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Cole’s of Nassau founder Marion Cole dies, aged 94

MARION Cole, founder of Cole’s of Nassau, died peacefully at her Winton Highway home at 9.30am on Saturday. Her family was with her. She was 94.

Where's Christmas?

Passing through Nassau’s town centre of Rawson Square, one would be forgiven for thinking that December was just another month.

Anglican diocese to host 111th synod

Hundreds of Anglicans from throughout the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands will gather at Christ Church Cathedral tonight for the Pontifical Concelebrated Eucharist to mark the opening of the 111th Session of the Synod of the Diocese.

Waltiea Rolle puts up double double in loss

WALTIEA Rolle is no doubt developing into a dominant player. With less than two months to go before she heads for training camp with the Minnesota Lynx - the current WNBA champions - she still has lots to focus on while in Bulgaria like the upcoming playoffs.

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Strong Bahamian presence at the AUS Championship

THE Atlantic University Sport conference championships will have a strong Bahamian presence after three teams clinched spots in the playoffs or top seeding over the weekend. The AUS Championship will be hosted February 28 to March 1 at the Scotiaban

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$110m collected in VAT in first three months

THE government has collected $110m in value added tax payments during the first three months of the year, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the House of Assembly yesterday.

Matthew gives Bahamas $300m reinsurance boost

The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman has estimated that this nation will benefit from a $300 million foreign currency inflow from reinsurers as a result of Hurricane Matthew.

BSC Classic opens with huge victories

WHILE their co-ed team continued where they left off last year, St Paul’s men avenged their championship loss by pulling off two huge victories to start the Baptist Sports Council’s 2014 Softball Classic.

'UWC Triathlon Bahamas' set for Clifton Heritage Park

Forty years of service in the Bahamas for a leading international non-governmental organisation, and they seek to cast a spotlight on their organisation while fostering a major fundraising effort.

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‘More than 80% now have power,’ says BPL

DESPITE more than 5,000 households left without electricity after the passage of Hurricane Matthew 12 days ago, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) executives say more than 80 per cent of residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply.

Chamber offer ‘much easier’ than Inland Revenue’s ‘3 at once’

The Inland Revenue offer to simplify the Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) process by issuing ‘three at once’ would be “much easier” if just one was made valid for a 90-day period, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive said yesterday.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season at the Donald Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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BPGA gears up for 50th National Pro Golf Championships

THE Bahamas Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) is gearing up for its 50th Year National Professional Golf Championships for men, women and senior men.

WORLD VIEW: Blatant, patent and flagrant - the double standards in the OAS

DOUBLE standards have become the new system in the Organization of American States (OAS). This unwholesome development does not portend well for the future of the Organization which is increasingly becoming a rubber stamp for the will of a few governments. It also creates a huge cloud over the bilateral relations of nations within the hemisphere.

Bahamas ‘leads pack’ over digital adoption

A senior Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) executive yesterday hailed The Bahamas as “a bit of a bellwether” for the Caribbean on digital payments adoption with more than 50 percent of its local clients now using such channels.

Gearing up for jazz in a Miami garden

Gearing up for jazz in a Miami garden By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer THE SOULFUL Jill Scott and legendary R&B star Patti LaBelle are among the top artists set to hit the stage at the 7th Annual Jazz In the Gardens Music Festival next Weeken

Gearing up for jazz in a Miami garden

Gearing up for jazz in a Miami garden By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer THE SOULFUL Jill Scott and legendary R&B star Patti LaBelle are among the top artists set to hit the stage at the 7th Annual Jazz In the Gardens Music Festival next Weeken

Gearing up for jazz in a Miami garden

Gearing up for jazz in a Miami garden By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer THE SOULFUL Jill Scott and legendary R&B star Patti LaBelle are among the top artists set to hit the stage at the 7th Annual Jazz In the Gardens Music Festival next Weeken

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‘Dunkin for Boobies’ raises $4,000 for cancer in three hours

THE third annual ‘Dunkin for Boobies’ cancer awareness event on Friday morning raised an estimated $4,000 in just over three hours as generous motorists and enthusiastic participants revelled in the opportunity to contribute to a good cause.

Realtor: Economic citizenship can lower Bahamian tax burden

A prominent realtor has renewed his call for The Bahamas to introduce economic citizenship, arguing it will create a new revenue source and lessen the tax burden on Bahamians.Mario Carey, the founder of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate MCR Bahama