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Davis criticises budget for Parks and Beaches authority

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the budget for the Bahamas Public Parks and Beaches Authority soared almost 150 percent under the Minnis administration in what he called “reckless and irresponsible behaviour”.

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Ex-Parks chairman blasts PM’s ‘unfounded’ claims

The Bahamas Public Parks and Beaches Authority’s former executive chairman last night said he “resents” accusations levied against him by the Prime Minister and branded them “unfounded”.

Ex-PM slams ‘heartless’ VAT breadbasket return

The former prime minister yesterday slammed the Davis administration’s decision to eliminate VAT-free breadbasket food items and medicine as “heartless and disgraceful”.

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Man found dead at wheel of his car

POLICE are investigating after a man was found shot dead in the driver’s seat of a running car on Hospital Lane last night.

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Pair accused of sex with children

TWO men were yesterday remanded to prison after it was alleged that they had unlawful sex with two children in separate incidents last week.

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Prince Strachan’s 52-yard TD reception on ‘You Got Mossed’

Prince Strachan concluded his high school football career with a play that garnered national recognition by the worldwide leader in sports.

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Tiger’s Hero World Challenge to Rock Albany golf course

THE Hero World Challenge is still days away from an official tee-off, but the professional golf world will be fixated on the Albany Golf Course today.

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Boxer Hield has eyes on ‘24 Paris Olympics

Despite falling short of his goal at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Carl Hield said he’s not yet prepared to give up on his amateur boxing career. He wants to continue competing for the Bahamas through the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

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WORLD VIEW: Barbados’ Republican status is not a yen for pieces of silver

AMONG the most nonsensical statements uttered by a British Parliamentarian and repeated in the British newspaper, The Sunday Times, is that Barbados will become a Republic at the dictation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

Bahamas exports drop 40% in 2020

Bahamian goods exports declined by 40 percent in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been revealed, with those entering the US under trade preference regimes hitting a ten-year low.

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Cardinals claim ‘Bahamas Championship’ with 63-55 victory over Terrapins

THE inaugural Baha Mar Hoops event concluded Saturday night after hosting 18 NCAA Division I teams and 21 games in three tournaments across six days at the Baha Mar Convention Center.

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Baha Mar judge seeks Bahamian judicial help

A New York judge has signed off on requests for Bahamian judicial help over the British Colonial Hilton’s sale and other issues relating to Sarkis Izmirlian’s $2.25bn fight with Baha Mar’s contractor.

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Bahamas Bowl: Blue Raiders, Rockets accept invites

NASSAU, Bahamas – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will represent Conference USA and Toledo Rockets will represent the MidAmerican Conference as both institutions accepted bids today to the 2021 Bahamas Bowl, set for Friday, December 17 in Nassau’s Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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Two women accused of disorderly behaviour, cursing at police officer

TWO women who denied disorderly behaviour and cursing at a police officer were on Friday granted bail before their trial.

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Two dead after shooting in Eight Mile Rock

GRAND Bahama police are investigating a double homicide that took place Thursday night.

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PM opens Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship

THE Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship opened yesterday with four national Division I women’s programmes in action on day one.

Make the most of millionaires

Tony Gomez was featured in comments to The Tribune’s Neil Hartnell…“We need more from resident millionaires”…Not a new subject for the Bahamas if you don’t close your mind, but recall how Sir Stafford Sands created the “Belonger” and the flow of Europeans running away from the war in Europe offering a better location to reside, even if just for six-months. How did Lyford Cay happen?

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Jonquel Jones posts 4th double double of season in FIBA EuroLeague

JONQUEL Jones posted her fourth double double of the season in her return to FIBA Women’s EuroLeague play.

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Darville: We’re working on increasing manpower

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says his ministry is working on plans to increase manpower in public health and improve infrastructure of medical facilities on the Family Islands.

‘Standard bearer’ bank put into administration

A Bahamian bank, whose new owners pledged it would be “a standard bearer” for the jurisdiction just eight months ago, has been placed under statutory administration by the Central Bank.