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'Liberalise cannabis now - and lead rest of world'

LEADING Jamaican scientist Dr Henry Lowe is urging Bahamian officials - and those in the Caribbean - to liberalise cannabis for medical and scientific use to cement the region’s stake in the industry.Dr Lowe projected cannabis-based products will be

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'Frustration' rising over Investment Board delay

“Frustration” is mounting among Bahamian attorneys, realtors and their clients over Investments Board approval backlogs of up to two-three months, with the delays costing both the private sector and the Government much-needed revenue.

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Shaunae and TyNia book their place in historic 200m final

LONDON, England: It was a day of redemption for national record holder Shaunae Miller-Uibo and an emotional one for TyNia Gaither as they both booked their ticket to an historic women's 200 metre final for the Bahamas at the 16th IAAF World Championships.

Super Value chief calls for pricing, exemption clarity

Super Value’s owner yesterday urged the Government to publish its list of Value-Added Tax (VAT) ‘exempt’ items, and called for prices to be confined to store shelves - not the products.

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April Fools', no joke for 'Ninja's' family

BEFORE his life was cut short at the agree of 20, Akio "Ninja" Francis had dreams and aspirations of one day owning his very own clothing boutique for women.

The madness of shrinkflation

I got one of the most significant shocks of my life when I saw a young lady holding a baby standing next to me in a food store aisle, unzip her bag and politely drop two jars of baby food in it, and calmly zip it back up. Then she moved further down the aisle and repeated the same thing with other items.

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Sitting Next to Ned (or Nellie)

I'M constantly amazed at the few real benefits some businesses receive for the dollars they shell out on training, and the number of promises they receive in return for them instead. It's the support trainees receive from management as they try to implement their new ideas that should count, as opposed to the brickbats they more often receive from colleagues.

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'Buddy' wants to play for Kings

WITH less than a week left for Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings to reach an agreement on an extension of his contract, Hield has been adamant about his desire to remain with the organisation. “We need to get that done. I want to get that done, f

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Henrik Stenson delivers big moment to win Hero World Challenge

Winless in more than two years, Henrik Stenson found himself in the middle of a wild chase to the finish Saturday with Tiger Woods and the elite in golf all around him.

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Carl Hield hoping to cash in at World Series of Boxing in Mexico

Despite falling short of winning a medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Carl Hield said he was pleased with his performance. Now he’s hoping to cash in when he travels to compete in the World Series of Boxing in Mexico.

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Kansas stunned by Villanova, 63-59

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — For all the talent that Kansas has, and it's not in dispute, there's also plenty to be said about the correlation between experience and winning.

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Storm victims are finding it hard to get help

ABACO residents who were forced to relocate to New Providence after Hurricane Dorian destroyed their homes said they are frustrated with the difficult process storm victims have to go through to receive assistance from the government.One victim, who

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Infrastructure deficit 'can't be quantified'

The Ministry of Works has $100m less than desired in its 2019-2020 capital works budget to tackle a Bahamian infrastructure deficit its minister has described as “unquantifiable”.Desmond Bannister, minister of works, told Tribune Business that many o

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Giants win four straight for NPBA title

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants are the New Providence Basketball Association men’s 2014 champions. How they did it was a different story. Who would have thought that after watching the Mail Boat Cybots take an insurmountable 3-0 lead that they let their championship title slip away from them.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: PM should leave deputy slot vacant for now

THIS week, the Prime Minister made it clear that the Ministry of Finance is a hot potato he will not get stuck holding, a rag-tag band of activists outsmarted parliamentarians, and the PLP looks as hapless as ever.

Broker fighting commission to close this week

A Bahamian broker/dealer embroiled in a furious legal battle with the Securities Commission yesterday confirmed it will close this week with multiple job losses having already occurred.Guy Gentile, principal of SureTrader and MintBroker International

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Sears admits misleading House on BPL fuel hedge

A Cabinet minister yesterday admitted misleading Parliament by initially denying he was briefed on the Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) fuel hedging controversy that will allegedly cost households and businesses over $100m.

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'Severe consequences' urged if BTC misses efficiency targets

A well-known businessman yesterday called for “severe consequences” if the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) failed to meet its mandated 36-69 per cent efficiency improvement targets, arguing that its troubled cellular upgrade showed privately-run monopolies were “much worse” than their government counterparts.

Grill and chill with dad

IN THE midst of planning a launch for the new "Roaming Fathers Program", the ACM Anglican Church Men is hosting a pre-father's day Grill and Chill event Saturday.

Police yet to confirm captured man's ID

Police yet to confirm captured man's ID By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net POLICE said they arrested a man thought to be a prisoner who escaped custody, but 24 hours later still didn't know if they had the right man. Seni