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Bahamas exports decline by 36% to five-year low

The Bahamas’ merchandise trade deficit fell by 12.3 per cent in 2015 to $2.719 billion, as the decline in imports offset a more than one-third reduction in exports.

Resorts World Bimini announces 'improved transportation initiative'

OFFICIALS at Resorts World Bimini (RWB) have announced sweeping changes to the resort's transportation strategy, saying that its new multi-tiered "improved transportation initiative" will deliver "Bimini Bliss" to scores of guests quicker and more efficiently.

Certainty and issue of immigration

I have often spoken about the concept of “certainty” and why it is important to the success of any endeavour.

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52 samples sent to be tested for new strains

HEALTH officials are still waiting to receive the test results of 52 positive COVID-19 samples which were sent abroad to determine if any of the new coronavirus strains are present in The Bahamas.

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Ayton has double double, but Clippers beat Suns 116-102 to stave off elimination

PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George scored 41 points, Reggie Jackson added 23 and the resilient Los Angeles Clippers staved off elimination by beating the Phoenix Suns 116-102 last night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

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US bankruptcy judge tells Baha Mar dispute parties to ‘keep talking’

THE bankruptcy judge hearing the Baha Mar Chapter 11 filing in Delaware on Friday outlined two possible middle-ground rulings on whether to dismiss the resort developer’s case and said he would present his decision as soon as possible, likely next month, according to report in The Wall Street Journal.

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Joanna Evans: The Tribune's Athlete of the Year

A DIVERSE group representing a wide cross section of sporting disciplines, the “committee” (of one) has narrowed the selection for the Tribune’s Junior Athlete of the Year to a star-studded list.

Musicians hit at ‘second class citizens’ treatment

Bahamian musicians yesterday argued that they remain unemployed while foreign entertainers are permitted by the Government to work at major New Providence resorts.

Chamber endorses CEO over 10-year securities barring

The Chamber of Commerce last night fully endorsed its chief executive’s performance and integrity after details of his ten-year securities industry ban and total $210,000 fines emerged.Michael Maura, the Chamber’s chairman, in a signed statement desc

Rejected web shop: ‘Only in Bahamas does this happen’

The only web shop operator denied a license again attacked this decision yesterday, telling Tribune Business: “Only in the Bahamas this nonsense could happen”.

88 UPS units donated to Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training

PRECISION Power Solutions Limited yesterday donated 88 UPS units to the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training.

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Radshad shines in France debut

Radshad Davis made his French debut and is off to a noteworthy start with Vendee Challans Basket of the Nationale Masculine 1 League.

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‘Buddy’ and Pacers beat Warriors, Curry hurt

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 29 points and the Indiana Pacers made 16 3-pointers to hold on for a 125-119 victory last night over the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry, who didn’t finish the game because of a left shoulder injury.

Bahamas 5th at FIBA Centrobasket Championship for women

WITH a pair of wins against Costa Rica, the Bahamas finished fifth at the 2018 FIBA Centrobasket Championship for women and missed qualification for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2019.

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Water polo team aims to repeat Carifta success

Team Bahamas looks to continue its trend of water polo success and repeat last year’s dominant performance at the Carifta Water Polo Championships.

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‘Worryingly low’ graduation’s blow to high-value economy

The Bahamas’ ability to develop high-value industries and diversify its economy are impaired by “worryingly low” graduation rates at its sole university with just 7 percent of students studying science and technology-related courses.

Housing Act reforms ‘invite legal challenge’

An ex-deputy prime minister yesterday warned that legal reforms to facilitate Dr Hubert Minnis’ “young professionals” real estate developments are “discriminatory” and “invite legal challenge”.

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‘We’ll fight Harbour Island plan’

ONE hundred home and business owners are lined up to fight a multi-million-dollar development on Harbour Island, a chief critic of the project claimed yesterday.

Baha Mar team starts ‘educating’ liquidators

The Government and Baha Mar remained far apart yesterday on their interpretations of the provisional liquidation ruling’s impact, as the developer started to “educate” the Supreme Court’s appointees on the intricacies of the $3.5 billion project’s predicament.

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AG unveils ambition for ‘near shore Delaware’

Insolvency practitioners yesterday said the Attorney General’s ambition for The Bahamas to become “the near shore Delaware of corporate structuring” was both “achievable” and “appropriate” if the correct reforms are made.