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Brajaxba Tennis Club Jr Spring Jamboree results

THE Brajaxba Tennis Club hosted its Junior Spring Jamboree at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows over the weekend. • The following results were posted: UTR Co-Ed singles round-robin - Patrick Mactaggart, the winner with a 4-0 win-loss record; Al

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Call for Caribbean to adopt HIV self-testing

ON the occasion of World AIDS Day, Caribbean AIDS response stakeholders are calling for countries in the region to adopt HIV self-testing.

EDITORIAL: Not the end of COVID-19 yet - but a landmark day

IT was a landmark day yesterday in the UK. The British government dubbed it ‘V-day’, or vaccination day, and the first person to receive the approved Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 was a 90-year-old Northern Irish woman.

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Rockets stop the Regulators, Mingoes sweep Shockers

A PAIR of teams advanced to the semi-finals in the New Providence Basketball Association Division I playoffs Saturday night with sweeps in both series.

BTC chief projecting 30% mobile share loss

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive yesterday said the industry “rule of thumb” is that the second Bahamian mobile operator will seize 30 per cent of its market share.

Concern at fishing plan

WHEN I wrote my last letter (November 1, 2016), expressing my concern for the increased Chinese influence, I was not aware of the information that has surfaced regarding the proposed 10,000 acres of farm land in North Andros.

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Last surviving colonial governor dies, aged 101

THE last surviving British colonial governor of the Bahamas has died in England at the age of 101.

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Insurers say many claims over floods

INSURANCE companies reportedly have “a lot of claims coming in” following severe flooding across New Providence, according to industry insiders.

Disney unveils hiring plans for Eleuthera

DISNEY Cruise Line is set to hire 170 full-time Bahamian staff from September 20223 onwards after "more than tripling" the projected number of initial employees.

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‘Final approvals’ near for Disney cruise project in Eleuthera

DISNEY Cruise Line’s Eleuthera project is in the final approval stages, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced last night, adding its Environmental Impact Assessment is under review.

Seminar to tackle gender violence

THE Pan American Development Fund hosted a seminar to train local law enforcement and medical professionals on the proper techniques to help manage gender-based violence. The two-day session, held May 7 and 8, is part of an ongoing project called th

Credit card capability boosts taxi firm 60%

MasterCard is looking to expand its electronic payment offering among Bahamian “non-traditional” merchants, staring with taxi drivers and straw market vendors, yesterday urging them to “get on board” with the technology or “get left behind”.

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Soto takes over NL batting lead, Nationals defeat Chisholm Jr and Marlins 7-5

MIAMI (AP) — Juan Soto took over the NL batting lead, getting three hits and three RBIs to help the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 last night.

$10m Port IPO hits the road

The roadshow for Arawak Cay Port Development's (APD) $10 million initial public offering (IPO), which kicked off last week, has received significant public interest, the company says. APD began the meetings at the Harry C Moore Library in Nassau, and the

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Customs inefficiency costing Gov't $66m

The Government is losing $66 million in revenues annually due to inefficiencies at Bahamas Customs alone, the situation also placing tourism industry profitability and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows “at risk”.

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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.

Bahamas First: Top rating more vital ‘than ever’

Bahamas First said yesterday’s affirmation of its “excellent” financial strength by the top insurance rating agency was likely the most important ranking in its recent history, due to its $80 million Hurricane Matthew payout.

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Union leader predicts Morton Salt re-hiring

A UNION leader yesterday predicted said Morton Salt might have to rehire some of the 24 workers it terminated last month on the basis that the salt harvester is now too “short staffed”.

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PM seeks to turn junkanoo into money earner for practitioners

JUNKANOO could bring a financial boost to Grand Bahama, said Prime Minister Perry Christie.

Ranfurly Children’s ‘amazing experience’ at NBA game

MIAMI, Florida - Thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Tourism and Baha Mar, six residents of the Ranfurly Home for Children got a rare opportunity to watch a live National Basketball Association (NBA) game this week.