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Contract awarded ‘soon’ for children’s ward work

A CONTRACT for renovation works on the Children’s Ward at Princess Margaret Hospital is expected to be awarded before the end of the month.

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Father of crash victim: She was my everything

THE father of a Bahamian woman killed in a car crash in Minnesota on Friday is struggling to bear the loss of his daughter. “I have this hole in my heart that’s never going to be filled,” Kermit Miller told The Tribune yesterday.

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FTX SPENT $300M ON PROPERTY BUYS: Court documents reveal valuation of real estate spree

A Bahamian realtor yesterday estimated that the collapsed FTX crypto currency exchange spent $250m and “probably more” on acquiring New Providence real estate, adding: “It was great while it lasted.”

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Man faces court over firearm

A MAN was imprisoned yesterday after allegedly being found with a firearm and live ammunition.

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Three in court over stabbing

THREE Exuma men were granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after allegedly stabbing a man at the Fish Fry in George Town.

Best-of-3 championship series to begin today

GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION SOFTBALL & BASEBALL

The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association will begin its best-of-three softball and baseball championship series today at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, although there’s still some unfinished business to be completed before it all unfolds.

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McPhee-McCuin delighted Rhema joining Ole Miss Rebels next year

HEAD coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said she’s delighted to have another Bahamian joining her University of Mississippi women’s basketball team with Rhema Collins becoming the latest plsyer to commit to play with the Rebels next year.

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Denika scores winning basket

PLAYING in the second game of the Jackson EMC Thanksgiving Tournament at Jefferson, #9-ranked Tallulah Falls led for nearly the entire game before the host team mounted a big comeback.

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Fourth annual Caribbean Baseball Cup is coming to The Bahamas

WITHIN days, the prestigious Caribbean Baseball Cup will stage its fourth annual competition on Bahamian soil, thanks to the Bahamas Baseball Association.

Eleuthera’s economy arising from ‘cocoon’

THE ELEUTHERA Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said the island’s economy is expanding faster than it can handle after emerging from its “cocoon”

Digital provider facilitates over $200m in payments

A BAHAMIAN digital payments provider yesterday said it has processed more than $200m in transactions since its launch after expanding to a 35,000- strong user base.

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FACE TO FACE: ‘Godfather of the Flats’ committed to protecting our natural resources

LONG before climate change, conservation and sustainability became the popular catch phrases that they are today, Prescott Smith was out in the world sounding a clarion call to protect natural resources.

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PM hopes climate fund will benefit Bahamas

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says he hopes The Bahamas can benefit from the establishment of a loss and damage fund to aid vulnerable nations most at risk of the impacts of climate change.

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Draft bill on Industrial Court to go to Cabinet

A DRAFT version of the Industrial Court Bill 2022 which seeks to facilitate “a stable industrial relations climate” has been sent to officials for review and will later be presented to Cabinet for approval, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis announced yesterday.

Manufacturer: 12-hour shift doesn’t break law

A Freeport manufacturer last night said just three maintenance staff “withdrew” their labour over a new 12-hour shift system implemented to support the company’s expansion.

Bahamas First ‘could not meet increased demand’

Bahamas First has been unable to meet new property insurance demand that “exceeded our expectations” despite securing additional reinsurance capacity for 2022 in a bid to generate growth.

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Cable chief optimistic $2.8m profit is trend

Cable Bahamas’ top executive is voicing optimism that $2.8m first quarter profits represent the start of a trend with its fibre network set to cover all New Providence “on a home pass basis” by year-end 2023.

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UCLA beats Marquette for Battle 4 Atlantis title

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — UCLA took down an AP Top 25 team with a marquee name, earned a ranking of its own, then finished off a big 24-hour span by hoisting the Battle 4 Atlantis championship trophy.

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Keys handed over to Pinecrest homes

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday presented the keys to new homes in the Pinecrest subdivision to 18 government, private sector and essential workers.

Activists demand greater protection for women

ACTIVISTS have called for greater protection of women against sexual violence following three incidents of sexual assault reported over the weekend.