Rehabilitation of Offenders Bill will give Bahamians a second chance, Munroe says

An amendment to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will allow the government to "remedy the injustices" meted out during the COVID-19 to those Bahamians given a criminal record for getting water at the pump, selling coconut water or simply walking outside, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said yesterday. "This amendment will almost automatically permit ...
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'LAST CHANCE TO CUT A DEAL': Teachers leader warns stalled pay talks heading towards industrial action

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has warned that it will not be business as usual in the upcoming fall school semester if the government does not present an "acceptable" proposal for an increase of teachers' salaries.

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1,500 students have chance of HBCU scholarships

THE Bahamas Think HBCU college fair is set for April 23 and will provide 1,500 students throughout the country the opportunity for scholarships at 20 historically black colleges and universities in the United States.

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DPM on downtown: No chance we will allow status quo

Downtown property and business owners were warned by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper that the government will enforce and in some cases strengthen laws to deal with the depressed state of the downtown area, explaining to them that while the first course of action is diplomacy, legislation already ...
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Bahamians will be given chance to? invest in govt buildings

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For the FNM, a chance to reset

Free National Movement (FNM) delegates are heading into convention today in what many FNMs hope will be the necessary reset that will cause there to be a vibrant, robust opposition in a way that Bahamians have not yet seen. The party elected a new leader last November, so the excitement that normally surrounds conventions when ...
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A young mum's second chance at life

WHEN Demetria Seymour had to be airlifted to the Cleveland Clinic with heart failure, she had no idea if she would live to see her children grow up.

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Halkitis: Dubai trip chance to boost investment

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis defended the trip to Expo 2020 in Dubai, saying the event was an opportunity to establish connections and hopefully boost foreign direct investment.

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A chance to give thanks

A PRE-THANKSGIVING day event was held by Nassau Village MP Jamahl Strachan for members of the Bahamas Alliance for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BABVI).

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'Take A Chance' on Baha Men

Bahamian Grammy Award-winning group Baha Men drops "Take A Chance" - a song about love and relationships in the midst of COVID-19. BAHA MENDue to COVID-19, Baha Men may have postponed tour dates for the immediate future, but that in no way means that this much-loved group can't bring the music. And that's exactly what they did, dropping a new single "Take A Chance" as The Bahamas and [...]
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