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Four arrested after marijuana found
FOUR men were arrested after police discovered six boxes of marijuana worth $90,500 in New Providence.
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Bahamas ‘leads pack’ over digital adoption
A senior Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) executive yesterday hailed The Bahamas as “a bit of a bellwether” for the Caribbean on digital payments adoption with more than 50 percent of its local clients now using such channels.
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Gov’t launches new bond in $150m issue
The Government will launch its new short-term debt security on July 22 via a $150 million offering to institutional investors, Tribune Business can reveal.
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Contractor slashes workforce by 90%
THE Bahamian construction industry was yesterday described as nearing a “critical point”, with one well-known contractor telling Tribune Business that his operation had cut staffing levels by 90 per cent or more than 100 persons.
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Oil price drop set to 'counter balance' VAT
The Central Bank of the Bahamas believes Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) inflationary impact will be partially “counterbalanced” by declining global oil prices.
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Pipe maker to hire 90 for $1m plant build-out
A NEWLY-created PVC pipe manufacturer has pledged to hire more than 90 persons for the construction of its $1m Grand Bahama plant that is due to be completed by September 2024.
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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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EDITORIAL: Not the end of COVID-19 yet - but a landmark day
IT was a landmark day yesterday in the UK. The British government dubbed it ‘V-day’, or vaccination day, and the first person to receive the approved Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 was a 90-year-old Northern Irish woman.
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Stop the violence, bishop urges young men
BISHOP Simeon Hall made a clarion call to young men to stop the violence after three murders occurred within the first few days of the new year. His comments came after National Security Minister Marvin Dames said the government is “still not happy”
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Police to beef up manpower as holiday season begins
WITH the murder rate now up to 90 for the year, National Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday said the police force will be beefing up manpower in the capital as the holiday season approaches.“We have many police officers out there on the streets
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Airline '90% complete' on $4.5-$5M project
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net WESTERN Air chief executive, Rex Rolle, said yesterday that construction on the airline's new terminal and maintenance facility in Freeport is "about 90 per cent" complete, telling
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$10m project eyes 'credence' boost
THE DEVELOPERS behind a $10 million ‘upscale’ entertainment venue for western New Providence believe the project will be fully funded within 90 days, one of its principals disclosing that US-based consultants had been contracted to take it to the “next level”.
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Jonquel Jones excited about return to the WNBA Finals with new team
AFTER playing her first six seasons in Connecticut, leading the Sun to the Women’s National Basketball Association Finals last year, Jonquel Jones is excited to be back for an encore this year albeit with her new team in the New York Liberty.
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Team Bahamas affected by FIBA tournament’s cancellation
THE Bahamas’ bid toward FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualification will now follow a new path after the international governing body made adjustments to its tournament structure.
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Hield’s 3-pt streak comes to an end
CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield had his worst shooting night of the season and saw his three-point streak come to an end, but his Sacramento Kings continued their recent winning streak.
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Marlins’ Anfernee Seymour promoted to Double-A baseball for first time in career
IN a season that got off to an unfavourable start, Anfernee Seymour continues his progression in the minor leagues and reached a new career milestone within the Miami Marlins organisation.
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Miami Marlins sign up Anfernee Seymour
ANFERNEE Seymour is back with the franchise where his pro baseball career began and has improved his play this season in his new surroundings.After being released by the Atlanta Braves (Florida Fire Frogs) on May 6, Seymour was signed by the Miami Ma
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Govt deals: 2/3 of firms need 'personal contacts'
Two-thirds of Bahamian businesses have needed to use “personal contacts” to close or speed-up government deals, showing why “red tape” and corruption are among the country’s top woes.A Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) s
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Stampers knock off the Breezes High Flyers 91-87
THE Triple K Stampers knocked off the defending division II champions Breezes High Flyers 91-87 to highlight Saturday’s NPBA action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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It’s no joke defending Bahamian sporting pride
EVEN though we don’t celebrate Black History Month like our neighbours to the north in the good old USA, we’ve had many Bahamians contribute in their own way to writing black history throughout the States, especially in sports.