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New single pays tribute to Bahamians for anniversary
FREEPORT – As the country prepares to celebrate its 40th Anniversary of Independence, Bahamian Reggae artist Jah Troy has released a new song paying tribute to Bahamians.
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Gymnastics Federation hosts FIG age group camp
IN an effort to boost the development of gymnastics in the Bahamas, the Gymnastics Federation of the Bahamas hosted the “Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Age Group Camp” over the Easter holiday weekend.
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URCA 'u-turn' over third cellular player
URCA 'u-turn' over third cellular player By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamian communications regulator has reversed course by deciding not to reserve space in the key 700 MHz radio frequency spectrum for a third cellular operator, while
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Rockets and Resistance get wins in night league basketball
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued league play Wednesday night with wins for the Rockets in Division I and the Resistance in Division II. On the heels of his appearance with the men’s national team in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Mo
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Sir Franklyn ‘surprised’ at hint margin talks ending
FOCOL’s chairman says he is “surprised” that Bahamian petroleum retailers indicated negotiations over a margin increase had ended because talks were ongoing at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday.
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Giants a series win away from 3-peat
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Commonwealth Bank Giants are now just one series win away from three-peating as the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) champions. At DW Davis gym Monday night, the Giants retur
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BTC broke law on exclusive phone card agreements
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was yesterday fined $243,442 after regulators determined its ‘exclusive’ phone card supply agreements broke the law, excluding rivals from up to 60 per cent of the market.
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Jury shown images of aftermath of murder
A SUPREME Court jury yesterday was shown nearly five 100 images illustrating the aftermath of the murder of a web shop employee in Deadman’s Cay, Long Island.
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Bahamas to host Sport for Life Symposium
THE Bahamas Olympic Committee has joined forces with the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees to put on a Sport For Life symposium.
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Reckley listed as one of the top international prospects
RYAN Reckley was listed by Baseball America as one of the top international prospects for the upcoming signing period and is projected to sign one of the most lucrative deals in the current class.
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NIB expands overseas investments to $59.4m
THE National Insurance Board's (NIB) foreign investment portfolio expanded by $21.9 million to hit $59.4 million by year-end 2011, it was revealed yesterday, the social security system having taken up 88 per cent of its annual allocation.
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Court to appoint appeal lawyer
A MAN seeking to challenge his 40 year sentence for murdering a retired 88-year-old Canadian physician on a Family Island three years ago will receive a court appointed lawyer for his appeal application. Moses Morris stood before appellate Justices
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KPMG says Gov’t spending ‘far greater than needed’
The Government’s $1.823 billion recurrent spending Budget is “far greater than it should be” when set against the services it is delivering to the Bahamian people, a top accounting firm is arguing.
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Cruise line confirms CDC-delayed return
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line yesterday said US health authorities had left it with “no choice” but to delay its operational restart until October 1. The operator of the Grand Celebration and Grand Classica , which sail to Freeport and Nassau respect
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BEC: Its 35% 'too high' heat rate costs millions
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) could generate multi-million dollar savings for its long-suffering customers by simply bringing its fuel burning efficiency in to line with the global industry average, it was revealed yesterday.
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Small business 'under 5% ready' to handle VAT
Bahamian small businesses are “under 5 per cent ready” to handle Value-Added Tax (VAT) from an accounting perspective, a leading sector consultant warned yesterday, adding his voice to calls for an implementation date push back.
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Hotel union aims to close ‘four of five’ this summer
The hotel union’s president yesterday said it is targeting “by summer’s end” to conclude negotiations on at least four of five outstanding industrial agreements in a bid to ease “tremendous pressure” on workers.
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One Family are unofficial winners of Boxing Day parade
THE One Family Junkanoo Group was named the unofficial winner of the 2014 Boxing Day parade late Saturday evening after hours of drama and confusion.
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Hunter: 'The recruiting process has been a learning experience'
FOLLOWING a busy summer recruitment period, Sammy Hunter heads into his final season of prep school in Canada and his NCAA decision could be coming in early 2019.“Maybe sometime after January. My family and I are still thinking about it,” Hunter said
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Graycliff in ‘make or break’ tax talks
Graycliff was yesterday locked in ‘make or break’ talks with the Ministry of Finance, having disclosed to Tribune Business that it would stop selling its trademark cigars locally if the Government did not amend its new Excise Tax policy.
