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Union says NIB will have deal by end of month

NATIONAL Insurance Board workers will have a new industrial agreement by the end of this month, according to Union of Public Officers President Ghion Roach. After several protests this year, the UPO president revealed this week that the union and NI

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Tennis ace Major Jr clinches 3rd win in Florida

Kevin Major Jr has clinched his third singles victory at the USTA Broward Summer Men’s Open in Coral Springs, Florida.On Tuesday, 24-year-old Major won the title over Ronald Hohmann 4-2, 4-1 in a shortened final set due to time constraints.“This was

Beach volleyball champions in spotlight

THE team of Muller Petit and Renaldo Knowles proved why they are one of the best combos in the country to play beach volleyball.

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Shelves cleared in shopping frenzy at City Markets

AMID reports that the struggling five-store supermarket chain will close or agree to sell, hundreds of shoppers flocked to City Market locations for a cash only, al

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Panthers stop Truckers for men's crown

THE Palmetto Point Panthers were not supposed to be here, but they will take the Bahamas Softball Federation’s 2018 Men’s National Softball Championship title back to Eleuthera.The Panthers, embroiled in a dispute over their representation of the Ele

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'Fantastic Four' are hoping to crack into Major League Baseball

THE Bahamas has been blessed to have had six players who played in the Major League of Baseball. There were quite a number of them who made it to the minor leagues.After the retirement of Antoan Richardson last year, there are no more players in the

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Veteran pitcher Mary 'Cruise' Sweeting retires

One of the most glaring sporting careers for a Bahamian athlete came to a close on Sunday night as veteran pitcher Mary ‘Cruise’ Sweeting officially retired from fastpitch softball.“I’m done. That’s it,” said Sweeting on Sunday night as she helped th

Serena gets 14th straight victory

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) -- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic made a solid return to red-clay courts, dominating Australian teenager Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday night to open his Italian Open title defense. On the women's side, Serena William

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Top Bahamian sprinter to miss IAAF Worlds

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations was hoping that with the addition of Derrick Atkins, the Bahamas men’s 4 x 100 metre relay team would be in a much better position to compete for a medal at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, next month.

Fish Fry vendors fear 'big dent' on US travel advice

ARAWAK Cay vendors yesterday expressed fears that the US travel advisory will “put a big dent” in business volumes that have become increasingly reliant on tourists.Vern Pratt, proprietor of Fish N’ Chips, told Tribune Business the advisory would lik

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Govt must talk less, show more over procurement transparency

It was really not my intention to write another article before September, but so much has been happening on the public procurement front lately that I believe I am duty bound to respond to these issues.

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Bahamas edge closer to semis

Team Bahamas followed game one’s dominant performance with a hard fought win in a thriller yesterday to edge closer to Saturday’s semifinals.

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'The sky is the limit' for Thomas

After being grounded by a tooth injury at the International Amateur Athletic Federation World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland, high jumper Donald Thomas is hoping that he will be soaring again once he completes some dental work on Monday in Auburn, Alabama.

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Suretors left to face court after bailed man's no-show

TWO suretors found themselves strapped with a $500 fine or alternative prison sentence yesterday, because the man they stood $7,500 bail for on a drug possession charge failed to turn up for numerous court dates.

'Smart city' must support tech hub

GRAND Bahama cannot become a technology hub without a ‘smart city’ to support it, a Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) executive has argued, while stressing the need to develop local expertise.Andre Knowles, BTC’s chief commercial officer, told

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Jumpers strike gold

Triple jumper Leevan "Superman" Sands and high jumper Donald Thomas continue to prove why they will be forces to reckon with at the London Olympics in August.

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THE PRESS BOX: Randy Gregory and his second chance

I’ve seen substance abuse derail many a superstar athlete, even savagely cutting some down in their prime. So when I see an athlete rebound from their addictions, and return to the playing field, focused and prepared to make the most of a second cha

Healthcare vs sickness care

By SUSAN DONALD, DC

Social distancing key to gym re-openings

Bahamian gyms and fitness centres yesterday acknowledged that social distancing will be critical to their safe COVID-19 re-opening on July 1. Jennifer Godet, owner of J-Line Fitness Bahamas, told Tribune Business that the permission granted by Dr Hu

Those hypocritical PLP women

EDITOR, The Tribune.