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McAlpine backs Chipman - but doesn't follow him

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine supports Reece Chipman’s resignation from the Free National Movement but has no plans to follow suit anytime soon. Mr McAlpine has, along with Mr Chipman and Golden Isles MP Vaughn Miller, been vocal critics of the FN

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Governor: Stick to plan for 'credibility'

The Bahamas must “show credibility” by sticking to its medium and long-term fiscal plan despite Hurricane Dorian’s $436m blow, the Central Bank’s governor urged yesterday. John Rolle, pictured, told Tribune Business it was critical that this nation “

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One-cent's end 'rounding' into regulation query

The Central Bank yesterday pledged to work with the government’s consumer protection agencies to determine if the Bahamian one-cent coin’s phase-out will spark more regulations.John Rolle, its governor, said it had already “alerted” the relevant enti

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Grant: Team Bahamas 'performed exceptionally well' at IAAF Worlds

ALTHOUGH the Bahamas got two medals - gold and silver - and one other appearance in a final event, head coach Fritz Grant said the nine members that competed for the country at the 17th IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, last week performed exc

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Swaby's second pro fight all set for October 26

AFTER making a successful debut last month in Miami, Florida, D’Angelo Swaby will be back on the road to take on his second professional fight, this time in Redding, Pennslyvania. On September 20 at the Joe Celestin Center in Miami, Swaby pulled off

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Jones and the Connecticut Sun miss out on championship

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Mystics won their first WNBA championship, getting 22 points from Emma Meesseman and 21 from banged-up league MVP Elena Delle Donne to beat Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun 89-78 in Game 5 of the Finals on Thursday night

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Dorian's $436m fiscal blow needs 'tight' rein

The government was last night urged to keep a “tight” rein on post-Dorian recovery after the storm blew an estimated $436m hole in its fiscal deficit target for 2019-2020.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) principal, to

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UPDATED: Number of missing now at 282 after Dorian

FRIDAY UPDATE: A DAY after Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell said 1,208 are still unaccounted for following Hurricane Dorian, National Security Minister Marvin Dames clarified that police have reports of just 282 people still being missing

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Ayton posts double double in Suns' win over T-Wolves

DEANDRE Ayton’s 2019-20 preseason debut with the new look Phoenix Suns was a dominant one and gave fans an early look at his progression in the offseason.The second year centre finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds in just 21 minutes of the Suns’ 1

'Grassroots' approach urged on building code

The government was yesterday urged to embrace a “grassroots” approach to revising the country’s building code rather than the narrow internal reviews employed before.Quentin Knowles, the Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) president, told Tribune Busi

ART OF GRAPHIX: Types of clients and how to handle them

Clients have wildly differing needs. Knowing their characteristics and how to keep them happy is key. However, it is also smart to know how to escape what I would refer to as “the clients from hell”. Know how to filter out the small number who is lik

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Tired and stressed: Evacuees struggling to restart lives

AFTER one month of living in shelters, many evacuees are struggling to restart their lives.

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Dorian restoration has 'nation's fiscal future in its hands'

Government officials managing the Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts “have the fiscal success of the country in their hands”, a prominent governance reformer has warned.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) principle, told

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'We lost so we have to continue to grow as a team'

BUDDY Hield picked back up where he left off last season and continued to be the leading scorer for the Sacramento Kings in their 2019-20 preseason opening series.The Kings and Indiana Pacers played the NBA’s first ever games in India at the NCSI, SV

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Mystics beat Jones and Sun 94-81 to take 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals

THE Connecticut Sun were back at home for game three of the WNBA Finals but an elevated Washington Mystics team played inspired by the return of the league MVP to spoil the homecoming. Jonquel Jones finished with nine points and nine rebounds in the

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'This was indeed the day that we have all been waiting for'

DOHA, Qatar — The Bahamas welcomed its newest world champion on Friday night at the IAAF 17th World Championships after Steven Gardiner ascended on the top of the podium, improving on his silver medal performance two years ago in London, England.Baha

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GOLDEN MOMENT: 'I'm a bit sore'

DOHA, Qatar — It was a sleepless Friday night for Steven Gardiner, the newest Bahamian world track and field champion at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s 17th World Championships. That night, Gardiner noted that he only got about one

Consumers warned on plastic bag levy

Consumers have been reminded that Bahamian businesses will be required to charge them a minimum 25 cents per bag for using single-use plastic bags from January 1, 2020.The levy is mandatory under Section 8 of the Environmental Protection (Control of

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Gold for Steven Gardiner in 400m

DOHA, Qatar: World champion. Those were the two words to label Steven Gardiner after he ran the "perfect race" to obliterate his own Bahamas men's 400 metre national record at the 17th IAAF World Athletic Championships.

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Shane Gibson trial: Police officer 'said she would delete parts of statements that didn't line up'

A SENIOR police officer said she would delete whatever parts of both a businessman’s and a woman’s statements about allegations of bribery against former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson that didn’t line up, a jury heard on Friday.