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'We are playing pretty good right now'

COACH Sherman Smith has the Carlton E Francis boys and girls primary school basketball teams on a roll.

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Temple Christian Academy Suns win titles

WHEN Najee Winder went down with an injury, coach Nekeno ‘Keno’ Demeritte knew he needed somebody else to step up and take over the game for his Temple Christian Academy Suns primary boys basketball team.

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The runaway bride . . .

CALIFORNIA bride-to-be, Sheri Smith will tie the knot in Inagua on January 16, two days before she will tie her laces and run in Marathon Bahamas.

Tour providers fear COVID exposure

Family Island tour providers yesterday said they fear being exposed to COVID-19 as business levels range from non-existent to 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels. Glenrick Rolle, owner/operator of Glenrick’s Water Taxi Services on Bimini, told Tribune

RESULTS: Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championships

Girls 13-14 800 LC Metre Free 1, MacPhail, Anya I, BSC, 9:58.49. 2, Eneas, GiGi S, DSC-BA, 10:35.88. 3, Albury, Kaliyah G, BSC, 10:58.47. 4, Trotman, Jazmine M, SWIFT-BA, 11:05.61. 5, Mortimer, Madison H, ORCA, 11:19.54. 6, Albury, Taylor T, Abaco S

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Suns will have 'work cut out for them' in this year's basketball tournament

COACH Keno Demeritte feels his Temple Christian Suns will get to shine again in their fourth annual basketball tournament. But he realises that it’s not going to be as easy as it was in the past. He admitted that they are going to have their work cut out for them.

Breaking evil cycles at this year's Woman at the Well conference

Back for another instalment, this year’s Woman At The Well conference is set to take place for three days at the Southland Church of God, starting August 29.For the last five years, the conference’s host and main speaker, Minister Felicia Archer, has

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'Well beyond time': Realty VAT paid online this year

The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday pledged that VAT on real estate sales will be payable online during this fiscal year, adding: “It’s well beyond time to go digital.” Marlon Johnson, acting financial secretary, told Tribune Business t

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Ballin' by Da Beach girls basketball camp starts on July 1

FOR the fourth consecutive year, one of the Bahamas’ rising stars in the coaching ranks of women’s basketball is all set to stage her clinic, which continues to grow in popularity and stature with each edition.

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Retailer 'can't afford to take risks blindly' after 80% sales fall

A Bahamian retailer has warned he and others "cannot afford to take blind risks any more" due to the Government's handling of COVID-19, with curb-side restrictions slashing his sales by 80 percent.

Are you Marketing a good service?

I LIKE the saying: "You can't disguise a bad message, no matter how much you dress it up". There are many businesses who want their goods or services to appeal to everyone and prefer skipping the planning to get right to designing ; not knowing that it takes time and patience to design the right message that will reach the right people.

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Ballin' By Da Beach in July

FOR the third consecutive year, one of the Bahamas' rising stars in the coaching ranks of women's basketball is all set to stage her clinic, which continues to grow

Gov't told: Abandon VAT on e-commerce

The Government is being urged to abandon plans to levy Value-Added Tax (VAT) on e-commerce transactions, and thereby avoid “stepping over dollars to get pennies”.

Auto parts supplier pleads website case

An auto parts supplier yesterday urged the government to permit its website to facilitate delivery and pick-up purchases as The Bahamas entered it second COVID-19 national lockdown. Dwayne Higgs, WHIM Automotive’s general manager, told Tribune Busin

26th St Valentine's Day Massacre

WITH the 26th St Valentine’s Day Massacre all set for next weekend in Montagu Bay, Bahamian Brewery Company Limited and Sands Beer made its cheque presentation to organiser Eleanor ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson for their sponsorship of the huge regatta extravaganza.

Return to business sends firms 'ecstatic'

Bahamian firms able to offer delivery and curb-side pick-up were yesterday “ecstatic” about resuming commerce after a six to seven-week shutdown during which many earned zero income. Brent Burrows, general manager of CBS Bahamas (Commonwealth Buildi

POESIA A BOOST FOR PORT LUCAYA

POESIA A BOOST FOR PORT LUCAYA FREEPORT - Merchants in the Port Lucaya Marketplace are still smiling after Saturday's visit of the MSC Poesia. The 93,330 ton specially-chartered ship deposited more than 71 per cent of its 2,500 passengers onto shore to e

Parents praise annual arts festival

AS the E Clement Bethel National Arts Festival continues its adjudications in New Providence and throughout the Bahamas, parents have lauded the programme and commended organisers for what they do for their children.

Water union president rejects election fears

The courts will be the “final adjudicator” of the Water and Sewerage Management Union’s (WSMU) elections and dispute with the Department of Labour, its president said yesterday. Responding to concerns that union elections were held last year Novembe

Gov't 'dragging on everything'

The Tax Coalition’s co-chair yesterday said there ad been no contact with the Government since the Budget’s unveiling more than a month ago, complaining that the Christie administration was “dragging their feet on everything” vital to the private sector.