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CR WALKER KNIGHTS ARE CHAMPIONS

THE CR Walker Knights regained the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association's (GSSSA) Senior High Track and Field Championships that had been in the possession of the CV Bethel Stingrays for the past two years after a resounding victory at the two-day meet on Friday at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

VAT pace beating Gov’t revenue target by 20%

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government was on course to beat its full-year Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenue target by around 20 per cent if present trends hold, with an “average” $28 million being collected per month.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 05012015

Tomorrow: Grand Bahama Dog Days Half Marathon/5K/and one-mile fun run to benefit the Humane Society of Grand Bahama. https://www.facebook.com/events/441489632680270/.

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Bahamas tops Rest of the World to win 2nd straight Nagico T20 cricket title

For the second consecutive year, the Bahamas emerged as the champions of the Nagico T20 Cricket Tournament.

Cable targeting 20% revenue rise via US

Cable Bahamas believes its newly-acquired US business will generate greater than “20 per cent aggregate” revenue growth for it over the next five years, having won contracts to provide services to 16,600 Florida residential units since the purchases closed.

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Top three ‘most original DJ’ finalists to be revealed

A LOCAL competition that is seeking the most original Bahamian DJ will name its top three finalist in a few days time.

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Door open to same sex marriage

COURT of Appeal President Dame Anita Allen said last night the judiciary is likely to face challenges in determining whether same-sex marriages are legal in The Bahamas, while pointing to “difficulties” inherent in the existing marriage laws that do not present any provision that parties to a marriage must be male and female.

Four-lane glass window replacement is ruled out

THE GOVERNMENT’S advisers have ruled out replacing Eleuthera’s Glass Window Bridge with a four-lane highway because the island’s projected growth will not generate sufficient traffic volumes to warrant such expansion.

Bahamas sending 20-strong trade mission to Haiti

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chairman will this coming Monday lead a 20-strong private sector delegation to Haiti, telling Tribune Business yesterday he was “pretty enthusiastic” about the potential business opportunities that could be opened up.

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Small home repair programme to start with 20 homes on Grand Bahama

REPAIRS are underway on about 20 homes in Grand Bahama and work should start soon on Abaco, according to Executive Chairman of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority Alex Storr.

RUSSIA CONCERNED ABOUT NUCLEAR IRAN

RUSSIA CONCERNED ABOUT NUCLEAR IRAN Russia expressed regret and concern Tuesday about Iran's launch of uranium enrichment up to 20 per cent at an underground facility, but urged all parties involved in the nuclear standoff with Tehran to avoid hasty move

Realtor chief forecasts 20% property price fall

The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president yesterday forecast a 20 percent price cut across the real estate market as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Christine Wallace-Whitfield, pictured , told Tribune Business: “I think prices will

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PM announces international travel restrictions, 15 new COVID-19 cases

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced on Sunday that international commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers will not be permitted to enter the Bahamas from Wednesday unless they are from Canada, the UK or the European Union.

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Airlines ‘pay price’ over COVID surge with 15-20% drop

Bahamian domestic airlines have “paid the price” for the recent Omicron-led COVID case surge with a 15-20 percent drop in passenger numbers, an industry executive has revealed.

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Athletes burn up track at Texas A&M Indoors

With the focus on getting some of his talented senior members off to school on athletic scholarships, coach Tito Moss took a 20-member team to the Texas A&M Indoor High School Track and Field Meet over the weekend.

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Splash brother Curry: Buddy is ‘a great shooter’

THE record-setting three-point shooting display put on by the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings garnered league-wide attention and continues a season of milestones for our very own Chavanno “Buddy” Hield.

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Acting Chief Justice: Courts do not create criminals, society does

THE country’s top judge has noted that “unfair criticisms” of the country’s judicial system has subsided over the past year, though she reminded those who continue to blame the courts for the country’s crime woes that the courts "do not create criminals”, but society does.

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Bringing home bronze: Martin Holland shines in long jump

THE Bahamas returned from the XIX Pan American Under-20 Track and Field Championships in Trujillo, Peru, with just one medal over the weekend.

McPhee-McCuin: Our ultimate goal is Olympic qualification

DESPITE a 5th place finish at this year’s Women’s Centrobasket Championships, national team head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said the ultimate goal of the programme remains qualification for the 2020 Olympics. A shorthanded Team Bahamas, with limited

North Andros’ Matthew losses may hit $20-$30m

The North Andros economy may have suffered $20-$30 million in losses as a result of Hurricane Matthew, the Chamber’s chief executive said yesterday.