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Sands defends $4m increase in travel budget

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday defended the government’s decision to increase its travel budget by $4 million in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, amid criticisms from the opposition party that cited the move as a wrong decision and a badl

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Storm victims unsure what happens when shelters shut

WITH all shelters in New Providence expected to be deactivated by the end of the year, some storm victims are expressing uncertainty about where they will go next. Stacy Roberts, from Dundas Town, Abaco, said after living at Kendal GL Isaacs Gym for

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Debt ratio forecasts are 'overly optimistic'

Fiscal observers yesterday warned that projections showing The Bahamas’ debt ratios will be kept in check are “very optimistic” given that this requires surpluses three times’ higher than achieved before. Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsib

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Businesses 'not screaming' over VAT refunds

Businesses “have not been screaming like in the past” over delayed VAT refunds, it was argued yesterday, despite the opposition leader’s assertion that the government is not paying legitimate claims. Gowon Bowe, former head of the Bahamas Chamber of

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Abaco cays in BPL cables funding offer

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the government will have to give a “deadline” for several of the Abaco cays that have pledged to finance the provision of underground utility cables post-Dorian.Desmond Bannister, minister of works, told Tribune Busi

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Islands of the Bahamas Showcase: Liberty Flames take home the title

THE Liberty Flames came into the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase as the tournament favourite and the defending A-Sun champion lived up to their top billing.

A tax system we can't afford

Your Editorial comment of Thursday, the 21st November, was informative in that it laid out the serious fiscal situation facing Bahamian governments as we continue to grapple with increasingly devastating Atlantic hurricanes.

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Dr Sands condemns death threats to Bishop Simeon Hall

Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands condemned death threats made towards Bishop Simeon Hall, co-chair of the Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana, for his involvement with the group in conducting research on the drug.

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Undefeated 'Sandman': 'Someone is getting their first loss'

PREPPED for his final fight of the year this weekend, Amron Sands has plans for major career developments in 2020 thanks to further progression with DiBella Entertainment.“We are closing out the year strong with this fight and hopefully going for fir

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Donte Armbrister stays alive in Goombay Splash

Donte Armbrister, showing a lot of resilience and shaking off a slight left shoulder injury after losing the first set, managed to stave off elimination by coming from behind to pull off a hard-fought, three-set victory over Shu Matsuoka of Japan. W

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THE PRESS BOX: Can Cowboys pull off upset against Patriots?

THE hot click bait this week is whether my Dallas Cowboys can shock the world and hand the Patriots their second loss of the year, and second loss in three games. RUN DAK RUN The Cowboys can win if they allow Dak to use his legs as well as his arm.

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STATESIDE: Remember the tortoise and the hare - Biden could still win this race

You’re watching the presidential impeachment hearings in Washington DC, aren’t you?

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Past govts 'negligent' on $160m BTC pension hole

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) unions yesterday slammed the “negligence” of previous administrations for creating a near-$160m pension hole that taxpayers must now plug. Ricardo Thompson, pictured , the Bahamas Communications and Pub

Fears Bahamas 'on edge of abject failure'

Fiscal watchdogs yesterday voiced alarm that The Bahamas is “on the precipice of abject failure” based on the sharp post-Dorian hikes in the government’s annual fiscal deficits and national debt.Rick Lowe, an executive with the Nassau Institute think

Clarke, Bain and Armbrister advance in Goombay Splash

The top Bahamian players in both the men’s and women’s singles draw of the ITF Goombay Splash Bowl each advanced in dominant fashion, highlighting play from Bahamian players on day three.Sydney Clarke, Jacobi Bain and Donte Armbrister are all through

ART OF GRAPHIX: The sky is the limit with Adobe Cloud

Ever wondered what Adobe programs do? Adobe creates a lot of programs that most people are familiar with, such as Flash, Photoshop and Adobe Reader, but those are not the only ones it develops. In the past, a fairly large investment was needed to buy

Flight Services recommendation goes to minister

The government-appointed evaluation committee was yesterday said to have submitted its “recommendations” on the Nassau Flight Services (NFS) privatisation to the responsible minister. Algernon Cargill, director of aviation, declined to be drawn on w

Jobs corps training plan offers free courses

THE Citizens Security and Justice Programme has officially started, enrollment to its Job Corps training initiative that offers free courses for young Bahamians in up to four disciplines. With the sessions set to begin in the first quarter of 2020,

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Goombay Splash: Jacobi Bain wins opening match

Jacobi Bain held off Canadian Andreas Petsalis to win his boys’ opening singles match in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Goombay Splash Junior Tennis Tournament at the National Tennis Centre. As one of the two Bahamians playing in singles on d

'No business as usual' with Dorian rebuild

A leading engineer yesterday warned it cannot be “business as usual” with post-Dorian recovery because the damage to The Bahamas’ housing stock is “staggering and overwhelming”. Quentin Knowles, the Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) president, told