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Overwhelming support for Operation Potcake
TRIBUNE readers overwhelmingly feel Operation Potcake should continue according to its original model, with 98 per cent of those voting in an online poll supporting the inclusion of foreign volunteers.
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Dunkin’ for Boobies raises $5,000
RADIO House yesterday raised over $5,000 from its second annual Dunkin’ for Boobies event, an initiative aimed at promoting breast cancer awareness in the Bahamas.
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Islands slam ‘oversight’ on rapid COVID testing
Cat Island and Long Island resorts have branded the government’s decision not to have COVID-19 testing at their ports of entry a “major oversight”.
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Employer redundancy cap fears 'overblown'
Employer concerns over an increase in redundancy pay were yesterday branded as “overblown”, a senior trade union leader suggesting the current ‘cap’ should be doubled.Obie Ferguson, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) president, told Tribune Business tha
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REGULATORS, HIGH FLYERS WIN TITLE IN BASKETBALL NATIONALS
MR Ship It Freight Regulators and Breezes High Flyers represented the New Providence Basketball Association very well at the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s National Round Robin Tournament.
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‘Buddy’ Hield scores nine, Knicks rout Kings 140-121
NEW YORK (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half, and Julius Randle had 21 points and 14 rebounds to power the New York Knicks to a 140-121 win over the Sacramento Kings last night.
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Minnis: Sack Fitzgerald
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called on Prime Minister Perry Christie to immediately “fire” Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald for allegedly “corruptly” using his position of power.
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FIBA U-16: Bahamas in 60-58 win over Mexico, 7th place overall
ONE day after missing out on an opportunity to climb up the ladder, the Bahamas national team made sure that they didn’t end up at the bottom of the pile of the FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Maldonado, Uruguay.
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Jonquel Jones named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week
GEORGE Washington women’s basketball senior forward Jonquel Jones, of Grand Bahama, was named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week for the week ending November 29, the league announced yesterday.
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Bahamas routs Antigua and Barbuda 74-39 to win group
IT was a wire-to-wire blowout win for Team Bahamas as they continue to deliver a series of impressive performances at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships.
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Gas dealers ‘optimistic’ despite wait over relief
Bahamian gas station operators yesterday said they remain “optimistic” about their relief negotiations with the Government despite the two sides not having met or communicated for “quite a while”.
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Consumer complaints hit new monthly record
THE Consumer Protection Commission’s (CPC) top executive says complaints against businesses have hit a new monthly record in January with Bahamians becoming more aware of how they can seek redress.
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Consumer complaints hit new monthly record
THE Consumer Protection Commission’s (CPC) top executive says complaints against businesses have hit a new monthly record in January with Bahamians becoming more aware of how they can seek redress.
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Why bring race into it?
“If you are black and you are poor, you die. Surely a tax is better than death.” What kind of idiotic statement is that in a country of 85 per cent black, ruled by the majority?
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Alexander Pericles Gregory Maillis
The Honourable (Former) Senator Alexander Pericles Gregory Maillis died peacefully in his sleep at his home during the early hours of Saturday, Oct 3rd, 2015. He was 99. Senator Maillis was much loved and esteemed by his family and many …
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Vernon Vincent Rolle
Funeral service for the late Vernon Vincent Rolle age 60 years of 803B Palm Club, Freeport Grand Bahama and formerly of South Andros will be held on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Temple Baptist Church #99 Farrington …
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Housebreaking accused remanded
A 21-year-old man accused of breaking into a woman’s house earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.
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Epworth Hall renamed The Sir Duward Knowles Auditorium
THE Ebenezer Methodist Church family showed their appreciation to Sir Durward Knowles for his support, not only to their church, but to the community at large.
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Upsetting the apple cart
EDITOR, The Tribune.
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Lashann scores career high 30
LASHANN Higgs continues to have a breakout season for the Texas Longhorns and reached another scoring milestone for the second consecutive game.Higgs finished with a career high 30 points as her No.8 Longhorns protected home court with an 84-79 win o
