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Pan Am Games: BOC says boxer Carl Hield ‘too old’ to be selected
THE Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) has fielded participants in sailing, tennis, swimming, athletics, golf and wrestling but not boxing for the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
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Islands of Bahamas named official destination sponsor of University of Miami Athletics
THE Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation and University of Miami Athletics have announced a broad-based strategic multi-year partnership making The Islands of The Bahamas the official “Destination Partner” of Miami Athletics.
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Treasure Cay residents hit at Water Corp Dorian billing
Treasure Cay residents have accused the Water & Sewerage Corporation of billing them for services never supplied due to Hurricane Dorian’s destruction of the utility’s systems.
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Halkitis: We’re not trying to circumvent Procurement Act
THE government is not trying to “circumvent” the requirements of the Public Procurement Act, the Minister of Economic Affairs insisted yesterday.
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Aviation summit to position Nassau as ‘top destination’
The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board’s (NPIPB) chief executive yesterday said hosting the “much sought after” Routes 2025 aviation summit will showcase The Bahamas’ “first class” airport.
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‘I still don’t believe it’, says sister of man who died in a traffic accident on Monday
AFTER a crash claimed the lives of a man and a woman, a grieving sister said she is still catching her breath from the shock of losing her brother and his girlfriend.
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Bahamian who escaped Israel wants to see peace between the two countries
A BAHAMIAN who was stuck in Israel days after a war erupted there said he visited Palestine during his trip and wants to see peace between the two countries.
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Insurer ‘not panicking’ on EU backlist escape miss
A Bahamian insurer will “only start panicking” if The Bahamas remains blacklisted by the European Union (EU) post-February 2024 as he yesterday sought to ease fears about coverage cost and capacity.
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Web shop loses challenge over $1m Gaming Board ‘withdrawal’
A Bahamian web shop operator’s challenge to the Gaming Board taking $1m from its accounts to finance development of an industry-wide compliance and monitoring system has been rejected by a judge.
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Wendy’s chief on PI: ‘What’s all the fuss?’
The Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza franchise principals “don’t understand what all this fuss is about” as they sought to argue why their Paradise Island restaurant project should receive planning permission.
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Opposition chief slams Gov’t over EU blacklist
The Opposition’s leader yesterday slammed the Government’s failure to secure The Bahamas’ escape from the European Union’s (EU) tax blacklist almost two years after it pledged to resolve all concerns.
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FNM to ratify candidate for West GB and Bimini by Thursday of this week
THE Free National Movement expects to ratify a candidate for the upcoming West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election by the end of this week after at least one person applied for the party’s nomination: Bishop Ricardo Grant.
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BAHAMAS STAYS ON EU BLACKLIST: AG says ‘we are doing everything in our power to get it right’
The Government yesterday accused the European Union (EU) of relying on outdated information to keep The Bahamas blacklisted, as a Cabinet minister said: “We’re doing everything in our power to get it right”.
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‘Junkanoo Boyz’ end up in 2-2 draw
The Junkanoo Boyz spoiled the Benna Boys chances of earning back-to-back wins when they secured a 2-2 draw yesterday evening in an away game in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda.
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A new day in primary school soccer
THE newly named Dawn N Knowles Primary School Soccer Tournament returned to the Roscow A L Davies Soccer Field yesterday morning.
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Jonquel Jones on a roll in postseason
New York Liberty to face Las Vegas Aces in Game 4 of WNBA Finals tonight
GRAND Bahama native Jonquel “JJ” Jones has been on a tear in the postseason which helped the New York Liberty to keep their championship window open on Sunday in an elimination game against the Las Vegas Aces.
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Seven Jamaican companies meet Bahamas counterparts
Seven Jamaican manufacturers visited The Bahamas on a three-day trade mission earlier this month in a bid to strengthen economic ties and promote regional integration.
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BTC digitises learning and recruitment roles
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has completed the digitisation of its learning and recruitment processes in a bid to provide on-demand education for staff and better efficiency.
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Opposition chief calls for renewed living cost focus
The Opposition’s leader yesterday urged the Government to provide additional relief to Bahamians suffering from the post-COVID cost of living crisis.
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Gov’t awaits revenue ‘uptick’ on cruise tax
The Ministry of Finance’s top official says the Government’s revenues are on target with an “uptick” anticipated in the 2023-2024 fiscal year’s second half due to the hike in cruise visitor departure taxes.
