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Cybots rally to even series with Shockers

THE Mail Boat Cybots showed why they are the New Providence Basketball Association men’s defending champions.

Dingman hits back on failed Nassau eateries

Bahamian creditors are facing opposition to their push for a $1.113 million default judgment against Jamie Dingman’s failed Nassau restaurant empire.

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Congresswoman hopes arrest will see Bankman-Fried held accountable

UNITED States Congresswoman Maxine Waters expressed hope that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman- Fried’s arrest and arraignment will signal him being held accountable for the alleged “fraud” he committed leading to the giant crypto exchange firm’s disgraceful fall, affecting as many as one million people.

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CCA slams 'implausible' $2.25bn Sarkis lawsuit

Baha Mar’s main contractor yesterday slammed Sarkis Izmirlian’s $2.25 billion fraud claim as “implausible”, branding his action as groundless and having no basis in law.China Construction America (CCA), in its long-awaited response to the fraud and “

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Tourism chief targets top US safety ranking

A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged to put US crime warnings on “a continued downward trend of severity” that will lead to The Bahamas being rated among the world’s safest nations.

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ALICA WALLACE: Justice for Megan Thee Stallion

IN July 2020, Megan Thee Stallion (legal name Megan Pete) was shot in her foot in Los Angeles. She posted on Instagram: “On Sunday morning, I suffered gunshot wounds, as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention to physically harm me.”

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DIANE PHILLIPS: It takes courage to go where you haven’t gone before

You’ve probably never heard of Stella McCartney. I never had either, until she landed on the cover of my favourite business magazine, Fast Company, in October. McCartney, a famous fashion designer, it turns out, is known for her men’s, women’s and children’s clothing as well as shoes, bags, caps and even gifts.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Oh, for a little respect while out shopping

IN every life, there comes a time when reality hits with a thud, like realising that you had the whole year to get ready for Christmas and suddenly it is here. And once again, though you promised last year and the year before that and probably the year before that it would never happen again, you blew the 8720 hours since the last time and you have 40 hours left to go before the big day.

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Trade expert challenges FDI policies

The Bahamas’ near-exclusive focus on large-scale, multi-million dollar foreign direct investment (FDI) projects has come under fire from a trade expert.

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King, Bluejays projected no.1 in Big East preseason poll

FREDRICK King and the Creighton Bluejays were selected to finish number one overall in the Big East when the conference announced its preseason poll.

Tax Coalition chief: ‘Fantastic’ if 85% VAT compliance

The Tax Coalition’s chairman yesterday said it would be “fantastic” if quarterly Value-Added Tax (VAT) filers achieved an 85 per cent compliance rate first-time, although he expected many to seek extensions to the April 28 deadline.

Tourist shoppers: VAT refund to fall to 85%

Visiting duty-free shoppers will be refunded 85 per cent of their Value-Added Tax (VAT) payments from July 1 this year, when the Government’s private sector contractor takes over management of the process.

NPBA: Triple header rocks AF Adderley

THE calendar flipped to November and to a full six-game slate last weekend in the New Providence Basketball Association with triple headers on both Friday and Saturday night at AF Adderley Gymnasium.

UB Mingoes knock off Pirates 85-80, Bucket top Elite 113-104

THE Aliv Bucket and the University of the Bahamas Mingoes pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header played on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

Sarkis suffers crushing blow

Sarkis Izmirlian’s already-tenuous control of the $3.5 billion Baha Mar project was effectively terminated yesterday by the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, which ruled that “no greater good” can be achieved by continuing with the Chapter 11 cases.

‘Proof in pudding’ that Baha Mar wind up strategy failing

A Baha Mar director believes Friday’s Supreme Court ruling is “proof in the pudding” that the Government’s winding-up strategy has failed to achieve its goals, and has only created “more confusion and uncertainty”.

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INSIGHT: Fyre, FTX and the harm to our nation

A YOUNG entrepreneur, out of his depth, losing a ton of money and injuring the reputation of The Bahamas along the way. I could be talking about Sam Bankman-Fried, whose company FTX has combusted so spectacularly in the past week or so – and I will – but let’s take a trip to the past first.

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ArawakX full wind-up sealed without a fight

THE Bahamas’ first-ever crowd funding platform’s fate was yesterday sealed without a fight after its former principals effectively consented to its liquidation amid claims of a near-$4m insolvency.

PM tells Sarkis: ‘We won’t help’ over Baha Mar

PRIME Minister Perry Christie’s office last night effectively told Sarkis Izmirlian he was ‘on his own’ in seeking to reacquire Baha Mar, as it hit out at the “extraordinary statements” attached to his latest offer.

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WHAT'S ON: CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

The Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas recently held elections of officers and directors for the years 2014-2015.