Haiti's death toll from Hurricane Matthew doubles to 10

RESCUE workers in Haiti struggled to reach isolated towns on the country's southern peninsula and learn the full extent of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew as the powerful storm lashed the Bahamas on Wednesday and triggered large-scale evacuations along the United States East Coast.

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Powerful Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti with 145mph winds

HURRICANE Matthew roared across the southwestern tip of Haiti with 145mph winds on Tuesday, uprooting trees and tearing roofs from homes in a largely rural corner of the impoverished country as the storm headed north toward Cuba, the Bahamas and the east coast of Florida.

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Powerful Hurricane Matthew roars across Haiti

HURRICANE Matthew roared across the southwestern tip of Haiti with 145mph winds on Tuesday, uprooting trees and tearing roofs from homes in a largely rural corner of the impoverished country as the storm headed north toward Cuba, the Bahamas and the east coast of Florida.

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LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW

BAHAMASAIR is suspending services to the southern islands of the Bahamas from Tuesday due to the approach of Hurricane Matthew

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LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW

BAHAMASAIR is suspending services to the southern islands of the Bahamas from Tuesday due to the approach of Hurricane Matthew

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LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW

BAHAMASAIR is suspending services to the southern islands of the Bahamas from Tuesday due to the approach of Hurricane Matthew

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Backlogs in Haitian passport applications cleared

BACKLOGS to obtain a Haitian passport have been cleared, according to Haitian Ambassador Jean Victor Geneus, who yesterday insisted that lengthy waiting times for persons applying in the Bahamas had been reduced to four weeks.

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Date change likely for future festivals

THE 2017 instalment of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is expected to be the final year the event is held in May, as Bahamas National Festival Commission officials view a perennial clash with the Mother's Day weekend as an unsustainable formula.

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35 years in prison for killing girlfriend

A MAN was sentenced to 35 years in prison yesterday in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend that occurred two years ago.

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Seven days to file papers against murder acquittal

THE OFFICE of the Attorney General was given seven days by the Court of Appeal to file an application for substituted service against a man whose directed murder acquittal it is contesting.

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Businessman granted bail in Palm Cay murder case

A building contractor charged with the murder of a former employee was yesterday granted bail.

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"BTC Strengthens Ties with Creole Community"

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) has announced that it will officially open the doors to its first Creole Flagship Store on September 26th. The store which will be located on Carmichael Road, will be managed and staffed with a Creole speaking team...

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Tears in remembrance of murdered teacher

FAMILY, friends and colleagues of slain Charles W Saunders Baptist School teacher Marisha Bowen yesterday mourned the "untimely and tragic death" of a woman they all hailed as a "great teacher" and "cheerful, fun loving young lady" who was "full of life"...

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Keod Smith and Derek Ryan no shows in contempt case

A Supreme Court judge said yesterday that attorneys Keod Smith and Derek Ryan would not be allowed to frustrate the court's process.

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The United Nations in the case of Haiti may have done more harm than good

I remember exactly where I was when the news broke out that some people in Haiti were dying of a strange disease.

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'Man stabbed girlfriend, then told her he loved her'

A MAN returned to his apartment after stabbing his girlfriend multiple times to tell her he loved her, a Supreme Court judge heard from a probation officer yesterday.

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Dwight's Emmy predictions as television has become a Wild West of adventurous channels

This is truly a "Golden Age" for television.

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Let's dance

Ailey II's dancers have been described as spectacular beings and it's this company of dancers who are renowned for merging the spirit and energy the United States' best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of outstanding emerging choreographers that will be coming to Bahamian shores next week.

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OAS celebrates anniversary of adoption of Inter-American Democratic Charter

The Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the Inter-American Democratic Charter (IADC) during a ceremony held in the Hall of the Americas of OAS headquarters at 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.

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Dr. Minnis pursuing proper course

To successfully lead a political party is to build coalitions and to keep them together.

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James Catalyn and Friends to stage their 34th Summer Madness Revue

Corns will be mashed and bunions stepped on once again when James Catalyn and Friends stage their 34th Summer Madness Revue that is expected to be just as hysterically hilarious and thought provoking as past revues.

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If you missed Dale K, you missed a hilarious good time

I did not know what to expect when I decided to take in the Dale K hypnosis show last weekend at the Atlantis -- suffice it to say I'm happy I did, especially after having missed his two-night run back in May.

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Atlantis, Paradise Island appoints Howard C. Karawan as new President and Managing Director

Brookfield Asset Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Howard C. Karawan as President and Managing Director of Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas.

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Friday 2nd August 2013  6:30 PM

The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Aug. 2,2013 | 6:30pm
Ocean Place, Cable Beach, West Bay Street

The story, written by director Robert Gu?diguian and Jean-Louis Milesi, takes its inspiration from the poem Les pauvres gens [Poor People] (How Good Are The Poor) one of the best known of Victor Hugo's poems from his three-volume poetry collection, La L?gende des si?cles [The Legend of the Centuries].

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Strengthening character and developing young ladies

Young ladies were encouraged to look beyond their outward appearances and to go deeper to discover the strong, confident, focused, unique and beautiful people they are during the New Image Young Ladies Summer Workshop held under the theme "I am what you see".
The non-denominational event inspires young women ages 13 to 25 to strengthen their characters and helps in developing themselves to become ...

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The benefits of latching on

Last year, 14,889 children breast fed during the one-minute count; 15,336 breastfeeding women attended; and 36,502 people attended registered Global Big Latch On locations to support breast feeding. This year, the organizers of the Bahamian arm of the Global Big Latch On are hoping that mothers once again support the event so that The Bahamas is in on the final count of breastfeeding women with t...

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Team Bahamas tops Estonia

The Bahamas men's beach soccer squad continues to show steady improvement from game to game. On Friday, the club recorded its second official victory over a European side, knocking off the Estonian national team 4-3 at home.
The Bahamas got out to an aggressive start on the offensive end and that carried over through the rest of the game. Lesly St. Fleur scored two early goals to put the Rake and ...

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Bahamas beats U.S. in historic soccer win

The Bahamas defeated the United States for the first time in the country's soccer history.

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Bahamas beats USA in historic soccer win- Beach soccer team expects to jump in world rankings

The Bahamas defeated the United States of America for the first time in the country?s soccer history.

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Kelly's donates kitchen to help children's home

IN the spirit of giving back, Kelly's Freeport Ltd. generously donated and installed a brand new kitchen at the Grand Bahama Children's Home.

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