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'Rebel seven' keeping plan quiet to avoid sabotage

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner suggested yesterday that the game plan of the “rebel seven” is still incomplete and will need further collaboration in order for their course of action moving forward to be further developed.

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Swimmers hit the open water

More than 68 swimmers competed in Swift’s annual Open Racing Swim Championships at Silver Cay on Saturday.

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Hotels eyeing ‘unprecedented forward bookings’ during 2023

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday disclosed the industry is eyeing “unprecedented levels of forward bookings” for the 2023 first half and full year after December beat historical trends by 10 percent.

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Income tax is NOT ruled out

The Government has not ruled out implementing an income tax, the Deputy Prime Minister revealing yesterday: “We have to consider all options.”

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Man accused of unlawful sex with girl

A BAHAMIAN man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with procuring a minor for the purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse.

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High Flyers and Giants in charge

THE two-time defending division II champions Breezes High Flyers and the Commonwealth Bank Giants, going for a repeat of the men’s title, are now in the driver’s seat of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series.

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Bad Santa

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THE mother of all consumer battles is over, and Apple is one of the winners. Americans shopped online for a record $11bn on Cyber Monday, and AirPods and MacBooks were very popular.

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Former College principal Dr Donald Knowles dies

DR Donald Knowles, 80, first principal of the College of the Bahamas, died of a massive heart attack at the Princess Margaret Hospital at 4pm Thursday.

Goodman’s Bay

Should Government allow private enterprise to coolly take over public open space and no one lift a hand or even understand what is happening? I am concerned what is openly happening on Goodman’s Bay parking lot to the eastern side.

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Real estate firm joins top network

A Bahamian real estate firm has been named to 'Who's Who' in luxury real estate, the award-winning network that has property brokerages in 80 countries. Mario Carey, of Mario Carey Realty, said: "It is a great honour fo

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Under-40s slow to get vaccine

THERE is a low uptake in vaccinations among people under 40 compared to the older population, according to health data.

UB knock off the Legends 104-91, Cybots blast Rockets

THE University of the Bahamas and the Mail Boat Cybots both won big as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

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'Buddy Buckets' season high 23 in win over the Grizzlies

Buddy Hield followed up Tuesday’s disappointing game with a season high in scoring and minutes played as a part of a new-look, fast-paced Sacramento Kings offence.Hield finished with 23 points on 10-20 shooting from the field, including 3-6 from thre

PM: Housing initiative not ‘one-off’ exercise

The prime minister yesterday pledged that the government’s efforts to make home ownership more affordable for Bahamians will not be a “one-off endeavour” that lacks a coherent strategy.

Briland: Cruise tourism ‘disaster waiting to happen’

More than 99.4 percent of existing and potential Harbour Island visitors have made it “crystal clear cruise tourism is a disaster waiting to happen” for the destination, a hotelier warned yesterday.

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GBPA welcomes govt help for small business

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority’s small business recovery grant programme will receive matching grant funding of $100,000 from the government’s Small Business Development Centre to assist small businesses. GBPA President Ian Rolle “welcomed” the par

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Jonquel Jones and Foxes one step closer to FIBA EuroLeague Final Four

JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes are one step closer to the FIBA EuroLeague Women Final Four.

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Buddy connects for 14 in win over slumping Suns

Buddy Hield continues his efficient shooting for the Sacramento Kings. Hield scored 14 points on 6-14 shooting (2-5 from three) in the Kings’ 99-92 win over the Phoenix Suns at the Golden One Center in Sacramento, California, on Tuesday night.

Heat's Chris Bosh out indefinitely

MIAMI (AP) -- Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat were relieved by the diagnosis. It's the prognosis - or lack of one - that's a source of worry now. And suddenly, the Indiana Pacers may be even more of a threat. Bosh strained a lower abdominal muscle in Game 1

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'Cuda' pride as swim club victorious in BSF meet

THE Barracuda Swim Club pulled off another victory on the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2012/13 season. This time at their own Insurance Management Invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Center over the weekend.