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NCAA Division I basketball: Bahamians in top 25 rankings

THE NCAA Division I basketball season tips off on November 25 and several Bahamians - whether on the court as players or on the sidelines as members of the coaching staff - are prominently featured in top 25 rankings from various media outlets.

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‘Govt broke law in firing gaming board staff’

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe said yesterday the government should have been aware it was breaching the law when it fired 30 Gaming Board employees last year, citing an amendment to the Employment Act passed in 2017 by the Christie administration.

Bahamas pushes Caribbean $20-$30m tourism fund-raise

THE Bahamas is leading a $20-$30 million fund-raising drive to counter negative hurricane publicity and market the ‘Caribbean’ brand, the Minister of Tourism revealed yesterday.Dionisio D’Aguilar told Tribune Business that the Bahamas, as the lead co

Water Corp ‘pursues’ first price increase in 20 years

The Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is “pursuing” its first price hike in nearly 20 years in a bid to narrow a profitability gap where it covers barely two-thirds of its operating costs.

Insurers warn of 20-25% rate increase if Irma hits

Bahamian insurers yesterday warned Hurricane Irma could cause a 20-25 per cent increase in premiums and “capacity” issues, depending on the hit Florida and this nation take.

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SAC lead QC by 13.5 points on final day

A WIN in the final event of the day widened the margin for the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine as they continue their bid to unseat the Queen’s College Comets as BAISS track and field champions. Headed into day three, just 13.50 points separa

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Shell urges ‘timely’ power plant closing

Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chairman yesterday pledged he is focused on “getting the best possible deal” for its new power plant as its multinational partner called for “the timely closure” of negotiations.

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Crown to appeal decision to acquit Evans

THE Court of Appeal has granted the Crown leave to appeal its decision to acquit Clinton Evans of murdering Detective Constable Jimmy Ambrose and trying to kill another officer almost 20 years ago.

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Federation holds 45th Annual junior Chess Tournament

THE 45th Annual Bahamas Junior Chess Championship took place at Centreville Medical Centre earlier this month.

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DeMarco and Bahamas earn 63-57 win over Red Raiders

Chris DeMarco got the first victory under his belt with the men’s national basketball team by pulling off a 63-57 decision over the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night.

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PAHO renews call for people to take the vaccine

WHILE acknowledging the startling increase in COVID-19 cases in The Bahamas, Pan American Health Organization officials have renewed appeals to regional people and healthcare workers to take the vaccine.

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Rhema Otabor breaks junior national record in the javelin

Although she produced a junior national record, Rhema Otabor said she was a little disappointed in falling short of getting on the medal podium in the women’s javelin at the World Athletics’ Under-20 Championships.

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AG: ‘False parallel’ over web shop tax EU fears

The attorney general yesterday slammed as a “false parallel” suggestions that the web shop industry’s tax hikes will violate the European Union’s (EU) anti-tax evasion demands.

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Team Bahamas ‘ready for the road’ to Curacao

THE road to Curacao has been set for 65 athletes who will carry the Bahamian flag at the 2017 CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend.

Theft rates raise auto insurance costs 15-20%

Bahamian auto insurance premium costs are 15-20 per cent higher “across the board” due to a relatively high vehicle theft rate, one industry executive telling Tribune Business the situation was being exacerbated by government processes that were still “in the Stone Age”.

Water plant exceeding contract supply by 20%

BISX-listed Consolidated Water says its main Nassau plant is supplying 20 per cent more water than required under the terms of its contract with the Water & Sewerage Corporation, as it awaits the Government’s decision on whether it will continue to operate the Windsor facility.

Airline chief fears 20-25% ticket price increase from VAT

Ticket prices could increase by 20-25 per cent if the Government decides not to make domestic aviation ‘exempt’ from Value-Added Tax (VAT), a senior airline executive warned yesterday, adding that it would retard Family Island development.

Chamber chair: Gov't can cut spending 'up to 20%'

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chairman yesterday said there was “no question” the Government could cut its spending by up to 20 per cent, as he urged it to get “the broadest possible buy-in” on tax reform.

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Jonquel Jones posts double double in 84-63 loss

GRAND Bahamian senior Jonquel Jones posted a monstrous double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds but the No. 22/20 George Washington women’s basketball team dropped a top-25 showdown to #15/10 Stanford 84-63 at the Cardinal’s Maples Pavilion on Saturday.

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Bahamas backs Sir Ronald Sanders for top Commonwealth post

SIR Ronald Sanders, who is vying to become the first Caribbean national in more than 20 years to hold the the post of Secretary General of the Commonwealth, has been assured of the support of the Bahamas by Prime Minister Perry Christie ahead of the vote at the end of this month.