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CARIFTA GAMES: Team Bahamas 'in their element'

ST. George's, Grenada: Team manager Mildred Adderley said there was nothing better than a good night sleep for the BTC Bahamas Carifta team to get ready for competition at the Grenada National Athletics Stadium during the 45th Carifta Games that start on Saturday morning.

Clubs and Societies 01152016

Cycling Club Bahamas. - The Cycling Club will be holding its social on Friday, January 29, from 6pm-9pm. Venue to be announced.

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS WEEK 2: ‘Redskins make it a shootout but don’t have enough arrows to win’

OKAY I went 9-7 last week, but if not for a missed field goal in Arizona and a mental breakdown in Dallas I would be a solid 11-5, but almost only counts in horse racing and with hand grenades.

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BOB shedding ‘haunted’ past with 20% growth goal for ‘23

Bank of The Bahamas top executive yesterday asserted it is moving beyond the bail-outs that “will forever haunt” the institution with predictions it will grow this year’s forecast $7m profit by a further 20 percent in 2023.

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‘Fantastic’ food tariff cuts won’t fully offset inflation

The Budget’s tariff cuts “can’t compensate” fully for the 20 percent increase in food prices since late 2021, Super Value’s principal said yesterday, although they may cover “half of what was lost” by the return of breadbasket VAT.

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Air fares blamed for 20% Briland villa rentals drop

A Harbour Island realtor has blamed “crazy” air fares that have more than doubled compared to pre-COVID for a 20 percent slowdown in high-end villa rentals during the 2023 peak winter season.

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‘Nothing to lose’ on 5% corporate tax

A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday argued that this nation should smash “conformity” by adopting a low-rate 5 percent corporate income tax, asserting: “We have nothing to lose.”

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‘Russian Roulette’ by 20% of drivers

More than 20 percent of Bahamian drivers “are playing Russian Roulette” with people’s lives because they have no insurance protection, a top industry executive warned yesterday.

Boldly going out to set records at Star Trackers

THERE were qualifying performances for the Carifta Games and a number of meet records set as the Star Trackers Track Club hosted their 27th Star Performers Track Classic on Saturday at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

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The future for China-Bahamas relations after 20 years

DISTANCE cannot separate true friends who feel so close even though they are thousands of miles apart.

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‘Writing’s on the wall’ on income tax reform

The Bahamas must see “the writing on the wall” and get ahead of the worldwide 15 percent minimum corporate tax push by enacting reforms for its own benefit, a top banker said yesterday.

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BICA chief: Govt faces 20% revenue shortfall

The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president yesterday warned the government could miss its full-year revenue target by “as much as 20 percent” based on current data.

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70-member team for Carifta named

ON the heels of the final trials over the weekend at the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations named a 70-member team that will carry the Bahamas’ flag at the BTC Carifta Games over the Easter holiday weekend.

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Jitney sector alarm on IPO, Gov't's 20% stake

Jitney industry players yesterday expressed major reservations over plans to unify Nassau’s public bus system, one saying he could not support a proposed initial public offering (IPO) and granting a 20 per cent equity stake to the Government.

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Athletes make cut for CAC Jr Championships

WITH a little help from ‘Golden Knight’ Demetrius Pinder on Saturday at the Fritz Grant Invitational, Ashley Riley surged to victory in the open men’s 800 metres, joining a list of qualifiers for the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships.

Toastmasters to hold speech contest today

Toastmasters to hold speech contest today Toastmasters Area 87 will hold its International Speech and Table Topics contest today (Thursday) at 6.30pm at the Praise Room, Evangelistic Temple, Collins Avenue, 4th Terrace W. The event will see contestants

Toastmasters to hold speech contest today

Toastmasters to hold speech contest today Toastmasters Area 87 will hold its International Speech and Table Topics contest today (Thursday) at 6.30pm at the Praise Room, Evangelistic Temple, Collins Avenue, 4th Terrace W. The event will see contestants

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High jumpers qualify for CARIFTA Games

In a repeat showdown from last year, Kenya Forbes turned the tables on Shaunece Miller as the two high jumpers took the top two spots and also surpassed the under-17 girls’ qualifying height for the CARIFTA Games.

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On Da Hook

The latest Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) slideshow - What’s the catch? Terrific tuna caught in The Bahamas - is attracting plenty of interest since being posted last week.

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ON DA HOOK

AS Tropical Storm Erika begins to set her sights on The Bahamas, a lot of fishing enthusiasts took advantage of the amazing weather last weekend.