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September 13, 2013
More power cuts expected

There have been several power cuts in New Providence since Tuesday night and more are likely on the way, according to Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller...

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September 10, 2013
The 'wanted' man who wasn't wanted after all

A MOTHER is demanding an apology from the Royal Bahamas Police Force after a wanted bulletin for her 19-year-old son was distributed to the press.

On Sunday, at 11.27pm, the Tribune received 14 bulletins of wanted men via email from the force - 10 men were wanted for murder, three for armed robbery and one for rape...

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August 06, 2013
Sports program deserves top priority treatment

There was a time when sports organizations got by without government grants. Sports leaders of the day, 40 years ago and further back, got their programs going and motivated the respective athletes by organizing fund-raising events and soliciting from Corporate Bahamas...

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August 01, 2013
New documentary explores Bahamian manhood and masculinity

Since the start of the global recession, The Bahamas has been gripped by a crime wave.

Brutal acts of murder and rape have shocked and dismayed many. The violent crimes being committed in the country are almost exclusively the actions of males under the age of 36...

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July 22, 2013
BAIC: 'Aggressive' initiative leads to rise in rent payments

The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) has seen a nearly 50 percent increase in rent collections following an "aggressive" eviction initiative, according to its executive chairman.

Arnold Forbes revealed to Guardian Business that the corporation has seen quite an increase in collections both in the park and its facility on Paradise Island...

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July 07, 2013
Sir Arthur Foulkes and Sir Durward Knowles Talk 40 Years

Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Sir Durward Knowles talk independence, the state of the Bahamas and the future of Bahamians in A Familiar Walk's independence special on ZNS Wednesday night.

Mario Newry, the programme's creator and host, takes a nostalgic look into the post-colonial development of the Bahamas through the eyes of two icons with two different perspectives and two very diff...

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June 24, 2013
Unity Flag salute to the 165th anniversary of St. Martin Emancipation

"The St. Martin Unity Flag is flying in the area of the main border monument to salute our ancestors in this 165th year of Emancipation," said Shujah Reiph of the Emancipation Committee. Only a few feet from the Bellevue/Union Road frontier, drivers, passengers, and pedestrians may glimpse the Unity Flag on the flagpole at the St. Jean Estate...

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June 18, 2013
St. Kitts Music Festival taking place June 27th - 29th

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts
- ? Local promotion of the 2013 St. Kitts Music Festival shifts into
high gear with the official release of an events calendar, packed with
exciting promotional activities.

Some of the musical artists
performing are Lionel Richie, Christopher Martin, Beres Hammond, Shaggy,
Konshens, Small Axe Band, Nu Vybes International, Grand Masters,
Kollision, Dejour, The K...

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June 17, 2013
Exhibit shows a new look for nation's Coat of Arms

PHOTOGRAPHER Roland Rose has produced an update of The Bahamas' Coat Of Arms as the country celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Independence.

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June 17, 2013
The looming financial earthquake, pt. 1

"Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald

For centuries, Switzerland has basked in the radiance of its pre-eminence as a powerhouse of precision, reflected in its superlative chocolates, its world-renowned and impeccably crafted timepieces and its incomparable banking industry. Over the centuries, the Swiss have become bankers to the wo...

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