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Hurricane Humberto maintains strength

Tropical Storm Humberto strengthened to become the first hurricane of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.

‘Pie in the sky’: Gov’t slammed on Freeport regulation claw back

Calls for the Government to reclaim regulatory authority over Freeport have been branded “a pie in the sky idea”, given the existing legal barriers to such a move.

‘Fortunate one-offs’ in $4m Fidelity boost

Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief executive yesterday conceded that its record-breaking 2015 profits may have been “fortunate”, after they received a $3-$4 million boost from ‘one-off’ events.

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Jonquel Jones leads BIH to FIBA World Cup qualification

JONQUEL Jones was a one-woman wrecking crew en route to leading her Bosnia and Herzegovina programme to a FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 qualification.

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Giants take 2-0 lead in the NPBA Finals

The Commonwealth Bank Giants went up 2-0 on the division one Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets after game two of the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) Finals last night.

BORCO: 58% OF STORAGE MONIES FROM 3 CLIENTS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Oil Refining Company's (BORCO) parent has listed the Grand Bahama-based facility's narrow customer base among its material risks, with 58 per cent of its core oil storage revenues coming from just its

BORCO: 58% OF STORAGE MONIES FROM 3 CLIENTS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Oil Refining Company's (BORCO) parent has listed the Grand Bahama-based facility's narrow customer base among its material risks, with 58 per cent of its core oil storage revenues coming from just its

BORCO: 58% OF STORAGE MONIES FROM 3 CLIENTS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Oil Refining Company's (BORCO) parent has listed the Grand Bahama-based facility's narrow customer base among its material risks, with 58 per cent of its core oil storage revenues coming from just its

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STATESIDE: Ladies to the front as Democrats’ clock counts down

There’s a general feeling women will play a critical role in next year’s American presidential election, and perhaps in the almost equally important 34 Senate races.

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Albany chief faces ‘largest insider trading’ fine for decade at $50m

THE Bahamas-based billionaire who led Albany’s development will pay “the largest financial penalty for insider trading in a decade” at $50m after he yesterday pleaded guilty to perpetrating a securities fraud.

Bill Cosby

I am so terribly disappointed in Bill Cosby “One time America’s dad” over the years I read all of his books, on educating black folks, that there’s a better life than the hood life, particularly in his book “Come On People” sad to say.

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Potential tropical storm development heading west in central Caribbean

THUNDERSTORM activity associated with a strong tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea about 350 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, is threatening to develop into a tropical storm later on Monday or overnight according to the National Hurricane Centre in Miami.

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Tornadic activity damages homes in Grand Bahama

MULTIPLE homes in Grand Bahama have been damaged as a result of tornadic activity due to Hurricane Irma, The Tribune was told.

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Antique Auto Club helps children for Christmas

FOR the past 21 years, the Antique Auto Club of the Bahamas has been helping several less fortunate children enjoy the Christmas holiday.

Open house at Lyford Cay School

THE Lyford Cay International School is holding an open house on Saturday, November 30, at 2pm at the school campus in Lyford Cay.

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Authorities seize cocaine worth $2m

FREEPORT – Bahamian and US authorities discovered $2 million worth of cocaine, hidden among bags of coffee, in a container at the Freeport Container Port on Tuesday.

KPMG teams with BFSB for captives handbook

KPMG has partnered with the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) to produce a comprehensive overview of the captives industry in this jurisdiction, through a handbook entitled ‘Captive Insurance in the Bahamas’.

Local standouts shine at Caribbean Tip-Off Classic

IN addition to some of the top prep basketball recruits in the United States, Canada and Finland, the first Caribbean Tip-Off Classic also gave local standouts an opportunity to showcase their skills at home.

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Bet Vegas opens doors again ahead of judicial review

THE Supreme Court has granted web shop chain Bet Vegas Casino permission to remain open after it was ordered by the government in October to shut down its gaming houses because it did not meet criteria to qualify for a gaming house operator’s license.

Rejected web shop makes ‘unfair’ treatment claim

The only web shop operator to be denied a license yesterday claimed it was treated unfairly in the process, and never received the new mandatory Gaming Board requirements that were issued in September 2015.