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Employers, unions unite on extra 90 furlough days

Employers and unionists yesterday both hailed the Government’s move to extend the furlough period by an extra 90 days amid concerns Atlantis may be readying for further lay-offs.

NPBA triple header: Giants and UB Mingoes in win column

THE New Providence Basketball Association played a triple header at the CI Gibson Gymnasium on Saturday.

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Knights prevail

It was a busy day four in the 2013 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic which featured an early start and the first round of eliminations in this year’s tournament.

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Buddy scores 24, helps Kings beat slumping 76ers 101-95

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Randolph and Vince Carter have been playing for so long that some of their teammates were toddlers when they broke into the NBA.

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Stopover visitors off 100,000 for January

The Bahamas saw January visitor arrivals fall by more than 100,000 or 84 percent, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday, with COVID travel protocols set to remain until vaccination levels hit 80 percent.

Elite Girls Basketball League heats up

THE action is starting to heat up in the Elite Girls Basketball League.

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What to do if your PSA level is high

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a type of protein released by the prostate gland. Screening for possible prostate cancer involves taking a PSA blood test, which is recommended annually starting at the age of 40 years old.

'Brave' upholds 'Bahamas first' over $50m tax battle

The PLP’s leadership front-runner is battling on behalf of a once-jailed gaming kingpin’s family trust to uphold Bahamian law’s supremacy against a $50 million US tax claim.Court documents obtained by Tribune Business reveal that a Supreme Court Orde

Live a Fulfilling Life: Three best ways to improve your health

Preventative medicine experts say that the single most important thing you can do to improve the nation’s health is simple – stay healthy.

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Just what the doctor ordered – poll gives support for medical marijuana

A RECENT Public Domain survey has found overwhelming support for medical marijuana among Bahamian residents across demographics of age, gender and income.

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Another career milestone for our WNBA star

JONQUEL Jones reached another career milestone this season and added another résumé builder to an MVP calibre 2021 season.

Celtics take control of East

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Paul Pierce watched the shot sail just over LeBron James' outstretched arm. And when it swished, he turned toward the Boston bench, shaking his head. The biggest shot of the night, for certain. And it put the

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Jones posts double double, Sun beat the Liberty 70-63

AS the Connecticut Sun closed out the first half of the Women’s National Basketball Association regular season yesterday, centre Jonquel Jones poured in another double double in a 70-63 victory over the New York Liberty. Jones, who is now preparing

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Businessman predicts further downgrade for Bahamas in 18-24 months

A leading businessman has predicted a further Wall Street downgrade of the Bahamas’ sovereign credit rating within the next 18-24 months if the Government does not move quickly to get its fiscal house in order, saying: “We have been living on borrowed money long enough.”

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PETER YOUNG: From the summit of success to now being shown the door - it’s all over for Boris

“ALL political careers end in failure”. Those were the memorable words of Enoch Powell, who was a leading right-wing Tory, and some say a contrarian and a maverick politician, of the 1960s and beyond. It is a fair bet that some of the older generation in Britain will have recalled this famous dictum when watching Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation statement outside No 10 Downing Street last Thursday as he stood down from what he called “the best job in the world”.

'Highly efficient' Bahamas: OECD praises 85% tax mark

The Bahamas has been praised by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) for the “highly efficient manner” in which it deals with tax information requests, processing 85 per cent within six months of receipt.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its second playoff series at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night as the Johnson’s Cherry Bombs swept the College of the Bahamas Lady Caribs 28-26, 25-17 and 25-22 to win the series 2-0 and advance to the ladies’ championship.

Water Corp’s $159m subsidy driven from 2/3 ‘cost recovery’

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s revenues cover just two-thirds of its operating expenses because its prices have not been increased for 18 years, costing Bahamian taxpayers $159 million over a five-year period.

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ACE Diabetes holds official launch

FEEDBACK was positive and encouraging at the official launch ACE Diabetes last week, according to founders of the nonprofit organisation.

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Valley Boys taking legal action after Roots declared New Year's winner

THE Valley Boys Junkanoo group is taking legal action against the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP), amidst revelations that the Roots Junkanoo group have been declared the official winner of the New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade.