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CR Walker wins 10th straight title
COUNT it 10 straight for the CR Walker Knights as they were crowned the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s track and field champions again.
VAT pace beating Gov’t revenue target by 20%
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government was on course to beat its full-year Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenue target by around 20 per cent if present trends hold, with an “average” $28 million being collected per month.
Dealer's 'double whammy' via 20% used car decline
A Bahamian auto dealer yesterday told Tribune Business he was facing a ‘double whammy’, with a 15-20 per cent drop in year-over-year used car sales meaning they were unable to compensate for new model woes.
‘I arrived illegally 20 years ago’, migrant accused of fraud told officers
A HAITIAN man accused of entering into a fake marriage told immigration officers that he came into the country on an illegal vessel over 20 years ago, a court heard yesterday.
Comets strike on day 1
Eleven new meet records were set, and the two-team race for the 2017 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field title has already developed atop the standings following day one.
Atlantis in ‘amazing 15-20% uptick’ over group bookings
Group bookings at Atlantis are on an “amazing 15-20 per cent uptick” pace for 2014 and 2015, the resort’s operator yesterday revealing that it could set a new Thanksgiving Day “record” thanks to its highly-anticipated basketball tournament.
Powerhouses to duel it out
If the early meets on the track and field calendar are any indication, the high school track and field season is set to be another duel between a pair of BAISS powerhouses.
Port share offering 71% oversubscribed
The Arawak Port Development Company’s (APD) preference share issue was 71.4 per cent oversubscribed, Tribune Business was told yesterday, raising $15 million more than target.
Door open to same sex marriage
COURT of Appeal President Dame Anita Allen said last night the judiciary is likely to face challenges in determining whether same-sex marriages are legal in The Bahamas, while pointing to “difficulties” inherent in the existing marriage laws that do not present any provision that parties to a marriage must be male and female.
Bahamas sending 20-strong trade mission to Haiti
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chairman will this coming Monday lead a 20-strong private sector delegation to Haiti, telling Tribune Business yesterday he was “pretty enthusiastic” about the potential business opportunities that could be opened up.
Splash brother Curry: Buddy is ‘a great shooter’
THE record-setting three-point shooting display put on by the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings garnered league-wide attention and continues a season of milestones for our very own Chavanno “Buddy” Hield.
Tavario Miller and Aggies accept bid to play in NIT
IT IS not the NCAA Tournament but one Bahamian NCAA Division I basketball player will still have an opportunity for a postseason appearance.
Canadian U-Sports teams in late season push for final playoff standings
THE St Mary’s Huskies are still streaking while one Bahamian national team standout had her usual leading performance in the final home game of her collegiate career.
Top three ‘most original DJ’ finalists to be revealed
A LOCAL competition that is seeking the most original Bahamian DJ will name its top three finalist in a few days time.
Athletes burn up track at Texas A&M Indoors
With the focus on getting some of his talented senior members off to school on athletic scholarships, coach Tito Moss took a 20-member team to the Texas A&M Indoor High School Track and Field Meet over the weekend.
Clubs and Societies: 02122016
Bahamas Human Resources Association. - On Thursday, January 28, the Paul H. Farquharson Conference Center was all abuzz with excitement, laughter and talk as the Bahamas Human Resources Association (BHRA), under the theme “Grow. Achieve. Lead,” installed seven HR professionals to the 2016 executive board. At the helm of this board is President Villiemae Black, HR manager at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC).
'Imperative’ that man jailed for 20 years given shooting retrial
THE COURT of Appeal has ordered a retrial “as a matter of priority” for a man previously sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for the shooting death of someone he allegedly thought had put a bounty on his head.
Sports in brief
THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season at the Donald Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
Sports in brief
THE New Providence Volleyball Association’s best-of-three playoffs got started at the DW Davis Gymnasium Wednesday night.
Man sentenced to death to challenge conviction
A MAN sentenced to death for a “contract killing” will challenge his murder conviction and punishment to the Court of Appeal in three months.