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Resorts 'solidly booked' for Easter

SEVERAL major Nassau-based hotels are anticipating high occupancies for the Easter period, one senior executive telling Tribune Business: “We are absolutely solidly booked”.

Cheetahs knock off the Truckers

Defending champions Four J's Lady Cheetahs knocked off the Johnson Lady Truckers 80-71 Tuesday night as the New Providence Women's Basketball Association continued its regular season. A double header was played at the DW Davis gym. In the first game, Anas

Cheetahs knock off the Truckers

Defending champions Four J's Lady Cheetahs knocked off the Johnson Lady Truckers 80-71 Tuesday night as the New Providence Women's Basketball Association continued its regular season. A double header was played at the DW Davis gym. In the first game, Anas

Flying to a solution

The Minister recently announced that the biggest drag on Bahamasir’s profit was the high and increasing price of fuel, which he cited as approaching $85 per barrel. Even allowing for a jet fuel premium, can management be so dim as to buy fuel at such a huge margin over the present West Texas Crude quote of about $54, in a flat or even declining trend? That price has come nowhere near $85 since briefly in 2017.

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Jonquel leads the way for Russian Foxes

Jonquel Jones continues to lead UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes in the Russian Championship Premier League.

Mandatory guides push threatens 80% of fly fishing impact

The Bahamas could lose almost 80 per cent of the fly fishing industry’s $141 million annual economic impact if it alienates the ‘do-it-yourself’ anglers, a leading tourism executive has warned.

Alex Smith on short list of options for Denver Broncos

WITH the NFL offseason in full swing, one veteran player with Bahamian roots looks to continue his career as a journeyman reserve. Alex Smith has emerged on the short list of options for the Denver Broncos as they look to replace acclaimed rookie tight end Jeff Heuerman.

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FACE TO FACE: My father, the hero

WHEN I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to participate in the filming of a Hollywood movie right here in Nassau. Gerard Depardieu was the main actor – a French father who took his daughter, played by Katherine Heigl, on vacation to The Bahamas

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Jonquel Jones named WNBA Eastern Player of the Week

JONQUEL Jones of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were yesterday named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week respectively, for games played June 12-18.

Joaquin insurance loss stands at $14m

The Bahamian insurance industry is currently pegging gross losses caused by Hurricane Joaquin at $14 million, a sum equivalent to just 23 per cent of the initial $60 million damages estimate.

Eliminate VAT need via 70-80% tax compliance

The Tax Coalition’s co-chair has suggested that increasing tax compliance rates to 70-80 per cent under the existing system would eliminate the need for Value-Added Tax (VAT) or any other revenue reforms.

Bahamian basketball players take global spotlight

BAHAMIAN basketball players in various leagues across the globe continued their seasons following the winter break and head toward the postseason.The trio of Bahamians in French Basketball’s Pro B Division had varying results and places in the standi

Smartphone penetration hits 98% of Bahamians

Just 2 percent of Bahamians do not own a smartphone or tablet, communications regulators have revealed, with total mobile connections exceeding the size of the country’s population.

Report: Dire warning for The Bahamas if temps rise by 1.5 degrees celsius

THE country faces the threat of intensified tropical cyclones, sea level rise and declining freshwater resources if global temperatures exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new report has warned.

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BISX-listed fund targets asset-doubling to $100m

A BISX-listed fund is reviving ambitions to “more than double” total assets to over $100m by “looking more aggressively” for property acquisitions following its recent preference share refinancing.

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Pro basketball players take spotlight in France

RADSHAD Davis had another season high, Willis Mackey Jr and Aaron Levarity finally took the court together, and Dominick Bridgewater continues his production to highlight performances from Bahamian players in various pro basketball leagues throughout France.

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Coastline awareness campaign launched by Tourism at GB school

A CAMPAIGN to keep coastlines clean has been reintroduced on Grand Bahama by the Ministry of Tourism, Investment and Aviation (MOTIA).

SunCash leading the way on transactions of Sand Dollars

A digital payments provider is proud to tout they are processing 80 percent of all Sand Dollar transactions as it leads the way to more business accounts for 2024.

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Bahamian music legend Ronnie Butler dies age 80

Bahamian music legend Ronnie Butler died early on Sunday morning. He was 80.

Commercial banks to acquire 80 per cent of restoration bond

Some 80 per cent or $120 million of the Government’s Hurricane Restoration Bond will be raised from the commercial banks, the Government yesterday confirming the offering’s multi-tiered nature.