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88 UPS units donated to Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training

PRECISION Power Solutions Limited yesterday donated 88 UPS units to the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training.

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INSIGHT: Numbers don’t lie - we need more than smart technology to turn back crime

AFTER the shared relief at the end of 2018 as the murder count was held to 91 - the lowest in nine years - the Bahamian people had high hopes the tide was turning.

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Four more COVID deaths confirmed

THE Bahamas recorded 60 new cases of COVID-19 and another four virus-related deaths on Wednesday, according to data released by the Ministry of Health yesterday.

PowerSecure targeted $100m in fuel savings

Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) former manager targeted more than $100 million in fuel savings as key to reducing electricity rates by 50 per cent come 2020.

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‘Buddy’ Hield scores 22 for Kings in loss to 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid got back to playing the kind of game he expects from himself and nothing like the worst game of his career two nights prior.

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Governor warns on future tax increases

The Central Bank's governor has echoed warnings that Bahamians should brace for new and/or increased taxes as he dismissed suggestions the Government may soon default on its debt.

North Abaco’s resorts ‘in crisis’ on airlift

North Abaco tourism is “in crisis and danger of collapse” over the lack of affordable airlift, one resort operator yesterday telling Tribune Business: “We’re running at 20 per cent occupancy right now due to the lack of available airlift”.

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Cruise island expansion to drive 149% visitor rise

Visitors to a cruise line’s Bahamian private island are forecast to increase by more than 427,000 per year once two piers are constructed to allow its vessels to properly dock, it has been revealed.

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Man shot dead as he checked on break-in

NEW Providence police are investigating a shooting  that left a man dead early yesterday.

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Another six added to virus death toll

THE Ministry of Health confirmed that six more people have died from COVID-19 as the country recorded an additional 155 new cases of the virus, according to dashboard information for Friday and Saturday.

Securities sales

The performance of The Central Bank sale of Securities recently is exceptionally significant not because the securities were over-subscribed but only 25% of a $34m offer caught interest of those who purchase.

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More than 100 Haitians face court

MORE than 100 Haitians were charged in court yesterday with illegally entering the country over the weekend.

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‘No more blight’ on Rum Cay’s revival

A Supreme Court judge says it is “difficult to digest” that the Prime Minister’s Office would assert a 15-acre Rum Cay land parcel was Crown Land when this totally contradicted evidence from the Government’s own surveyors.

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Judge: ‘Difficult to digest’ Gov’ts Rum Cay claims

A Supreme Court judge says it is “difficult to digest” that the Prime Minister’s Office would assert a 15-acre Rum Cay land parcel was Crown Land when this totally contradicted evidence from the Government’s own surveyors.

FIBA World Cup ‘23 Americas Qualifiers postponed

WITH the impending impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on The Bahamas, FIBA and the Bahamas Basketball Federation announced the postponement of the latest window of the World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers.

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Family mourn war veteran

Family members of the late Chester Thompson remember him as a “loving” father who was always the “centre of activity” and enjoyed spending time with family in his native Hope Town, Abaco.

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Jones posts double in Foxes’ victory

FOLLOWING a break in competition for national team play at the FIBA Eurobasket 2021 Qualifiers, Jonquel Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes began FIBA Euroleague play this week and continued their dominance in the region.

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Knighthood awarded to Godfrey Kelly

Godfrey Kenneth Kelly was knighted in a ceremony at Government House yesterday.

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Suspect charged with planning $2.8m gold robbery believed to be in New Providence

UNITED States authorities are searching for an alleged “violent criminal” they believe is hiding in New Providence.

80 SMES in Grand Bahama to benefit from grants programme

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock @ tribunemedia.net SOME 80 small businesses in Grand Bahama that were affected by Hurricane Dorian will benefit from a grants programme to assist with reopening their businesses. A Small Busine