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How Prime Minister Christie can earn his legacy

SPEAKING to a group of aspiring journalists at the College of the Bahamas at the end of March, Prime Minister Perry Christie declared that his government’s performance will not be matched “in the history of this country”.

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British man killed at dive centre

POLICE are asking the public’s assistance for information that could help them solve the murder of a British man on his sailboat at Stuart Cove’s diving centre in western New Providence on Friday night.

Super Value chief: New BEC manager not a ‘magician’

Super Value’s owner fears there will still be “a long, hot summer” unless the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) new management partner can “work magic” on its supply reliability.

Private sector brands VAT compliance ‘very impressive’

Super Value’s owner has described initial Value-Added Tax (VAT) compliance rates as “very impressive”, amid hopes there has been “a paradigm cultural shift” in attitudes towards paying taxes.

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Melia injunction remains in place after adjournment in gratuities row

A SUPREME Court injunction barring the hotel union from engaging in industrial action over a gratuity dispute with the Melia Beach Nassau Beach resort remains in effect following an adjournment of legal proceedings on the matter yesterday.

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PLP ‘lacks a leader’ to succeed Christie

FORMER Immigration Minister Loftus Roker expressed concern yesterday about the Progressive Liberal Party’s future, saying that it lacks a leader who could successfully succeed Prime Minister Perry Christie.

Remembering the Anzacs

As the world marked the centenary of ANZAC Day, Peter Young addressed a private event in The Bahamas on its enduring significance.

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POLITICOLE: Why the DNA will win the 2017 general election

IN their present form, they’re not ready yet. But if they become more polished and prepared, switch a few people around, research a few key matters to solidify their platform(s) and strengthen their foundation, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) will be able to pull off a win in the next general election.

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Students honour former principal

A GROUP of Queen’s College alumni have organised an academic prize for senior students in memory of the school’s former principal, Rev Neville Stewart, who died last August at the age of 86.

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Roberts points blame at FNM amid Rubis row pressure

BRADLEY Roberts yesterday accused the Free National Movement of “carpet bagging” over the controversial Rubis underground fuel leak and using Bahamians’ “pain and suffering” for political gain.

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Minnis claims unhappy Cabinet members have written resignations to the PM

SEVERAL Cabinet ministers have reportedly written resignation letters to Prime Minister Perry Christie because they are displeased with his leadership and the handling of several scandals that have sparked public backlash, FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis claimed yesterday.

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Appeal date set for Melvin Maycock's extradition request

A MAN fighting an approved extradition request will have his appeal heard on June 30 in the Court of Appeal.

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The men who came in from the cold

MARK Roberts and Shaune Adderley have finally arrived home to warm weather and a warm reception from family, friends and colleagues after the Bahamian pair trekked to the North Pole and proudly planted the Bahamian flag there.

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Parliamentarians donate funds to provide computers to students

PRIME Minister Perry Christie has donated nearly $50,000 towards the purchase of laptops for primary school students, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday.

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US sheriff’s deputy accused of killing man allowed to holiday in the Bahamas

A VOLUNTEER sheriff’s deputy plans to vacation in the Bahamas while facing a second-degree manslaughter charge in Oklahoma, his attorneys told a judge yesterday, drawing immediate criticism from the family of the man he killed.

Matching ‘spelling errors’ exposed copyright breach

A former employee at a Grand Bahama-based business violated its intellectual property rights by copying its design for a 950-pound septic tank and using it for a rival business he “became involved with”.

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Building up a better Bahamas through athletics, academics

For more than a decade, Pastor Anthony Williams has been building a home way from home for a number of track and field athletes at his home in Moore’s Island, Abaco.

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CROWDS COME OUT FOR CARNIVAL

THOUSANDS of revellers flocked to Taino Beach for two days of fun and live cultural performances, including the Music Masters semi-finals and All Star-Bahamian concert, as the first Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival got off to a successful start in Grand Bahama.

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Bahamian North Pole explorers rescued and 'desperate' to get home

THE TWO Bahamian explorers who reached the North Pole last week are suffering further ordeals as they attempt to come home from the Arctic Circle.

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‘Golden Knight’ returns

Quarter-miler Ramon Miller is back. Fully recuperated from a fractured toe on his left foot that he sustained in the first round of the men’s 4 x 400 metres at the inaugural World Relays last year, Miller proved that he’s on the road to getting back in tip-top shape just in time for the second edition of the relays next month.