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DNP: Safety a critical component of Downtown revitalisation

THE managing director of the Downtown Nassau Partnership, Ed Fields, called on the private sector to get behind the police in their efforts to clean up the Bay Street area.

Gov’t, web shops at odds on ‘back taxes’

The Government and web shop industry are at odds over how the sector’s ‘retroactive taxes’ are to be calculated, with the proposed method seen as “inconsistent” with both the Gaming Act and international norms.

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Small business faces $748m 'financing gap'

Bahamian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a “financing gap” that could be as large as $748m, the Bahamas Development Bank’s (BDB) transformation plan estimates. The report, a copy of which has been seen by Tribune Business , suggests t

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Bahamians must 'mobilise corruption outrage to action'

Bahamians must “mobilise their outrage into action” if this nation is to defeat both real and perceived corruption plaguing society, governance reformers urged yesterday.Matt Aubry, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) executive direct

Mortgage approval rate drops to 43%

MORTGAGE loan approval rates have been slashed in half to 42.6 per cent in just two-and-a-half years, highlighting the commercial bank retreat from the vital Bahamian housing market.Data produced by the Central Bank of the Bahamas’ research departmen

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UB Mingoes find positives in loss to Northern Arizona University

Justin Smith hit seven three-pointers to lead the UB Mingoes with 27 points in the loss to The Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks 92-82 in Summer of Thunder action on Sunday at The Kendal Issacs gym.The Mingoes got within single digits of the di

Calsey's excellence

Calsey Johnson, journalist par excellent dies at 82 years old.

The facts of the letter

IN this age where everything for knowledge is available on the internet, suggest there is absolutely no excuse that people do not take the time before opening their mouths and talking so much rubbish. Listen to the Talks Show callers, not one checked.

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Police seek help in hunt for killer as murder total reaches 82

POLICE are asking for your help in locating the man responsible for the country’s latest murder.

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Ole Miss Rebels clinch No.4 seed in the SEC Tournament

Yolett McPhee- McCuin continues to lead the Ole Miss women’s basketball programme to an accolade season filled with milestones and now they head into the postseason as one of the top ranked teams in the nation’s most competitive conference.

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15-year-old accused of using gun to rob woman

A 15-year-old was charged with armed robbery in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.The North Andros boy was accused of using a .9mm pistol to rob a woman of a wallet containing $200, two Alcatel cell phones valued at $90 each and $80 cash which belonged to

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Bahamas hits 80% airline ‘sweet spot’

The Bahamas has hit the airline “sweet spot” with more than 80 percent of incoming seats to the destination filled during June 2021, it was revealed yesterday.

It’s official! Bowl week kicks off in Bahamas

BOWL week has officially kicked off in the Bahamas.

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Sports in brief

THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season Sunday with a double header at the DW Davis Gym.

Atlantis Crown Invitational starts tonight

THIS year has been filled with milestones for the sport of gymnastics and now another approaches as the country prepares to host the largest gymnastics competition in the Caribbean.

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COVID collapse sparked rare $1.7bn ‘dual deficit’

Tourism’s “collapse” at COVID-19’s peak “exposed the fragility” of The Bahamas’ current economic model by producing rare twin goods and services trade deficits worth a combined $1.7bn.

No Property Fund dividend until 80% occupancy rate hit

The BISX-listed Bahamas Property Fund will not pay shareholder dividends until its overall occupancy rate improves into the 80 per cent range, its administrator has told Tribune Business.

Farming investors: ‘You can taste the difference’

The Bahamian principals behind a $60m hydroponic farm project yesterday voiced hope it will inspire “our fellow Bahamians” to invest in the sector, adding: “We’re full speed ahead.”

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CI Gibson Rattlers emerge as winners of Providence Basketball Tournament

The CI Gibson Rattlers, still riding a perfect season on the local scene although they are coming off two losses overseas, emerged as champions of their own Providence Basketball Tournament.

Pro basketball player Zane Knowles signs with new club

ZANE Knowles will continue his career in Bulgaria’s National Basketball League.