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Moultrie: Shanty demolitions right - let’s do some in Nassau Village

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie has fully endorsed the government’s demolition programme of houses in Abaco shanty towns and called on Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister to assist him with a similar exercise in Nassau Village.

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Teams shuffle on Classic day 2

With a last minute adjustment to the schedule and the brackets, things are starting to take shape in the 36th annual Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.

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From burden to VAT hike - the FNM's changing view on tax

THE Free National Movement insisted value added tax would be a burden on Bahamians before announcing their plan yesterday to increase the tax rate by more than 50 percent in the next fiscal year.On August 20, 2014, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and

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'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, died Thursday at age 76 from pancreatic cancer.

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Woman jailed who 'didn't know' gun possession was illegal

A 20-year-old woman who claimed she was unaware that possessing a gun she had retrieved from her home and intended to transport to her boyfriend was a criminal offence, was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison. Shakeitra Ferguson, who was 19 w

Mystic Marlins bite up Cobras

Coach Kevon Spence said he felt his Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins were in a 10-round heavyweight main event fight against the CC Sweeting Cobras.

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Row in House over wage rise

THE House of Assembly became heated at times yesterday when government MPs and members of the opposition engaged in a back-and-forth while debating a resolution to increase the national minimum wage.

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Tribune reaches online milestones

The Tribune's online following continues to grow with the 10,000 'likes' milestone reached on Facebook and more than 5,500 readers now following on Twitter.

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FNM: Carnival is latest ‘boo boo’ for govt

FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis last night railed against Prime Minister Perry Christie and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government for failing to address crime, wasting value added tax (VAT) money and most recently making a “boo boo” out of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival.

Cougars take Game 1

BAHAMAS ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS BASKETBALL FINALS

The Charles W Saunders Cougars took the early bragging rights over the Jordan Prince Williams Falcons in the showdown of the two Baptist schools in the senior boys’ finals of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools last night.

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Hugh Campbell down to final four

THE CI Gibson Rattlers, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys basketball champions, are the only school from New Providence to make it to Sunday’s final four of the 38th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.

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Giants eliminate Rockets, Athletico Bahamas tie series with Stingers 1-1

WHILE the league leading Commonwealth Bank Giants swept their way into the second round of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-three playoffs, the defending champions PJ Stingers will have to play a deciding game to determine their fate.

Rio+20 is not just the environment

Rio+20 is not just the environment By the UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team THIS week, more than 120 heads of state and governments meet in Rio de Janeiro to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development. The original Rio confere

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Artists stage exhibition of their latest paintings

FREEPORT – Grand Bahama artists Sheldon Saint and Chantal Bethel displayed their newest collection of paintings at an art exhibition titled 20/20 at the Grand Gallery at the Grand Lucaya Resort.

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Nomination Day – as it happened

All the latest from Nomination Day ahead of the general election on September 16th.

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SAC surges into lead

It was a dominant performance from the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine on day two of the BAISS Track and Field Championships, and now sets the stage for a thrilling finish in today’s finale.

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Keyshawn breaks national record in senior boys’ javelin

KEYSHAWN Strachan wanted to go out in style as he competed in his final Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships. He did so by carrying the banner for the St John’s College Giants with a Bahamas national record breaking performance in the senior boys’ javelin.

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CLIMBDOWN? Webshops set to win deal on new tax rates

The web shop industry’s “sliding scale” tax structure could be cut to just two bands with much lower rates under new proposals being considered by the Government.

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Trio qualify for World Under-20s

SPRINTERS Antoine Andrews, Paige Archer and Lacarthea Cooper were the latest athletes to qualify for the World Athletics’ Under-20 Championships scheduled for Cali, Colombia from August 1-6.

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Landing gear issues as plane arrives at LPIA

AN airplane with 20 people on board experienced landing gear issues at Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday afternoon.