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‘WE JUST SHOT OURSELVES IN THE FOOT’: Men’s national beach soccer team goalie speaks on Bahamas’ 4th place finish

It’s not every day that an athlete makes a successful transition from one sport to the other.

FML chief makes call for renewables switch

A web shop principal yesterday argued that The Bahamas must do more to capitalise on its renewable energy sources as companies brace for up to 163 percent increases in Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) fuel charge this summer.

Abaco Chamber warning on work permit breaches

Abaco's Chamber of Commerce has issued a fact sheet to the island's employers to address the "huge issue" of work permit and labour law violations.

INSIGHT: Is it too much to hope that all Bahamians are treated equally?

WHEN the Privy Council handed down its ruling on the citizenship of children born out of wedlock to Bahamian men and foreign women, there was a great deal of celebration.

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PM calls for support for Bridgetown finance plan

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said it is morally imperative that Caribbean and Latin American countries support the Bridgetown Initiative, a global climate finance plan.

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WORLD VIEW: Decimation of vulnerable nations inevitable if global warming continues on present trend

JOHN Kerry, former US Secretary of State and current US Special Envoy on Climate Change matters, told the world’s Ambassadors at a meeting in Washington, on May 10, that “there is no way” of keeping the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius unless CO2 emissions are drastically reduced.

EDITORIAL: Clear answers can smooth governance

THE importance of clarity in governance was highlighted last week in a brief row over the Department of Inland Revenue.

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Crackdown on tax cheats 'most co-ordinated' ever

The Government is launching its "most co-ordinated effort" ever to crackdown on tax cheats with its success in collecting hundreds of millions in outstanding revenue critical to avoiding "increased tax rates".

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Ombudsman Bill ‘can’t pass and sit’

Governance reformers yesterday said the Attorney General's ability to restrict the powers of the proposed ombudsman is "too vague" and should be reformed as they urged Bahamians to ensure this is not a Bill that "passes and sits".

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FTX Bahamas charges US broke 'every single' pledge

FTX's Bahamian liquidators have accused their US adversaries of "breaching every single" co-operation pledge in just four short months as they urged the Supreme Court to "sort it out" with Delaware.

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POLICE REVIEW FILE IN MP RAPE CLAIM: Commissioner of Police says officers are ‘dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s’

FIVE weeks after a woman filed a complaint accusing an elected official of rape and abuse, Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said officers are still scrutinising the investigation file.

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Athletes on fast track at NACAC Invitational

The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) New Life Invitational saw its second hosting come to the nation’s second city of Freeport, Grand Bahama, this past weekend.

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USA tops Mexico 5-0 for beach soccer title, Bahamas 4th overall

The Bahamas men’s national beach soccer team came so close to booking their ticket to the United Arab Emirates for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Go Raptors: CH Reeves soak up GSSSA success

THE CH Reeves Raptors are no strangers to the winners’ circle and championship podium.

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Red-Line Athletics: ‘We are more than just a track club’

THE Red-Line Athletics track club is not only home to talented student-athletes but also noble citizens.

Fiscal year finish is ‘critical platform’ for 78% deficit cut

The Ministry of Finance's top official yesterday said the Government's financial performance over the next two months is "critical" to setting the foundation for a 2023-2024 fiscal year in which the deficit is forecast to be cut by 78 percent.

Crowdfund platform set to address pledge difference

The ArawakX crowdfunding platform is upgrading its website to address the difference between what is pledged by investors and the actual amount a company raises from an offering.

Promotion Board in 67% website visitor increase

The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board's (NPIPB) chief executive says there has been a 67 percent year-over-year jump in visitor traffic to its website as it works to convert this increase into actual visitors.

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Ann Marie Davis presents breadfruit trees to farm devastated by Dorian

ANN Marie Davis, wife of the Prime Minister, planted one of the 50 breadfruit trees gifted to the Ole Freetown Farm in East Grand Bahama on Friday.

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Keith Bell voices pit bull concerns

Labour and Immigration Minister Keith Bell has echoed other officials' views on the dangers unsecured pit bulls pose to Bahamian society, adding that they are mixing with Potcakes and making that breed a danger as well.