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DIANE PHILLIPS: Montagu madness, yes, I have a right to be angry

THOUGH I don’t think I am alone in noticing how cluttered Montagu foreshore is looking, I do claim rights to my anger. In 2010, I dedicated the better part of a year chairing a steering committee for the redevelopment of Montagu. It was a role requested by then- Montagu constituency MP Loretta Butler-Turner.

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Land grab or above board?

THE executive director of the Bahamas Association for Social Health and CEO of Earth Village is sounding the alarm over suspected deforestation in an area of western New Providence.

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‘Where are our exam results?’

STUDENTS who completed a virtual course with the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute one year ago claim they are still awaiting their exam results and licences from the Ministry of Works.

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Hotelier urges ‘shelving’ of all COVID restrictions

A top hotelier yesterday said he is “praying daily” for the US health authorities to upgrade The Bahamas’ COVID ranking amid calls from some in the industry to “shelve” all pandemic restrictions,.

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‘SMALL STATES NEED TO FIGHT TOGETHER’: Brave warns we should join forces with regional nations on climate fight

AS he appealed for countries in the region to come together to combat climate change, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis admitted the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the “humbling” realisation that The Bahamas’ interests may be more aligned with other small island developing states than some of its larger allies.

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Police officer tells of questioning men in $1m Exuma drug operation

A POLICE officer testified yesterday of his role in questioning three men accused of being involved in a near $1m drug operation in Exuma last year.

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National exercise next week to test emergency response

HOUSING and Transport Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis advised members of the public yesterday that the ISPS Compliance Unit will be conducting a national exercise next week to test the country’s capability of responding to emergencies.

Tourism moves on GB airfares

Tourism officials have already reached out to American Airlines over the relatively high airfares that are making Grand Bahama uncompetitive, Tribune Business was told yesterday.

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ALICIA WALLACE: Ask the difficult questions today for the caregiving we’ll need to provide tomorrow

EARLIER this week, a video of an elderly woman being abused by a supposed caregiver made the rounds and drew commentary from shocked and disgusted members of the public.

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Warning over coral plague

BAHAMIANS must “sound the alarm” and the government must take swift action to address stony coral tissue loss disease, a fast-spreading bacteria that is ravaging coral reefs throughout the country, says Waterkeepers Bahamas President Joseph Darville.

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Abaco police hold man over drugs find

ABACO Police arrested a male resident of Dundas Town after discovering suspected marijuana, a firearm and ammunition at a residence on Monday.

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‘Reputation on chopping block’ over reefs threat

The Bahamas’ “reputation is on the chopping block” if it fails to immediately combat a new “pandemic” devastating the coral reefs relied upon by tourism and fisheries, activists warned yesterday.

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More health staff for Family Islands

MORE than 200 healthcare workers are expected to be sent to various Family Islands to bolster medical services in those communities, according to Health Mister Dr Michael Darville.

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GOVT STEPPED IN TO BLOCK BPL RATE RISE: Planned increase shelved after Cabinet ruled rise needed ministers’ approval

A DAY after Bahamas Power and Light “prematurely” announced a proposed hike in electricity costs due to rising fuel prices, Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday the government has not approved any rate increase for power in the country, nor is it considering doing so.

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Providence Storm win U-18 basketball championship

THE Providence Storm was a little too much for the Island Dreams to handle down the stretch in the boys’ under-18 championship game in the Providence Basketball Club’s Mid- Term Break Classic on Monday night.

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Fresh Start programme seeks to encourage young citizens

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture celebrated the relaunch of the Fresh Start programme in New Providence yesterday.

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Abaco milk runs dry as blows ‘piling on’

Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said economic blows keep “piling on top of each other” for the Dorian-ravaged island which has presently run out of milk.

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Realtors back reform call on ‘antiquated’ Condo Act

Senior realtors yesterday backed a Supreme Court judge’s call to reform the “antiquated” Condominium Act because “everything gets thrown off” in a sale by the slightest error in unit size.

December air arrivals hit 85% of pre-COVID levels

Air arrivals for December 2021 reached close to 85 percent of their pre-COVID levels, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, increasing almost four-fold compared to 2020 figures.

Trilogy of tribulation

The turn of the century brought with it significant challenges and a unique crisis to both major political organisations, as they moved towards governance here in The Bahamas: