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Baha Mar accepts 300 into Gaming Academy

Baha Mar’s Gaming Academy yesterday welcomed 90 persons to its first free casino dealer training programmes.

Bahamians face extra 90-day wait to join NHI

Bahamians will now have to endure an extra 90-day wait to enroll in National Health Insurance (NHI) as the scheme embarks on an efficiency drive to counter its “finite resources” this fiscal year.

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Isaacs Jr returns to pro baseball

TODD Isaacs Jr will return to professional baseball this season with the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Division of the Frontier League.

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PM 'totally against' oil drilling in Bahamian waters

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told reporters on Friday that he is “totally against” oil drilling in Bahamian waters and suggested that the government would have backed out of a controversial oil exploration deal if it could have.

Spending boost from cruise port upgrade

THE redevelopment of Nassau’s cruise port will provide deliver greater value that increases spending by cruise passengers, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s chairman said yesterday.Michael Maura, who is also Arawak Port Development Company’s (APD) ch

Fishermen: We're just scratching surface on our exports potential

FISHERMEN yesterday backed a Cabinet Minister’s goal of doubling Bahamian fisheries exports to near-$200 million, telling Tribune Business: “We don’t fish our ocean, only our banks.”Keith Carroll, the Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance’s (BCFA) vice

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UPDATED: Power being restored after major outage

AT 8:35pm Friday night as Bahamas Power and Light technicians were about 70 percent along in the process of bringing the island back from an island-wide blackout, there was a major setback. The system encountered a secondary problem, which by 8:52 pm, had been isolated.

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Lathaniel Bastian and Rams headed to NCAA Div. II tourney

LATHANIEL Bastian and the Angelo State Rams are headed to the NCAA Division II Tournament.

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‘Buddy’ Hield scores 19 in loss to Jazz

NBA star Chavano “Buddy” Hield scored 19 points, jawing with Donovan Mitchell, but it wasn’t enough as the Utah Jazz prevailed with the victory in Salt Lake City, Utah, last night.

Why is Baltron Bethel at work?

THE Minnis administration is batting 1,000 with respect to announcements that forensic audits will be conducted at NIB, Urban Renewal, BAIC, BAMSI and other government run agencies.

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Dubai bids for first hyperloop transport system

THE futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal yesterday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi.

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Critical care block opening delayed by four months

HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez yesterday confirmed that the opening of the new Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital has been delayed.

Dozer Pros seal nail-biting 16-15 victory over the Joshua Knights

THE Archdeacon William E Thompson Park came alive to pulsating Junkanoo music minutes after Dozer Heavy Equipment Company’s Pros sealed a nail-biting 16-15 victory over Miller Construction’s Joshua Knights, enabling the “Southside Boys” to retain their prized Master Softball Association’s post-season laurel in sweeping style.

New automated passport control unveiled at airport

GOVERNMENT and aviation officials yesterday announced the official launch of 20 new Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks at the Lynden Pindling International Airport, which would allow for US-bound passengers to be processed “up to four times faster”.

Revived Mortgage Plan may assist ‘over 1,000’

The Government yesterday unveiled a revised Mortgage Relief Plan it believes could assist “upwards of 1,000 delinquent borrowers”, via a 20-25 per cent cut to monthly loan payments.

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'Oversubscribed' AML offer attracts $10m

AML Foods yesterday confirmed Tribune Business’s Monday article by disclosing that its preference share issue had been oversubscribed by $2.5 million, adding that the extra sum would be used to boost cash flow by taking out short-term bank debt.

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Online poll voters back Miller in benefits row

Voters in The Tribune poll have backed BEC chairman Leslie Miller in the row over benefits.

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Bahamas to know if 'oil rich' within 6 weeks, says BPC

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) yesterday hailed a Supreme Court verdict that likely removes all obstacles to completion of its first exploratory oil well within the scheduled 45-60 day timeframe.

Romad Dean commits to Fordham

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Romad Dean returned home to officially end his recruitment and announce his collegiate decision.

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Evasion loopholes hitting VAT target, fears ex-minister

A former finance minister yesterday urged the government to examine whether the VAT shortfall had resulted from the introduction of exemptions opening up fraud and tax evasion loopholes.