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THE Mail Boat Cybots were the first team to advance out of the New Providence Basketball Association’s first round playoffs.
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Bringing home gold
In an historic performance on the hardwood, the Bahamas claimed the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championship and successfully completed the first step toward their lofty goal of Olympic qualification in 2016.
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Tax break may help 41,000 homeowners
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said more than 41,000 homeowners could benefit from the Government’s decision to waive real property tax arrears for owner-occupied homes valued at less than $250,000.
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D’Aguilar: Health visa has worked for nation
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has defended the government’s use of the travel health visa saying it has “worked well” for the country.
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Disney: ‘We’ve struck right tone’ on Eleuthera project
Disney Cruise Line’s president yesterday asserted the cruise line had “really struck the right tone” in balancing economic development with conservation at a Lighthouse Point project it hopes to start this year.
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Offshore sector 'reverses' decline via 12.6% growth
The Bahamas’ international banking industry had “reversed” the recession-induced balance sheet contraction by 2011, growing assets by 12.6 per cent that year.
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Victims urged to come identify rescued dogs
THE Bahamas Humane Society currently has about 90 dogs that are Hurricane Dorian victims and the shelter is calling on affected pet owners to identify their animals. The BHS airlifted more than 200 dogs out of its shelter in New Providence to facilit
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BTC: No contract worker termination over COVID policy
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive has denied that any contract workers have been terminated with “over 90 percent” complying with its COVID policies.
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Gov't told: raise Mortgage Plan's $22,500 'Gap'
Bahamian commercial banks have recommended that the Government increase the $22,500 ‘Gap’ amount in a bid to have more struggling homeowners qualify for its Mortgage Relief Plan, Tribune Business can reveal.
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Bahamasair off 35% against pre-COVID
Bahamasair’s peak summer revenues were down by 35 percent compared to pre-COVID19 figures, its chairman has revealed, although passenger occupancy on its US routes averaged around 80 percent.
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Insurance faces 'significant strain' if rates cut again
The Bahamian insurance industry will be placed under “significant strain” if there is a further cut in the Prime interest rate, with one underwriter also said to require “recapitalisation”.
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Tourist shoppers: VAT refund to fall to 85%
Visiting duty-free shoppers will be refunded 85 per cent of their Value-Added Tax (VAT) payments from July 1 this year, when the Government’s private sector contractor takes over management of the process.
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BPL: Near 90 renewable applications approved
JUST under 90 small scale renewable generation (SSRG) applications have been approved to-date, Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) chief executive said yesterday.Whitney Heastie added that the utility’s options outside New Providence were “wide open”, wh
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Sports in brief
Drexel Maycock picked up a bronze medal in the under-20 boys’ discus on the final day of competition at the 2014 CARIFTA Games in Martinique on Monday. However, his performance of 49.31 metres was not included in the report as his result was not posted up to press time.
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Gift for the elderly - with love from Island Luck
ELDERLY residents at Unity House enjoyed Valentine’s Day as the Island Luck Cares Foundation hosted its sixth annual Valentine’s luncheon for the residents yesterday.
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THEODORE ALEXANDER QUANT SR
MR. THEODORE ALEXANDER QUANT SR. age 90 years of #364 Baillou Hill Road and formerly of Bottle Creek, Turks and Caicos Islands passed at his residence on Wednesday, June 27th, 2018. He is survived by his Sons: Theodor A. Quant …
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Verva Veronica Bridgewater Wallace
Ms. Verva Veronica Bridgewater Wallace, age 90 years, a resident of Kensington Gardens, and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island, died at her Residence on Saturday July 21th, 2018. She is survived by her sons: Calvin, John and Lester Wallace; …
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Martha Elizabeth Higgs
Martha Elizabeth "Grammy" Higgs, 90 a resident of Samuel's Addition & formerly of Rupert Dean Lane, died at the PMH on 19th May, 2014. She is survived by her 2 sons: Rupert & Noel Whymms; 5 daughters: Olive Whymms, Carmetta …
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Louise Gilbert
Louise Gilbert age 90 years of Hyacinth Ave., Garden Hills #1 and formerly of New Night, Cat Island died at her daughter’s residence on Wednesday, August 10th, 2016. She is survived by her sons: James and Allan “Candy” Gilbert; daughters: …
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Olga Percentie Higgs
Olga Percentie Higgs age 90 a resident of Alice Street Harbour Island Bahamas, died at The Princess Margaret Hospital Sunday February 9th, 2020. Cherished memories are held by: Her children: Sheila Saunders, Daphne Hepburn, Donald Higgs, Sherrie Brice, Carol Stuart …
