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'Outstanding women' honoured

SCORES of Bahamian women were honoured yesterday for being “outstanding women of the Bahamas” during Celebrating Woman International’s inaugural event for its Women of Distinction & Women of Excellence awards.

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Why it's important to keep the books in order

William of Wykeham, in Hampshire, England, was born of peasant stock in 1324. When he died 80 years later he was one of the richest men in England, despite some business ups and down.

Insurance regulator in blacklist ‘what if’ look

The Insurance Commission was yesterday said to be looking at “what if” scenarios to ensure insurers have access to sufficient reinsurance capacity if The Bahamas stays on Europe’s tax blacklist.

Buddy scores 16 in 114-112 loss to Magic

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — The Orlando Magic made a pair of costly defensive mistakes in the final 80 seconds. Evan Fournier’s quick change of mind and a big shot by Aaron Gordon more than made up for it.

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Jonquel Jones scores 30, grabs 17 rebounds in win

JONQUEL Jones delivered another dominant performance for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 Qualifiers.

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Jones, Munnings shine bright in NBA Summer League

BOTH Bahamian participants concluded their respective runs in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League and while Kai Jones prepares for the preseason, Travis Munnings hopes to have made an impact on an organisation for the next step in his pro career.

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Homes destroyed in shanty town fire

RESIDENTS jumped from burning homes into a nearby creek to escape the flames that devastated an Abaco shanty town early yesterday morning. More than 70 homes were wiped out in the blaze that consumed the Sand Banks area, although no one is thought to have been injured in the fire, which police believe was arson.

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Jones and the Connecticut Sun miss out on championship

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Mystics won their first WNBA championship, getting 22 points from Emma Meesseman and 21 from banged-up league MVP Elena Delle Donne to beat Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun 89-78 in Game 5 of the Finals on Thursday night

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Call for curfew in hot spots to tackle crime

NOTED psychiatrist Dr David Allen has called for a curfew in crime hot spots and urged the government to bring in law enforcement officers from overseas to help combat the crime problem.

$18.8m credit shrink exposes weakness

Persistent private sector and consumer weakness was further exposed by July’s $18.8m credit contraction, with total banking sector loan arrears also slightly increasing to $835mThe Central Bank, in its July economic update, said: “Private sector cred

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Tida Wave, New Susan Chase, Whitty K and Judgment D crowned champions

THE Tida Wave, New Susan Chase, Whitty K and Judgment D all took the spotlight in the 62nd National Family Island Regatta in Georgetown, Exuma, over the weekend.

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CH Reeves Raptors are just 1.5 points ahead of AF Adderley fighting Tigers

IF the CH Reeves Raptors are to claim a ninth consecutive GSSSA Junior High Schools track and field title, they face a much tougher challenge this year from the AF Adderley Tigers who trail just 1.5 points behind atop the leaderboard.

BISX micro tier ‘not necessarily money making’

THE Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) has admitted its planned micro-listing tier will be a loss-maker during its infant years, but believes the facility is essential to “bring the entrepreneurial spirit” into this nation.

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Albany donates $1m to Urban Renewal

ALBANY developers yesterday donated $1m to the Urban Renewal Foundation in a move hailed as unprecedented in corporate sponsorship.

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Nottage vow in face of 25% rise in murders

NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage broke his silence on crime last night, contending that the government is “up to the challenge” as the nation continues to grapple with startling crime statistics.

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Ethan Stanhope and crew take gold in Canadian rowing Championship regatta

BAHAMIAN rower Ethan Stanhope led the Brentwood College School (Mill Bay, British Columbia) Senior Men’s Quadruple Scull crew to win the gold medal in the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association (CSSRA) Championship Regatta.

$8m Royal Towers upgrades near end

Atlantis is close to completing the $8 million renovations in the Royal Towers, which employed more than 100 Bahamians via the hiring of local contractors.

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‘Grammy’ Wallace-Whitfield: Go for Gold

BAHAMIAN Olympian Pauline Davis and CARIFTA volunteer as well as long-time track and field supporter Beverly “Grammy” Wallace-Whitfield offered strong words of wisdom and encouragement to Team Bahamas.

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Nicole: Tourism suffers no ‘overwhelming shrinkage’

The Bahamian tourism industry has not suffered a “material” reduction in bookings and guests despite now-Hurricane Nicole striking Grand Bahama and Abaco, a senior hotelier said yesterday.

Major retailer 'close' to returning all staff

A major Bahamian retailer yesterday said it is now “close” to bringing back all 80 staff after the government gave permission for its sector to open up five days per week from 8am to 6pm.Brent Burrows Jr, manager of e-commerce and online shopping wit