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NPBA: UB Mingoes, Elite make it to the win column
THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes and the Basden Elevator Elite won their games in the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
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Govt teams with UoB for better forecasting
The government yesterday moved to boost The Bahamas’ own economic forecasting capabilities by enlisting the University of The Bahamas (UoB) help to create “data-driven” growth models.
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No protest 'ducking' by oil drill ship
Environmental activists yesterday said they were "extremely concerned" that time is rapidly running out to halt Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) after its drilling ship "ducked" their welcome.
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GB enthusiastic over Grand Lucayan deal
The Grand Lucayan resort’s sale has brought renewed confidence and optimism to Grand Bahama’s struggling business community, which had been awaiting Monday’s deal completion for months. Greg LaRoda, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president, sa
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Central Bank rethinks overseas data storage
The Central Bank has conceded that Hurricane Dorian’s devastation has prompted a rethink on permitting its financial institution licensees to store confidential client data overseas. The monetary regulator, in its analysis of the “lessons” learned f
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Small businesses fear supply crisis more than COVID
Bahamian small businesses view the global supply chain crisis as a bigger threat than COVID-19 itself amid growing anxiety over Christmas deliveries, a sector advocate disclosed yesterday.
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Contractors losing $100m annually as no Lien Law
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday estimated that local contractors were losing $100 million annually due to the absence of lien laws that would enable them to claim outstanding payments. “I would say that, conservativel
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Gov’t set to refinance $2.4bn in six months
THE Government has to refinance almost $2.4bn in maturing debt during the six months to end-June 2024, it has been revealed, with its euro-denominated liabilities almost doubling in percentage terms.
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FINCO beats the industry despite $107m bad loans
Finance Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) yesterday disclosed that despite non-performing mortgage loans totalling $107 million at end-July, as a percentage of total credit this was almost five percentage points below the industry average.
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Ethelyn Roker-Paul
Funeral service for Ethelyn “Dar” Roker-Paul, 86 a resident of Refuge Ct., off Cowpen Road, & formerly of Salt Pond, Long Island, will be held at Church of God of Prophecy, 2nd Street, Coconut Grove, on Saturday May 19, 2018 …
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Delisma Desjoures
Funeral Service Mr. Delisma Desjoures, 86 of Nassau, formerly of Anse-A-Foleurs, Haiti will be held on Sunday, July 30th, 2017 at Evangelical Baptist Church, Tin Shop Corner off Blue Hill Road at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Rev. Maleus Philippe …
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Perry Nathan Smith
Funeral Service for Perry Nathan Smith age 86 years old of Sandilands Village and formerly of Burnt Ground, Long Island will be held on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at 10:00a.m. at Apostolic Church of Christ, Mermaid Boulevard, Golden Gates. Officiating …
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Rosalee Myrtle Roberts
Funeral Service for Rosalee Myrtle Roberts “Rosie” age 86 years, of Shirlea will be held on Saturday January 04, 2020 at 11:00a.m. at Calvary Bible Church, Collins Avenue. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Elliott. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens, …
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Hardaway and Tigers top DeMarco and Bahamas 87-77
COACH Penny Hardaway knew his University of Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team would finally get the competitive game they got from the Bahamas men’s national basketball team.
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80 Bahamians buy into crypto start-up
BAHAMIANS are “eager” to explore cryptocurrency opportunities, a local businessman says, suggesting this was highlighted by 80 locals purchasing tokens from a cryptocurrency start-up’s Australian offering last week.Wayne Johnson, who with Parrish Sim
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Lower losses save Water Corp $6.5m
The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) has saved $6.5 million through the first two years of its non-revenue water (NRW) reduction project, its general manager telling Tribune Business that its daily water losses had been cut in half.
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Union seeking answers as CIBC sale collapses
A trade union leader is today hoping to today discover whether CIBC’s efforts to exit majority FirstCaribbean ownership have hit “the end of the road” following the collapse of a $797m deal.
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Colombian CIBC sale goes ahead
The deputy prime minister has voiced optimism that CIBC’s sale of majority control in its Bahamian and regional affiliate will be “positive” given the buyer’s reputation for innovation.
