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CI Gibson Rattlers emerge as winners of Providence Basketball Tournament

The CI Gibson Rattlers, still riding a perfect season on the local scene although they are coming off two losses overseas, emerged as champions of their own Providence Basketball Tournament.

Resort’s business down 80% via 15 year amenity loss

A Freeport timeshare resort is blaming the loss of “about 80 per cent” of its business on the 15-year failure of successive Royal Oasis owners to live up to their access and amenity provision obligations.

Govt mulling over adding property tax on light bills

The government is forecasting a three percent inflation increase this year as a result of the VAT rate hike, and examining whether to collect real property tax by adding it to light bills.KP Turnquest, the deputy prime minister, in an address to the

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Activists: Study exposes oil’s ‘roll of the dice’

OIL exploration opponents yesterday said their demands for a drilling halt are justified by a study showing The Bahamas must match almost 60 percent of US offshore crude output to fully offset all economic risks.

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Tributes paid for iconic journalist Ed Bethel

TRIBUTES continued to pour out for veteran journalist Eldred “Ed” Bethel yesterday, with the Free National Movement and Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas remembering the media legend.

Restaurants in sales declines of up to 95%

One restaurant yesterday said sales were down 95 percent as the government reimposed restrictions that bar indoor and outdoor dining in a bid to curb the latest COVID-19 outbreak. Christopher Robertson, owner/operator of the Cricket Club, told Tribu

Food prices to ‘never return to pre-COVID’

The Retail Grocers Association’s president yesterday warned Bahamians that food prices will not return to pre-COVID levels and said: “The cost of operations is increasing all over the world.”

Former Cabinet minister Warren Levarity dies, aged 82

PRIME Minister Perry Christie expressed sadness over the death of former cabinet minister and Grand Bahama MP Warren J Levarity who died Sunday after “a lengthy illness”.

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‘Buddy’ scorching hot on his return to court

Chavano Rainer ‘Buddy’ Hield returned to the basketball court for competitive play for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the NBA.

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05232016 Edition

Monday, May 23rd.

Gas dealers: 50% margin rise to avoid Easter strike

Gas station operators are seeking a 50 percent margin increase and for its calculation to be based on a percentage, as opposed to a fixed amount, amid threats that up to 80 percent of them may strike this Easter weekend.

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Ex-City Markets workers 'losing faith' in courts

Former employees of the now-defunct City Market supermarket chain have “lost faith” in the legal system, a spokesman for the group said yesterday, telling Tribune Business that 80 per cent had still “not received a dime”.

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Bahamas secure hard-fought win over Panama

THE Bahamas men’s national team played with a lot of heart and grit right to the end, securing a hard fought 83-79 victory over Panama in the first of two games at home this weekend as the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier continued Friday night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

D’Aguilar: Govt 'living in a dream world' over Bahamian contractor payout

THe Government is “living in a dream world” if it believes that Bahamian contractors will be paid the $74m owed collectively for work carried out on the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, a former Baha Mar director said yesterday, asserting that “no buyer” except the original developer is interested in seeing them paid.

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No agreement over worker ratios at $200m The Pointe

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes revealed yesterday the government and The Pointe’s executives have conflicting numbers when it comes to the worker ratio at the $200m West Bay Street development.The minister told The Tribune a discrepancy was discovered

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PM: Public’s not afraid any more

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is convinced Bahamians are no longer fearful of crime under his administration as was the case in years past, adding yesterday he was pleased with the accomplishments authorities have achieved in a short timeframe.

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Mystics beat Jones and Sun 95-86 in WNBA Finals opener

The Washington Mystics got off to a hot shooting start in the first quarter and it proved to be too much for the Connecticut Sun to overcome in game one of the WNBA Finals. The Mystics won 95-86 over the Sun at home yesterday in Washington DC’s Ente

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Pennant winners secure early leads

IN game one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball championship series, each of the pennant winners took early series leads, with blowouts in girls’ play and a pair of close finishes in the boys’ divisions.

Insurer’s $80m Matthew payout 20% off forecast

A top insurer yesterday said its total Matthew claims payout was likely to be 20 per cent less than originally estimated, as it warned that the Bahamas’ hurricane preparedness “cannot be business as usual”.

Coral farm ‘showcase’ eyes 1m annual target

The Bahamian winner of Prince William’s £1m Earthshot prize yesterday disclosed it is targeting production of 1m coral pieces per year to help “showcase” this nation’s environmental credentials.