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Businesses held hostage for unemployed

AT A time when local business owners need all the encouragement they can get to expand and create jobs, Immigration has announced a clampdown on work permits with its minister admitting that the department is so behind the times in both staff and equipment that it is unable to meet the needs of the business community.

A graphic analysis of the design mind

By Deidre Bastian

Small business 'under 5% ready' to handle VAT

Bahamian small businesses are “under 5 per cent ready” to handle Value-Added Tax (VAT) from an accounting perspective, a leading sector consultant warned yesterday, adding his voice to calls for an implementation date push back.

Realtor: Bahamas must 'get on map' in Dubai

The Bahamas needs to establish a physical commercial, as well as diplomatic, presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) if it is to make further inroads into attracting investment and high-end Middle East investors, a leading realtor said yesterday.

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Forum discusses Disability Bill

PEOPLE with disabilities and their caregivers in Grand Bahama attended a forum with Minister of Social Services Melanie Griffin, who is spearheading consultation on the proposed Disability Bill.

Sports in brief

AFTER exiting the gate a little bit slow last Monday night in City League Bowling competition, reigning national bowling champion Driskell Rolle of TK Falcons cranked it up a notch and went on to smash the ladies’ high game record of 288 held by the late Cheryl Thompson since 1993.

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Bahamian women get fit in Beach Body Boot Camp

CREATED specifically to address the exercise and nutrition concerns of Bahamian women of all shapes and sizes, Vitamin City Bahamas is about to finish up the successful inaugural edition of its Beach Body Boot Camp.

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With one in six Bahamian men affected, here is how to lower your risk of prostate cancer

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamians seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and are therefore often not captured in local statistics.

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NPBA: Rockets, bucket in the win column

THE Aliv Bucket and the Discount Distributors Rockets clinched the two victories in the New Providence Basketball Association double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

FIBA World Cup ‘23 Americas Qualifiers postponed

WITH the impending impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on The Bahamas, FIBA and the Bahamas Basketball Federation announced the postponement of the latest window of the World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers.

BAISS softball season all set to begin on Monday

Four weeks into the academic year, the athletic calendar gets underway for the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools with the 2013 softball season.

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Coach McPhee-McCuin makes her presence felt

SHE made history as the first Bahamian female to serve as a coach on the men’s national basketball team. But Grand Bahamian Yolett McPhee-McCuin has assured the females that she won’t abandon them as the team’s head coach.

James leads Heat to 95-89 victory over the Raptors

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James took a hard foul and clearly was not happy. So the next time he saw the ball, he made sure no Toronto player could reach him. James' steal and dunk with just more than two minutes left gave Miami

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Rattlers rout Suns 60-41 in Hugh Campbell Invitational

The 35th Hugh Campbell Invitational tipped off yesterday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the traditional inter-league matchups between BAISS and GSSSA schools highlighting day one.

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Noble Prep Academy makes debut with 58-24 rout over Cougars

THE 32nd Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic closed out day one of competition at the AF Adderley Gym Monday night with Noble Preparatory Academy making their debut with a 58-24 rout over the Charles W Saunders Cougars.

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Sports in brief

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association announced the names of the players who will be representing the Bahamas at the ITF/COTECC Pre-Qualifying World Junior Tennis Championship Event in the Dominican Republic March 11-17.

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Giants v Cybots tonight

THE 2014 New Providence Basketball Association will again be decided between a pair of familiar foes, perennial contenders and the last two league champions.

E-commerce firm gains 18k clients

A BAHAMIAN e-commerce company is set to launch its online store next month, a company executive telling Tribune Business yesterday that it had attracted nearly 18,000 customers to its electronic and mobile commerce market so far.

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National basketball team standouts making presence felt across globe

SOME of the most prominent names in Bahamian basketball are adjusting well to their new surroundings in their respective leagues.

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Jones scores 31 as Sun use big run to beat Liberty 85-64

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun beat the New York Liberty 85-64 on Saturday night.