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Bahamas Junior Golf Association to host Its 4th Annual National Championships March 11-14

THE Bahamas Junior Golf Association is slated to host its fourth annual Junior National Golf Championships at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range March 11-14.

‘Get Your Rear in Gear’ fun run/walk back for year three March 16

MARCH - Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - is right around the corner and so is the third edition of the ‘Get Your Rear in Gear’ 5k Fun/Run Walk event set for March 16 at Goodman’s Bay Park.

Erosion of our sovereignty

So I’ve been extremely vocal through my podcast and other postings on social media as to my extreme vexation about The Bahamas and the blacklist.

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Registrar questioned over documents on Gibson’s land buys

TESTIMONIES continued yesterday in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and five others.

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Man accused of armed robbery, possession of a gun and leading police on car chase

A 44-year-old man was imprisoned yesterday after police allegedly caught him with a stolen vehicle after a chase in Montell Heights last weekend.

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Man given community service after he admits stealing $2K from starbucks while employed

A MAN was ordered to serve 250 hours of community service yesterday after admitting to stealing just over $2,000 from a Starbucks at Baha Mar while working there in the last two months.

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Man pleads guilty to possession of two ounces of marijuana, fined $700 by court

A MAN was fined yesterday after he was found with over 2oz of marijuana this week.

Freeport 'could attract $100bn if the economic model is right'

A Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) director yesterday argued "Freeport needs $10bn, and could attract $100bn if we get the model right" amid a peace offering from the deputy prime minister.

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STATESIDE: The tale of two martyrs

A GROUP of friends had gathered for one couple’s anniversary party just outside Philadelphia.

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FRONT PORCH: The power of empathy and service to others

“SERVICE is what prayer looks like when it gets up off its knees and walks around the world.” – Fr Michael Graham, SJ.

EDITORIAL: Corporate income tax - pain or gain to come?

GLOBAL pressure has told – The Bahamas is going to comply with an international push to charge a corporate income tax of 15 percent.

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‘People into murder statistics trouble me’, says Munroe

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he is troubled by people who “are into” murder statistics.

$18m increase in public sector worker compensation sparks increase in govt spending

AN $18m increase in compensation for public sector workers helped spark a year-over-year increase in government spending, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis indicated during his mid-term budget communication yesterday.

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Pintard criticises Davis for nearly doubling deficit projection

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard criticised Prime Minster Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday for a $258 million fiscal deficit that is larger than what government had projected.

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‘Country loses nearly $100m yearly to alcohol and tobacco smuggling’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said officials believe the country loses nearly $100m yearly through alcohol and tobacco smuggling.

Consultation for contributory pension for public sector employees to start this month

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said public consultation on draft legislation to create a contributory pension plan for all public sector employees will begin before the end of this month as the government looks to tackle an issue the International Monetary Fund has long called unsustainable.

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‘Very aggressive’ crackdown on $200m smuggling, evasion

The Government’s top finance official last night pledged “a very aggressive” approach to cracking down on smuggling and tax avoidance schemes believed to cost The Bahamas a combined $200m annually.

Industries mixed over up to 75% boating fee cuts

Fishing and tour excursion providers yesterday gave decidedly mixed reactions on the up to 75 percent cuts in boat registration fees tabled in the House of Assembly.

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Gov’t holds firm as $259m deficit near-double target

The Government has not adjusted any of its 2023-2024 fiscal targets despite revealing yesterday that its $258.7m half-year deficit was almost double the full 12-month goal.

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Woman charged with libel after police sex claim

A WOMAN has been charged with intentional libel after allegedly claiming that a male officer asked to have sex with her in exchange for dropping criminal charges against her relatives.