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UB Mingoes women’s softball team gets some international experience during South Florida Tour

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s softball team picked up international experience during a South Florida tour against Fort Lauderdale University and Florida Memorial University recently.

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Bahamian allegedly plotted with Maryland woman to attack power grid

BALTIMORE (AP) — BAHAMIAN Brandon Russell, a self-described Neo-Nazi and former St Andrews School student based in Florida, is alleged to have spent months conspiring with a Maryland woman to plan an attack on Baltimore's power grid, hoping to further their racist mission, law enforcement officials said Monday.

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ROAD TO 50: What next for nation’s environment?

WITh the country’s 50th independence approaching, Tribune Business sat down with people in the environmental field to discuss their vision for our environment going into the next 50 years.

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Bain denies recent protests responsible for threats on PM

COALITION of Independents Leader Lincoln Bain says he finds it “ridiculous” that people would seek to blame last week’s protest as the catalyst for threats being made to the nation’s leader, insisting the party would never incite people to do such a thing.

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Fiscal Strategy provokes ‘credibility’ and ‘love’ mix

The Government’s latest fiscal forecasts yesterday provoked contrasting reaction, with a governance reformer saying he “truly loves” the growth focus but the Opposition’s finance spokesman pointing to “credibility problems”.

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Up to 15% of property tax bills missing target

The Ministry of Finance’s top official says business tenants must accurately identify their landlord to prevent 10-15 percent of real property tax bills from being returned annually to the Government without payment.

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Bahamasair suspends flights to Haiti’s capital

Bahamasair’s weekly jet service to Cape Haitien has been “leaving full every time” even though service to the country’s capital has been suspended from January 28, its managing director revealed yesterday.

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BPSU members protest over Parks and Beaches management

A GROUP of Bahamas Public Service Union members protested outside the Ministry of Works and Utilities on Friday to voice their frustrations about management at the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority.

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‘All I want is justice for my child’ says victim’s mother

THE mother of a teenage girl shot dead on Saturday has said she is left heartbroken and hoping for justice for another child.

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PM ‘AS NORMAL’ DESPITE THREATS: Two anonymous calls warning of death for Davis

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis plans to continue his normal duties despite his office receiving two anonymous calls on Friday from someone who made death threats, prompting a full-blown investigation.

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UB Mingoes men beat Giants 69-51

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team pulled off a 69-51 rout over the TMT Giants as the two teams faced off in their second matchup of the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.

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DEREK SMITH: Balancing the risks of working at home

There is no doubt that remote working will continue to grow. With remote work becoming a significant business practice, it has quickly risen to the top of many executives’ agendas and become a vital component of talent attraction, employee retention and staff satisfaction. According to Deloitte & Touche’s Global Remote Work Survey, “over 80 percent of organisations have implemented some form of remote work policy”.

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GBPA licensees ‘reluctant’ to see Gov’t take over Port

GRAND Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees are “reluctant” to see the Government take over responsibility for Freeport’s governance, the island’s Chamber of Commerce president says.

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Reasons to be (moderately) optimistic in 2023

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The global economy has been on a roller coaster ride since the start of 2020. First, we had COVID and the lockdowns, with economic activity almost coming to a standstill. Then came the euphoria of the reopening, which followed the success of the global vaccination programme. However, it was not long before inflation appeared on the radar of policymakers.

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Families left homeless after shanty town blaze

FAMILIES were left homeless Sunday after a massive fire ripped through homes and vehicles in a shantytown in the Carmichael area.

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Death threats made against the Prime Minister

THE Prime Minister’s office received two anonymous calls on Friday from someone who made death threats against Prime Minister Phillip Davis, prompting a full-blown investigation.

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Environmental activist 'exceedingly happy' over action against oil spill company

A LOCAL environmental activist is “exceedingly happy” that action is being taken against the company responsible for last summer’s Exuma oil spill, adding it has been long overdue.

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Art bringing awareness to young lives lost on the street

VIOLENCE in society was the inspiration behind artist Dwight Ferguson’s latest installation - a public artwork in Elizabeth Estates Park, which was unveiled on Saturday.

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Teaching union chief concerned at school violence

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said there is an ongoing concern about school violence.