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Two charged with cultivating marijuana

A man and woman were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with cultivating marijuana.

Govt killing all it touches

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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Jury decision over death in police custody

THE JURY in the coroner's inquest of Aaron Rolle found that his death was an 'unlawful killing'.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 04062015

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Weekend events: Friday (Holiday) Labour Day & Saturday - leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank 30 miles headed west. In order to complete this ride, it is recommended that you have done some recent cycling, Leaving P/I bridges optional at the end. The pace will range from 18–20+mph, two-hour duration.

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SAC storm back to win championship

ONE week after relinquishing their Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools track and field title to the Queen’s College Comets, the St Augustine’s College regained their winning formula as they dominated the BTC/ScotiaBank National Track and Field Championships.

Small Business Agency in 20% operating expense cap

The proposed Small Business Development Agency (SMEDA) can only allocate 20 per cent of its funding to cover operational expenses, freeing “no less than $8 million” per year to assisting Bahamian entrepreneurs.

Water Corp's 20% demand cut gives $1.7m in savings

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s leak reduction initiative has cut water volumes purchased from its BISX-listed supplier by 20 per cent, it was revealed yesterday, slashing its top-line for the first nine months by 2014.

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CARIFTA Trials and Nationals wraps up exciting day one

St. Augustine’s College Big Red Machine leads the team rankings after day one of the combined CARIFTA Trials and National High School Championships. The Big Red Machine ended day one with a total of 210.50. The Queen’s College Comets came right behind with a total of 167.50. Third place in the rankings belonged to St John’s College with 73 points.

GBPA reforms critical as 'we're at the bottom'

A prominent Freeport attorney is today backing a Government takeover of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), telling Tribune Business: "We're at the bottom and haven't moved for 20 years."

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‘Burden cannot be heavier with corporate income tax’

Corporate income tax must not impose a heavier tax burden on businesses than what already exists, private sector executives are warning, while urging that such proposed reform cannot be viewed in “isolation”.

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Gov’t told: Avoid ‘piecemeal approach’ over tax reforms

The Opposition’s leader yesterday urged the Government to avoid “a piecemeal approach” to reform in the FNM’s response to the corporate income tax proposal, warning: “We have a very small margin for error.”

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CARIFTA standards attained at T-Bird meet

AT least four athletes attained the qualifying standards for the 50th CARIFTA Golden Jubilee here over the Easter holiday weekend, while there were several record-breaking performances as the T-Bird Flyers concluded its two-day meet at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.

Athletes qualify for the CARIFTA Games

DANIELLE Nixon and Taysha Stubbs were the latest field athletes to attain the CARIFTA Games qualifying standard.

Bahamians warned: 'Brace' for 15-20% premium rises

Bahamian businesses and households were yesterday warned to “brace” for insurance premium increases of up to 15-20 per cent as a result of the 2017 hurricane season.Property and casualty insurers warned of potentially “significant” rate increases as

Food store VAT exceeds forecast by double digits

Food stores’ early 12 percent VAT collections have exceeded predictions by double digits, with Super Value’s owner admitting: “We were all wrong about breadbasket sales.”Rupert Roberts told Tribune Business that VAT “zero rated” food products were up

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THE KDK REPORT: The enemy within

Every parent has a dream for their child. Some have intricate plans of what schools they should attend and what career they should choose. Others are less rigid, focusing more on the type of person they will develop into and the hope that they can find happiness along the way. The patient highlighted in today’s report is the mother of three children and her dreams for her second child, her only son, were shattered when he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at the age of 20.

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Whymns and Moss strike Carifta gold for Bahamas

MULTI-TALENTED Denvaughn Whymns struck gold for the Bahamas to spark day one of the 46th Flow Carifta Games that ended with six medals - two golds, three silvers and a bronze - for the country on Saturday at the Sentro Deportivo Korsou National Stadium.

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15-20 per cent of power restored in New Providence

BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) CEO Pamela Hill said the electricity provider has restored around 15 to 20 per cent of New Providence’s electricity supply as it juggles infrastructural damage and challenges at its Clifton Pier generation station in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

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Athletes shine in track and field classic

With a chance to qualify for the BTC Carifta Games and the IAAF World Youth Championships, LaQuan Nairn has abandoned his chance to play basketball for the CR Walker Knights and is now concentrating on his high jump abilities in track and field.

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US tourist tells court of island sex attack

AN American woman has claimed a Bahamian man allegedly forced her to give him oral sex, assaulted her with two fingers and gave her oral sex without her consent on a Family Island four years ago.The 21-year-old woman, testifying before Justice Cheryl