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FACE TO FACE: My father, the hero

WHEN I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to participate in the filming of a Hollywood movie right here in Nassau. Gerard Depardieu was the main actor – a French father who took his daughter, played by Katherine Heigl, on vacation to The Bahamas

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Dorian 'totally destroys' 80% of fishing industry

Fishermen yesterday said Hurricane Dorian had “totally destroyed” 80 percent of the industry in Abaco and Grand Bahama amid uncertainty over how the government will aid recovery.“Eighty percent of the fisheries sector in Grand Bahama and Abaco is tot

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BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts has pulled off another victory. Roberts defeated No.8 seed Samuel Shropshire in a 6-4, 6-3 decision at the Dominican Republic Futures $15,000 Tournament. Shropshire had a career high ranking of 1,417 and he plays as the No.1 seed for Northwestern University and currently has an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division 1 singles ranking of 34.

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IT’S regatta time again and Valentine’s Residences Resort and Marina along with the North Eleuthera Regatta Association invites you to party in a pink sand paradise at the 26th annual North Eleuthera Regatta October 7-11.

16 more National Sports Hall of Famers

THE National Sports Hall of Fame will be increased by 16 when the 2014 Class is enshrined on Friday night.

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Tributes pour in for radio star Phil

RADIO personality Phillip Sands, 54, best known for his impersonations as “Yvonne Batalise, LLB Esq” or “The Digger” on the People’s Radio Station (100 JAMZ), died yesterday morning at the Princess Margaret Hospital after suffering a massive stroke at his home last weekend.

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Bahamas to host Aqua X World Championships

The Bahamas’ sports tourism product is set to expand with a new initiative by the Atlantis resort, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, the Nassau/Paradise Island Promotion Board and P1 Aqua Cross (branded Aqua X) Racing.

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WORLD VIEW: No busting of sanctions against Russia

THE Caribbean cannot escape the economic and financial consequences of the Russian Federation’s invasion of the sovereign, independent nation of Ukraine.

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'Dan Marino and Friends Bahamas Weekend' was a blast

ANOTHER edition of the “Dan Marino and Friends Bahamas Weekend” celebrated the partnership between the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism in a community outreach effort.The itinerary included a welcome reception on opening night

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$2,000 to go toward A Class regatta at Montagu

KING Eric Gibson said any support they can get for sailing is better than nothing at all.

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Jonquel Jones leads her team at FIBA World Cup

Just days after her WNBA season came to an end, Jonquel Jones returns to international play with Bosnia and Herzegovina at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Receivables over three times' Water Corporation target

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Just how far the Water & Sewerage Corporation has to go to achieve financial viability has been highlighted by several key financial performance indicators, which show it currently enjoys a -44 per cent operating

Tourism staff rally round

MORE than 30,000 pounds of essential relief items were delivered to the islands affected by Hurricane Joaquin as part of the Tourism Sector Relief Effort led by the Ministry of Tourism.

Finishing touches on the Cat Island regatta in Montagu Bay this weekend

AFTER postponing the sailing competition because of the inclement weather in Cat Island earlier this month, Cat Island Sailing Club president Pat Strachan said they will now put the finishing touches on the 2014 Cat Island Regatta in Montagu Bay this weekend.

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Bahamas earns historic berth to quarter-finals of inaugural CONCACAF Girls Under-15 Championship

IN the inaugural Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Girls Under-15 Championship, the Bahamas has earned an historic berth to the quarterfinals.

To nationalise or re-nationlise

It concerns me seriously that journalists, who might not know better as I suspect, owing to their surname are not Bahamian, use the word “re-nationalise” in the context of the ongoing proposal arising from a pre-election promise, to the reality of face-to-face discussions between the Government and Cable & Wireless, whereas the intent is for the Government to re-establish that the majority of the equity shares will be held by the Treasurer of The Bahamas instead of the people.

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Robot boost for Shipyard speed

ROBOTIC blasting is now being used at the Grand Bahama Shipyard to speed up work. Training began a few weeks ago, teaching Bahamians to drive the highly technical environmental robot used for hull stripping.

Bay Street 'assured' on new Junkanoo bleacher protocol

DOWNTOWN Nassau stakeholders have been “assured a new protocol” will be put in place for Junkanoo bleacher placement starting next year, Tribune Business was told yesterday.Ed Fields, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) managing director, also su

Press club to honour journalists

THE Bahamas Press Club will hold its annual media awards honouring contributions to the journalism and media profession in the country on November 10.The fourth annual black tie event will convene under the theme “Celebrating 45 years of Bahamian Med

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5,000 have now had vaccine

ABOUT 5,000 people have received their first shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since the country began its vaccination programme last week.