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Arrested cruise ships fetch $128m in sale

Two cruise ships that have been under arrest in Bahamian waters for more than four months were yesterday sold for a combined $128m via auction, Tribune Business was told.

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Gov’t loses intervention on $12m cruise ship sale VAT

The Department of Inland Revenue’s bid to intervene in the sale of two cruise ships and secure the $11.636m in VAT it claims to be owed has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.

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Cruise ship arrests: ‘No cost to the Gov’t’

The Port Department’s acting controller yesterday confirmed that the arrest of Crystal Cruises’ two vessels comes at “absolutely no cost to The Bahamas’ government”.

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New acting port controller

THE government has announced that Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright has been appointed as the new acting port controller. He is responsible for all government operated port facilities within the country. As port controller, he oversees the inspectio

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Go online to apply to Lyford Cay

LYFORD Cay Foundation, Inc and The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation are now accepting online applications for academic and technical training and vocational scholarships for study at approved institutions in the US, Canada, the UK and the Caribbean.

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Bahamian attorneysattend key law forum

Two Higgs & Johnson attorneys have attended the Annual Litigation Forum hosted by the International Bar Association (IBA). Partner and head of litigation, Oscar N. Johnson, along with Tara Archer, partner and chair of the IBA's Consumer Litigation Commit

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Legal liberalisation: Bahamians can be ‘dog wagging tail’

An outspoken QC yesterday argued that Bahamian attorneys would again be “the dog wagging the tail” if the Government demanded that foreign law firms partner with their local counterparts as a condition for ‘opening up’ the legal services market.

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Bahamian attorney attends key summits

A Higgs & Johnson partner has attended the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Bar Leaders’ Conference and the mid-year Officers’ Meeting that took place in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Bahamas Roadmasters Virtual 9th Bahamas Half Marathon/ 10k set for November 20-21

WHILE they wait on the restrictions to be lifted for mass gatherings at public outings, Bahamas Roadmasters is encouraging persons to come out and participate in their Cancer Treatment of America Virtual 9th Bahamas Half Marathon and 10 Kilometre race.

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Live a fulfilling life: Should you stop eating red meat?

Should you reduce your intake of beef, lamb, bacon and sausage? According to a new study, the answer is...maybe.

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Power cuts hit radio stations

RADIO 100 JAMZ and Joy 101.9 went off the air early Thursday morning after a series of power cuts affected the antenna and transmission systems. Engineers were working all day yesterday and late into the night to repair the antenna and restore transmission as quickly as possible.

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Nation’s role in sending food to the war effort

THE War Materials Committee was started after the fall of Dunkirk in June 1940. By the time the war had ended the tiny Bahamas — in addition to the metal collected and sent to England — had made the second largest shipment of food to Britain of the entire colonial empire.

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The wreck of the HMS Conqueror near Rum Cay

THOUGH the lore of shipwrecks is often embellished, that of HMS Conqueror on Rum Cay often has the date, the destination, and basic historical facts reported incorrectly. It wrecked on 13 December, 1861 (not the 29th), it was not the first propeller ship in the Royal Navy (HMS Rattler was in 1842), and the ship was on its way to Bermuda, not Mexico. HMS Conqueror was a two-decked steam-screw (propeller) ship, first-rate, of the line, 240 feet long, 55 feet wide, and 34 feet deep.

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Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH

Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH A NEW non-partisan, apolitical group composed of Bahamians abroad and friends of the Bahamas has come together to represent the interests of Bahamians who live overseas. The Council for Concerned Bahamians Abroad (C

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Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH

Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH A NEW non-partisan, apolitical group composed of Bahamians abroad and friends of the Bahamas has come together to represent the interests of Bahamians who live overseas. The Council for Concerned Bahamians Abroad (C

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Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH

Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH A NEW non-partisan, apolitical group composed of Bahamians abroad and friends of the Bahamas has come together to represent the interests of Bahamians who live overseas. The Council for Concerned Bahamians Abroad (C

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Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH

Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH A NEW non-partisan, apolitical group composed of Bahamians abroad and friends of the Bahamas has come together to represent the interests of Bahamians who live overseas. The Council for Concerned Bahamians Abroad (C

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Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH

Abroad, but no need to be out of REACH A NEW non-partisan, apolitical group composed of Bahamians abroad and friends of the Bahamas has come together to represent the interests of Bahamians who live overseas. The Council for Concerned Bahamians Abroad (C

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Police warn of increase in counterfeit currency

POLICE have seen an increase in counterfeit Bahamian currency being distributed in communities, the most common being $20 and $50 notes.

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Female mariner shares industry experiences

In an industry dominated by men, Sandy Campbell, one of a handful of female merchant mariners in the world - and one of 15 in the Bahamas - has made it her mission to share the joys, challenges and triumphs of the profession with high school students and young adults.

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