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Worst case would be 400 infected: Sands predicts scenario if virus breaks out here
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands predicted a possible worst-case scenario of 400 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in The Bahamas, but stressed if the disease spreads here most people will not need hospital admission.
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Cable targeting 20% revenue rise via US
Cable Bahamas believes its newly-acquired US business will generate greater than “20 per cent aggregate” revenue growth for it over the next five years, having won contracts to provide services to 16,600 Florida residential units since the purchases closed.
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Armando Moss qualifies for triathlon ahead of the Commonwealth Games
A RAINY weekend in New Providence held up just long enough for the Bahamas Triathlon Association to crown new champions in the return of its National Championships which served as both a CARIFTA and Commonwealth Games qualifier.
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Gov't targeting 75-90% VAT comply 'high range'
The Government is expecting to achieve Value-Added Tax (VAT) compliance rates in the 75-90 per cent “high range” enjoyed by other Caribbean nations, a senior Ministry of Finance official has revealed.
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Tobacco plans
IT’S very considerate of the Bahamas Cigarette & Tobacco Co to plan to introduce a tobacco factory for the benefit of the people of Andros.
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Eleuthera ‘jewel’ for sale at $15m
A “jewel of Eleuthera” is said to be attracting significant buyer interest after being put up for sale with a $15m price tag, a local realtor has disclosed.
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Architects: ‘Free us from building control bondage’
Architects yesterday urged the government to “free us from the bondage of building control”, warning it was “missing out on” up to 80-90 percent of VAT due on professional fees.
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FNM: It’s time for Nottage to be replaced
FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday called for Prime Minister Perry Christie to replace National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage over his uninspired and lethargic response to mounting crime.
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WNBA finals: Jones and Sun even series 1-1
THE Connecticut Sun produced the better defensive effort they were looking for in game two and evened the best of five series in their chase for the 2019 WNBA title.
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Oil explorer seeks approval to open to small investors
A Bahamas-based oil explorer and its advisers last Thursday submitted a formal request for regulatory approval to open their £2m mutual fund to investments by small Bahamian retail investors.Brian Jones, managing director of Leno Corporate Services,
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Romad Dean and Lions finish 3rd
ROMAD Dean and his Crestwood Prep Lions (Ontario, Canada) finished third at one of the most prestigious winter tournaments on the prep basketball circuit in the United States.
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Bahamian connection, Knights capture the Tip-Off Challenge
THE Niagara Knights men’s basketball programme got off to a successful start in exhibition play to set the tone for a promising 2017-18 campaign.With several Bahamian players on its roster for another season, the Knights captured the Dave Stewart Tip
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Alexia Tolas shortlisted for top literature prize
A BAHAMIAN is among 21 short story writers selected by an international judging panel to be in the running for a global literature prize.
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Don't Blink: Star-filled home run derby set for tomorrow
THE third annual Don’t Blink/Charles Johnson Foundation Home Run Derby, powered by REV, takes place at noon tomorrow, Saturday January 5, 2020 at the Montagu foreshore, featuring 30 participants in this one-of-a-kind baseball exhibition. The star-fi
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Giants and Millionaires in NPBA win column
THE TMT Giants and the Mekaddish Millionaires pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
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Vernon Alexander Kemp
Funeral service for Vernon “Vernal”, ”Kempie” Alexander Kemp, 94 a resident of Palm Beach Street, will be held at Nassau Fellowship Centre, Miami Street, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Bishop W. Reynold Storr, assisted …
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Geneva Dames
Funeral service for Geneva Dames, 94 a resident of #18 Excellence Estates #2 & formerly of Rolle Town, Exuma, will be held at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Blvd., on Friday 20th February, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will …
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San Salvador and Rum Cay residents learn from Joaquin and head for shelters
THE devastation caused by Hurricane Joaquin last year has given residents in San Salvador and Rum Cay all the motivation they need to evacuate homes, according to the administrator for both islands, Gilbert Kemp, who told The Tribune on Wednesday afternoon there has been very good response to relocating to shelters to ride out Hurricane Matthew.
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Vikings vs Bills Live Stream Free Football: Watch Online NFL Preseason Game (Kick Off 7PM)
Vikings vs Bills will face off against one another in a National football international friendly on Friday. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. ET and will come live from the Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, US.This game can be watched online through free live stream (details below). …
