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Web shops urged to withhold due taxes

Web shops were yesterday urged to withhold all revenues currently due to the government, amid claims planned tax hikes were intended to wipe them out in favour of a national lottery.Philip Galanis, the former MP and senator, told Tribune Business he

Gov't: 20-25% payroll tax for VAT match

The Government would have to implement the private sector’s favoured payroll tax at a rate between to 20-25 per cent to hit its revenue targets, the Financial Secretary saying this meant the average Bahamian worker would see more than $200 per month taken from their salary.

Bahamas fifth at Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships

The 2017 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships continued at The Links Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas remains in fifth place in the race for the Arthur Zadie Trophy.After three rounds the Bahamas has posted a total of 1,

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Devynne, Carmiesha sign letters of intent to attend Purdue

PURDUE University, here comes hurdler/sprinter Devynne Charlton and sprinter Carmiesha Cox.

Baha Mar 'discussed' Dec. 1 opening delay

Baha Mar discussed delaying its target December 1, 2014, opening date with at least one of its proposed resort operating partners, court documents have revealed.

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NPBA Championships: Rockets sweep Giants

WHILE the Discount Distributors Rockets celebrated with a three-game sweep of the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one championship series, dethroning the Commonwealth Bank Giants, the division II series between the Sun Oil Rockets and the Your Essential Store (YES) Giants will go right down to the wire in the fifth and deciding game.

Jonquel Jones helps Colonials to victory

THE front court trio of junior Jonquel Jones, sophomore Caira Washington and freshman Kelli Prange combined for 52 points to lead the No. 24/23 George Washington women’s basketball team past Atlantic 10 rival Fordham (83-65) at the Charles E Smith Center on Saturday afternoon.

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Mail Boat Cybots defeat the Cleaners, Athletico beat Rebels

WITH a change in venue from the AF Adderley Gymnasium to the DW Davis Gymnasium, the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) continued its regular season action on Wednesday night with Athletico Bahamas and the Mail Boat Cybots securing victories in the the double-header.

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Jonquel just one point shy of third straight double double

SHE finished just one point shy of a third consecutive double-double but Jonquel Jones continues to be a force on the boards for the Connecticut Sun.Jones finished with 14 rebounds and nine points in the Sun’s 85-77 win over the San Antonio Stars at

US visa applications get easier for Trinidadians and Tobagonians

APPLYING for a US visa has just got much easier – for Trinidadians and Tobagonians.

CBC U-16: Bahamas steamrolls BVI 101-40 on day 2

IT WAS another dominant performance for Team Bahamas as they remained undefeated at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Under-16 Championships for Boys.

Over one-third of poorest Bahamians don’t finish school

More than one-third of the poorest young Bahamians have failed to complete secondary education, perpetuating income inequality and lack of job opportunities through successive generations.

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Cycling Club Bahamas. - Membership fees are due for 2017, $75 for the year. Plans for a new cyclist ID card are in the works. A membership form will be sent by email.

Falcons fly past Big Red Machine, 65-55

WHEN it wasn’t Frantwion Newton, it was Adam Johnson or Sherman Johnson who helped the defending champions Jordan Prince William Falcons to slow down the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine senior boys basketball train at Jordan Prince William on Friday.

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Nashad named to All-Conference second team

IN his first season of NCAA Division II basketball, Bahamian college basketball star Nashad Mackey produced a number of career milestones and postseason awards.

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Rhema Otabor shatters junior national record in the javelin

IT was an awesome performance from Rhema Otabor in the Hurricane Invitational at the University of Miami’s Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, Florida.

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Kwasi sorry to see 20 jobs axed at Grand Bahama firm

MINISTER of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson has expressed sadness over lay-offs at Pharmachem Technologies in Grand Bahama where it is believed that some 20 persons were affected. The industrial company - which had commenced a $180 million exp

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Cycling Club Bahamas. - On Saturday morning, we will ride in support of the Bahamas Aids Foundation.

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Jonquel Jones leads her team at FIBA World Cup

Just days after her WNBA season came to an end, Jonquel Jones returns to international play with Bosnia and Herzegovina at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS: ROADRUNNERS TRACK AND FIELD CLASSIC

• Here’s a look at the results of the Road Runners Track and Field Classic held at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday: