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No limit on back to school support

BTC’s Limitless Summer promotion will now assist students all over the country to get ready to enter the classroom to start the new school year.The company has supported several back to school initiatives and will now be starting a new promotion, “Ba

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$3m more needed for road works

MORE than $3 million is needed to complete work on several roads in New Providence, announced Works Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday.

$3m more needed for road works

By KHRISNA VIRGIL

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‘Crossing For A Cure’ – Father plans to paddle from Bahamas to Florida to raise awareness of genetic disorder

NEXT week, a father will go the distance by paddleboarding nearly 100 miles from the Bahamas to Florida to raise money and awareness which could help save his young daughter’s life.

The drugs that fuel sex trade

ALCOHOL appears to be the drug of choice for the vast majority of sex workers in The Bahamas, a new study by the Bahamas Urban Youth Development Centre reveals.

New Bay Street marina developers hope to have it up and running soon

THE owners/developers behind the million dollar state-of the art Bay Street Marina hope to have it powered up soon, describing the development as an “anchor” in the city of Nassau’s revitalisation plans.

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MARKETING REVOLUTION: Test before you text

I read on CNN the other day that some people are texting in their sleep.

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junior Boy Comets cruise to 67-33 win over Kingsway

UNDEFEATED in the regular season, the Queen’s College Comets, a perennial powerhouse in recent years in the league’s Junior Boys basketball division, cemented their status as favourites to claim another title.

Don't gloat at Lightbourne misfortune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

'Legalising webshops could help sports in the Bahamas'

THE president of a local sports federation has come out in support of government ministers who are calling for the legalisation and taxation of webshops.

Inappropriate actions by Mitchell

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Baha Mar puts first residences up for sale

BAHA Mar has launched its international campaign to advance the sale of the development’s luxury residences unveiling what it described as its “Limited Collection of Exclusive Private Residences in The Bahamian Riviera.”

The Bahamas ranks 39th on economic freedom

THE Bahamas has been ranked 39th out of 152 nations included in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2013 Annual Report, which has been released today by the Nassau Institute.

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Man guilty of raping his mother

A MAN faces up to 10 years in jail after being unanimously convicted by a Supreme Court jury of incest with his mother whom he held down and sexually assaulted for nearly six hours.

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PLP candidate Kingsley Smith wins West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election

ROUND UP: PLP candidate Kingsley Smith has won the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election. In the unofficial vote total, Mr Smith finished with 2,150 ahead of the FNM's Bishop Ricardo Grant with 1,276, Coalition of Independents leader Lincoln Bain with 307, DaQuan Swain, Independent, with 28 and Terneille Burrows, Independent, with four. Don't miss Thursday's Tribune with all the news and reaction from the day's events.

'Over 80%' of food products VAT-free

The Government yesterday urged consumers to be “patient” as they familiarise themselves with the VAT-free breadbasket, with the industry suggesting “80 percent” of products fall into this category.The Ministry of Finance, in a statement yesterday, sa

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ON YOUR MARKS: 28th High School Track & Field Nationals

The 28th National High School Track and Field Championships, which promises to be one filled with record-breaking performances, kicked off yesterday at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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Jonquel Jones leads her team at FIBA World Cup

Just days after her WNBA season came to an end, Jonquel Jones returns to international play with Bosnia and Herzegovina at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Family Island resorts in further COVID ease call

Some Family Island resorts yesterday called for the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions while backing the Government’s relaxation of the mask mandate within hotels.