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These are a few of my favourite things

A piece of jewellery flashing the area code of The Bahamas and the colours of the Bahamian flag is just one of ten things NBA star Deandre Ayton can’t live without.

Arabian nights

The Davis administration has taken a bold and innovative approach to international geopolitical relations and tapping into non- traditional sources of funding and investment possibilities.

I am writing an open letter to the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Clay Sweeting. I read an article in the paper about how the pandemic has affected Barbados. Now their government has started to give out large portions of Crown land to those persons interested and needing to do backyard farming as a way to sustain, and feed themselves.

Anfernee Seymour signs with Dirty Birds in Atlantic Pro Baseball League

VETERAN outfielder Anfernee Seymour is headed to another professional baseball league for the 2022 season. Seymour signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic Professional Baseball League.

Rising tennis stars impress, Mortimer Jr wins title

AFTER a gruelling day of competition in the preliminary rounds, Dentry Mortimer Jr had enough left in the tank to prevail with the under-14 singles championship title over his Island Tennis Bahamas training partner Khai Rees.

Two rescued after plane crashes near Treasure Cay

TWO people were rescued Sunday after their plane crashed in bushes near Treasure Cay, Abaco.

Final respects paid to Sir Godfrey Kelly

FINAL respects were paid to Sir Godfrey Kenneth Kelly, KCMG, on Friday at Christ Church Cathedral.

Accused officer back on duty

A POLICE officer accused of being involved in a drug smuggling incident in Crooked Island in December has returned to active duty.

Chamber chief urges rethink on minimum wage and breadbasket

Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday urged the Government to eliminate VAT on “breadbasket” food items to counter soaring inflation and delay a minimum wage increase.

Judge paves way for new Water Corp union election

The Supreme Court has paved the way for new elections at the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s line staff union after dismissing a fresh challenge to the decision not to certify the original poll.

Sweeting: We need a national food strategy

MARINE Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting says there is a need for the country to develop a national food security strategy especially now with rising inflation coupled with the threat of climate change.

Urban renewal staff let go ‘at contract end’

SOCIAL Services and Urban Development Minister Obediah Wilchcombe said his ministry is restructuring staffing at Urban Renewal in the wake of complaints about mass layoffs in the department.

MURDERS UP 63%: Figures also show increase in crimes against the person

THERE was an 18 percent increase in crimes against the person in 2021 compared to 2020, Royal Bahamas Police Force Commissioner Paul Rolle said yesterday.

Sir Godfrey PLP slight a disgrace

It WAS disgraceful to listen to the PLP in the House of Assembly saying they somehow just forgot to give Sir Godfrey Kelly the honours he deserved in death. I don’t buy their apology. I think it was a deliberate slight.

Top jr golfer Heathcliffe Kane ties for 1st place

One of the top junior golfers in the island nation, Heathcliffe Kane took his game on the road and earned a first-place finish on the international stage.

Retailers switch to bulk buying in inflation fight

Bahamian retailers yesterday said they are employing bulk buying and various other strategies to mitigate rising inflation and goods prices.

Hatchet Bay gets packing

A Cabinet Minister yesterday said the packing house in Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, will be re-opening today.

MARCO Alert final testing ‘in coming weeks’

THE Ministry of National Security in partnership with Bahamas Telecommunications Company yesterday conducted the final testing of the MARCO Alert system, with full rollout of the platform expected “in the coming weeks”.

‘Major win’ for Bahamas on GDP rule change over natural disasters

AFTER Bahamian representatives at COP26 insisted that using gross domestic product was not a realistic means in determining countries’ need for financial assistance following natural disasters, the Global Environment Facility has indicated the decision to move away from using GDP as the primary economic indicator.

Pledge summit was UN event, not ours’

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says when people mock the 2020 Hurricane Dorian pledge conference, they are in fact knocking the work of the United Nations Development Programme, not his administration.

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