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Psychiatrist on 'hidden epidemic wreaking havoc' in Bahamas

EARLY childhood abuse is linked to violence and murder in teenage years, noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen said yesterday, adding this “hidden epidemic” is “wreaking havoc” in the country.

Nassau/PI resorts in New Year sell-out 

MAJOR Nassau/Paradise Island resorts are predicting traditionally strong occupancies over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period.

Progress along the waterfront

IT seems the leadership of Ed Fields something might now happen along the Nassau Harbour waterfront.

BPL boss details strategy to drive down consumer bills

Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chief executive Pam Hill said yesterday the company is aiming to improve efficiency at its plants and is also pursuing a fuel hedging strategy as a means to provide lower electricity costs to consumers.

'Credibility issue' for small business reform

Bahamian small businesses have virtually zero confidence in the existing Government and private sector institutional support structure that is meant to assist them, creating “a possible credibility issue” for efforts to reform this initiative.

Heat beat Cavs

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Miami Heat tuned up for a long road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 on Tuesday night. Chris Bosh finished wit

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Two more COVID deaths confirmed

THE Ministry of Health has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths.

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Long Island bananas: 80-90% destruction

While Long Island farmers likely lost 80-90 per cent of their banana crop due to Hurricane Sandy, Tribune Business was told yesterday, but many homes and businesses were likely to be “back to normal in a few days”.

Giants rout Pirates 97-73, Regulators top Pros 76-58

COMMONWEALTH Bank Giants and Mr Ship It Freight Regulators are making it a run for the top spots in their respective divisions of the New Providence Basketball Association.

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Car seats for newborns

FREEPORT – Mothers with newborns have been presented with new infant car seats on their discharge from hospital as part of a ‘Safe Baby Car Seat Campaign’ that was recently launched at the Rand Memorial Hospital

Briland rebound beats projection ‘by over 25-30%’

Harbour Island resort operators yesterday said the post-COVID tourism rebound has exceeded expectations by 25-30 percent, and added: “We’re still rocking and rolling.”

$20m maritime academy set for January '14 start

THE first phase of a $20 million maritime institute, which will be established at Silver Cay, is expected to be open no later than January 2014, said the head of the company spearheading the initiative.

Port IPO over $10m target

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Arawak Port Development (APD) initial public offering (IPO) has raised 'north' of the $10 million subscription target, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with interest reachin

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Texas senior Lashann Higgs in leadership role for Longhorns

LASHANN Higgs heads into her senior season in a leadership role for the Texas Longhorns as the programme will be featured in five nationally televised games on the ESPN network.

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‘Drastically shrinking’ middle class market

The Bahamian real estate market “shrinks drastically” beyond the $450,000 price point because too many purchasers are being priced out, a local developer has warned.

Mobile data usage up 30% pts in 2017

Mobile broadband penetration jumped by 30 percentage points inside one year, it was revealed yesterday, with four out of every five Bahamians using the product by year-end 2017.The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), unveiling its

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Wins for Caribs and Stingers as regular season returns

AFTER an exciting All-Star weekend, the New Providence Basketball Association returned to its regular season action on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium as the College of the Bahamas Caribs and the PJ Stingers picked up victories.

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Bobby Brown helps make GB's first Jingle Ball a success

GRAND BAHAMA party-goers were treated to a post-Christmas gift last Saturday as ‘80s R&B superstar Bobby Brown headlined the first ever Jingle Ball concert.

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Jonquel Jones on the All-WNBA 2nd Team

THE postseason accolades continue to roll in for Bahamian WNBA superstar Jonquel Jones.Jones was named to the All-WNBA Second Team as the league continued to roll out its postseason awards.It concludes a season where the second year Connecticut Sun f

CIBC: Bahamas stands tall versus rest of Caribbean

The Government’s fiscal reform efforts have been praised by CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Canadian parent, which believes the Bahamas’ sovereign rating “measures up pretty well against” over Caribbean nations.