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Educators honoured for efforts to reduce HIV infections, prevent teen pregnancy

MORE than 90 educators across the country were honoured on Friday for their efforts to reduce HIV infections among adolescents and prevent teen pregnancy.

Fix child protection act for dads

I am writing to bring awareness to a social crisis that has permeated Bahamian society, and that is fatherhood absenteeism.

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Gov't told: raise Mortgage Plan's $22,500 'Gap'

Bahamian commercial banks have recommended that the Government increase the $22,500 ‘Gap’ amount in a bid to have more struggling homeowners qualify for its Mortgage Relief Plan, Tribune Business can reveal.

VAT Task Force results ‘speak for themselves’

The Value-Added Tax (VAT) Education Task Force’s remit came to an end on Tuesday after achieving most of its mandate, one member saying: “The results speak for themselves.”

Bahamian coaches take on top jobs

AFTER taking over as the new head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programmes last month, Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene didn’t waste any time adding another Bahamian flavour by introducing Norbert Elliott as an assistant coach with responsibility for the men’s sprints, hurdles and relays.

NPBA opening night: Rockets and Giants victorious

ON opening night when they didn’t receive their New Providence Basketball Association men’s championship rings, the Discount Distributors Rockets took their frustration out on the runners-up Commonwealth Bank Giants.

80% tourist share a Quality 'bonus'

Super Value’s president yesterday said his first Quality Supermarket had received “a little bonus” through tourists generating 80 per cent of sales, telling Tribune Business he expected the Cable Beach site to be “profitable from day one”.

Roots wants Junkanoo judging change

MEMBERS of The Roots have called for the “abolition” of Junkanoo’s “flawed” judging system, adding it is overdue to be changed.

Global warming’s huge threat to Bahamas

The Bahamas is at risk of losing 80 percent of its landmass in the next eight decades due to the current pace of global warming, according to Bahamian T Oneil Johnson Jr.

BTC to continue 'home work' model to end-2020

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it will continue the work-from-home model that is running 90 percent of its operations for the rest of 2020.

Happy Platinum Jubilee

What an achievement. Something most of us can only aspire to and look on in awe. Her Majesty The Queen is celebrating a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.

Bahamas police call in New York supercop

Bahamas police call in New York supercop THE man credited with breaking the back of New York City's criminal underworld has been invited to advise Bahamian police as the government steps up its zero tolerance campaign against all forms of criminality. Wi

China donates $78,000 worth of medical supplies

THE Bahamas received a donation of $78,000 worth of medical supplies from the Chinese government yesterday, the sixth such batch of donations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

How to get out of pain

ACCORDING to a recent survey, individuals suffering from severe back pain or muscle pain are reportedly getting little relief from the drugs they take and are dissatisfied with the medical attention that they get.

TOUGH CALL: A comprehensive Environmental Management Act

IN AN obvious attempt to soothe public anger over the Rubis fuel leak disaster in Marathon, Environment Minister Ken Dorsett recently unveiled draft legislation “for the establishment of the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection”, saying the law would be brought to Parliament in October.

College players make their debuts at the JuCo level

SEVERAL Bahamian collegiate basketball players made their season debuts with new programmes at the JuCo level in NJCAA basketball.

Cut 'terrifying' bad loan rate by over 50%

The Central Bank’s governor wants to further cut the “terrifying” 8.7 percent loan delinquency rate by more than half despite it having fallen to its lowest level in a decade.While describing the consistent decline in non-performing bank loans as “ve

Bahamians aim for success at NCAA ‘Selection Sunday’

AS “Selection Sunday” draws near, Bahamian basketball players at the NCAA Division One level will spend the remainder of the week participating in their respective conference tournaments and vying for a berth in the men’s national tournament field of 68.

Carnival to begin dredging within 90 days for mega cruise port in East Grand Bahama

Carnival expects to commence dredging in East Grand Bahama for its mega cruise port in the next 60 to 90 days, a Carnival Corporation executive told hundreds of residents gathered at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Thursday evening.

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