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Major Bimini airport upgrade is revealed

Resorts World Bimini has pledged that upgrades to the island’s airport will leave it behind only Sir Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) when it comes to technology and facilities

Call for restrictions on those with ankle monitors

HOUSE arrest or mobility restriction should be mandatory for persons being electronically monitored, ICS manager Gari Gonzalez said yesterday.

Chamber aims to 'flip the script' on South Florida

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employer Confederation’s (BCCEC) chairman said yesterday he is hoping to “flip the script” on south Florida by helping Bahamian businesses to establish a physical presence there.

Bahamas' salvage licence credibility wearing thin

I represent one of the 18 salvage companies that have applied for an exploration licence since the lifting of the moratorium was announced, and paid the required Government fee of $1,000.

Residents graduate from NEMA course

ABOUT 30 residents graduated from a Safer Building Code Course held on Cat Island, where most of the homes were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

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Who will be the national basketball champions?

BEFORE the attention shifts to international play this summer, the battle for local basketball supremacy and the bragging rights of national champions will be decided when the Bahamas Basketball Federation hosts its marquee event.

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Experts say there should be no V.A.T. until April 2015

THE IMPLEMENTATION of a Value Added Tax should be delayed to April 1, 2015, New Zealand VAT tax expert Dr Don Brash said yesterday.

Gov't urged to implement 10% corporate tax

THE Government should consider implementing a corporate income tax at a flat 10 per cent rate, a senior Bahamian accountant said yesterday.

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Customers cut off by BEC 'should be fully connected' by September

MOST of the residential customers whose electricity supply was cut due to unpaid BEC bills should be “fully connected” by September, BEC chairman Leslie Miller said.

$29.5m Hurricane Hole's asset swap

KERZNER International has swapped the former Hurricane Hole Marina site with Atlantis’s new owner, Brookfield Asset Management, exchanging it for other real estate assets.

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Stingrays get revenge with 20-6 victory over Pros

In a rematch of the 2012 Boil Fish Bowl, the V-8 Fusion Stingrays got some short term revenge on the Orry J Sands Pros in week three of the Commonwealth American Football League.

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Christie: We have the answer to crime

DESPITE a murder count now in the triple digits, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he still thinks his government has the answer to the country’s escalating crime problem.

Bank chief reassures clients and investors

Bank of the Bahamas’ (BOB) managing director has reassured customers and its 4,000-plus shareholders that it has a robust capital position matched by adherence to “sound banking principles that are consistently tested and validated by internal and external authorities to ensure the highest standards of prudence.”

Wreck exploration running aground

As the Prime Minister and minister of finance, being the minister responsible for the National Museum and the Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Corporation (AMMC), continues to refuse to issue any exploration licences for historical wreck sites, one wonders what is going on at the AMMC.

Sprint champ Bailey charged with drunken driving

TORONTO (AP) -- Former sprint champion Donovan Bailey has been charged with drunken driving. The 1996 Olympic champion from Canada has been charged with having a blood-alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams while driving in Toronto. The Toronto Star repo

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Cybots stop Regulators 93-83 to take 1-0 lead

The Mail Boat Cybots survived a tough battle with Mr Ship It Freight Regulators to secure a 93-83 victory for a 1-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one championship series.

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A look back on great moments in sports history on March 21

Enough of the mock NFL Drafts, and monitoring where the likes of Tony Romo, Adrian Peterson and Jamal Charles will all end up, and under what circumstances?

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Miller and Aggies get 84-73 win over Cleare and Longhorns, into Battle 4 Atlantis semis

SHAQUILLE Cleare had the better individual performance, but it was Tavario Miller and the No.25 ranked Texas A&M Aggies who came away with the win to advance to the Battle 4 Atlantis semi-final.

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Rattlers fire to huge win

COACH Kevin “KJ” Johnson and his CI Gibson Rattlers senior girls and boys’ basketball teams were simply too much for the Government High Magicmen to handle as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s 2023/24 season swung into high gear following the Christmas break.

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Consecutive wins for Deandre Ayton and Suns

WITH a roster in a state of flux and their top scorers back from injuries, Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns scored consecutive wins for the first time this season.