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'VAT holiday? Who's buying uniform for virtual school?'

Retailers are not enthused about the back to school value added tax (VAT) holiday set to run from August 31 to September 20.

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Golfer Riley and Rattlers win Conference Tournament

CAMERON Riley and his Florida A&M Rattlers men’s golf programme concluded their regular season with a conference championship, another addition to their season of milestones.

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Mandatory testing not on our menu

A MANAGER of a local restaurant has denied claims that staff of the well-known eatery will be terminated if they do not receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

PM loses his cool over rebels

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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Junior tennis players shine in JITIC tourney

THE Bahamas’ top two junior female tennis players - Simone Pratt and Danielle Thompson - came close to a complete sweep of the top two spots at the JITIC 2013 Grade B3 in Dominican Republic.

NPBA: Giants and DDL in win column

THE defending champions Discount Distributors Liquors and runners-up Commonwealth Bank Giants both pulled off victories over the weekend to highlight the men’s division one play in the New Providence Basketball Association.

31st 'Catch Me If You Can' Regatta in Montagu Bay this weekend

THE stage is set for the biggest local regatta to take place on New Providence as the 31st Catch Me If You Can St Valentine’s Day Massacre is staged in Montagu Bay this weekend.“I thank God for allowing me to see another year, 2018, to host the St Va

Food security needs additional 'real steps'

The Bahamas Light Industries Development Council (BLIDC) says other “real steps that need to be taken” besides creating a Food Security Task Force to help spur local production. Karla Wells-Lisgaris, the Council’s vice-president, responding to the p

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Tributes pour in for radio star Phil

RADIO personality Phillip Sands, 54, best known for his impersonations as “Yvonne Batalise, LLB Esq” or “The Digger” on the People’s Radio Station (100 JAMZ), died yesterday morning at the Princess Margaret Hospital after suffering a massive stroke at his home last weekend.

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Hair today, gone tomorrow

MOVEMBER organisers exceeded their goal in attracting nearly 200 men to free Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) testing events in Rawson Square and at the Green Parrot Bar and Grill.

$358m penalty for fraud with Bahamas 'alter ego'

A US judge has imposed a $358 million fine on the perpetrators of an alleged multinational fraud that he found employed a BISX-listed firm’s subsidiary as its “alter ego”.

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Island Luck 'gave to both parties'

ISLAND Luck CEO Sebas Bastian said yesterday he "contributed" to the campaigns of both major political parties during the last general election.

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Jones returns home after stint in the WCBA

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – For basketball superstar Jonquel Jones, the importance of representation of Bahamian women at the elite levels of the sport will continue to pay dividends as a younger generation has more examples of success to look to for inspiration.

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Bahamas wins Fed Cup opener

The Bahamas got off to a perfect start with a dominant performance in their opening match at the 2019 BNP Paribas Fed Cup.

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Mystic Marlins are the Hugh Campbell champs!

The Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins continued a season of milestones with their first Hugh Campbell title in school history.

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Rockets v Shockers tonight

THE Pyramid Food Rockets and the Real Deal Shockers are scheduled to square off tonight to determine who will go on to play in the Vince Ferguson divisional final in the New Providence Basketball Association.

Sports Notes

THE Bahamas Amateur Cycling Federation is scheduled to hold its annual Bertram ‘Cowboy’ Musgrove Tour De New Providence Cycling Classic over the weekend of October 30 to November 1. The event is designed for competitors in the level 1 for male, level II, level III and level IV for men and women.

Jonquel Jones named honourable mention All-American for the second straight year

GEORGE Washington Colonials women’s basketball senior Jonquel Jones was named an honourable mention All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the second year in a row, the organisation announced during the 2016 NCAA Women’s Final Four Super Saturday festivities at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Review payments to senior citizens

This matter mainly concerns (a) Pensions of Senior Citizens, (b) Food assistance and (c) Housing situations of seniors in this country – dealing with their pensions.

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Second suspect charged in police killing

MURDER and armed robbery charges were brought against a man in Magistrate’s Court yesterday who is alleged to be the second suspect in the murder of police Sergeant Wayne Rolle.