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Distillery opens for tours at Downtown Nassau Estate

THE Watling’s Distillery is now open for free tours at the Buena Vista Estate in Downtown Nassau.

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Jury to return tomorrow for Earth Village raid trial

THE nine-member jury hearing evidence in the Earth Village robbery trial return to Supreme Court tomorrow morning.

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Celebrities flock to Exuma for golf weekend

Celebrities flocked to Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma this past weekend for an exotic getaway and golf for a good cause.

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Demitri No.1 option in V Tech's passing game

DEMITRI Knowles’ productivity as the No.1 option in Virginia Tech’s passing game continues to pay dividends for the Hokies as they won their fifth consecutive game on Saturday.

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BNT concern over Bimini plan

RESORTS World Bimini’s proposal to construct an artificial island atop a live reef in Bimini and the extensive dredging needed to create a jetty to accommodate the company’s five-story cruise ship will cause irreparable and continuing damage to the marine environment of that island, the Bahamas National Trust said yesterday.

PM: BANNISTER NEVER HAD THE MINDSET OF A POLITICIAN

By SANCHESKA BROWN

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Baha Mar 'accounted for five per cent of Bahamas annual domestic product'

A NEW economic impact report prepared by Oxford Economics, one of the world’s largest providers of economic forecasts and analyses, revealed that Baha Mar has accounted for five per cent of the annual gross domestic product of the Bahamas for the past two years.

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Artist illustrates God's creative process

FROM THE few details provide in the creation story about how man was actually made, it is known is that he was designed from the dust of earth.

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FNM chairman criticises 'brute force' in Parliament

THE “brute force” used by police officers as they attempted to remove FNM Leader Hubert Minnis from parliament was an abuse of law enforcement, party chairman Darron Cash said yesterday.

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Hotel concern over snow storm impact

MAJOR hotel properties on Nassau/Paradise Island have expressed concern over the impact a massive snow storm affecting the northeastern US may have on their business, with one property already reporting “a dozen or more” cancellations.

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Minister: We aim to protect our most precious resource - water

MINISTER of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna Martin said the government is now in the process of developing a maritime policy aimed at protecting and maximising the Bahamas’ most precious resource – water.

Gospel musician champions 'No VAT' campaign

By JEFFARAH GIBSON

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Barracuda swimmers dominate overall categories at Swift meet

BARRACUDA swimmers dominated the overall categories in the Swift meet at Betty Kelly Kenning National Swimming Complex over the weekend.

Carlton E Francis girls, boys, win title

It must sound like a scratched tape, but Carlton E Francis has done it again. The most dominant primary school basketball team this year, coached by Sherman Smith, completed the New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association’s basketball tournament by winning both the boys and girls’ title at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Friday.

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BPSU president says system costs $8-10M a year

AS many as 20,000 public servants “double dip” when on sick leave, costing the public up to $10 million extra a year and creating the potential for massive fraud, The Tribune can reveal.

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Top ten head to triple elimination

ANOTHER WEEK of X Factor USA has brought another list of surprises. The return of wild-card contestant Josh Lev, made it a quick elimination for one unlucky contestant in the Top 13.

Baha Mar exceeds local award promise by $39m

BAHA MAR executives revealed yesterday that nearly $39 million more than their $400 million pledge had been awarded to Bahamian contractors to-date, adding that $715 million in bids had been tendered up to mid-March.

Minnis will not be harmed by his gaffe

Malaysia has become a household word in the past few weeks in The Bahamas due to Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis comparing the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Chamber unveils new Board faces

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) will face some of the most pressing decisions in its history with familiar faces at the top and a slew of new directors following its recent annual general meeting (AGM) and election of officers.