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Elon Musk's Starlink will 'raise bar' in Out Islands

Family Island companies yesterday voiced optimism that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite Internet service will “raise the bar” by giving them access to more reliable and affordable communications that are essential to their competitiveness.

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Baha Mar Resort Foundation hosts first golf invitational

The Baha Mar Resort Foundation hosted an inaugural golf invitational this past weekend at the Royal Blue Golf Club.

Businesses call for rapid transition to renewables

Bahamian businesses yesterday called for a more rapid transition to solar and other forms of renewable energy after Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) confirmed that it has resumed load shedding.

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Bahamian Jevone Barrett joins NBA’s Future Basketball Operations Stars Programme

Bahamian Jevone Barrett has been selected to join the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Future Basketball Operations Stars (FBOS) Programme for the next six months.

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Decathlete Mullings in position for medal

Track and field gets underway at 19th Pan American Games

National record holder Ken Mullings positioned himself for a medal in the men’s decathlon yesterday as the track and field competition got underway at the 19th Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Fidelity chief’s ten-point plan to $50m profitability

Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) president has set out what he describes as a ten-point plan to seizing market share and more than doubling annual profits to $50m by its 50th anniversary.

UB Mingoes men’s soccer team drops two matches to Fort Lauderdale Eagles

TAMARAC, Florida — The University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team dropped two games over the weekend to The University of Fort Lauderdale Eagles over the weekend.

EDITORIAL: So many left hungry in our nation

YOU don’t have to look far to see signs of how hard life is for many Bahamians.

BTVI has already tackled auditor general concerns

I write to provide important information in reference to a story on October 20, 2022, related to the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).

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International tennis teams to join Bahamas for IC Caribbean Doubles Week Championship

INTERNATIONAL tennis teams from USA, Barbados and Canada will be joining The Bahamas team for the sixth bi-annual International Tennis Clubs (IC) Caribbean Doubles Week Championship from Monday, January 16 to Friday, January 20.

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Bahamians take ‘partial’ medicine on VAT return

THE Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) former leader says Bahamians have increasingly been obtaining “partial” as opposed to full prescriptions after VAT was reimposed on medicines with effect from January 1.

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Davis says govt will ‘hold the line’ on NIB increase

AN increase in National Insurance Board contributions will not come off the table until the Davis administration decides whether or not to accept the recommendations of experts regarding the sustainability of the NIB fund, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.

The Marxist Leninist neighbour

The month of June saw an uptick in the number of Cuban migrants being apprehended by Defence Force and US Coast Guard personnel.

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Hope and Fear

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THE recovery on the European financial markets continued vigorously in the second half of last week. Good corporate balance sheets and low prices beat fears of war and the return of COVID lockdowns.

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ArawakX: No deep analysis of foot crowdfund success

A Bahamian crowd-funding platform is “still learning the market” on a capital raise that has outpaced the next closest listing by 232 percent with 75 days left in its raise process.

Travis Munnings works out with the Hornets

TRAVIS Munnings had an active pre-draft process and hopes that he made enough of an impact for one of several teams he worked out for over the course of the last month. Following his most high profile workout with the Charlotte Hornets earlier this

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Davis signs in Hungary

The professional basketball journey continues for Bennet Davis who joins his latest franchise, his second appearance in Hungary in the Division A League.

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PM says govt constantly reminding itself of need for fiscal prudence

THE overall fiscal deficit for the ten months to April widened by 27 per cent in comparison to the same period during the previous fiscal year according to the Central Bank’s monthly economic and financial developments for June.

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Bahamas Speed Week organisers targeting 1,200-1,400 room nights

BAHAMAS Speed Week’s president said yesterday that organisers were looking to generate 1,200-1,400 room nights for the Bahamian hotel industry from this year’s event, telling Tribune Business that they were aiming to make Speed Week the biggest ‘must do’ social event on the Bahamian calendar.