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Reunion for TIA airline

ON March 15 of this year, former employees of Trans Island Airways will gather at Watlings Distillery in Nassau for a reunion of the charter airline with the distinctive yellow tail that served the Bahama Islands so effectively for around 20 years.

New mobile operator ‘bang on roll-out goal’

The Bahamas’ second mobile operator and its controlling shareholder yesterday said they were “bang on target” in meeting its first roll-out milestone, describing this and the launch of services as “a miracle”.

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Baha Mar 'rising to occasion' with 3,277 staff contacts

Baha Mar yesterday said it had already contacted 3,277 potential Bahamian recruits for its $2.6 billion resort, adding that it was confident it would “rise to the occasion” in developing a local workforce.

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BUSINESS ANALYSIS: Government, China get their desired Baha Mar end

Bank’s takeover raises fresh economic sovereignty questions, writes Neil Hartnell

Oil opponents to Gov't: 'Come to your senses'

Oil exploration opponents yesterday voiced hope that the "big deal" of support from around 80 international sources would "make the Government come to its senses before it is too late".

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Gov't targeting $660m revenue rise in 4 years

The Government is targeting improved revenue yields equivalent to 4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the centrepiece of its plan to generate a recurrent Budget surplus within three years, it was disclosed yesterday.

Adults the cause of society’s decay

The Bahamas has come full circle. We have seen all of what we have been doing ourselves come back in “full colour”.

Fat melting fruit - a help to weight loss

THERE are countless weight loss products, systems and fad diets on the market, making the one claim boasting quick weight loss.

Promotion Board in 67% website visitor increase

The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board's (NPIPB) chief executive says there has been a 67 percent year-over-year jump in visitor traffic to its website as it works to convert this increase into actual visitors.

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Day three with no new cases

DESPITE increased testing for COVID-19, the country has not recorded new cases of the disease for three days in a row.

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Central Bank hit by staff sickout

A NUMBER of Central Bank workers called in sick yesterday to protest unresolved grievances with management.

‘SIGNIFICANT’ RISE IN SYPHILIS CASES

THE number of syphilis cases among other reported instances of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) is on the rise in the Bahamas, said Ministry of Health officials yesterday.

Atlantis holds another blood drive

THE Water Features department at Atlantis held another life-saving blood drive in conjunction with Princess Margaret Hospital and Doctors Hospital blood banks. Some 85 pints of blood were donated over the course of three days.

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Jonquel Jones leads New York to first WNBA Finals in 21 years with victory over her former team

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones have New York back in the WNBA Finals for the first time in more than two decades.

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SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW: PART 1

• THE first part of Tribune Sports’ year in review series will explore the greatest Team Performances of 2012

NPSA: Top 20 batters in the spotlight

MICHAEL ‘Vida’ Ingraham and Rudy Fox would have probably preferred to transfer their explosive regular season batting average for a chance for their Chances Mighty Mitts and Iradez Hitmen respectively to play for the New Providence Softball Association’s championship crown.

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Bahamas lacking 5% growth ‘game changers’

The Bahamas desperately lacks the “game changers” needed for the 5 per cent GDP growth rate needed to “break the back” of double-digit unemployment, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman said yesterday.

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Lady Truckers take the title

With another blowout victory, the Johnson’s Lady Truckers put the finishing touches on their fifth New Providence Women’s Basketball Association championship crown at the DW Davis Gymnasium last night.

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Peace on da Street Basketball Classic starts on Monday

THE emphasis, as always, will be on providing an alternative activity for young men to do rather than getting involved in crime as Youth Against Violence and The Hope Centre stage another version of the Peace on da Street Basketball Classic.