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Debt gobbles up 27% of Budget

MORE than 27 per cent of the Government’s total recurrent spending in the 2017-2018 Budget is going towards repaying principal or interest on the Bahamas’ $7 billion-plus debt mountain.

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McPhee-McCuin and Ole Miss Rebels top Flyers 63-50

It was a grand homecoming for coach Yolett McPhee- McCuin as her University of Mississippi Rebels ran away with their opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship at the Baha Mar resort last night.

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BISX-listed Fund eyes restart for dividends after 15-year gap

The BISX-listed Bahamas Property Fund’s Board will within the next month receive a recommendation to resume investor dividend payments after a 15-year hiatus following completion of its $8m preference share financing.

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Port to be Bahamas’ ‘Sydney Opera House’

The winning Nassau cruise port bidder yesterday said it aims to increase passenger spending by more than 100 percent and transform the entire city into a “worldwide brand”.

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Ayton and Suns into NBA finals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns into their first NBA Finals in 28 years, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 last night to close out the Western Conference finals in six games.

Rolle 107th with disappointing 9-over-par 82

HAD it not been for double bogeys on four of her 18 holes, Bahamian flag bearer Georgette Rolle felt she would have been right in the mix of the 2016 Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Golf Classic. Instead, she turned in a disappointing 9-over-par 82 that leaves her sitting in the 107th spot out of a field of 108 players.

‘No complaints’ on 72% profits decline

Bahamas First’s chief executive was yesterday “not complaining at all” despite a 72 per cent fall in total comprehensive income for 2016, driven by a one-third increase in net claims stemming from Hurricane Matthew.

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FRONT PORCH: The empathy and duty of care of Dr Perry Gomez

THIS past Tuesday the country said farewell to Dr Michael Perry Gomez, who demonstrated extraordinary compassion and service as a medical doctor and public servant throughout his professional life.

Cable confirms capital raising profits ‘drag’

Cable Bahamas has acknowledged that costs associated with recent debt capital raisings “have dragged on profitability and cash flow”, helping push it into a $14.371 million net loss for 2015.

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Bodybuilder Kingsley Poitier, who won Mr World title, dies at 82

BAHAMAS Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation president Joel Stubbs remembered the late Kingsley Poitier as a humble giant, who transcended beyond his years to become the first Bahamian to win the Mr World Bodybuilding Championship title.

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Baker's Bay alone a $1bn Dorian loss

Dorian-related insurance losses are “heavily skewed” towards Abaco with one resort development potentially accounting for $800m to $1bn worth of claims by itself. Charles Johnson, a Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) council member, told the annual

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Kadeem Coleby posts double double for win on birthday

Birthday boy Kadeem Coleby helped the Akita Northern Happinets pick up their second straight victory in two nights over his celebrated weekend against the same team in the Japanese D1 professional basketball league.

The Big 'O' - where do I find it?

“Orgasms. Where do I find them?”

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Buddy scores 24, helps Kings beat slumping 76ers 101-95

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Randolph and Vince Carter have been playing for so long that some of their teammates were toddlers when they broke into the NBA.

COVID - crime and choice

There were 73 people murdered in 2020, down from 95 person in 2019. This gives a homicide rate for 2020 of 18. 6 per 100 000. This is still considered an epidemic. According to United Nation, Homicide rate of 10 per 100 0000 or above is considered an epidemic.

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US to let safety kit through

SENIOR US government officials have assured that shipments of medical supplies to The Bahamas will no longer be blocked or frozen during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.

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Aliv Buckets get 91-90 victory over Rockets

THE Aliv Buckets and the Rockets D1 won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the men’s division II opener, Aliv nipped the Rockets 91-90 and the Rockets avoided a double dose of wha

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Mixed results for our NCAA players

IT was a weekend of mixed results for Bahamian NCAA Division I basketball players as their respective programmes continued their progression into conference play. DeAndre Ayton was the top performer among the group with a game high 24 points and sev

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GRAND BAHAMA HOSTS 29TH CONCHMAN TRIATHLON

THE 29th Conchman Triathlon was held on Saturday in Grand Bahama with Stefan Laursen and Elizabeth Shaddock emerging as the overall male and female champions.

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Florida State league finals cancelled due to Dorian

CHAVEZ Young and the Dunedin Blue Jays were one of the top contenders for a Class-A Advanced title. However, Hurricane Dorian preempted those plans. Florida State League President Ken Carson announced yesterday that the Florida State League final we