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Broker 'not holding breath' on planned Customs reform

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas is 'far behind' the world when it comes to Customs procedures, a broker yesterday telling Tribune Business: "I wouldn't hold my breath" over planned reforms. Forrester C

Usain Bolt to face Asafa Powell

By OLIVER GRASSMAN Associated Press OSLO (AP) -- There was less of a show in Usain Bolt's arrival to the Diamond League meet in Oslo, although the world's fastest man is no less confident that his form -- and his starts -- will peak at the London Olympics.

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Ingraham's best ever season open jump

IF Saturday’s performance was any indication, high jumper Ryan Ingraham could be looking ahead to a banner year.

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Dustin Tynes 15th overall in 50 breast

GLASGOW, Scotland — Dustin Tynes closed out his debut at the senior international level with a 15th position overall in the men’s 50 metres breastroke at the 20th Commonwealth Games on Sunday.

Scrap dealer blasts 'wild calls' over copper ban

“WILD calls” for a total ban on copper exports “make no sense”, a leading Bahamian scrap metal operator is arguing, adding that this was only about 1 per cent of his overall business.

Roddick says he's on track for return

By The Associated Press ANDY Roddick remains on track to return at the SAP Open in San Jose, even though he says he hasn't hit a tennis ball since hurting his right hamstring in the second round of the Australian Open. Roddick said on a conference call T

Many entrepreneurs seek 'exit strategies'

Many entrepreneurs are planning “exit strategies” due to the high cost of doing business in the Bahamas, one owner telling Tribune Business: “You just don’t want to do business in the country any more”.

Giants vs. Patriots II: Does 2008 matter?

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- That was then. This is now. That's what players on the Giants and Patriots are saying about their previous Super Bowl meeting, New York's 17-14 stunner over the then-unbeaten Patriots four years

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Bahamas won't have tennis team in Olympics

MARK Knowles has been an integral part of the Bahamas' tennis team at the Olympic Games since Barcelona, Spain, in 1992.

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Reconnect to your feminine roots

Mylk Goddess promotes health through 'ancestral' methods

To give Bahamian women more options when taking a more holistic approach to feminine healthcare, Moniquekell Farquharson has started Mylk Goddess, which focuses on alternative treatments and natural medicines.The home-based company provides support a

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High jumper Wilson wins title, ready for World Indoors

JAMAL Wilson feels his consistency in the men’s high jump this year will enable him to go to the IAAF World Indoor Championships and compete very well against the rest of the top-notch competitors next month. Over the weekend at the 2018 Samford Inv

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What the web shop employees and patrons say after the vote

WEB SHOPS throughout the country remained open yesterday despite the resounding “no” vote in Monday’s gambling referendum.

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INSIGHT – THE FIRST YEAR: The ongoing battle against nation's crime

AS Maxine Roberts was making funeral arrangements for her murdered 14-year-old daughter Jeffonya Rolle, she did not imagine exactly one month and a day later she would be doing the exact same thing for her son Tekoyo “Minky” McKinney.Seven years afte

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AG mobilises JP powers to Family Island administrators

ALLOWING access to the Registrar General’s services from e-Government portals will help Family Island administrators use basic Justice of the Peace powers to confirm births, deaths and marriages, Attorney General Allyson Mayndard-Gibson said.

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NIB card 'shortage' hits Andros customs move

A “shortage” of National Insurance Board (NIB) smart cards has compounded South Andros’ challenges in switching to Customs’ new Electronic Single Window system, it was disclosed yesterday.Rochelle King-Trabulsy, a Mangrove Cay-based customs broker, t

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Lavern Eve reflects on her long illustrious Track and Field career

SHE was the second Bahamian to win the Austin Sealy Award for the most outstanding athlete since the inception of the Carifta Games in 1977.

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Ladies are off to the Centrobasket

THE Bahamas women’s national basketball team, with seven players returning from the CentroBasket championship team in the British Virgin Islands two years ago, are off to the 2017 CentroBasket Tournament. The team, coached once again by Yolett McPhe

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Gaither qualifies for 100m semis

DOHA, Qatar: Running blind out of lane two of the women's 100 metres heats, Tynia Gaither bolted out to a terrific start, but didn't see the rest of the field as they reeled her in.

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Claim that 'elections were ambushed'

HEADED once again by Wellington Miller, the Bahamas Olympic Committee elected a new executive board at the Police headquarters on Friday night.

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Tiger’s back

The headlines surrounding the 2016 Hero World Challenge all centre around Tiger Woods’ return to the course.