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Chelsea beat Tottenham 5-1, reach FA Cup final

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Chelsea sealed a meeting with Liverpool in the FA Cup final after thrashing London rival Tottenham 5-1 at Wembley Stadium yesterday thanks to some ruthless finishing and a controversial goal that will reign

Miller brands $600m waste plant's output 'fiction'

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) executive chairman has branded as “fiction” and “far-fetched” the assertion by Stellar Energy that its waste-to-energy plant could produce 75-80 Mega Watts of power daily, telling Tribune Business: “The capacity just isn’t there”.

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Strikers dominate in Fish Fry Fist contest

THEY were short of matches, but Tyrone Oliver nor Israel Johnson unleashed a flurry of punches to entertain the crowd on Saturday night at the Champion Amateur Boxing Club’s 19th annual Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming Silver Glove Amateur Boxing Tournament.

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Why i'm happy to be a 38-year-old virgin

WHEN Steve Carrel awkwardly dealt with his virginity woes in the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, it was a comedy at its finest as friends tried to pressure his character Andy to ‘give it up’.

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Potcakeman power

Cameron Roach, using his past experience as one of the Bahamas’ top swimmers, surged to the front of the pack and held on for the victory in the sprint segment of the fifth Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon.Beating out Simon Lowe in the 750-metre swim, 1

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Public domain chief defends survey

PUBLIC Domain president M’wale Rahming yesterday defended the organisation’s most recent survey against critiques the poll commissioned by Disney Cruise Lines was biased. On Monday, Public Domain released a survey which found that more than 60 perce

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12-member volleyball team to represent Bahamas at the CAZOVA Senior Championships for Men

THE Bahamas Volleyball Federation has selected a 12-member team, featuring two professional players, some savvy veterans and a few collegiate players, to represent the country at the CAZOVA Senior Championships for Men.The team, coached by Covance Mo

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'Gem' set to sail in honour of Sir Durward Knowles, Cecil Cooke

AS the Bahamas continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sir Durward Knowles and Cecil Cooke winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal, another member of the sailing community seeks to honour the feat at the upcoming National Family Island Regatta.

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Joanna sets national record in 200 free

GLASGOW: Joanna Evans missed out on the opportunity to come back for a second swim in the women’s 200 metres freestyle at the 20th Commonwealth Games. But she will ink her name in the Bahamian history books as the new national record holder.

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BAAA to select teams for Penn Relays later this month

FOLLOWING the completion of the inaugural Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational at the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium this weekend, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will finalise the four relay teams expected to compete in the 117th version of the Penn Relays Carnival.

Lack of appointments leaves disclosures action in limbo

DESPITE the Minnis administration’s frequent indication that delinquent financial disclosures will no longer be tolerated, the work of the Public Disclosure Commission remains in limbo as its appointments have yet to be officially made, according to

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Procurement reform hit by resistance to change

It was not my intention to write another article until the end of September, as I wanted to give the government the benefit of the doubt regarding its self-imposed September 1, 2021, timeline for when the Public Procurement Act will take effect. However, on Monday, the prime minister during his closing remarks in the budget debate referred to me publicly by warning that “if you push me enough” the details of my personal files when I was employed at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and the Ministry of Health will be revealed.

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Former Catholic school to be turned into education centre for the disabled

THE Government plans to convert Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School into a special education centre for the disabled, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said.

PM 'disappointed' over retailers' online absence

The Prime Minister yesterday said he was "disappointed" that some major Bahamian retailers have not established an online presence as he pushed back against merchant complaints on curb-side sales.

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The time is now

Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic. I am like most people w

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We lost so much

THERE has been no moment in the past four days void of a tearful reminder of what the Labour Day tragedy took away, according to Bahamas Financial Services Union President Theresa Mortimer.In an interview with The Tribune at her Horseshoe Drive offic

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Consumers 'disgruntled' on plastic bag transition

Super Value’s principal yesterday admitted “there are disgruntled customers” over the 25 cent per plastic bag charge, adding that the transition had “not been accepted as I had hoped”. Rupert Roberts, pictured, told Tribune Business: “I would say tha

QC urges 'hybrid' IGA for Bahamas FATCA compliance

A leading QC yesterday urged the Government to comply with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) by negotiating a “hybrid agreement best suited to our national interests”, while warning that it would be “very dangerous” for the Bahamas if Europe adopted the same approach.

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Lourawls 'Tum Tum' Nairn Jr's autobiography 'Purpose Driven'

ADD author to the expanding résumé of basketball player Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr.The former Michigan State Spartans guard took to social media to announce the completion of his first book - an autobiography entitled “Purpose Driven.”The book detai