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BVI court criticises Bahamas liquidators

The Bahamian liquidators for an alleged multi-million dollar international fraud have been blasted by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) judge over a “remarkable” and “gratuitous” agreement with a BISX-listed broker/dealer.

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Mystics beat Jones and Sun 95-86 in WNBA Finals opener

The Washington Mystics got off to a hot shooting start in the first quarter and it proved to be too much for the Connecticut Sun to overcome in game one of the WNBA Finals. The Mystics won 95-86 over the Sun at home yesterday in Washington DC’s Ente

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Coca-Cola goes for gold in Rio Olympics with the global #thatsgold campaign

AS the clock ticks down to the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Coca-Cola has its eyes set on celebrating gold – but not just the gold found on top of the world’s most elite podium.

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Ayton and Suns tie series 2-2

Deandre Ayton had his fourth consecutive double double in the 2021 NBA playoffs and his Phoenix Suns evened their best-of-seven round one series against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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DNA reveals plan to tackle landfill problems

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday questioned if the government has “some interest” in Renew Bahamas, charging that there are frequent dump fires because “there are people in high places benefitting from it”.

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Web shop licence winners named

ONLY eight web shop operators have been awarded conditional gaming house operator licences, with the “disqualified” applicant ordered to close its business in less than two weeks, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe announced last night.

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Laing: Immigration can boost economy

FORMER State Minister for Finance Zhivargo Laing believes that the country should look at its immigration policy as a means of bringing new economic injection in The Bahamas.

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DNA says latest Budget is filled with empty gestures

DNA Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday that while that 2015/2016 budget contained “some glimmers of hope” it was mostly filled “with few details and empty gestures as part of a bid to distract the public” the government’s “poor record on issues of national importance”.

‘Premature’ to hand back VAT windfall

A top private sector executive yesterday warned it might be “premature” for the Government to start ‘handing back’ its Value-Added Tax (VAT) windfall via other tax breaks, arguing that deficit reduction was the priority.

Port regulatory trust 'spells potential chaos'

A businessman yesterday reiterated his warning that proposals to ‘split-off’ the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) regulatory functions into an independent trust “spell potential chaos”.

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$150,000 goal in battle to beat breast cancer

THE Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation is hoping to raise at least $150,000 this month for research and support for its education outreach programme in the country. 

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Giants rout Stingers

The New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season on Monday night after taking a break for the Christmas holiday. The Commonwealth Bank Giants pulled off a rout and the Pyramid Food Rockets got by in a squeaker at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

Gov't pension liability is a 'ticking timebomb'

By NATARIO McKENZIE

Air arrivals 100,000 off pre-COVID in ‘22

Air arrivals to The Bahamas in 2022 fell just 100,000 short of the 1.6m received in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that shut tourism down for much of 2020 and 2021, it was revealed yesterday.

BGDBA Playoffs: Cybots and Avengers go up 1-0 in first round

The Bain and Grants Town Cybots and Airport Authority Avengers nabbed the first wins in their round one playoff matchups.

EDITORIAL: Deny bail to keep killers alive?

SHOULD bail be a right?

EDITORIAL: Focus on crime, Commissioner, not on yourself

THERE is a certain jarring difference between the topics that the Commissioner of Police, Clayton Fernander, is choosing to address and the issues on the street.

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IDB: Road overruns 'exceed expectations'

The size of the $239 million New Providence Road Improvement Project’s cost overruns “exceed usual expectations”, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has admitted, agreeing that Bahamian contractor capacity needs to be assessed when drawing up major infrastructure contracts.

Gov't urged to 'look carefully' at manufacturing's survival

Gov't urged to 'look carefully' at manufacturing's survival By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A leading Bahamian bottled water manufacturer yesterday urged the Government to "look very carefully at how we can survi

Pope breaks silence over Vatileaks scandal

Pope breaks silence over Vatileaks scandal By The Associated Press Pope Benedict XVI broke his silence Wednesday over the leaked documents scandal that has convulsed the Vatican, saying he was saddened by the betrayal but grateful to those aides who wor