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Bahamas ‘prioritises’ debt servicing over its people

The Bahamas has reached a point where the Government is prioritising interest payments on its $11.645bn national over services to its people, an investment analyst argued yesterday.

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STATESIDE: Hard to be hopeful with state and future of the Middle East

We will be reading and watching for days and weeks to come about the awful human misery unfolding in Gaza, one of the most politically sensitive enclaves anywhere on earth. The Tribune featured an in-depth look at the history of the region earlier this week. Here’s another brief take on the current tragedy.

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PI resorts urge 4-week Wendy’s decision delay

Major Paradise Island resorts yesterday urged the planning authorities to delay their decision on Wendy’s bid for approvals by four weeks so that the restaurant’s impact on traffic flows can be studied.

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Murder count at 80 as Man shot dead on Malcolm Road

THE country’s murder count, according to The Tribune’s records, rose to 80 after a man was fatally shot yesterday.

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ACES BECOME FIRST REPEAT CHAMPIONS IN 21 YEARS: Las Vegas beats Jonquel Jones and New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4

NEW YORK (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces became the first team in 21 years to win back-to-back WNBA championships, getting 24 points and 16 rebounds from A’ja Wilson and a defensive stop in the closing seconds to beat the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the Finals last night.

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William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Cross Country Invitational Saturday

THE William “Knucklehead” Johnson Cross Country Invitational is scheduled to begin at 7:30am on Saturday.

St Mary’s Gaels are favoured to win White Sands Bahamas NCAA Golf Invitational

ST Mary’s College men’s golf team will travel farther than any other in the 19-team field for this week’s White Sands Bahamas NCAA Invitational at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

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How to minimise start-up failures

Starting a business comes with multiple challenges and pitfalls. And even when you are off to a good start, keeping a company running successfully is not for the faint of heart. Many small businesses encounter issues that prove to be insurmountable, sadly resulting in closure.

Treasure Cay residents hit at Water Corp Dorian billing

Treasure Cay residents have accused the Water & Sewerage Corporation of billing them for services never supplied due to Hurricane Dorian’s destruction of the utility’s systems.

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Wendy’s chief on PI: ‘What’s all the fuss?’

The Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza franchise principals “don’t understand what all this fuss is about” as they sought to argue why their Paradise Island restaurant project should receive planning permission.

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Opposition chief slams Gov’t over EU blacklist

The Opposition’s leader yesterday slammed the Government’s failure to secure The Bahamas’ escape from the European Union’s (EU) tax blacklist almost two years after it pledged to resolve all concerns.

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Cornish sex assault case heading to Supreme Court

NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish received his voluntary bill of indictment in his sexual assault case yesterday, signalling the advancement of his matter to the higher court.

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Jonquel Jones on a roll in postseason

New York Liberty to face Las Vegas Aces in Game 4 of WNBA Finals tonight

GRAND Bahama native Jonquel “JJ” Jones has been on a tear in the postseason which helped the New York Liberty to keep their championship window open on Sunday in an elimination game against the Las Vegas Aces.

Gov’t awaits revenue ‘uptick’ on cruise tax

The Ministry of Finance’s top official says the Government’s revenues are on target with an “uptick” anticipated in the 2023-2024 fiscal year’s second half due to the hike in cruise visitor departure taxes.

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PETER YOUNG – Arab-Israeli conflict: History and background

THE media coverage of last week’s horrific atrocities in Israel committed by Hamas terrorists who penetrated the country from Gaza has been so extensive that it would be superfluous to add to it today. This outrage of unparalleled ferocity and evil that left 1,300 people dead, including children and babies, was the worst single loss of Jewish lives since the Holocaust in the Second World War, and it has shocked the rest of the world.

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Exempt app has led to 90 percent increase in revenue at LPIA, says financial secretary

FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson said the Exempt App has led to a 90 per cent increase in customer revenue at the Lynden Pindling International Airport, calling the customs app a “success story” despite complications some travellers have experienced.

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‘Cheap menu offerings’: PI residents join Wendy’s fight

Paradise Island resorts and residents are arguing that “cheap menu offerings do not convey” the correct brand image as they unite to oppose Wendy’s bid to obtain planning approvals for its new restaurant.

Top ArawakX investor ‘seriously prejudiced’ over BOB unfreezing

ArawakX’s largest investor has moved to intervene in its dispute with Bank of The Bahamas by alleging that the two sides’ agreement to unfreeze the crowd-funding platform’s accounts “seriously prejudices” his interests.

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ArawakX: Wind-up to cause ‘serious harm’ on BOB battle

The Bahamas’ first-ever crowd-funding platform will suffer “serious harm” if it is placed into provisional liquidation before it can pursue or settle its legal battle with Bank of The Bahamas over the freezing of its accounts.

GB airport operator ‘well ready to move’

Grand Bahama International Airport’s prospective operator has indicated it is “well ready to proceed once given the green light by government”, the island’s Chamber of Commerce chief has revealed.