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Contractor chief: PM’s Baha Mar pay pledges ‘don’t mean anything’

The Prime Minister’s repeated promises that Bahamian contractors will be paid for Baha Mar work “doesn’t mean anything to us”, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president said yesterday, adding: “It’s all up in the air.”

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Rolle fails to make the cut

It wasn’t so much the windy conditions as it was her putting that made it difficult for Bahamian exemption player Georgette Rolle to improve on her performance as she ended up at the bottom of the 108-player field at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classi

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Jones Player of the Week

For the third consecutive week this season, Connecticut Sun centre Jonquel Jones has earned the Women’s National Basketball Association’s Player of the Week honours.The Grand Bahama native shares the honours this week with Natasha Howard of the Seatt

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'Skyrocketing' Bahamasair losses could strike $60m

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government had no choice but to increase Bahamasair's fares in a bid to contain "skyrocketing" losses that could hit $60m for the airline's current financial year.

Gov't 'can't say' how much spent on NHI

The Minister of Health “cannot say” how much the Christie administration spent on National Health Insurance’s (NHI) launch, saying only: “It’s more than $100 million.”Dr Duane Sands acknowledged that many Bahamians will be amazed the Government canno

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Jazz has grand slam among two homers, Marlins win

MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice, including a grand slam, and had a career-high six RBIs as the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 12-2 on Tuesday night.

Chelsea wins first leg 1-0

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Didier Drogba swept the ball into the net late in the first half, and Chelsea managed to hang on. With an inspired performance, the Blues beat Barcelona 1-0 Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champio

Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the

Real Madrid, Chelsea grab wins in Champions League

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Real Madrid gave APOEL Nicosia a reality check in the biggest match of the unheralded Cypriot club's history when they met Tuesday in the Champions League. Looking to cause one of the greatest shocks in the

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Miller: Ex-Robin Hood store 'must open' before Christmas

MARIO’S Bowling and Entertainment Palace chief, Leslie Miller, said that despite earlier setbacks he expects to have the former Robin Hood store open by Christmas, telling Tribune Business: “We have to catch Christmas season.”

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CI Gibson Rattlers emerge as winners of Providence Basketball Tournament

The CI Gibson Rattlers, still riding a perfect season on the local scene although they are coming off two losses overseas, emerged as champions of their own Providence Basketball Tournament.

Tourism ‘subdued’; LPIA departures decline 3.6%

The Central Bank yesterday identified a mixed outlook for the Bahamian economy, with increased domestic demand offset by a “subdued” tourism performance that saw air departures shrink by 3.6 per cent.

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Jonquel Jones posts double double in win

JONQUEL Jones returned to the court for the Connecticut Sun for the first time in 582 days and delivered a pair of dominant performances in wins for her team on WNBA opening weekend.

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Rate of murders classes nation as conflict zone

THE Bahamas qualified as an “armed conflict zone” with high rates of gun violence according to findings from the United Nations’ and the World Health Organization’s 2014 Global Status Report on Violence Prevention.

'Criminal' wait for Bay Street height decision

The 10-month wait for a government decision on whether to lift downtown Nassau’s height restrictions was yesterday branded “criminal”, a leading realtor saying it was depressing property values and inhibiting investment proposals critical to the area’s revival.

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Insolvent broker: $2.76 owed by affiliates 'could alter significantly'

THE sums owed to Owen Bethel's insolvent Montaque Capital Partners by affiliated companies "could differ significantly" from the initial $2.76 million estimate, liquidators for the Bahamian broker/dealer have warned, as they continue to also probe deals linked to Mr Bethel's family.

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Bahamas broker’s clients: ‘We’ll be left with nothing’

Deloitte & Touche liquidators and their attorneys have been awarded over $1m in costs despite clients of a collapsed Bahamas broker/dealer voicing fears this payment leaves nothing for them to recover.

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New national record: Pedrya Seymour qualifies for Olympics

A national record and an Olympic Games qualifying performance from high hurdler Pedrya Seymour at the Big Ten Conference Championships highlighted a weekend that saw Shaunae Miller continue her dominance at the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai, China.

$75m condo project in 2-year sell-out timeline

The $75 million Caves Heights condominium development expects to be fully sold-out within two years, its sales and marketing executive said yesterday, adding that it has largely been unaffected by Baha Mar-related uncertainty.

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THE first leg of the new International High Jump Tour in Banska Bystrica, scheduled for February 4, will have all three top Italians jumping and two Bahamians.