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The BGDBA regular seasons ends, playoffs begin tomorrow night

The 2023 Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs are scheduled to begin this Friday at the AF Adderley gymnasium.

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Strong start on market for Windsor Lakes project

A Western New Providence gated development pegged at $50m has reserved one third of its lots in its first month on the market, with marketing expected to ramp up in the next month.

One Caribbean Invitational Women Fast-Pitch Softball event coming to Nassau

Softball 242 is bringing some of the women’s teams in the region to compete in the One Caribbean Invitational Women Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament.

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PETER YOUNG: Consistent stance needed in relations involving Russia, Belarus and Iran

HOW dispiriting it was to learn about the Nobel Foundation’s recent decision to invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm in December after excluding them in 2022.

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FACE TO FACE: From Snow Hill, to Capitol Hill, to Mount Fitzwilliam - CA Smith shares his journey

SNOW Hill is an inconspicuous little town in northern Long Island, not often heard of when more popular settlements are mentioned. Yet it was right in the heart of Snow Hill that Cornelius A Smith would be welcomed into the world, where he would be nurtured, and where he would be given the humble island foundation that would serve him well in life, as he rose to occupy the highest state post in the country.

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Creative minds competition for students to design logo for Consumer Protection Commission

STUDENTS throughout The Bahamas have the chance to win some $850 and other prizes by entering a competition to create a logo for the Consumer Protection Commission.

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‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Invitational next month – Cross country invite on October 21

Bahamas men’s national 1,500 metre record holder William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson is delighted that there will be a continuation of the cross country invitational in his honour.

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THE KDK REPORT: Dire health consequences of extreme heat on the body

EVERY year, Bahamians from one end of the archipelago to the other lament the relentless broil of the summer’s heat. And this summer’s simmer has been particularly ruthless. Some of the hottest days on record occurred during July of this year with a heat index (feels like temperature) that oscillated between 105 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. But unlike other, less tropical, locales we are often shielded from the intense heat by the shade of palm and coconut trees and cooled by the balmy breeze of our turquoise ocean.

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Public school attendance is down four percentage points since last year

THE public school attendance rate is at 91 percent this year, according to Acting Education Director Dominique Russell.

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Professional ‘step child’ hits $1bn permits mark

The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president says the construction industry is still being treated like a “step child” despite data showing it is already a $1bn per year industry.

$3m Governor’s Harbour project in 45 full-time jobs

A developer is aiming to invest $3m in constructing a 49-unit subdivision and full-service marina at Governor’s Harbour that will create 45 full-time jobs once build-out is completed.

Undefeated Cybots beat Crimestoppers

WITH the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) season winding down, the undefeated Bain and Grants Town Cybots dropped the Police Crimestoppers 88-81 this past weekend.

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Bahamas Youth Flag Football League ‘in-season training’

THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) season returned this past weekend at the Thomas A Robinson national stadium.

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DEREK SMITH: Combine AI with human expertise on compliance

Regulatory compliance is undoubtedly a key component of trust between institutions and consumers in the financial services industry. Thus an important question facing corporate governance professionals in the era of fintech (financial technology) innovation is whether to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for compliance or rely on the traditional expertise of risk and compliance professionals.

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Jet ski operator charged with indecent assault

A jet ski operator was granted bail after he was accused of groping a female tourist’s private parts on Paradise Island last week.

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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION – The need to strengthen the trades

This week, Ministry of Education officials released concerning news about the continued decline in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) national examination results.

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BISX fund eyeing up to $10m warehouse raise

A BISX-listed real estate yesterday said it plans to raise up to $10m within the next six months to finance development of its Carmichael Road warehouse after profits near-doubled during the 2023 first-half.

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Gov’t spending reform is ‘absolute necessity’

The Opposition yesterday branded reform of government spending as an “absolute necessity” as it argued that the $804.5m increase in total expenditure compared to pre-COVID levels is “possibly unsustainable”.

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Gov’t told: Avoid ‘piecemeal approach’ over tax reforms

The Opposition’s leader yesterday urged the Government to avoid “a piecemeal approach” to reform in the FNM’s response to the corporate income tax proposal, warning: “We have a very small margin for error.”

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BAHAMIAN FACING GUN CHARGES IN US: Some weapons accused allegedly bought found at Bahamas murder scenes

A BAHAMIAN man living in Florida allegedly bought 89 guns between January 2022 and July 2023, some of which were recovered from murder scenes in The Bahamas.