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Minister: No ‘sweeping lay-offs’ from minimum wage increase

A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced confidence “there won’t be sweeping lay-offs” as a result of the 24 percent minimum wage increase despite previous warnings by petroleum retailers that they ma be forced to terminate staff.

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Mackey Jr to continue pro basketball career in Europe

AFTER completing his first year with Mulhouse Basket in France, Grand Bahamian native Willis Mackey Jr is looking forward to returning to Europe in August to continue his professional basketball career.

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Bahamas falls to Panama

THE Bahamas men's national basketball team, playing without starters Rony Cadeau and Keno Burrows because of slight injuries, suffered their second consecutive loss at the CentroBasket Championships.

WATER CORP DISCONNECTS 5,400 IN '11

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A net 5,435 customers were disconnected by the Water & Sewerage Corporation for non-payment in 2011, data supplied to Tribune Business reveals, even though reconnections reached their highest level for five years.

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Hero World Challenge at Albany: Tiger Woods has a sloppy finish for a 75

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods held up just fine yesterday in his first time competing in eight months, except for limping at the end. That was more about his golf than his fused right ankle.

‘Much rides’ on Bahamas closing 27 EU tax deals

A former Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) chairman yesterday said “a lot is riding” on this nation’s ability to negotiate automatic tax information exchange agreements before the European Union (EU) publishes its threatened ‘blacklist’.

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‘Focus on COVID fight’

A SENIOR doctor believes the country should be devoting all of its resources to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as cases rise and hospital resources remain critical.

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Are the variant strains here? We’re still waiting for results

HEALTH officials are still waiting to receive the test results of several positive COVID-19 samples that were sent abroad to determine which of the new coronavirus strains are present in the country.

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Leevan Sands: ‘My goal is to qualify for Tokyo’

AS he prepares for his second season as an assistant coach with the Bears’ track and field team at the University of Northern Colorado, Leevan “Superman” Sands is eagerly looking forward to his final appearance at the Olympic Games.

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‘It’s not where I want to be, to be honest with you’

BUDDY Hield’s playing time and production have fluctuated over the course of his first month in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans.

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‘Buddy Buckets’ in position battle

One of the immediate takeaways from Sacramento Kings training camp has been the depth on the wing.

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Jonquel Jones WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year

It has been a phenomenal year for Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun in the Women’s National Basketball Association.

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THE PRESS BOX: Two free agent running backs My Cowboys should keep an eye on

SLOW and steady is sometimes the best approach in the long NFL offseason.

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Dames: We have ‘fair idea’ who shot couple

POLICE have a “fair idea” who was responsible for Monday’s brazen double homicide at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre in Fox Hill and will “bring them to justice,” according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames.

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Man guilty of killing his mother misses deadline for appealing his conviction

A MAN recently sentenced to 35 years imprisonment for matricide missed his 21-day deadline to contest his conviction and sentence to the Court of Appeal, The Tribune understands.Last month, Jerome Butler, 57, appeared before Justice Indra Charles to

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Cleare has big game, Munnings posts his 4th double double

A PAIR of standout individual performances for Bahamian NCAA Division I basketball players at holiday tournaments over the weekend, however it failed to translate to wins for their teams.

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Bahamas ‘still in good position’

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team may have dropped a “disappointing” game to Puerto Rico in their rematch of the FIBA 2025 AmeriCup Qualifier on Sunday night.

BORCO owner touts $320m investment

The Bahamas Oil Refining Company’s (BORCO) owner has invested $320 million in the two years since it acquired the Grand Bahama-based facility, believing it is an “ideal location” to serve the 20-30 per cent tanker traffic increase projected from the Panama Canal expansion.

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Buddy Hield and Sooners off to flying start

PUNDITS expected Buddy Hield to have a breakout season for the Oklahoma Sooners in his sophomore year, but Hield has exceeded expectations thus far on the floor as a scorer and in the locker room as a leader for a team that expects to surprise many people in the Big 12.

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LADY PINDLING OWES $306,000

DAME Marguerite Pindling has outstanding real property taxes amounting to $306,831.73 on her home in western New Providence and has not paid for at least 14 years, according to documents obtained by The Tribune.