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IN trying to lay the blame for the border crisis on the White House’s doorstep, House Speaker John Boehner exploded at a news conference on Thursday, saying of the president:

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New talk show keeps it real

Former Miss Gospel Bahamas Sylvian Rahming wants to ask the tough questions and get some real answers when her new show ‘Sofa Talk’ launches next week.“I talk about masturbation in one of the episodes, relationships of all kinds, beauty, fitness, an

A teen mother's journey to make a change

COMING from a troubled past and having a child at a young age, Antanice Williams said she did not know her story would turn out to be a positive tale that inspires others.

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Shaunae's Olympic dream turns into a nightmare

LONDON, England — Just before she could get settled into her race, Shaunae Miller pulled up coming off the first curve in the heats of the Women’s 400m and her Olympic dream tearfully turned into disaster.

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Leevan's road to recovery

It has been a long road to recovery for triple jumper Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands since the 2012 Olympic Games. But the national record holder said his progress is going so great that he anticipates that he should be ready to compete at the Commonwealth Games this year.

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DC Pratt wins Muay Thai debut

TO SAY it was a successful Muay Thai debut for DC Pratt would be an understatement, as he dominated from the opening bell to take his first bout.

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Labour specialist: to discuss 'good understudy ideas'

The Chamber of Commerce’s top workforce specialist yesterday said he plans to discuss “some good ideas” for solving the government’s understudy issues when he meets its labour chief next month. Peter Goudie told Tribune Business he wanted to create

McCartney: The future looks bright in the CFL

FOR the past four years, Karl McCartney has been carrying the Bahamian flag in the Canadian Football League after the retirement of Godfrey Ellis, the first Bahamian to play professionally in Canada.

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Undefeated Cougars strike first in opener

The Charles W Saunders Cougars scored enough runs early and held off the late surge by the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine to stay undefeated and clinch game one of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools junior girls’ best-of

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Gas retailer fearing'nail in coffin' after35-40% sales slump

A Bahamian petroleum retailer yesterday said he has seen sales at his station decline by 35-40 per cent over the last

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Protest organiser slams PLP ministers for hijacking march

HUNDREDS of Bahamians took to the streets on Friday in solidarity with the "We March Bahamas" movement, whose organisers called on Bahamians far and wide to "turn their backs" to some politicians, mainly those affiliated with the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).

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Bahamas will defend itself against poachers

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday said foreigners poaching in Bahamian waters are “totally unacceptable” and underscored that law enforcement agencies have a “vested responsibility” to protect the country from any acts of terrorism an

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'Q' Ferguson matches season's best in 60m final

Tag her at 14th in the world.

Arianna sets record

LONDON, England — After a full week’s rest in the games village, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace woke up with an adrenaline rush that sent a shock wave through the Aquatics Centre as the Bahamas began its competition at the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Olympic dreams become a reality for Arthur Gibson and Angelica Sturrup

IT'S every athlete's dream to compete in the Olympic Games. And just about every sporting fan would like to have an opportunity to be in the stands cheering for their country and favourite a

Bahamians warned: All must pay for NHI

ALL Bahamas residents must “contribute” to the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme’s financing to ensure its sustainability, its chairman warned yesterday.Dr Robin Roberts said the newly-appointed NHI Authority had effectively been given a ‘blank

FUND TARGETS $500M-$1BN IN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said it was targeting between $500 million to $1 billion in asset-backed real estate securities investments for its newly-launched mutual fund, and seeking to expan

Tobacco start-up targets up to $10m first year sales

A Bahamian-owned tobacco manufacturing start-up yesterday said it was targeting $5-$10 million in first year gross sales, but warned this and employee hires could be “significantly impacted” if no Excise Tax exemption was forthcoming.

Bahamasair chair 'praying' virus not a Sept 11 repeat

Bahamasair’s chairman is “praying” that the Covid-19 virus does not match the September 11 attacks’ impact on travel and tourism, having witnessed that “devastation” first hand.Tommy Turnquest, who was minister of tourism that fateful day, told Tribu