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Commonwealth Bank Giants complete perfect regular season

AFTER falling short of their ultimate goal the last two seasons, the Commonwealth Bank Giants completed a perfect regular season, but head coach Perry Thompson Sr said it won’t mean anything if they don’t go all the way and win the New Providence Ba

Direct airlift could increase Long island hotel revenues 20-25%

Direct airlift from Florida would boost annual revenues at all Long Island tourism properties by 20-25 per cent in the long-term, the Long Island Chamber of Commerce’s president told Tribune Business yesterday.

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Man denies using fake cheques to defraud businesses

A 32-year-old man who denied using fraudulent insurance cheques to defraud three businesses will appear before a magistrate next year to determine whether he will be granted bail before his trial.

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Fiscal Council’s reports ‘not a flip of the switch’

A Fiscal Responsibility Council member yesterday said there was nothing sinister about the body’s delayed publication of two key reports, and asserted: “This is not a flip of the switch.”

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Two game leads in NPBA best of five championship series

THE Giants basketball teams are at opposite ends of the spectrum against the Rockets as the New Providence Basketball Association began its best-of-five championship series over the weekend at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

$10m poultry investment in ‘Nassau-centric’ move

A $10m poultry farming project is aiming to “become more Nassau-centric”, with its investor yesterday pledging it remains committed once land and the incentives regime are agreed with the government.

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600 jobs expected as Minnis signs heads of agreement for $300m Abaco project

A HEADS of Agreement was officially signed yesterday between the government and Tyrsoz Family Holdings Ltd for a $300 million residential resort and marina in South Abaco, which will allow for the creation of 600 construction jobs on the island. Not

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Go Team Bahamas!

Team manager Courtney Wallace said the Bahamas’ 80-member team is ready for the staging of the 2018 CARIFTA Games at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium this Easter holiday weekend.The team went through a light workout session yesterday and is get

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$450m to make Nassau a truly sustainable city

Transforming Nassau and wider New Providence into a truly resilient, sustainable island demands a $450m investment spread over a 20-year period, a newly-released Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report has revealed.

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New realty listings dwarf sales by 25:1

New realty listings dwarf sales by 25:1 By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor New properties added to the Bahamas Real Estate Association's (BREA) Multiple Listings System (MLS) during the 2012 first quarter dwarfed those sold by 25 times', one realt

Ex-minister 'totally opposed' to web shop taxation hike

The ex-Cabinet minister who oversaw the web shop industry’s legalisation yesterday queried why it was being hit with “destructive” taxation despite meeting all its obligations to date.Obie Wilchcombe, the former minister of tourism, told Tribune Busi

Prices 'through roof' on grocers' 20% VAT recovery

Food stores could recover as little as 15-20 per cent of their Value-Added Tax (VAT) ‘input’ costs under existing legislation, a leading retailer yesterday warning this would drive prices “through the roof” plus result in business closures and lay-offs.

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Jonquel Jones and Fowles go head-to-head in China

JONQUEL Jones - the WNBA’s most improved player, went head-to-head with the league’s reigning MVP Sylvia Fowles as the pair are playing in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association during the offseason.Jones finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds, fiv

Buddy scores 13 in Kings' 105-99 win over the Magic

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Garrett Temple took over in the fourth quarter and led the struggling Sacramento Kings to a big win.Temple scored 19 of his career-high 34 points in the final quarter to lift the Kings to a 105-99 win over the Orlando Magic la

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Waltiea Rolle: ‘This government has done absolutely nothing for me’

WHILE the country celebrated the achievements of many of its sporting legends, one historic icon took to social media to express her displeasure at a lack of recognition by the Bahamian government.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: My Miami vice - reflections from a road trip

MOST of you thought I was joking when I said I was going to Miami to ensure my Cowboys beat the Dolphins.

Baha Mar liquidators seek ‘emergency’ $25m

Baha Mar’s joint provisional liquidators yesterday sought Supreme Court approval to borrow $25 million, warning they would have to shut the Melia Nassau Beach Resort if unable to meet an $8.7 million insurance payment falling due on Monday.

Wind-up delay gives Baha Mar resolution time

The Attorney General yesterday suggested the three-week delay to Baha Mar’s winding-up hearing was intended to give all parties more time to reach a “hoped for” commercial resolution to the $3.5 billion dispute.

Two sets of Baha Mar guardians just ‘crazy’

The Opposition’s deputy leader believes it “makes no sense” for there to be two different sets of receivers/liquidators looking after Baha Mar, branding the situation as “crazy”.

'Criminal' wait for Bay Street height decision

The 10-month wait for a government decision on whether to lift downtown Nassau’s height restrictions was yesterday branded “criminal”, a leading realtor saying it was depressing property values and inhibiting investment proposals critical to the area’s revival.