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83 Dominican poachers detained
MORE than 80 suspected Dominican poachers were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday.
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Nassau’s air arrivals off 16.5% in October
Visitor arrivals through Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) were slightly ahead of last year for the first 10 months of 2016, despite a 16.5 per cent October drop-off due to Hurricane Matthew.
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Income tax is ‘not on table’
A Cabinet minister yesterday said income tax is “not on the table” although he appeared to leave open the possibility of replacing Business Licence fees with a corporate version.
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Ermyntrude Miller
Ermyntrude ”Trudy” Miller 90, of Warren Street , Oakes Field and formally of Ragged Island , died who on Friday February 1st,2019. She is survived by her children: Altheamease Richardson, Judy Miller, Rudolph Miller (pre-deceased), Ava Armstrong, Michael Ramsey, Berkely …
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Ruth Pauline Higgs
A Celebration of the life of Ruth Pauline Higgs, 90 of Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The Bahamas, will be held (TODAY) Thursday, 12th December, 2019 at Ebenezer Methodist Church, East Shirley Street, Nassau at 4:00 p.m. Officiating will be Reverend Milton …
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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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Cybots sweep Pros
DEFENDING champions Mail Boat Cybots completed a two-game sweep over the Island Luck Pros
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Man gets 10 years for sex with 14-year-old
A Supreme Court judge has sentenced 32-year-old Alban Johnson to 10 years in jail for the statutory rape of a 14-year-old in May 2013.
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BTC mobile rival must beat 1% dropped calls
The winning bidder for the second cellular licence is being required to meet higher service standards than the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) from the off, as it must achieve a monthly ‘dropped calls’ average of less than 1 per cent.
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Gov't targeting 75-90% VAT comply 'high range'
The Government is expecting to achieve Value-Added Tax (VAT) compliance rates in the 75-90 per cent “high range” enjoyed by other Caribbean nations, a senior Ministry of Finance official has revealed.
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Roosevelt Whylly helps Hurricanes to win
THE midseason winter break is over for Bahamian basketball players and their respective colleges in Canada and as play resumed they look to hold on to their national rankings in the second half.
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‘Happy 74th birthday Eddie’
STILL grieving the loss of his mother, vintage Eddie Ford was able to enjoy a light-hearted moment in his life as he celebrated his 74th birthday on Wednesday night.
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Count me in for 2022: I plan to stand next time, says 70-year-old Miller
THE Progressive Liberal Party’s desire to run new candidates in the next general election is on a collision course with the ambitions of former parliamentarians such as Leslie Miller who expect to be nominated in 2022.
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Cybots defeat Giants 97-86 in opener
THE Mail Boat Cybots were in this same situation last year when they took an early 2-0 lead, but only to watch as the Commonwealth Bank Giants rebounded to eventually win the New Providence Basketball Association men’s title.
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Two killed in traffic accidents at weekend
POLICE are investigating two traffic accidents that left two people dead - one in Grand Bahama, the other from Eleuthera.
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84-year-old woman strangled to death
THE death of an 84-year-old woman who was found at her home about two weeks ago has been classified as a homicide by strangulation.
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NPBA PLAYOFFS: Eagles Nest, Rockets in the win column
THE Leno Eagles Nest stunned the Aliv Bucket and the Discount Distributors Rockets knocked off the Leno Regulators as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its first round playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
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Exploring the meaning of womanhood
THREE best friends are set to reveal and restore the beauty of womanhood with the debut of their very first stage play entitled “She Shall Be Called Woman”.
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He’d prefer a crown if you’re offering of course, as Barbie pointed out fifteen times in that argument about power, …
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UN warns of long road back for fishing sector
THE Bahamas’ lobster and fisheries industry - a sector worth $75m - has been severely set back by Hurricane Dorian, and United Nations assessors say it could take two years for Abaco and Grand Bahama to recover. A report by The Food and Agriculture
