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Gas dealer deal likely ‘by end of summer’

Financial Secretary Simon Wilson indicated on Tuesday that negotiations for a price margin increase with the gas retailers are progressing well and an agreement should be finalised by the end of summer.

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‘COVID SURGE HAS HIT THE BAHAMAS’: Death toll hits 800 - and 200 new cases so far this month

HEALTH officials yesterday confirmed that the country is in another surge of COVID-19 infections after more than 200 cases were confirmed so far this month.

Petroleum retailers fear ‘implosion’ as gas hits $7

Petroleum retailers yesterday warned the industry could “implode” unless the Government urgently adjusts the price-controlled, fixed margin business it has laboured under for decades as gas prices breach the $7 per gallon mark.

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BPRA says 'stay tuned' as gas retailers soon to take action

MEMBERS of the Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association (BPRA) say they intend to soon take action to get government’s attention to their cries for a long-awaited margin increase, arguing that they can no longer afford to operate on the current margin regime due to increasing costs.

Prison time capped for ex-Maryland man at Gitmo

By BEN FOX Associated Press GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- A Pakistani man who attended a suburban Baltimore high school and is accused of plotting with the self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attack to blow up fuel tanks in the US wou

‘Moral imperative’ to boost financial watchdog’s staff

THE Government’s top financial watchdog has warned that “insufficient” staffing and resources are undermining its ability to protect Bahamians and hold successive administrations to account.

Bahamas needs 28 cruise tourists for every stopover

The Bahamas now needs to attract 28 cruise visitors to match the spending of one land-based or stopover visitor, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) revealed yesterday.

EDITORIAL: Paying now for missed opportunities earlier

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has made his move – and once again we prepare for a diet of curfews and lockdowns.

Bahamian basketball players are making an impact in Canada

WHILE the NCAA’s regular season won’t begin for another week or so, basketball has tipped off in Canadian colleges and several Bahamian players are making an early season impact as their teams look to contend in the 2017-18 season. In the Alberta Co

Social security reforms touched 27% of targets

Social security reforms achieved “none of their planned outcomes”, with just 27 percent of targeted Bahamian households receiving cash grants under an IDB-financed initiative.The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in an evaluation report on its B

Water Corp: BTC-style privatisation ‘could work’

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s chairman yesterday said he will suggest a BTC-style privatisation for the utility when he meets with the Prime Minister and other Cabinet members.

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Bahamas beat Mexico, 76-59

In a complete turnaround from game one, the Bahamas men’s national basketball team protected home court and emerged with a dominant win over Mexico in game two in the first window of FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers.The Bahamas allowed just eight points in t

Baker's Bay hit as 25 more cases confirmed

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 25 additional COVID-19 cases yesterday, including the first four cases for the Berry Islands, bringing the nation’s total to 219. The are seven new cases in New Providence, 12 new cases in Grand Bahama and two new ca

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THE FINISH LINE: ‘We need to ensure that our athletes are comfortable’ right here at home

FOR years, we have complained that our elite Bahamian athletes have not been treated fairly and there was and is the possibility that we could and would lose some of them to other countries.

NPSA regular season action in high gear

THE Chances Mighty Mitts and the University of the Bahamas Mingoes took advantage of their hapless opponents, Renegades and Strikers, as the New Providence Softball Association continued its regular season action. On Saturday night at the Baillou Hi

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A COMIC'S VIEW: MAMBA OUT

I still haven’t wrapped my head around the untimely demise of my favourite basketball player ever, Kobe Bean Bryant, aka “The Black Mamba.”

Bahamas missed ‘free will’ reform of taxation system

The Bahamas missed “a golden opportunity” to get ahead of its competitors when it elected to implement Value-Added Tax (VAT) instead of a ‘low rate’ corporate /income tax regime, a financial services provider said yesterday.

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Bucks edge Suns 123-119 to take 3-2 lead in NBA Finals

PHOENIX (AP) — Jrue Holiday seized his chance to give the Milwaukee Bucks the lead in the NBA Finals.

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‘Buddy’ Hield scores 19 in loss to Jazz

NBA star Chavano “Buddy” Hield scored 19 points, jawing with Donovan Mitchell, but it wasn’t enough as the Utah Jazz prevailed with the victory in Salt Lake City, Utah, last night.

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The link between prostate and breast cancer

What does prostate cancer have in common with breast cancer?The answer is the BRCA 1 and 2 gene mutations. The BRCA 1 and 2 genes were first discovered in 1994.BRCA stands for Breast Cancer associated gene. Women with the inherited BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 g