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Govt has spent nearly $100m on Hurricane Joaquin repairs

THE GOVERNMENT has spent nearly $100m to repair government buildings and infrastructure damaged or destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, Melanie Roach, Technical Director of the National Repair and Reconstruction Unit announced on Friday.

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Annie "Ma" Louise Adams: A Praying Woman

SIX DAYS before Mother's Day, when the 94 year old matriarch would have surely received great honours, Annie "Ma" Louise Adams passed away.

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Latest delay in family dispute

THE legal dispute between the millionaire Weissfisch brothers experienced another setback yesterday as the matter was adjourned to a date to be announced by the Court of Appeal.

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Still homeless after the tornado

ALFRED Rolle, 68, and his 88-year-old mother, Annalee, are still displaced and have received no help with home repairs four months after their house was destroyed by a horrific tornado at Imperial Park Subdivision. Mr Rolle and his mother are staying

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Business expert Richard Coulson dies aged 88

The Bahamas has lost one of its most influential citizens and The Tribune its most trusted business columnist. Richard ‘Dick’ Coulson passed away early on Friday morning at Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. He was 88. Born January 8, 1931 to S

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'Major concern' over BISX listed firm's $5m prefs

The $5 million investment in a BISX-listed firm’s preference shares “is of considerable concern” to the liquidators of its largest client, who have warned that the deal will receive their “continued attention”.

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Back in the game

THE College of The Bahamas Lady Caribs and the Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen avoided getting swept in their respective New Providence Softball Association’s best-of-five playoff series on Saturday night.

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Atlantic Crown: The gymnasts 'did an excellent job'

GRAND Bahama Gym turned in the best performance by the local teams and the Lakewood Ranch Gym led the way for the visiting teams that competed in the 2014 Atlantic Crown that concluded at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island on Sunday.

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Car boot victim begs: Drop charges

THE case of two brothers who were arraigned in connection with the alleged abduction of a woman was adjourned for two weeks yesterday after the complainant informed the chief magistrate of her desire to withdraw the charges against the accused.

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UB Mingoes stop Defenders 83-60, High Flyers rout Elite 92-76

KEMSY Sylvestre was one assist away from a triple double for the University of the Bahamas as they took out the Fort Charlotte Defenders 83-60 in New Providence Basketball Association action at the AF Adderley Gym on Wednesday night.

Is BPL abiding by the rules?

BP&L’s RFP to replace the current standby generator supplier - AGGREGO was it complaint to the Electricity act of 2015?

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Association names the CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon Team

THE Bahamas Triathlon Association has named its 2018 CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon Team that is expected to compete in Tobago September 29-30.

Tribune publisher to be honoured

EILEEN Carron, the publisher/editor of The Tribune, is to be recognised for “more than 50 years of dedicated and courageous work at The Tribune” this month by the Bahamas Press Club at its first awards ceremony to honour pioneers in the field of journalism and mass communications in the country.

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Jonquel Jones leads the Sun to preseason victory

IN her return to the WNBA, Jonquel Jones showed flashes of the dominance expected to come this season for the Connecticut Sun.

Tribune Radio names group sales manager

The Tribune Media Group has appointed Vanessa Mott as sales manager for all the stations that come under Tribune Radio Ltd (Radio House).

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Acting Chief Justice given full role at last

THE Cabinet Office yesterday confirmed Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs has been formally appointed to the substantive post after months of speculation.

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UPDATED: Teenager is first murder of year

Police are investigating after a man died following a shooting on Market Street on New Year’s Day.

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Jones posts another double double, Sun beat Mercury

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 14 rebounds for her 11th double-double this season, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 68-62 last night for their sixth straight win.

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SONITH Lockhart, of Carib Construction, was on fire in City Bowling League competition last night while mowing down the pins for a gigantic 734 three game set which is a record so far for the 2015 - 2016 season. 

Near $200m energy saving from natural gas switch

The Bahamas would realise between $172-$186 million per annum in “net savings benefits” if it switched to natural gas as its main energy generation source, with this nation’s electricity system costs the highest in the Caribbean.