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BAHAMAS REPORTED TO BE LESS CORRUPT THAN THE US

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas is less corrupt than the United States, according to a report released yesterday. Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries based on "their perceived levels of public

BAHAMAS REPORTED TO BE LESS CORRUPT THAN THE US

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas is less corrupt than the United States, according to a report released yesterday. Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries based on "their perceived levels of public

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Mourners say farewell to Dorothea Dupuch

DOROTHEA Jeromita Dupuch, 97, was laid to rest next to her husband in St Anne’s Cemetery yesterday following a service at St Anselm’s Catholic Church, Fox Hill.

BTC broke law on exclusive phone card agreements

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was yesterday fined $243,442 after regulators determined its ‘exclusive’ phone card supply agreements broke the law, excluding rivals from up to 60 per cent of the market.

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Tough times - but people still gambling

DESPITE high inflation that has left many Bahamians scraping to make ends meet, people are still gambling, said one pioneer of the gaming industry.

Montaque: Related parties owe 28% of 5.4m receivables

Some 28 per cent of Montaque Capital Partners’ $5.351 million receivables are owed by related parties in which its former principals, Owen Bethel and Edison Sumner, have continuing involvement.

Trump-ing US travel warning on Bahamas

A Cabinet minister yesterday said he has “cautiously” asked the prime minister to raise The Bahamas’ concerns over US travel advisories when he meets Donald Trump this weekend.

NPBA ACTION HEATS UP

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued play at the DW Davis Gymnasium Tuesday night.Division IThe JD’s Seafood Shockers kept pace in the Vince Ferguson division and improved their record to 7-3 with a 74-67 win over the Leno Regulators.T

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Jonquel Jones posts double double to win in China

JONQUEL Jones went head-to-head against her Connecticut Sun teammate Morgan Tuck in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association but came away with a lopsided win for her club.

Jones posts double double as Sun win on opening night

JONQUEL Jones began the 2019-20 WNBA regular season with a double double as the Connecticut Sun won on opening night.

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‘Buddy’ returns to the starting lineup

AFTER spending 24 games coming off the bench, Buddy Hield returned to the starting lineup for the Sacramento Kings.

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Mystic Marlins are the Hugh Campbell champs!

The Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins continued a season of milestones with their first Hugh Campbell title in school history.

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‘Right now, I think it’s more about the safety of the fans, players and coaches’

New Providence Basketball Association president James Price said they wholeheartedly agree with the Bahamas Government on suspending all local sporting activities until further notice.

BORCO enjoys 29% ship berthing rise

The Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) saw a 29 per cent year-over-year increase in the number of ships berthing at its facilities during the 2012 fourth quarter, with its “unparalleled capabilities” ensuring 97 per cent of storage tanks were fully leased.

NESBITT EMERGES AS LEADER IN FIRST YEAR WITH NEW CLUB

AFTER several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brazil’s Novo Basquete Brasil finally opened its 2020-21 season and David Nesbitt has emerged as a leader in his first year with a new club.

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Mega Bemax hold off Texas Tech Red Raiders, 76-73

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2019 Summer of Thunder men’s play concluded on Sunday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with the Mega Bemax holding off Texas Tech Red Raiders 76-73. Meanwhile, over at the makeshift gymnasium in the ballroom at the

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Cornish puts up solid numbers for the Seawolves

JARON Cornish continues to produce solid numbers in his first season with the Stony Brook Seawolves in the America East Conference. Cornish recorded his second double double of the season with 16 points and a season high 13 rebounds in Sunday’s 53-51

Massive drop in drug trade to US

By KHRISNA VIRGIL

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'Govt should have talked to unions on tax'

WHILE he agrees that sugary drinks should be taxed, Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard criticised the government for its lack of comprehensive consultation with unions over the proposed two percent salary tax to pay for National

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Rockets beat the Pros, Caribs stun Shockers 98-96

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.