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Businesses awaiting Budget with 'anxiety'

Bahamian business owners yesterday admitted to feeling "some anxiety" over today's Budget as the Davis administration was urged to prioritise ease of doing business reforms to generate faster economic growth.

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Record-breaker Shaunae wins 200m gold

GOLD Coast, Australia: On a night when three Bahamians mounted the podium to receive their medals at the XXI Commonwealth Games, Shaunae Miller-Uibo received the gold from Jamaica's retired icon Usain Bolt for her record breaking performance in the women's 200 metre final.

CBS: Online platform in 20% of Xmas sales

A Bahamian retailer yesterday said its e-commerce platform is generating 20 percent of total revenue this Christmas season.

Christian singles discover the purpose of marriage

Single Christians in the Bahamas are hungry for practical information to help them make sound decisions when it comes life-long unions.This was the main takeaway from last weekend’s panel discussion on “The Next Step: Marriage”, hosted by the Young A

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Olympics round-up

LONDON, England — She gave it a gallant effort, but Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace’s bid for a medal in the Bahamas’ first Olympic Games final in swimming ended up with an eighth place finish in the Women’s 50m Freestyle.

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Bahamas go down 5-0 in Davis Cup despite Major's fight

DORAL Park, Miami: While Venezuela had already secured the tie in Saturday's pivotal doubles at the American Zone II Davis Cup tie, the Bahamas' latest additions to the team put on a show for the fans on Sunday in the reverse singles.

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Tough road ahead for Jay Major

There aren’t too many goals that Jay Major has set that he has not been able to achieve in cycling.

Extended store hours to ease 'crazy volume'

An auto parts supplier yesterday said “the crazy volume” of customers that initially lined up outside his store should be reduced now it can re-open for a full five days per week. Dwayne Higgs, WHIM Automotive’s general manager, told Tribune Busines

WSC takes heat for leak

PRESIDENT and shareholder of Winton Estates Raymond K Claridge yesterday criticised the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC) for their “inefficiency” for failing to fix a damaged water valve in the Twynam Heights area that has allegedly been “gushing” water for three days.

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The more complex we are, the worse the fall

It’s rumoured that the first thing mankind did after they stumbled into caves was to invent wicker doors, and to apportion space for different uses. This culminated in the huge, polluting cities that threaten our sanity and health. Ironically, for many city dwellers the perfect holiday has become time spent outdoors (and, perhaps, sometimes with no clothes on).

Saturday, May 5th

“Yinna can't stay vex for long when yinna realise that only in Nassau at election time...”

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'Reno' to square off with Colombian Alex Theran

Less than one month since he returned home for his first fight on local soil, Tureano ‘Reno’ Johnson is preparing to head back on the road for his next professional fight.

Doctors chief calls for healthcare to be VAT 'zero rated'

Doctors Hospital’s president has called for healthcare to be ‘zero-rated’ rather than ‘exempt’ under the proposed Value-Added Tax (VAT), arguing that it is already “too late” for the Government to meet its July 1 implementation target.

ENDING SACRED COWS CAN BE CONSTRUCTIVE

By Simon Cooper Res Socius There's an ebb and flow to everything in life. The tides go in and out. After harvest we return the stubble to the field. When we die our mortal remains return to earth or sea. As one business dies, the competition claims its p

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You're ruining my brother's life, says Jean Rony's sister

THE sister of Bahamian-born Jean Rony Jean-Charles yesterday appealed to the public for empathy as she denied allegations meant to thwart his upcoming citizenship bid.Clotilde Jean-Charles told The Tribune she is constantly bombarded with fake news a

The sensitive PM

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BEC and other government operations

In this morning’s Tribune headline, the Chairman is predicting the imminent financial collapse of the electrical company, and he doesn’t seem ignorant of the why, as he clearly lays out what needs to be done.

Following the Butler tradition

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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FINAL NAIL IN RETAIL COFFIN: Retail Association warns lockdown may be last straw for many traders

Bahamian retailers yesterday warned that the latest COVID-19 lockdown will be "the nail in the coffin" for multiple companies and jobs in a sector that employs more than 22,000 persons.

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Bahamians shine with gold at Auburn Tiger Track Classic

SHENIQUA ‘Q’ Ferguson, Anthonique Strachan and Warren Fraser opened their 2013 outdoor seasons with victories in the Auburn Tiger Track Classic at Auburn University in Alabama over the weekend.