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CAT ISLAND REGATTA TO HONOUR ‘ZEKE’

CAT Island Sailing Club Association is celebrating its 61st annual regatta this year, August 4-7 in New Bight.

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Expat workers face visa fingerprinting

WORK permit holders will now be fingerprinted as the Department of Immigration continues to roll out its new digital system.

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The new lust of the next generation - wealth through the stock market

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Millions of new brokerage accounts were opened worldwide last year. Young people between 20-30 are going public. They invest their money according to different standards. And the rules for long-term shareholders are also changing.

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Robinson, Chisholm on MLB pipeline’s top 100 prospect list

KRISTIAN Robinson and Jazz Chisholm were again featured on Major League Baseball Pipeline’s Top 100 prospect list.

GB hotelier: ‘We need something to go our way’

A MAJOR Grand Bahama hotelier yesterday said his property is losing between $200,000 to $300,000 per month, as he lamented: “We need something to go our way.”

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‘Buddy’ scores 12 to help Kings top Nuggets 125-115

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings pulled away to beat Denver 125- 115 on Tuesday, spoiling a record-setting night for Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic.

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Bernadette’s passion - nursing and people

NURSE Bernadette Rolle, who died last Friday, was yesterday remembered as a loving, giving and humorous person.

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Process goals and outcome goals

Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.

'Amazed' at auto imports 29% higher than budget

THE Nassau Container Port’s (NCP) operator is “amazed” at auto import volumes that are 29 per cent above forecast, as it unveiled half-year profits slightly ahead of expectations.Michael Maura, Arawak Port Development Company’s (APD) chief executive,

One provider stalls 20% of beneficial owner requests

More than 20 per cent of beneficial ownership requests were not met by The Bahamas after a now-liquidated financial provider denied regulators access to the information.

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Turnquest: Only fair for web shops to pay 'their fair share'

FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest defended the government’s decision to increase taxes on gaming house operators on Thursday, saying it is only fair web shops pay “their fair share” for its impact on vulnerable communities.

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Governor: No tourism rebound fully till 2023

The Central Bank’s governor yesterday warned the tourism industry might not fully recover from COVID-19 until 2023 with the Bahamian economy now projected to contract by 15-20 percent this year.

IDB loans $200m to aid business climate

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday said it has approved a $200m loan to boost the business climate through increased productivity, innovation and greater diversification. The multilateral lender said the initiative would support the

Juniors get set for Pan Am U-20

IT’S going to be a busy time for several junior athletes as they will be heading off to compete in two separate meets in the space of two weeks this month. Right after their return from the NACAC Under-18 and Under-23 Championships in Santiago de Qu

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War on crime 'needs more than just words'

BISHOP Simeon Hall yesterday said the government, particularly Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, must set the pace if the country is truly expected to stand united against criminality.Responding to Dr Minnis’ recent plea for unity, Bishop Hall contend

Web shops: We had 3-month 'tax holiday'

The Government’s changes to the web shop industry’s “sliding scale” tax structure will not prevent the sector moving forward with its legal challenge, a well-known QC says.Wayne Munroe, pictured, who is representing several web shops in their fight a

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‘BPL’s neglect will be fixed’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said Bahamas Power and Light’s woes constitute an “emergency situation” and blamed this on “more than 20 years of neglect”.

The 20 areas which leaders must impact

Research suggests that business success rests on impactful leadership. Leadership at all levels requires skill, passion and will. We now focus our attention on 20 competencies that 2020’s leaders must exhibit all year long in this first of a two-part

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BPL customers criticise light bills increase

Bahamas Power and Light customers yesterday criticised the government’s decision to increase light bills through its rate reduction bond, which will allow for additional charges to be added to customer’s monthly bills starting 2020.

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Sixth annual Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl kicks off December 20

WITH this being the 150th anniversary of college football in the United States, the sixth annual Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl will take the spotlight on Friday, December 20 at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.The game is slated to begin at 2pm and wi