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Basketball Smiles camp returns for 24th year
BASKETBALL Smiles, one of the most successful Summer Basketball Camps to come out of the United States, will be returning for its 24th year next week.
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Cartwright joins coaching staff at Brown University
Top sailor Spencer Cartwright has made a name for himself on the waters and will now look to make his mark as an assistant coach for the Brown University sailing team.
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Foreign buyer VAT rise gains ‘90-day transition’
A Cabinet minister yesterday confirmed the Government is allowing a 90-day “transition period” so that foreign purchases of real estate valued at under $1m - and already subject to sales agreements - can close at existing VAT rates.
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A scholarship to soar
STUDENTS HAVE received scholarships to become jet pilots through partnership with Qatar Aeronautical Academy and The Bahamas Aeronautical Academy.
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Footcare provider targets new investor capital raise
A BAHAMIAN footcare provider plans to tap its investors for further equity this summer as it pushes forward with further expansion following an initial roll-out that “surpassed expectations”.
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Men’s national basketball team splits wins with Jayhawks
TEAM Bahamas, with the newest addition of Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon, split games 1-1 against the University of Kansas (KU) Jayhawks this past weekend in Puerto Rico.
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Load shedding continues while BPL works to restore generation in North Andros
A WEEK after a catastrophic fire damaged Bahamas Power & Light’s facilities in North Andros, electricity has not been fully restored on the island.
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Munroe expects 90 per cent decrease in outpatient care when prison facility built
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the Public Hospital Authority does not like prisoners receiving care at Princess Margaret Hospital –– one reason medical facilities will be built at the Department of Corrections.
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BGDBA Playoffs: Cybots advance to next round, Patrollers tie series 1-1
The Bain and Grants Town Cybots booked their tickets to round two of the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs on Monday night after sweeping the Police Royals 2-0.
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Loss-making Pizza Hut’s close: 90% of jobs saved
Almost 90 percent of impacted staff have retained jobs despite the loss-making Pizza Hut franchise’s decision to shut its three New Providence locations with effect from Sunday.
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‘Instant payback’: Doctors in revenue doubling to $120m
Doctors Hospital yesterday predicted it will “double” total pre-COVID revenues to around $120m during its current financial year after enjoying “instant payback” on $6.6m in healthcare investments.
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STATESIDE: Is Russian conflict the real reason for hesitancy to admit Ukraine to NATO?
The just-concluded NATO summit meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, was at the same time somewhat anticlimactic and newsworthy. Membership issues dominated on both sides of this. And these are really important as the West drifts ever closer to an open shooting war with Russia.
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Andros Chickcharnies take home gold in golf
Grand Bahama Lucayans secure silver, NP Buccaneers win bronze
THE Chickcharnies will carry the sixth Bahamas Games team gold medal home to Andros.
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Gov’t awaits revenue ‘uptick’ on cruise tax
The Ministry of Finance’s top official says the Government’s revenues are on target with an “uptick” anticipated in the 2023-2024 fiscal year’s second half due to the hike in cruise visitor departure taxes.
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Bahamians face extra 90-day wait to join NHI
Bahamians will now have to endure an extra 90-day wait to enroll in National Health Insurance (NHI) as the scheme embarks on an efficiency drive to counter its “finite resources” this fiscal year.
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Pipe maker to hire 90 for $1m plant build-out
A NEWLY-created PVC pipe manufacturer has pledged to hire more than 90 persons for the construction of its $1m Grand Bahama plant that is due to be completed by September 2024.
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Bahamasair partners with NFL Flag Bahamas
Bahamasair, the national flag carrier, is now officially on board with NFL Flag Bahamas and will sponsor Team Bahamas for the Pro Bowl Games scheduled for February 1-4 in Orlando, Florida.
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How can we create opportunity?
What areas can The Bahamas look at to create new job opportunities for Bahamians, particularly youth?
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Maritime Corps thriving - with some challenges
Recently, the instructors involved in the Bahamas Maritime Cadet Corps (BMCC) held a conclave to discuss both progress and challenges.
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Penalty for small amount of cannabis higher than other Caribbean countries
THE penalty for having a small amount of cannabis in The Bahamas would be higher than most countries in the Caribbean that have decriminalised the drug if the Davis administration’s proposed legislation becomes law.