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Buddy: ‘I have no regrets’

CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield addressed the media for the first time since the regular season finale and the outspoken Sacramento Kings guard sought to clarify.

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PM urges returning hotel workers to be responsible

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis cautioned hotel workers returning to their jobs this month to have “some degree of responsibility”.

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As MP Turnquest heads to exit door, PM arrives in Grand Bahama

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis flew into Grand Bahama yesterday afternoon to meet with executives of the East Grand Bahama Constituency Association.

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Fitting fitness into Bahamian women’s lives

It’s been 13 years since she opened a gym specifically for women in the Bahamas, and today, more than ever, Sibrena Ingraham is committed to doing her part to promote the importance of women’s health and wellness.

$10m Exuma development unveils plans

A $10m resort/marina project is aiming to create 50 construction, and up to 30 full-time, jobs on Exuma if it received the go-ahead from the government’s regulatory agencies.

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Jobless benefits to strike $230m

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the National Insurance Board (NIB) and government have spent a combined $230m on unemployment and income support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Minnis: Reports that I have COVID are grossly exaggerated

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has insisted he has not contracted COVID-19.

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Shaun Miller elected as new president of the BAAC

BAHAMAS 2016 Olympic relay coach Shaun Miller was elected as the new president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Coaches during the elections of the annual general meeting at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday.

‘Basketball smiles’ will be no more

AFTER spending the past 18 years bringing cheers to countless young Bahamian basketball players, American icon coach Sam Nichols will discontinue his Basketball Smiles.

Govt requires 30 extra officers for web shop zoning

The Minister of Tourism yesterday acknowledged that the Gaming Board needs at least 30 more officers to properly enforce the zoning regulations for the web shop industry.

Save the Bays calls for Prime Minister to ‘rein in’ Mitchell

ENVIRONMENTAL advocacy group Save The Bays yesterday called on Prime Minister Perry Christie to “rein in” his “clearly unbalanced” Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell, after the minister railed against the group for posing a “clear and present danger” to the governing Progressive Liberal Party.

Exumians 'locked out of prosperity'

EXUMA’S MP yesterday lamented that many islanders feel “locked out of prosperity” due to the “imbalance” between human capital investment and Public Treasury contributions.Chester Cooper, the keynote speaker at the 10th Exuma Business Outlook confere

ART OF GRAPHIX: Design creativity at the soul of Junkanoo

JUNKANOO ain’t no jokey ting! For I love all the distinctive commonality it possesses. The spirit and soul of Junkanoo encompasses every imaginable aspect of craftsmanship.While Junkanoo’a origins remain the subject of long and passionate debates, wh

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GAIN AN EDGE: Second chance for a dream

For some, the road to college is relatively smooth. However, for most the road to higher education is a rocky, long, uphill climb. Often it takes more than one try to make college dreams a reality. But those second chances in education are always well worth it.

IAN FERGUSON: How to deal with the worst workers

Many employers have had to deal with at least one worker who seems incapable of salvaging even a basic understanding of workplace decorum and ethics. This is the one unruly team member who, despite all efforts to bring them along, fails to deliver even at a mediocre standard.

Buddy equals season high in scoring but 1-9 Pelicans continue to struggle

BUDDY Hield equalled his season high in scoring, but his New Orleans Pelicans continue to struggle with just a single win on the season thus far.

Gibson says Turnquest misleading on hurricane criticism

LABOUR and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson yesterday criticised East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest for accusing the government of failing to complete repairs on two schools on that island after government had been given $200,000 to complete the job. Mr Gibson said Mr Turnquest’s statements were “misleading” as the government had only received a “pledge” of $200,000 for the completion.

EDITORIAL: After the march, what next?

ON Friday, November 25, history was made in The Bahamas.

Stagnation of The Bahamas

I would appreciate my letter being published as an open letter to the Deputy Prime Minister.

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Davis: Foulkes failing people over The Pointe

WITH the spotlight again shining on the labour force complement at The Pointe, Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis accused Labour Minister Dion Foulkes of being “delinquent” in his oversight of the project.Mr Davis said the minister