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World Juniors: Team Bahamas boys in win column, girls suffer loss

WHILE the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association junior boys’ national team was successful, the girls suffered a loss as they competed in the World Juniors Championships in El Salvador yesterday.

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Amateur boxers win in St Maarten

TWO Sir Jack Hayward Senior High School amateur boxers from Grand Bahama were successful in their international debut in a one-day amateur boxing tournament that was held in St Maarten on March 1.

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Top KCs hired amid bid to avoid $200m GBPA battle

TWO top attorneys have been hired by the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to defend an anticipated $200m demand from the Government amid last-ditch efforts to avoid a legal confrontation.

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Gas dealers: ‘Silence too great’ on margin increase

GAS station operators yesterday said “we cannot wait longer than a week” for the Prime Minister to respond to cries to address their plight, with one asserting: “The silence is too great.”

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URCA rejects Cable’s Starlink ‘level playing field’ push back

REGULATORS yesterday rejected Cable Bahamas’ renewed concerns that it is competing on an “unlevel playing field” against Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite Internet service.

Hotel workers gain ‘tens of millions’ via new deal

HOTEL workers will receive “tens of millions of dollars” in extra financial benefits following yesterday’s signing of the industry’s first industrial agreement for more than a decade.

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Lindsay Shriver trial delayed until July

THE trial of an American woman accused of plotting to kill her husband was postponed yesterday to July.

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BPL ‘requires over $500m’ as Bannister blasts ‘insult’

An ex-deputy prime minister yesterday branded the Government’s handling of Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) reforms “an insult to the Bahamian people” as it emerged the utility’s “financing needs” exceed $500m.

Aviation dedicated to address FAA concern

THE Government’s aviation director yesterday said the industry is “totally committed” to addressing deficiencies that may arise from an inspection by US regulators as they await the final findings.

Aviation chief hails sector’s positive ‘industrial climate’

THE Government’s aviation director yesterday hailed the positive “industrial climate” with trade unions in the sector.

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BLTA fields two more teams for international competition

ON the heels of the junior Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has fielded two more teams for international competition.

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INSIGHT: Promise of Haiti election good - if it can happen

IS Haiti finally seeing some progress? The news that Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections is either a positive sign – or a concession to pressure at both home and abroad.

EDITORIAL: More details needed for proposed PPP with BPL

IT did not take long for the word BaTelCo to come up after word began to spread of a shake-up of Bahamas Power and Light.

Bank signs agreement to back equality project

THE Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) signed an agreement aimed at advancing the Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund’s Building Back Equal project.

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Devynne Charlton breaks her own world record in the 60 metre hurdles

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

DEVYNNE Charlton lowered her co-women's 60 metres hurdles world record with a gold medal on Sunday to lead the six-member Bahamian team at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Bahamas Junior Davis Cup team wins first title

THE Junior Davis Cup team of Jerald Carroll, Jackson Mactaggart and William McCartney made history over the weekend by winning The Bahamas’ first Junior Davis Cup Championship at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup/ Junior Davis Cup North, Central American and the Caribbean Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

History not subject to our feelings

Each February is Black History Month in the United States. This is the month Americans reflect on the significant contributions of African Americans and the struggle for equality, from the Civil War era to the civil rights movement in the twentieth century.

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CR Walker Knights celebrate another GSSSA track and field win

THE CR Walker Knights celebrated their seventh straight Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) Track and Field win in the senior division on Friday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

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DEREK SMITH: The intersection of infosec and compliance

The saying “Trust is good, but control is better” is ever more pertinent as the digital frontier expands at an unprecedented rate, especially for financial institutions in developing countries. Yet, in the pursuit of compliance, we often overlook a critical point: compliance is more than just a regulatory requirement; it is a strategic asset that fosters innovation, trust, and growth.

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Minister: Plans underway for removal of derelict boats from Potter's Cay Dock

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell says plans are underway for the removal of derelict boats from Potter’s Cay Dock, stressing that the boats are a safety hazard.