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No COVID slowdown for dodgy financial dealings

COVID-19 did not slow down questionable activities within the Bahamian financial services industry, it has been revealed, with suspicious transaction reports increasing by 26 percent in 2020.

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No.19 pick Kai Jones posts double double in ‘sensational’ NBA Summer League debut

KAI Jones had an immediate impact on the Charlotte Hornets organisation and made the league take notice with a sensational NBA Summer League debut.

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PM: Public’s not afraid any more

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is convinced Bahamians are no longer fearful of crime under his administration as was the case in years past, adding yesterday he was pleased with the accomplishments authorities have achieved in a short timeframe.

FIBA AmeriCup launches social media campaign

FIBA Americas looks to galvanise support for its upcoming AmeriCup through social media and the Bahamas Basketball Federation is on board with the new initiative as one of the participating programmes.

Trusting in God in difficult times

Life has its various challenges, and everyone has a battle to face at some point in their life. For some the tough moments are almost insurmountable, and unceasing, but few have experienced adversity like that of Job, yet he was able to overcome. Job lost everything he had and his wife wanted him to curse God and die but he held on to his faith in God. We should also do likewise when the cares of this world beat us down, even if we are tempted to ask the all familiar question of “why?”

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Last respects are paid to top surgeon

RELATIVES, friends and dignitaries gathered to pay their last respects to Dr Ira Earle Farrington at St Michael’s Methodist Church on Friday.

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Buddy recognised among best in big 12

THE breakout year continues for Bahamian sophomore guard Buddy Hield as he was recognised among the best players in his conference.

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Concern over cascarilla plants moved to Andros

ACKLINS MP and Minister of Agriculture V Alfred Gray yesterday defended the government’s decision to ship cascarilla plants from Acklins to Andros for research at the Agriculture and Marine Institute.

Women’s national basketball team lose opener to USVI

After fighting so hard to get back into the game, the Bahamas women’s national team saw their chance of winning their opening match at the Caribbean Basketball Championships slip away down the stretch against the US Virgin Islands in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, on Tuesday.

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PM seeks to turn junkanoo into money earner for practitioners

JUNKANOO could bring a financial boost to Grand Bahama, said Prime Minister Perry Christie.

Just 15% of insolvent broker’s assets located

An insolvent Bahamian broker/dealer’s liquidators have recovered just 15 per cent of its identified assets, while clawing back minimal sums from its former principal and overdrawn clients.

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Legends stop Rebels 82-80, Caribs beat Cybots 102-94

THE University of the Bahamas Caribs pulled off another big victory to remain undefeated in the New Providence Basketball Association men's division one play, knocking off the Mail Boat Cybots 102-94 at AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

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NPBA: Rockets, bucket in the win column

THE Aliv Bucket and the Discount Distributors Rockets clinched the two victories in the New Providence Basketball Association double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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96 new COVID-19 cases on Friday

The Ministry of Health reported that there were 96 new COVID-19 cases, one additional non-COVID-19 related death and one additional death under investigation on Friday.

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WORLD VIEW: The fight for a big bite of Apple’s taxes

Over the last few weeks, a trans-Atlantic war of words has been going on between the US Treasury and the European Union Commission (EC) over what amounts to ‘harmful tax competition’.

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Another award win for Jonquel

Jonquel Jones claimed another league wide award and her Connecticut Sun won their 10th consecutive game to improve their league leading record to 22-6.

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Giants to face Cybots in NPBA final

Coach Perry Thompson knew that once his Commonwealth Bank Giants kept the ball out of the hands of the Police Crimestoppers’ guard Mitchell Johnson, they would be back to defend their title in the New Providence Basketball Association’s championship series.

Don’t gamble away the legal profession

Do you consider yourself a gambler? Opening the Bahamian legal system to foreign law firms is just that: A gamble. There is only a small chance (20 per cent, give or take) that opening the legal system to foreign law firms will drastically increase offshore financial services bsiness for the Bahamas.

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Police Farce: Audit exposes RBPF

RESEARCHERS who conducted a manpower audit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force flayed last year’s promotional exercise in their report while revealing the top-heavy Force needs 791 more constables to be more effective.