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Paying tribute to cultural icons

FOR MORE than four decades, the Nassau Renaissance Singers have been inspiring audiences with classical, traditional and contemporary choral music by many 20th century composers of classical style. This year's concerts, entitled "Music For Christmas", are

Paying tribute to cultural icons

FOR MORE than four decades, the Nassau Renaissance Singers have been inspiring audiences with classical, traditional and contemporary choral music by many 20th century composers of classical style. This year's concerts, entitled "Music For Christmas", are

Paying tribute to cultural icons

FOR MORE than four decades, the Nassau Renaissance Singers have been inspiring audiences with classical, traditional and contemporary choral music by many 20th century composers of classical style. This year's concerts, entitled "Music For Christmas", are

Paying tribute to cultural icons

FOR MORE than four decades, the Nassau Renaissance Singers have been inspiring audiences with classical, traditional and contemporary choral music by many 20th century composers of classical style. This year's concerts, entitled "Music For Christmas", are

Paying tribute to cultural icons

FOR MORE than four decades, the Nassau Renaissance Singers have been inspiring audiences with classical, traditional and contemporary choral music by many 20th century composers of classical style. This year's concerts, entitled "Music For Christmas", are

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Statistics are 'deeply troubling'

UNEMPLOYMENT in the Bahamas has reached a staggering 16.2 per cent, a figure that the official Opposition claims “is deeply troubling” as it directly relates to the performance of the government and its efforts to create jobs for thousands of Bahamians who are “desperately looking for gainful employment”.

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Thinking eco

THIRTY-TWO young people completed a week long “eco-experience” on the island of Andros as part of this year’s Eco-Camp.

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Energy sector liberlisation 'in 18 months' if will exists

The Bahamas could start to liberalise its energy sector within 18 months if the political will existed, a leading attorney said yesterday, adding that this nation had to “stop the madness” of spending more than $900 million per annum on oil imports.

Sandals 'took a look' at Baha Mar's Sheraton

Sandals chairman, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, yesterday confirmed that the resort chain had “taken a look” at the Sheraton Cable Beach property, but denied it was taking over the Baha Mar-owned property.

Post Office a ‘breeding ground for impropriety’

The Auditor General has warned of an “alarming amount of alleged theft” at the Post Office, with at least one of its practices branded “a breeding ground for improprieties”.

Plans accelerate for ‘Albany of the east’

Arawak Homes yesterday revealed its 100-acre tract opposite St Andrew’s School could become eastern New Providence’s version of Albany or Lyford Cay, as it intensifies efforts to execute on “remarkable options”.

Web shop: GBPA ‘cannot carve out’ Port zone powers

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) “cannot carve out a special place in Freeport” where it has the authority to issue gaming licences, a web shop operator is arguing.

Union chief hits BTC's 'dismal performance' post privatisation

The head of BTC’s line staff union yesterday blasted the company’s “dismal performance” post-privatisation, while giving it an “A” grade for cost-cutting and staff lay-offs.Bernard Evans, pictured, the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union

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A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Chinese whispers as Christie speaks in riddles

In yet another filibusterous performance in the House of Assembly yesterday, Prime Minister Perry Christie opened the 2016/2017 budget debate with a prevaricating talkathon that, generally, lacked substance or radical reforms.

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Bahamas Olympic team celebrations next weekend

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture announced yesterday that the celebrations for Team Bahamas for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will take place next weekend.

Activities planned to promote heart health

HEART disease remains the major cause of death in the Bahamas and death around the world.

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Sarkis wins bid to take Baha Mar fraud claim to trial

SARKIS Izmirlian’s $2.25bn fraud and breach of contract claim against Baha Mar’s Chinese contractor was yesterday cleared to proceed to full trial before a New York court this August.

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Davis says candidates committee will decide over Vaughn Miller

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said criticism of Golden Isles MP Vaughn Miller does not “go to the root of whether he will be nominated or not.”

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No time to privatise

Just as residents of New Providence tuck into another muggy summer of intense load-shedding that (by official statement released in late winter) is not happening, the Guardian chooses this time to call for the selling off of the utility. One sometimes wonders if those in charge do not share such ambitions, which are (in some minds) advanced by the failure of BPL right in the midst of one of the hottest summers on record.