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School creates tourism, agriculture ‘marriage’

The Bahamas “must create a marriage” between its agriculture and tourism sectors to create economic sustainability, a senior tourism official yesterday describing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Education and the Sheraton Hotel as a “small step” towards that goal.

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Acklins community wants regatta site named in King Eric Gibson's honour

FOR his contributions to the growth and development of the Acklins and Berry Islands Regatta, King Eric Gibson will have the regatta site at Spring Point named in his honour when this year’s regatta is held August 1-5.

Running Tide, Susan Chase and WG Thunderbird emerge as the winners

THE All Andros and Berry Islands Regatta, held over the Independence weekend in Morgan’s Bluff, North Andros, in honour of the late colourful legend Frank Hanna, saw Running Tide, Susan Chase and WG Thunderbird emerge as the A, B and C class winners respectively.

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Regatta visitor hails ‘the land that God kissed’

WANDA Macon, of Jackson, Mississippi, has been visiting The Bahamas since the 1980s and last Friday was enjoying the first ever Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Regatta.

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Pregnant mother of Bella in jail awaiting sentence

A PREGNANT mother was sent to prison yesterday to await sentencing for allowing her boyfriend to beat her four-year-old daughter to death in 2021.

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Redirection of evening voter registration centres

DUE to a redistribution exercise, evening voter registration centres have been affected and are now as listed below.

Bahamas First holds governance seminar

BAHAMAS First Holdings (BFH) recently hosted a training seminar for company directors on sound corporate governance principles, as part of its ‘knowledge transfer’ programme.The event was facilitated by the Institute of Directors (IOD), a UK-based tr

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REGULATORS TAKE 3-2 LEAD IN THE NPBA

THE Mr Ship It Freight Regulators took control of the NPBA Division I series with a dominant performance on Monday night and are now a game away from the 2017 title.

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BUT names candidates

THE Bahamas Union of Teachers has released its list of candidates for next month’s union election.

February named as sustainable tourism month

THE Ministry of Tourism has designated February as Sustainable Tourism Month to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s number one industry.

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Down memory lane: A decade to remember

Lest we forget, it was only a short time ago that we couldn’t wait to usher in the millennium of 2000.Today, we reflect on what has been a turbulent decade of so many ups and downs, thrills and spills, successes and failures, triumphs and defeats and

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Elite Warriors shut out the Mighty Mitts, 12-0

While Avery Rolle was stingy on the mound, Zhivargo Archer, Richard Bain and Sherman Ferguson all belted home runs. Together, the combo helped the pennant winning BTC Elite Warriors dial up a 12-0 shutout on the Chances Mighty Mitts in game one of their New Providence Softball Association men’s best-of-five playoff series.

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FACE TO FACE: In the pool or off to the planets - Issy’s aiming to be a star

HOW often do you hear eight-year-olds talking about their ancestors and those who have gone before them? When Isabella Munroe started speaking on these terms, I was impressed. She spoke articulately about her family-oriented foundation and her future... not in a way that seems forced, as if she were trained to do so. She naturally expresses herself well and is wise beyond her years.

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Barracudas champions of Atlantic Medical Invitational

EVEN though they got some welcomed competition from the visiting Surf Side Ocean Academy Aquatic from the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Barracuda Swim Club still emerged as the champions of their Atlantic Medical Invitational.

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Sports in brief

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the DW Davis Gymnasium over the weekend.

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We are the champions

Akhepran Academy completed a perfect run through the junior boys division as they successfully defended their title in the fifth annual Freedom Baptist Academy Majority Day Rule Basketball Tournament yesterday at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium.Saving t

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National Hall of Fame induction set for Friday

THE National Hall of Fame will be increased by 14 when the 2012 Class is enshrined on Friday night.

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Trial of taxi driver accused of killing ex-girlfriend is delayed

A TAXI driver accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend inside her car at a gas station will have to wait five weeks for a trial date.

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Husband and wife charged over firearm

FREEPORT - A husband and wife and a minor were charged with possession of firearms and ammunition in the Firearms Court in New Providence on Th

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Bahamas dominates at CARIFTA Swim Championships.

THE 36-member Bahamas team will be bringing its fifth consecutive title back home from the CARIFTA Swim Championships.