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Hilton give staff vacation 'option'

The British Colonial Hilton yesterday confirmed it has given staff the “option” of taking two weeks’ vacation leave as it joins Atlantis in seeking to reduce labour costs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pablo Casal, the downtown Nassau resort’s gener

Ignore the cries of the selfish Nassauvians

Traditionally, successive governments have been known to be Nassau-centric.

Tourism in best physical condition for ‘20 years’

The Bahamian hotel industry is enjoying a “strong” summer season, the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday suggesting the industry was preparing for perhaps its “best physical product in 20 years”.

Stingers dethrone Giants, 95-94

KEMSEY Sylvetre may have saved his best game in the postseason for the last as he helped the PJ’s Stingers dethrone the defending champions Commonwealth Bank Giants.

NPBA: Specialists, Giants in win column

THE Uptown Cuts Specialists and TMT Giants both won their second games of the New Providence Basketball Association’s 2019/20 season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the men’s Division One feature contest, the Specialists pulled off a

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BASKETBALL HUGH CAMPBELL TOURNEY THE 30th annual Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament for senior boys, with 26 teams in the competition, is slated to begin at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium today. The RM Bailey Pacers are the defending champions. * Here's ho

sports inbrief

BASKETBALL HUGH CAMPBELL TOURNEY THE 30th annual Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament for senior boys, with 26 teams in the competition, is slated to begin at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium today. The RM Bailey Pacers are the defending champions. * Here's ho

sports inbrief

BASKETBALL HUGH CAMPBELL TOURNEY THE 30th annual Hugh Campbell Basketball Tournament for senior boys, with 26 teams in the competition, is slated to begin at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium today. The RM Bailey Pacers are the defending champions. * Here's ho

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Overall crime shows 7% decline

CRIME declined by seven percent in 2019 despite a four percent uptick in murders and a 12 percent increase in armed robberies, according to police statistics. Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson, as he released the statistics, cited Hurricane Dorian for the murder increase from 91 in 2018 to 95 in 2019, saying law enforcement will learn from having its resources stretched to respond to a natural disaster.

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NHI’s $130m price tag ‘just govt's exposure’

The Minister of Health has confirmed that the much-touted $100m-$130m price tag for National Health Insurance (NHI) only covers “the government’s exposure” to the scheme.

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DRILLING ON OFFSHORE PLATFORM IMMINENT

A Bahamas-based oil explorer yesterday said it is “ready to deliver” on a 14 year-old promise after confirming it will drill its first exploratory well in Bahamian waters in April 2020.

Gov’t is urged to ‘clarify’ VAT data

The Government was yesterday urged to “clarify” its Value-Added Tax (VAT) collection statistics, a leading private sector executive acknowledging the progress but warning it was too early to “heap praises on ourselves”.

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26 ‘sex crimes’ on cruise ships

ALLEGED sexual assault remains the most reported criminal activity on board cruise ships, according to international statistics.

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'Buddy' Hield: 'I know what I'm worth'

NEGOTIATIONS continue between Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings with just days remaining for the parties to reach an agreement on a contract extension. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the two sides remain $20 million apart after the Ki

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‘Shaq attack’

Bahamian basketball player Shaquille Cleare and his Texas Longhorns continue to stockpile signature wins in his first year with the programme and under head coach Shaka Smart.

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Public school attendance is down four percentage points since last year

THE public school attendance rate is at 91 percent this year, according to Acting Education Director Dominique Russell.

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Kai Jones commits to the University of Texas Longhorns

THE much-anticipated recruiting process for Kai Jones has come to an end and the Bahamian prep superstar basketball player has committed to the University of Texas.

Neglecting our veterans

Seemingly until this year Remembrance Day was a must attend event on the calendar of our elected people and obviously the Veterans – not in 2015.

Fast ferry service from Florida starts today

A 1,000-seat fast ferry service between Grand Bahama and Fort Lauderdale starts today, with the arrival of Balearia Bahamas Express’ newly commissioned vessel Bahama Mama.