addiction

Everyone has personal habits; some more than others. From gambling and sex to drugs and alcohol, addictions can become quite expensive for both the individual and the company that employs them.

Prime Minister Christie to be congratulated on Baha Mar news

LATE yesterday afternoon Prime Minister Christie took the “Shaunae Miller” Olympic dive to the micro-phones to give the Bahamian people the first bit of concrete news as to the future of the shuttered Baha Mar resort.

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Vanderpool-Wallace chases gold in 50m free today

RIO de Janeiro, Brazil - Today, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace is all set to go for the elusive Olympic Games swimming medal .

Port authority aims to help students find work

WITH thousands of high school students preparing to graduate this summer, the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has partnered with Island Outsourcers to prepare them for employment and future careers.

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Shoppers warned: Don’t go broke for Christmas

A financial expert urged residents to take a “pause” and not to go broke this Christmas season while shopping.

‘Talk is cheap’ on resort’s green pledge

A LOCAL environmentalist said “talk is cheap” as she questioned the promise from officials of a multimillion-dollar Long Island project to act within environmental safety regulations.

Contractor: I’m not to blame over Treasure Cay sewerage

A CONTRACTOR for the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) has said he is not the one to blame for problems residents of Treasure Cay are experiencing with their sewerage system.

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Rahming announces plan for gun amnesty to reduce violence on streets

A TWO-WEEK gun amnesty is to be called for by Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander to help reduce gun violence in the country.

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Pit bull dog shot dead after attack on teen girl

POLICE shot and killed one of three unchained pit bulls in Abaco on Friday after a dog seriously injured a teenage girl.

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SISTER’S SHOCK AT BROTHER’S DEATH: Fears traffic victim died after falling asleep at the wheel

ANDREA Clarke, 23, has not eaten since learning the car her beloved brother drove burst into flames when it struck a utility pole Saturday morning, leaving behind only his charred remains.