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EDITORIAL: Clear answers can smooth governance

THE importance of clarity in governance was highlighted last week in a brief row over the Department of Inland Revenue.

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Crackdown on tax cheats 'most co-ordinated' ever

The Government is launching its "most co-ordinated effort" ever to crackdown on tax cheats with its success in collecting hundreds of millions in outstanding revenue critical to avoiding "increased tax rates".

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Super-Conference Weekend: Bahamian athletes take spotlight

IT was called Super-Conference weekend and a number of Bahamians shined for the various collegiate track and field championships held around the United States.

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DEREK SMITH: ‘Peace of mind’ on data security

Individuals, companies and governments alike are increasingly concerned about data security and privacy as the digital landscape continues to expand.

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Lawyer claims gun found in Azario Major's car had safety on

A LAWYER representing the family of Azario Major claims a gun found in Major’s car had its safety on before he received 41 gunshot wounds when he was shot at by police outside Woody’s Bar on Fire Trail Road.

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Clubs & Societies May 12th, 2023

Andros Crab Fest Crab Fest is known as the largest family island festival in The Bahamas.

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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION: Unlocking the power of corporate social responsibility

IN today’s interconnected world, companies are increasingly expected to be socially responsible and accountable for how their practices impact society and the environment. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the concept that a business is responsible for more than just creating value and wealth for shareholders but should also seek to benefit the broader community in which it exists.

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Deportation of Jamaican national in court on two separate charges being investigated

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the Bahamas Department of Corrections is investigating whether a prisoner awaiting trial for firearm possession was deliberately or accidentally deported to Jamaica.

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Make property tax sale power ‘even-handed’

The FNM's chairman yesterday argued that Bahamians lack confidence that the Government will apply "even-handed enforcement" as it moves to unleash its 'power of sale' on long-standing real property tax duckers.

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Late realtor's $4.8m Gov't win 'unraveled'

A prominent late realtor's $4.8m legal victory over the Government has been overturned as "a last resort" and sent back to the Supreme Court for a fresh trial more than two decades after he lost use of some 192 acres.

Property taxes sell-off targets 'extreme cases'

The Government is "targeting extreme cases" who have totally disregarded their tax obligations for up to 10-20 years with yesterday's warning that it will start to seize and sell-off their properties to recover all arrears owed.

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Ayton injured, Suns eliminated in Game 6

PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 32 points in another triple-double, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020 by beating the short-handed Phoenix Suns 125-100 in Game 6 on Thursday night.

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Glory Basketball Jamboree to award $5,000 cash prize

THE Glory Basketball Jamboree made its return to the capital last night for the second consecu- tive year at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium. 
Day one saw basket- ball played by the Tucker Boys, Abaco’s Three Ounce Athletics, Filipinos all-star team, 242 Ballers, the Great Whites, the Ball Hogs, the Pirates and the defending champions Rockets.

Bahamas strikes 'crossroad' as work permits earn $20m in Q1

A Cabinet minister yesterday said The Bahamas is at a "crossroad" in combating work permit violations as he revealed the Government is mulling legal reforms to hold companies liable for breaches by their sub-contractors.

STATESIDE: CBS adds Championship League Soccer to lineup; although interrupted by Trump news

TUESDAY afternoon this week was generally a fine spring day on the American east coast, with the last remnants of a much-needed morning rainstorm having largely cleared out to create a pleasant day for work in the yard or other entertainments.

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Illegal construction fight has been 'a rank failure'

The Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president yesterday said builders are asking "why should we follow the law" following the country's "rank failure to manage the built environment".

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Glory Basketball Jam: ‘It is going to be exciting’

THE second edition of the Glory Basketball Jamboree was already set to be an exciting three days of around the clock basketball action, May 11-13.

Andros crippled by banking access woe

Andros businesses are being crippled by a lack of functioning automated teller machines (ATMs) and access to financial services, with one company withdrawing all available ATM cash in a single day to meet payroll.

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ALICIA WALLACE: It is up to citizens to hold the govt responsible on human rights issues

HUMAN rights are being discussed with more frequency in The Bahamas in recent years, due in no small part to the human rights violations taking place and the responses of non-governmental organisations and the general public.

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GB Power solar rates '30% below Caribbean'

Grand Bahama Power Company says the solar power rate it has obtained from independent energy providers (IPPs) is "30 percent less than what you see elsewhere" in the Caribbean.