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‘Polish product’ to maximise record-breaking cruise port

Downtown Nassau must “polish its product” to maximise the benefits from the “busiest cruise port in the world”, which is this week enjoying a record-breaking 32 vessel berths.

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INSIGHT: National stock can rise by spreading share ownership

As the country begins the recovery after Hurricane Matthew, Richard Coulson says now more than ever the BISX needs to be reconstructed to help the Bahamian economy grow.

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FUND 'BELOW PAR' AFTER 50% VACANCY CUT FAILURE

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Property Fund's failure to cut the 20 per cent vacancy rate at its flagship Bahamas Financial Centre by half meant its 2011 performance fell "slightly below expectations", although last May's Bahamian

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Knowles celebrity tennis event a blast

MARK Knowles, not yet feeling the effects of being a retired professional tennis player, was pleased with the support he got from his peers for the 12th version of his Celebrity Tennis Invitational that was held at the Atlantis Tennis Center on Paradise Island over the weekend.

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Attorneys: Real estate legal work down 90%

Two leading attorneys yesterday said real estate-related legal work in Freeport was down by “more than 90 per cent” compared to pre-recession levels, with an Albany or Baker’s Bay-style development vital to a market turnaround.

Financial sector not growing enough to cope with 100 job losses

The Bahamian financial services industry is not growing at a fast enough rate to absorb the more than 100 job losses announced year-to-date, the Opposition’s finance spokesman fears.

DRUM UP THE SPIRIT AND PUT INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS IN TOP GEAR

By Rev Canon S. Sebastian Campbell

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Team Bahamas 2nd overall

Team Bahamas improved on last year’s performance and in their role as hosts with a second-place finish at the 47th Flow CARIFTA Track and Field Championships.

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Federation all set to host the AGM of Caribbean Basketball Confederation

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation and its partners are all geared up to host the Annual General meeting of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island this weekend.

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Sports in brief

THE Baptist Sports Council completed the first week of the 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday with the Bahama Island Baptist Association (BIBA) making the most noise.

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BISX-listed firm's CEO faces 'grilling' over alleged fraud

The chief executive of a BISX-listed company faces a grilling from liquidators investigating an alleged multinational fraud, who are seeking information on a series of multi-million dollar transactions involving his company.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM – Pass masters: four ‘Air Aces’ of all time

I WATCHED the Chargers and the Packers go back and forth on Sunday afternoon, with Aaron Rodgers finally out-duelling Philip Rivers in an amazing match up of two of today’s top quarterbacks.

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Major not concerned over commission upheaval

BAHAMAS Junkanoo Carnival Commission Chairman Paul Major yesterday said he was “not concerned” that the controversial resignation and subsequent reinstatement of two key commission members would have a negative effect on the commission’s work to promote Carnival.

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Skippers celebrate victory

THE 54th annual Long Island Regatta came to a close on Saturday in Salt Pond, Long Island, with the New Legend, New Susan Chase and Sassi Sue all emerging as the divisional winners.

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Nottage's national crime address 'an insult to Bahamians' says Minnis

FREE National Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has branded National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage’s national address on crime as “inconsiderate, lacking depth and eons too late".

WORLD VIEW: COP-27 failing before it begins

THE most ominous sign of what the forthcoming COP-27 meeting on climate change portends for small states is that officials from a Group of 20 (G20) major economies, who met on August 31, failed to agree a joint statement at the conclusion of the meeting.

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Alonzo Russell advances to 400m final

WHILE both the men’s basketball and softball teams continued to struggle to find a win in their games so far at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia yesterday as fencing’s debut is now over and done with, the track

NCAA Div 1: Bahamians set new career highs

SEVERAL Bahamian players set new career high scoring marks in NCAA Division I basketball over the course of the holiday season.

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Sun Belt: Munnings’ double double helps Warhawks to win in opening round

TRAVIS Munnings is playing his best basketball when it matters most and continues to lead his ULM Warhawks through the postseason.

BLTA: tennis executives in the spotlight at annual general meeting

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association held its annual general meeting at the National Tennis Centre last week Thursday when Darnette Weir and seven of her slate of officers were elected to serve on the board for the next two years. • Here’s a profile o