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Minister hails 7.216m tourism arrivals record
A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed The Bahamas’ record 7.216m visitor arrivals in 2019 as another “very impressive” sign of the industry’s post-Hurricane Dorian rebound.Dionisio D’Aguilar, pictured, minister of tourism and aviation, paid tribute to
Justin Roberts leads Sun Devils to 2-1 win-loss record
JUSTIN Roberts had a great individual performance to lead the Arizona State University Sun Devils men’s tennis team to a 2-1 win-loss record in their collegiate matchups over the weekend.
Voter apathy and failure to tackle PLP mistakes motivated rebel seven
VOTER apathy and the Free National Movement’s failure to capitalise on the Progressive Liberal Party’s mistakes prompted seven parliamentarians to seek Dr Hubert Minnis’ removal as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly yesterday, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said.
Rebel seven hit out at ‘absurd’ expulsion plan
THE seven “rebel” Free National Movement MPs who ousted Dr Hubert Minnis as leader of the official Opposition in Parliament have called plans to expel them from the party “absurd” and “perverse”.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Don’t panic! Lakers have a real future with their young guns
AFTER a five-game skid heading into last night’s match-up with the New York Knicks, you might be surprised about what I have to say about the Los Angeles Lakers.
Gov’t doubles social assistance to $14m
“Front-loaded” salary increases for public sector workers were the main driver behind the $36.4m year-over-increase in the Government’s first quarter fixed-cost spending, it was disclosed yesterday.
ASIAN MARKETS RISE ON EUROZONE FACTORY DATA
BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets rose Tuesday, as market confidence grew after the release of manufacturing data that showed improvement in Europe.
Top pro basketball players begin seasons on high note
SOME of the country’s top pro basketball players throughout the European, Asian and Middle Eastern circuit began their seasons on a high note.
Bowleg: ‘I still want to commend the players who were available. They went out there and played their hearts out’
BAHAMAS Basketball Federation President Mario Bowleg admitted that the men’s national team could have played better than they did against the United States of America and Puerto Rico in the bubble in Indianapolis, Indiana.
HOSPITAL RATE LOW IN SURGE: Cases still soaring but officials holding their breath on admissions
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are happy that COVID-19 hospitalisation rates are low despite skyrocketing cases, adding this will affect decisions about whether additional restrictions should be introduced.
New faces, same story
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The re-elected Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, wanted to calm the markets and settle the Turkish currency crisis with the new finance minister, Mehmet Şimşek. But the plan did not work, and the lira hit a new record low on Friday last week.
Greed and double dipping
Last week, my friends came to visit me from the USA for a week of fun in The Bahamas.
Man jailed after pleading guilty to causing damage
THE Magistrate’s court sent a 20-year-old man to jail for 18 months on Friday after he pleaded guilty to causing damage to a man’s home.
Golden Gates men softball champions, Macedonia walk away with co-ed title
WHILE Golden Gates regained their Baptist Sports Council men’s title over Charles W Saunders, they relinquished their co-ed title to Macedonia.
Ayton leads Suns to win on 22nd birthday
Deandre Ayton celebrated his 22nd birthday with a return to the court and led his Phoenix Suns to a win in their debut at the NBA’s season restart.
McKinney 4th Bahamian to win world title in sailing
After settling for a second place once and third seven times, Gavin McKinney finally ascended the top of the podium as the International 5.5 Metre Class Association’s 2017 World Championships champion in Benodet, France, over the weekend.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Honestly, I’m all in a pickle
It’s possible that I slept through the last decade but highly unlikely so how else do I account for the fact that until Friday I never heard of the world’s fastest growing sport? Wonder if you have.
Group business would 'allow higher hotel room yield'
THE Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) is hoping to make the group business segment 20 per cent of its total business, a board executive telling Tribune Business that this would ultimately allow hotels to achieve a higher room yield.
‘PARADISE LOST’: Harbour Island residents split over marina plan, ‘Boutique’ $45m project explodes in size, Frontman given work permit despite record
A HARBOUR Island development is set to become five times larger than initially planned and is sparking outrage from high profile guests and some locals on the island.
