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30 more Haitians apprehended
IMMIGRATION officials say they apprehended 30 Haitians near The Hole in the Wall, Abaco yesterday, bringing the number of suspected illegal immigrants detained within 24 hours to nearly 200.
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Ismae Strachan Smith
Ismae Strachan Smith, 85 a resident of Knowles, Cat Island, died at her residence on Saturday, January 20, 2018. She is survived by her daughter: Eulease Brooks; sons: Luke, Clinton, Terrance & Michael Harris; 1 brother: Henry Moncur; 1 adopted …
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In the spotlight...
In the spotlight... Records fell, the St Augustine's College Big Red Machine took three divisions, and a series of keenly contested relay races concluded the 2012 edition of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) Scotiabank National High
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NBA Playoffs: ‘DA is playing unbelievably well’
DEANDRE Ayton’s offensive production slowed for the first time this postseason, but his Phoenix Suns had their most lopsided win en route to taking a 3-2 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA postseason.
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NCAA Division I: Bahamian players impressive early on
IN THE second week of the NCAA Division I basketball season, several Bahamian players continued their impressive showings early in the year.
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Trevon Grant looks to emerge as a leader for Axemen
HEADED into his senior season, Trevon Grant looks to emerge as a leader for the Acadia Axemen basketball programme.Through six preseason contests thus far, Grant has averaged 12 points and 5.8 rebounds per game to lead the Axemen to a 4-2 record in e
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PLP chair branded ‘delusional’ as debt ratio soars to 78%
Bradley Roberts was yesterday branded “delusional” for asserting that the Christie administration had “rescued the Bahamas from the brink of the fiscal cliff”, after it emerged that this nation’s debt-to-GDP ratio ended 2016 at 78 per cent.
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Hall our coach of the year
By virtue of securing the bronze medal at the FIBA Under-27 Centro Basket Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Grand Bahamian Quintin “Three Ounce” Hall was selected as The Tribune’s Coach of the Year.The Bahamas earned the third place with an 85-
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Bahamas to know if 'oil rich' within 6 weeks, says BPC
Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) yesterday hailed a Supreme Court verdict that likely removes all obstacles to completion of its first exploratory oil well within the scheduled 45-60 day timeframe.
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Atlantis to add 192 jobs 'within a week'
Atlantis is adding 192 new jobs “within a week” through the opening of Olives Restaurant and expanded high-end casino lounge, its top executive yesterday disclosing the resort was eyeing July-August occupancies in the mid-high 80 per cent range.
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‘Chicken’ and Cougars earn 105-98 win over Tigers in OT
WE were patiently waiting for Danrad “Chicken” Knowles to have a breakout game this season. That game came Sunday night when he outplayed the top player in all of college basketball and led his Houston Cougars to a 105-98 win over the LSU Tigers in overtime.
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Armando Moss qualifies for triathlon ahead of the Commonwealth Games
A RAINY weekend in New Providence held up just long enough for the Bahamas Triathlon Association to crown new champions in the return of its National Championships which served as both a CARIFTA and Commonwealth Games qualifier.
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Owners ‘very aggressively’ marketing ex-Ginn project
The former $4.9 billion Ginn sur Mer project is being “very aggressively marketed” to targeted potential purchasers, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with a $75-$80 million outlay likely to acquire the entire property.
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Vendors exceed expectations at Royal Caribbean workshop
Royal Caribbean yesterday said the first Royal Beach Club workshop for potential Bahamian food and beverage, retail and artisan partners exceeded expectations by attracting around 70-80 attendees.
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Fishers Alliance makes conch protect proposals
A BAN on conch exports could stem the Bahamas’ conch population decline, the Commercial Fishers Alliance’s (BCFA) president yesterday disputing the reported 80 per cent fall. Adrian LaRoda told Tribune Business that such a ban was one of several prop
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More web shops a ‘thing of the past’
A Bahamian web shop operator yesterday said the industry should reduce its need for physical gaming house locations by conducting its business electronically, adding that 80 per cent of its business came from online.
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$4.5m hall to accommodate 80 students in Grand Bahama
THE opening of the $4.5m Hawksbill Hall at the University of The Bahamas’ northern campus marks the transition of the Grand Bahama institution from a commuter campus to a residential one, providing accommodations for over 80 student residents. Dep
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Baha Mar workers paid after three-day delay
Despite a three-day delay, Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez confirmed yesterday that all Baha Mar staff members have been paid their salaries by the government.
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Wolverines snap up first win of Atlantis tournament
The opening session of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis produced another edition of the rivalry between two of college basketball’s most iconic programmes.
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Philip Jack Josephs
Funeral Service for the Late Philip Jack Josephs, 90 years of #80 Churchill Subdivision, off Soldier Road, and formerly of Cape Haitian, Haiti, will be held on Saturday May 30th, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Most Holy …
