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Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals underway

It was an easy day in the office for some of the top players as day one of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s week-long Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals got underway yesterday at the National Tennis Centre.

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Lacarthea Red-Line Athletics’ Athlete of the Year

FOR her achievement in making every junior national team as the top high school sprinter in the country this year, as well as the Olympic Games, Lacarthea Cooper was awarded the Red- Line Athletics’ Athlete of the Year honours.

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INSIGHT: Making Grand Bahama’s story available for all to read

The Groves family is continuing its philanthropic legacy in The Bahamas with the soft launch of a new digital Grand Bahama Museum – the first in the Caribbean region.

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Rest in peace, Bella

D’Onya Bella Walker, the four-year-old who died while staying with relatives in New Providence on November 5, was finally laid to rest by her paternal relatives in Grand Bahama on Saturday.

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Baby Bella Walker brought home to Grand Bahama

THE remains of Baby Bella Walker arrived in Grand Bahama from New Providence on a private charter aircraft on Friday afternoon – a solemn final journey home for the four-year-old who captured the heart of a nation.

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PM announces 16 new Queen's Counsel appointments

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has announced 16 new Queen’s Counsel appointments, which include Attorney General Ryan Pinder and former Senate President Sharon Wilson.

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Five hours of brain surgery to save Megan

FIFTEEN-year-old Megan Higgs, who suffers from hydrocephalus, underwent almost five-hours of surgery to remove a life-threatening cyst from her brain.

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Disputes probed over staff dismissed by Minnis govt

LABOUR Director Robert Farquharson says the Department of Labour is reviewing trade disputes related to 65 employees of Urban Renewal in Grand Bahama who were dismissed under the Minnis administration.

Supplies business celebrates decade of Freeport operation

GRAND Bahama Industrial Supplies has reached a ten-year milestone in Freeport, rebuilding its operation from scratch after suffering severe flood damage two years ago during Hurricane Dorian.

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Holiday determination aids staff cost control

A senior hotelier yesterday welcomed the Government’s decision to clarify which two days will be designated as “holidays” this Christmas for better enabling the industry to control labour costs.

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Food for the homeless thanks to Rotary Event

THE Rotary Club of Grand Bahama distributed hot breakfast and food care packages to the homeless community and a local homeless shelter in Grand Bahama on Saturday.

BTVI chief: Construction courses to ‘boom’ in ‘22

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) president yesterday said he is focused on preparing students to exploit opportunities from foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

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Cooper - like FNM - hopes for Lucayan deal ‘soon’

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper said the Davis administration is determined to fix the Grand Lucayan resort, adding an announcement on the beleaguered property will hopefully be made soon.

Building suppliers predict supply woes to mid-2022

Building materials providers yesterday predicted that global supply chain challenges will last well into mid-2022 but have prepared for the Christmas season early.

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Ninety days to switch VAT pricing

Retailers have been given a 90-day transition period to deal with the repricing “nightmare” caused by the VAT rate cut, one saying yesterday: “We hope this is the last change for a very long time.”

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Rand Memorial Hospital 'yet to fully recover' from loss of staff after Dorian

THE Rand Memorial Hospital has yet to fully recover from the loss of physicians and nurses in specialty areas and hospital equipment.

Groves must be turning in his grave

Grand Bahamians were shocked after hearing news of the International Bazaar being in flames for the second time in weeks, which has led to speculations that an arsonist is behind the two fires.

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Suspect on murder charge

AN Eight Mile Rock man was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with murder.

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Man accused over Pinder Point killing

A MAN is expected to be charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

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Scholarship gift from fraternity

A GRAND Bahama student was awarded a $500 scholarship for winning the Kappa Lambda Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s annual essay competition.