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'Minimum' 20% rise targeted for road, real property tax

The Government believes better administration will yield a “minimum” 20 per cent increase in real property tax and Road Traffic Department revenues, with its anti-tobacco smuggling measures already causing “greater compliance”.

Ballin’ By Da Beach Basketball Camp to host ‘Run ‘n’ Shoot'

BALLIN’ By Da Beach Basketball Camp looks to make another progressive initiative in local girls’ basketball.

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Teams in playoff push

Four shutout wins headlined week nine of the Bahamas Flag Football League as teams begin to push toward the playoffs in the second half of the season. In cross divisional matchups between teams battling for the final playoff spots, the Green Parrot Hitmen

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Two charged with murder

TWO Grand Bahama men were arraigned on a murder charge in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

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Police seize handguns, arrest five men and foil armed robbery

POLICE in New Providence have arrested five men and seized three handguns in three separate incidents in a 20-hour period from Friday evening, including foiling an armed robbery.

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Man accused of $25k bank fraud and money laundering granted $8,000 bail

A 20-year-old man was granted $8,000 bail after being accused of defrauding a bank of over $25,000 this year.

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Man shot in both legs

A 27 year old male of Thompson Lane off East Street is in hospital after being shot in both legs.

Baha Mar Hoops on horizon Nov. 18-27

IN only its second year, “Baha Mar Hoops” will play host to the largest event in the sport of college basketball when 20 men’s and women’s teams play this Thanksgiving at Baha Mar - the leading resort destination in The Bahamas.

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Family pays tribute to lost son

WHEN the family of Akio 'Ninja' Francis received the call on April Fools' Day that 20-year-old Ninja was shot, and in critical condition, they took it for a joke. In fact, he had

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Man dies after being thrown from his motorbike on JFK

A MAN in his early to mid-20s died after he lost control of his motorbike yesterday.

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Man accused of molesting 11-year-old girl in Eleuthera granted $5,000 bail

A 20-year-old man was granted $5,000 bail yesterday after he allegedly molested an 11-year-old girl in Eleuthera last week.

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Two men killed while on bail for murder

TWO men on bail for serious crimes were murdered last night.

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Five new COVID-19 deaths

THE Bahamas confirmed five new COVID-19 deaths yesterday.

Grand Bahama basketball players of the year get their awards

GRAND Bahama Sports.com, in collaboration with GBSSAA coaches and officials, held its sixth annual awards ceremonies for the Players of the Year in basketball at Tabernacle Baptist Academy on Friday.Four players from the Falcons were named to the tea

Achieving social justice

We cannot effectively commemorate World Social Justice Day – which was held on February 20 – without reflecting thoughtfully about setbacks and progresses made by poor countries in tackling social injustices.

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21 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that there are 21 new cases of COVID-19. This comes after 15 new cases were reported on Sunday.

Insurance agent adds new broker

Bahamas-based RMS Insurance Agents and Brokers has added broker, Mark Reynolds, to its team.Specialising in life and health, as well as property and casualty insurance, he has more than 20 years’ experience in local and international markets. “We are

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New dream for Miss Universe contestant Celeste

LOCAL Miss Universe contestant Celeste Marshall, who succeeded in making the competition’s top 20, is now in the running to be named Miss CHI 2013.

St Andrew's targeting Caribbean region lead

ST ANDREW'S School is aiming to become recognised as the "leading international school" in the Caribbean region, its principal telling Tribune Business that its newly-unveiled strategic plan would "shape us for the next eight-10 years".

Attraction's 'zip-py' 20 job expansion needs dual GB resolutions

A Freeport-based attraction operator yesterday said the Grand Lucayan’s closure, and Carnival’s proposed cruise port, must be resolved to sustain an expansion that will create 20 jobs.David Wallace, a principal in the all-Bahamian group that has inve