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Builder defends $20m contract

GOVERNMENT-hired builder Rev Lloyd Smith has defended his construction firm Holiday Industrial Builders International (HIBI) insisting that during the arbitration process, which followed a “politically motivated” contract termination, he pocketed nearly $10 million as there was no evidence that his work did not meet coding standards.

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Governor: $931m liquidity means no ‘crowding out’

The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said that “ample” banking system liquidity of $931 million would ensure the Government’s deficit financing needs did not ‘crowd out’ private sector capital raisings, telling Tribune Business there were “no concerns from that standpoint”.

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Penile cancer: What you need to know

Penile cancer is relatively rare in developed countries, but in some penile cancer could represent as high as 20 percent of all male cancers. In the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, penile cancer affects one in 100,000 men. Pr

Jaraun ‘Keino’ Burrows: ‘I had a good season in Sweden’

HE would have loved to have stayed around and played a little longer in the playoffs, but Jaraun ‘Keino’ Burrows was satisfied with the season that he experienced this year in the Swedish Professional Basketball League.

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junior golfers tee off in Jamaica

TEAM Bahamas opened play at the 2018 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships yesterday as the event teed off at the at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in Caymanas Estate, Jamaica.A roster of five boys and four girls will contest the tournament

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BUSINESS BITES: Two Huberts with different visions

The disputed future of the Grand Lucaya Hotel complex is more than a business debate. It could well mark the opening political shot for control of the FNM. Incumbent Prime Minster Hubert Minnis and predecessor Hubert Ingraham have each visibly tied his flag to a radically different solution for the hotel’s continued viability - and the future of Grand Bahama.

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Battle 4 Atlantis men: Tar Heels to face Wildcats In Semifinals today

THE 12th Battle 4 Atlantis men’s tournament got off to a hot start for the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels yesterday at the Imperial Arena, Paradise Island.

NBA Icons hold court at Jeff Rodgers Summer Camp

The opportunity for student athletes to interact with NBA icons has been a staple of the Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp for three decades and that tradition continued as several familiar names made an appearance.

29% auto sales rise 'not true market reflection'

29% auto sales rise 'not true market reflection' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The 29 per cent year-over-year new car sales increase for the first two months of 2012 is "not a true reflection" of the anemic overall market, two Bahamas Motor D

29% auto sales rise 'not true market reflection'

29% auto sales rise 'not true market reflection' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The 29 per cent year-over-year new car sales increase for the first two months of 2012 is "not a true reflection" of the anemic overall market, two Bahamas Motor D

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Tourism ‘90% unaffected’ by COVID-19 tightening

Tourism industry executives yesterday voiced optimism that the industry’s recovery will not be impacted by the government’s tightening of COVID restrictions, with one asserting it will be “90 percent unaffected”.

NPBA: Rockets, Rebels in win column

THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Rebels emerged as winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium held on Monday night.

Nesbitt, Miller play key roles in FIBA Basket Champions League Americas

TAVARIO Miller and David Nesbitt continue to play key roles for their teams as the group stage continues in the FIBA Basketball Champions League Americas.

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NPBA: YES, Commonwealth Bank Giants are undefeated

YOUR Essential Store (YES) and Commonwealth Bank Giants are both still undefeated in the New Providence Basketball Association.Coming off the Christmas break, the Giants highlighted NPBA action Saturday night as YES pounded the Triple K Stampers 105-

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NPBA: Shockers get 92-79 win over Regulators

A BUSY night on the New Providence Basketball Association schedule featured several blowout wins for division contenders.

NPBA Opening night on Saturday

THE New Providence Basketball Association will be back in action this weekend to tip off its 2019-20 season.

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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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BAMSI 'will not fail' and will open on time, says Gray

MINISTER of Agriculture V Alfred Gray said yesterday he is confident that the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) will open as planned and “will not fail” despite construction delays and “other factors which go against it being completed on time”.

The corned beef and grits Budget

It is clear that the trio in charge of the Ministry of Finance has been forced to come up with a corned beef and grits 2021-2022 budget. If this is the best that they are able to come up with, God help us. It is conceded that taxes have been held at bay but that there is no real wiggle room for critical infrastructure and people development.

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UPDATED: Hurricane Dorian could intensify into Category Four storm

HURRICANE Dorian could intensify into a “very damaging” 156mph Category Four storm that lingers for hours in the Bahamas, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Kottlowski Thursday.