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1,100 job loss ‘trade off’ for $100m taxes

Freeport’s economy could lose up to 1,100 jobs if the Government were to ‘trade off’ employment for $80-$100 million in extra revenue generated by allowing the city’s key tax breaks to expire.

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‘WE’RE GETTING THE JOB DONE’: Attorney General hails conviction rate of almost 90 percent

THE conviction rate for serious offences has increased to almost 90 percent despite the challenges brought on by the global pandemic, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.

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Americans' investment report daming of national affairs

LET’S be real, the US State Department’s 2014 Investment Report on the Bahamas is damning, condemnatory and a downright indictment of the state of affairs in this country.

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Coastline awareness campaign launched by Tourism at GB school

A CAMPAIGN to keep coastlines clean has been reintroduced on Grand Bahama by the Ministry of Tourism, Investment and Aviation (MOTIA).

SunCash leading the way on transactions of Sand Dollars

A digital payments provider is proud to tout they are processing 80 percent of all Sand Dollar transactions as it leads the way to more business accounts for 2024.

Taxi union chief laments 80% Christmas decline

The taxi union's president yesterday lamented an 80 percent decline in Christmas business for his members compared to prior years with the festive season a "far cry" from pre-COVID earnings.

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Bahamian music legend Ronnie Butler dies age 80

Bahamian music legend Ronnie Butler died early on Sunday morning. He was 80.

Macedonia secures berth into 19-and-under championship

WHILE Macedonia secured their berth into the 19-and-under championship, Golden Gates and St Paul’s have the upper hand in both their respective co-ed and men’s playoff series in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic which will be completed this week.

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‘Fairly good turnout’ at 10th annual Ed Armbrister Baseball Summer Camp

ORGANISER Michael Butler said he was quite impressed with the outcome of the 10th annual Ed Armbrister Baseball Summer Camp, which paid tribute to the late Major League Baseball Player.

Bahamas in two-way tie for 2nd place

The Bahamas is sitting in a two-way tie for second place in the team standings after day one of the 32nd Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, thanks to the performances of Sophie Anand, Diego Azar, Heathcliff Kane and Tyesha Tynes.The quartet

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Ed Smith to serve as Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl honourary ambassador

ED Smith, who was a college All-American, the first native Bahamian drafted by an NFL club and played two seasons for the Denver Broncos, will serve as the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl honourary ambassador.Smith is scheduled to speak at a press co

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Baptist Sports Council Softball Classic: Golden Gates undefeated

GOLDEN Gates pulled off a pair of victories over Macedonia Baptist to remain undefeated in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2012 Softball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

'Over 80%' of food products VAT-free

The Government yesterday urged consumers to be “patient” as they familiarise themselves with the VAT-free breadbasket, with the industry suggesting “80 percent” of products fall into this category.The Ministry of Finance, in a statement yesterday, sa

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Golden Gates clinch co-ed title

GOLDEN Gates routed St John’s 39-25 in the third and deciding game as they clinched the co-ed title with a 2-1 series decision to bring the curtain down on the Baptist Sports Council’s 2012 Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Monday night.

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Sunset Pilot Club makes history in Grand Bahama

THE Sunset Pilot Club of Grand Bahama has made history as the first chartered co-ed Pilot Club on the island.

Eleuthera ‘jewel’ for sale at $15m

A “jewel of Eleuthera” is said to be attracting significant buyer interest after being put up for sale with a $15m price tag, a local realtor has disclosed.

Event to put Bahamas 'on the yachting map'

The first Bahamas Charter Show is aiming to “put this nation on the yachting map”, it was revealed yesterday, with more 20 boats and 80 registered brokers already registered to attend. Dr Kenneth Romer, the Ministry of Tourism’s executive director o

Bahamians rise to the challenge as one people

IT IS said that in every cloud there is a silver lining. The only silver that we can find in the cloud that has hovered over these islands since Thursday is the spirit of the Bahamian people.

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Cybots rout Cleaners 104-71, Wreckers clip Rockets 87-86

WHILE the Mail Boat Cybots pulled off a rout, the Y-Care Wreckers had to go right down to the wire before they prevailed in the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.