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Asset manager in $200m GB airport cargo hub offer
A Bahamian financier yesterday revealed a $150bn asset management firm last year offered to invest $200m in rebuilding Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) and developing a cargo hub at the site.
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COVID food costs ‘far below’ NGOs average
The COVID food initiative’s 8 percent administrative costs ratio is “far below” the typical international benchmark for non-profits, a governance reformer revealed yesterday.
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Airport authority signs union deal
THE Airport Authority signed a recognition agreement with the Public Managers Union this week.
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Tribute to trailblazer Burrows
“Give me my flowers now,” have been said regarding several events to honour trailblazers. But for one young man, the urgency to recognise his contribution to a whole country has become more evident. As we mourn the passing of a junior baseball icon in the recent death of Jeff Albury, we must act now.
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AG: ‘Suite of legislation’ readied on human rights
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder says his ministry has complied “a suite of legislation” to meet the country’s international human rights obligations, which includes laws addressing gender-based violence and marital rape.
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‘Polish product’ to maximise record-breaking cruise port
Downtown Nassau must “polish its product” to maximise the benefits from the “busiest cruise port in the world”, which is this week enjoying a record-breaking 32 vessel berths.
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Eye for an eye on our streets
Nassau was submerged in a bloodbath over the past weekend. The Nassau Tribune’s report that five persons were killed in four separate shootings over a three-day span suggests that The Bahamas will record another 100-plus murders in 2022.
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‘Despite thieves taking down the fence for the second time, we continue to press on’
COUNTDOWN: BABE RUTH CARIBBEAN BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
With just over 100 days remaining before the start of the Babe Ruth Caribbean Championships, Caribbean Commissioner Greg Burrows Sr is calling on the public to stop the vandalism of the fence being constructed around the four fields at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
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Bahamas Football Association gets new technical director
THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) recently announced the appointment of its new technical director, Bruce Swan.
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Chavez Young invited to BLB spring training
CHAVEZ Young was named a Toronto Blue Jayz non-roster invitee to 2022 Spring Training.
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Taylor sets national record in triple jump
Although she would have preferred better results across the board, multi-talented Charisma Taylor was content with another Bahamian national record-breaking performance in the women’s triple jump at the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Indoor Championship over the weekend.
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High jumper Koi Adderley qualifies for CARIFTA
FAST Forward’s versatile Koi Adderley was the latest athlete to post a CARIFTA Games qualifying performance.
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DEREK SMITH: Sanctions regimes that matter for us
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine - and the sanctions that followed - will have a serious impact on the global economy. Despite the highly fluid conditions, and extraordinary uncertainty, surrounding the outlook, the economic impact is already being felt throughout the world with the affect on supply chains causing rippling economic shock waves.
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‘Nothing sinister’ over $206m Goldman repo
The Government must ensure it has “the expertise to manage the legal and financial risk” arising from its “innovative” $206.5m repurchase deal with Goldman Sachs, a prominent banker says.
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Bahamian investment overseas to hit $100m
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday forecast investment by Bahamians in overseas capital markets and real estate could this year increase by 25 percent compared to pre-COVID and hit $100m.
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Toddler in room with mum found dead in suspected suicide
A YOUNG mother was found hanging in a room at a hotel on West Bay Street last night, police said.
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Governor: Bahamas far away from debt default
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday voiced optimism that The Bahamas is far from a sovereign debt default as it retains multiple revenue-raising options including an income tax.
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Bradley Lightbourne and Joshua Dames named to All-Second, All-Third teams
A PAIR of Bahamian basketball players received conference wide recognition for standout freshman seasons with the Kansas City Community College Blue Devils.
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Top Customs officers in ‘vast fee disparity’
Two senior Customs officers received a combined $836,391 in reimbursements over a three-and-a-half year period by selecting themselves for the most lucrative import clearance assignments.
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Romad Dean ends season in OSBA final four
ROMAD Dean and the Crestwood Lions finished the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association season as one of the top prep programmes in all of Canada.