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Giants to face Cybots in NPBA final

Coach Perry Thompson knew that once his Commonwealth Bank Giants kept the ball out of the hands of the Police Crimestoppers’ guard Mitchell Johnson, they would be back to defend their title in the New Providence Basketball Association’s championship series.

The Big 'O' - where do I find it?

“Orgasms. Where do I find them?”

COVID - crime and choice

There were 73 people murdered in 2020, down from 95 person in 2019. This gives a homicide rate for 2020 of 18. 6 per 100 000. This is still considered an epidemic. According to United Nation, Homicide rate of 10 per 100 0000 or above is considered an epidemic.

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US to let safety kit through

SENIOR US government officials have assured that shipments of medical supplies to The Bahamas will no longer be blocked or frozen during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.

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BPL’s new $95m power plant needs to be built by experts

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday construction of Bahamas Power and Light’s new $95m power plant at Clifton Pier must utilise the professionals who know how to do it.

Missing property taxes over $1/2bn

Almost $95 million in real property taxes went uncollected during the 2010-2011 fiscal year, taking the total sum outstanding to what the Auditor-General described as an “exorbitant” $541.886 million.

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Murder count at 80 as Man shot dead on Malcolm Road

THE country’s murder count, according to The Tribune’s records, rose to 80 after a man was fatally shot yesterday.

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PM seeks to cut debt to 50% of GDP this term

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says his goal is to reduce the country’s debt to gross domestic product ratio from 82 percent to at least 50 percent by the end of this term.

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Former Speaker Ingraham dies at 82

FORMER House of Assembly Speaker Oswald Ingraham died on Monday at the age of 82.

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Davis and Panthers get win over Miller Jr and Eagles

RADSHAD Davis had the better individual performance and his FIU Panthers got back into the win column with a dominant performance against Franco Miller Jr and the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles.

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Romad Dean The Tribune’s Junior Male Athlete of Year

ROMAD Dean’s finish to his debut season with the Crestwood Prep Lions in Ontario, Canada, saw his continued ascension in the prep basketball recruiting rankings to earn The Tribune’s 2020 Junior Male Athlete of the Year.

Victim of latest murder identified

POLICE have identified the man who was killed after being hit by the driver of a truck last week as 39-year-old Alpheus Bevans of Nassau East North.

Deterring gangs

As the debates are being discussed about the legal age of consensual sex at age 16 or 18 with a young teenager there are some things to examine and consider that are impacting the social issues with families in the Bahamas. For too long young teenage girls 14,15,16 and 17 were having babies as a single parent.

Redesigned BTC store beats goals

Redesigned BTC store beats goals The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) re-opened store on Pioneer's Way in Grand Bahama has "exceeded all targets" after its retail transformation. "We set targets for Grand Bahama and all of our targets have exce

Redesigned BTC store beats goals

Redesigned BTC store beats goals The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) re-opened store on Pioneer's Way in Grand Bahama has "exceeded all targets" after its retail transformation. "We set targets for Grand Bahama and all of our targets have exce

Tiger Woods

HISTORY could be written in The Bahamas this weekend as Tiger Eldrick Woods resumes his playing career at the Hero’s Challenge, hosted by the Albany Resort. He could not have chosen a better place and the Sporting world is buzzing with anticipation as to what may happen.

Dock workers call for vigilance on permits

OFFICERS of the Bahamas Marine Dock Construction, Maintenance, Refinery and Allied Workers Union urged the government to scrutinise work permits requested by Quality Services and other businesses in Grand Bahama in order to ensure there are no Bahamians qualified to perform those jobs before they are given to foreigners.

GB Utility pushes water conservation

The Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) has joined other organizations worldwide in celebration of World Water Day, under the theme, ‘International Year of Water Cooperation’.

Bahamas Waste offers cardboard recycling services

BAHAMAS Waste has become the first company to offer cardboard recycling services in the country. Cardboard is the one of the biggest waste products worldwide and by recycling it Bahamas Waste is helping the make the nation greener.

Plane goes off runway

THE Air Accident Investigation Authority yesterday reported an incident involving a Flamingo Air Beech 99 aircraft, registration C6-OFM.