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Waltiea Rolle wants out of Turkish second division

AFTER spending the past four months playing in the Turkish women’s second division, Bahamian professional basketball player Waltiea Rolle wants out.The 6-foot, 8-inch centre, who has been the focus of attention for the Edremit Belediyes Gurespor, has

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Investments Minister: Bahamas ‘in a mess by many measures’

A Cabinet Minister yesterday conceded that the Bahamas was “in a mess by many measures”, and warned that painful “radical surgery” was necessary to haul both the economy and society back on the right path.

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$2bn current deficit not so problematic

The Bahamas’ annual $2 billion current account deficit is “not as fickle” as many outsiders think, a former finance minister yesterday pointing out that this was traditionally balanced by foreign capital inflows.

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Can Bay Street survive ‘til cruise ships return?

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has questioned whether Bay Street can “hold on” for the return of the cruise ship market, which is the lifeline of businesses down town.

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EDITORIAL: Is a level playing field really the best way?

WITH the country on course to start to reopen next week, when will the borders fully reopen?

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Promotions 'on the way'

HUNDREDS of promotions held back since before the 2017 general election are on the way for government workers in the coming weeks, including those in the armed forces, State Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday.

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Details announced for Sir Jack Hayward memorial service

MOURNERS are expected to gather at the Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King on February 23 to say their final farewells at a memorial service for the late Sir Jack Hayward, who was instrumental in the development of Freeport. Sir Jack, 91, died in Fort Lauderdale last month.

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BNT pays tribute to Sir Jack Hayward

THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) was saddened to learn of the passing of Sir Jack Hayward, who died last Tuesday at the age of 91.

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Arlington Ashbert Knowles

Arlington Ashbert Knowles, 91 Of Mangrove Bush, Long Island Funeral Service for Arlington Ashbert Knowles, 91, of Mangrove Bush, Long Island will be held on Saturday May 24, 2014 at 11:00a.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, Buckley’s, Long Island. Officiating …

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Naomi Mary Thompson

Funeral service for Mrs. Naomi Mary Thompson, 80 a resident of Summer Haven Estates, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street, on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Fr. …

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Food prices to ‘never return to pre-COVID’

The Retail Grocers Association’s president yesterday warned Bahamians that food prices will not return to pre-COVID levels and said: “The cost of operations is increasing all over the world.”

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Realtor: 'Tale of two markets' means 90% of buyers high-end

A well-known realtor yesterday said his reliance on luxury international purchasers has grown to 80-90 per cent of his sales, telling Tribune Business: “It’s almost like the Bahamian buyer has disappeared.”

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New PI super yacht marina 80% booked

PARADISE Island’s newly-opened Hurricane Hole super yacht marina is over 80 percent booked, its principal developer says, with the wider $250m project moving forward at a brisk pace.

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Port licensees' 'left at mercy' of Customs

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Supreme Court has left Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees and their $80-$120 million 'bonded economy' "without any recourse" against alleged Customs abuses, a leading QC telling Tribune Business he w

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DPM: Crime coverage woe ‘losing momentum’

THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday voiced optimism that damaging media coverage of The Bahamas is “losing momentum” with major resorts reporting peak winter occupancies “in excess of 80 percent”.

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Cable predicting 130% profit growth to 2018

Cable Bahamas is forecasting that net income will increase by 130 per cent over the next five years as a result of its Florida expansion, with its US interests ultimately accounting for one-third of its bottom line.

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James, Wade lead Heat to 115-83 win over Pacers

MIAMI (AP) -- Miami took a big step forward. Indiana lost two forwards. Suddenly, the road back to the Eastern Conference finals no longer looks daunting for the Heat. LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade added 28, and the Heat moved a win away from

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BEC restores power to 80% of affected homes

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation has restored supply to “approximately 80 per cent” of customers affected by Hurricane Joaquin, officials said yesterday.

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GUILTY AS CHARGED: Conviction rate hits 80% as trial backlog clogs courts system

THE conviction rate for serious offences has increased to almost 80 percent, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.

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Central Bank: Investors no longer ‘tepid’ on Gov’t debt

The Government’s domestic debt issues were fully subscribed for the first time in almost three years during the 2022 second quarter, the Central Bank has revealed, arguing that “tepid investor sentiment” has been reversed.