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All truss-ed out on Budget’s tax cuts
A Bahamian contractor yesterday warned that the Government’s decision to eliminate 20 percent duty on imported roof trusses will “put us out of business” in a segment that has kept his overall operation afloat.
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Cartwright, Wilson and Kemp earn first team All-America Honours
DENISHA Cartwright, Jahmaal Wilson and Shyrone Kemp earned First Team All-America Honours at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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Govt officially opens new Pinecrest subdivision
THE Davis administration officially opened the new Pinecrest subdivision on Friday, a move officials said was in keeping with the government’s promise to provide more affordable homes to Bahamians.
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Top aviation body: Delay Customs regime to 2023
The world’s largest aviation association is urging The Bahamas to delay implementing a new border entry and exit regime for private pilots until early 2023 amid fears the process will be “very tedious, cumbersome and unintuitive”.
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Moody’s: Multiple ‘risks’ to Gov’ts fiscal forecast
Moody’s last night warned of multiple “risks” to the Government’s fiscal consolidation projections due to the absence of any tax increases in the just-unveiled Budget, while spending restraint will “weigh on economic growth”
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Gov’t to cut foreign debt portion in half
The Government is aiming to slash the portion of its debt held in foreign currency by more than 50 percent, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, as he reaffirmed the key components of its liability management strategy.
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Man gets probation after assaulting girlfriend
A MAN was placed on six-months probation by a Magistrate’s Court after assaulting his girlfriend at a nightclub
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Six-months’ probation after deceit charges
A WOMAN was put on six-months’ probation yesterday after being charged with two counts of deceit of a public officer.
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Munnings advances to league final, Knowles returns after ruling
TRAVIS Munnings and his Portuguese club advanced to the league final while Zane Knowles and his Bulgarian club received a favourable ruling in arbitration to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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Record-setting day in BLTA ‘Play Tennis Bahamas’ programme
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) ‘Play Tennis Bahamas’ programme continues to bear fruit as the association welcomed approximately 80 kids on Saturday.
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Lucius Fox Player of the Week, Knowles promoted, Young back in AAA
D’SHAWN Knowles and Chavez Young received call-ups in their respective organisations while Lucius Fox was named Player of the Week to highlight play from Bahamians in minor league baseball.
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US working with Bahamas to tackle migration issues
THE United States government is actively working with nations in the region such as The Bahamas to tackle the root causes of “irregular migration”, according to a high-ranking US State Department official yesterday.
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‘Buy good real estate but a cheap vehicle’
Suggestions that today’s Budget will seek to “promote home ownership” and green energy yesterday generated calls for an attitude overhaul and a variety of tax reforms from participants in both sectors.
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Discussions ongoing between NIB and managers union
DISCUSSIONS remain fluid between National Insurance Board officials and the Public Managers Union, according to Myles Laroda.
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HUBERT EDWARDS: Today’s Budget for a better tomorrow
We previously considered The Bahamas’ debt sustainability, and looked at the challenges faced from a Caribbean context.
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Four in court over dangerous drug possession charges
FOUR MEN were charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate drug offences.
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Man accused of vagrancy granted bail
A MAN was granted bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he was alleged to have committed vagrancy and assaulted a police officer.
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Darville to lead Geneva delegation
A DELEGATION headed by Health Minister Dr Michael Darville has left the country to attend the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
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BISX-listed Fund eyes restart for dividends after 15-year gap
The BISX-listed Bahamas Property Fund’s Board will within the next month receive a recommendation to resume investor dividend payments after a 15-year hiatus following completion of its $8m preference share financing.
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Man found guilty of stealing parts
A MAN was found guilty by a magistrate yesterday of stealing $1,800 worth of car parts from a woman's car and also causing $200 damage to the same vehicle.
