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Major League draft shows a bright future for Bahamians

WITH the drafting of three Bahamians into the Major League baseball over the weekend, the future looks bright for the Bahamas.

Get ready for ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ at 58th annual Cat Island Regatta

GET ready for the “Greatest Show on Earth.” That’s the theme for the 58th annual Cat Island Regatta scheduled for August 1-4 in New Bight.

Second Baha Mar SPV asset transfer

Baha Mar’s receivers and liquidators have left “no stone unturned” in their hunt for assets, quietly transferring a second tranche to the project’s secured creditor in December 2016.

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THANKS A LOT: Dionisio’s frustration as Atlantis staff spring snap holiday walkout

AFTER disgruntled hotel workers picketed outside of the Atlantis resort over unresolved issues with their industrial agreement, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar expressed his disappointment in the Bahamas Hotel Catering & Allied Workers Union.

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Father of two found hanged

POLICE are investigating the suspected suicide of a 35-year-old father of two who was found hanged from a tree in the yard of his Coconut Grove home yesterday morning.

Montaque: Related parties owe 28% of 5.4m receivables

Some 28 per cent of Montaque Capital Partners’ $5.351 million receivables are owed by related parties in which its former principals, Owen Bethel and Edison Sumner, have continuing involvement.

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Record-breaking swimmer leaves hospital for a second time

AUSTRALIAN ultra-marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel was yesterday discharged from hospital in Nassau for a second time after reportedly being re-admitted at the weekend due to “weeping” wounds resulting from her world record swim from the southern tip of Eleuthera to New Providence last week.

EDITORIAL: Another heart-stopper approaches for Mrs May

Since the British people voted by a narrow margin in the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union, the protracted negotiations have produced numerous twists and turns, setbacks, deadlines and disagreements.

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Racers rock Summer of Thunder

THE visiting Murray State Racers men’s basketball team turned in a great series in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2019 Summer of Thunder, leaving head coach Matt Mahon beaming with excitement for the upcoming collegiate season.

Inactive account owners face 60% reclaim time cut

The Central Bank is proposing to slash by 60 per cent the time allowed for owners of some $86 million in inactive accounts to claim their funds, as it moves “more in line” with global standards.

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Jones expresses interest in Slam Dunk Contest

KAI Jones’ youthful exuberance was one of the highlights of Charlotte Hornets’ media day.

Web shop blasts regulatory order

Bet Vegas, the only web shop operator to be denied a license, has slammed a Gaming Board order warning Bahamians not to gamble at its premises as “victimisation”.

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Higgs and Longhorns stop the Lady Raiders, stay undefeated

Conference play presented an early season matchup featuring two of the country’s top college basketball players in a Big 12 rivalry game.

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AG defends judiciary after Nottage comments

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson defended the judiciary after Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage blamed the body for the country's crime problem earlier this week.

Nassau hub key to regional passenger growth

TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said yesterday that the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) could serve as a hub for Latin America and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) member airlines, noting that the Bahamas’ main airport was currently operating at only half its capacity.

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WSC signs $2.3m industrial agreement with Water and Sewerage Management Union

THE Water and Sewerage Corporation signed a $2.3m industrial agreement with the Water and Sewerage Management Union (WSMU) yesterday, the terms of which are uncertain because the agreement was not released to the press.

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Rebels undefeated

After a clash of Bahamian women in a NCAA Division One basketball regular season game on Saturday, Ole Miss Rebels remained undefeated yesterday while the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes finally got into the win column.

Our Third World status on display

The Free National Movement (FNM) government’s recently tabled Electricity Rate Reduction Bond Bill appears to be an all-or-nothing effort by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to salvage Bahamas Power and Light (BPL), even if it means alienating thousands of frustrated Bahamian consumers, who have had to put up with chronic power blackouts for decades.

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Darville preparing in case of fourth wave

WHILE daily COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are starting “to prepare for war when there is peace” in the event of a fourth coronavirus wave.

Ocean Club gains new general manager

The One&Only Ocean Club has appointed John Conway as its general manager, with responsibility for operations at the resort.