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Sports Notes November 14
MACEDONIA and Golden Gates continued where they left off as the Baptist Sports Council’s defending champions, opening up the 2012 season on the winning note in the 19-and-under, co-ed and men’s divisions respectively at the Banker’s Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, on Saturday.
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Dorian rebuild in question for 98% on tax break loss
Some 98 percent of business and home owners in Dorian-devastated Abaco say reinstating 10 percent VAT on construction services will “significantly influence” whether they rebuild or not.
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GB Power invests $8min solar battery storage
GRAND Bahama Power Company is investing $8 million in constructing a battery storage facility before year-end, as it moves to introduce utility-scale solar and other renewable energies.The utility monopoly, in response to Tribune Business’s questions
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Appeal justice raises 'judicial activism' fear
A Court of Appeal judge has seemingly cautioned a colleague for straying into “judicial activism” in a case involving the termination of a 14-year veteran John Bull store manager.Appeal justice Stella Crane-Scott said “courts should avoid” straying i
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Is money running towards or away from you?
By Michelle Miller
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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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Stingers tie series
The Mail Boat Cybots are back to defend their title in the New Providence Basketball Association.
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Now lecturers rebel over UB pay offer: 82 cents a day
THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas expects to hold a mass demonstration today, incensed by a University of The Bahamas proposal to increase salaries by a meagre 82 cents per day.
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Christie Hosea Knowles Sr
Death Notice for Christie Hosea “Pa” Knowles Sr., age 81 years, of Yamacraw Beach Drive, died at his residence on Sunday December 31, 2017. He is predeceased by his loving wife: Mrs. Sylvia L. Knowles (nee Glinton). His memories will …
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Ernest Kenneth Johnson
Ernest Kenneth Johnson age 81 of Ida Street and formerly of Hard Hill, Acklins died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Wednesday September 25, 2019. He is survived by his children, Edwin and Sheena, Thurman and Dellamae, Wilton and Deborah, …
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George Bethel
George "King" Bethel, also affectionately called "Papa" age 81 years of James Cistern, Eleuthera died at his residence on Friday, January 10th, 2020. He is survived by his Children: Spence & Henrietta, Edmund (Binks) & Pauline, Kevin, Edney (the Heat), …
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Buddy sprains ankle
Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield was helped to the locker room (above right) after he limped off the court with a sprained right ankle midway through the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday in Sacramento, California.
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Exchange rate was 'never in jeopardy'
The Bahamas’ $838 million foreign currency reserves “are in line” with both their internationally-recognised adequacy benchmarks, the Central Bank of the Bahamas governor yesterday saying the one:one US dollar peg was “never in jeopardy” over the past decade.
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Sports in brief
VOLLEYBALL action continued with two men’s games last evening.
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Man arrested in connection with sexual assault of 82-year-old woman
POLICE arrested a 50-year-old man yesterday in connection with the sexual assault of an 82-year-old woman.
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GB: 82% of firms plan to re-open
Some 82 percent of closed Grand Bahama businesses surveyed by the island’s Chamber of Commerce expect to re-open, it has been confirmed, with just two firms saying they will go out of business.The COVID-19 survey of 127 companies found that 42 percen
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Justice holds legal discussions ahead of Gibson case, adjourned until Friday
THE corruption trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was adjourned to Friday after Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson held legal discussions in the absence of a jury yesterday.
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70 students take part in summer student employment programme offered by GBPA
MORE than 70 students took part in the Summer Student Employment Programme at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) this year.
