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Amara Jones 'would like some hardware'

LONDON, England — For Amara Jones, there’s no greater feeling than to be a part of Team Bahamas at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Out Island hotels see mixed figures

OUT Island resorts have seen increases in room revenue and room nights sold year-over year, the Promotions Board’s (BOIPB) executive director said, although occupancies are “rather dismal”. “If I look at the fiscal year just completed, July 1, 2017,

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VAT: Fears on the street over impending new taxation

WITH Value Added Tax set to be implemented in less than four months, citizens of the Bahamas are concerned about the impact a broad based consumption tax will have on daily living.

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Commonwealth Swimming: Fernander withdraws due to illness

GOLD Coast, Australia: N'Nyhn Fernander has had to withdraw from the rest of the competition at the XXI Commonwealth Games due to illness.

Bahamian broker 'in perfect storm'

A Bahamian broker/dealer yesterday said it was caught in “a perfect storm” after becoming embroiled in a scheme that has allegedly cost thousands of small investors a collective $4m-$5m.Anthony Stubbs, IX Capital Group’s chief executive, told Tribune

Fiscal promises must be kept - or else

THE Government must deliver on its commitment to fiscal responsibility the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) urged yesterday, describing as a “fortunate result” Moody’s decision to maintain this nation’s Baa3 rating.Moody’s on Tuesday

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Stop the violence, bishop urges young men

BISHOP Simeon Hall made a clarion call to young men to stop the violence after three murders occurred within the first few days of the new year. His comments came after National Security Minister Marvin Dames said the government is “still not happy”

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Judo: Five Bahamians eliminated on day 2

Five more Bahamians made their exit on day two of the World Junior Judo Championships yesterday in the Crown Ballroom at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.But D’Arcy Rahming Jr, one of the local coaches, said there’s still a glimmer of hope for

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Students unite in tribute - as principal reassures over safety

THE principal of HO Nash Junior High School has insisted the campus does not have a security problem, one day after the fatal shooting of a police officer in the proximity of the school. However, during an assembly held yesterday morning, Principal C

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Aliv Thunderbird set to defend title in Bimini Regatta

ALIV Thunderbird will be back to defend its title in the second annual Bimini Regatta, scheduled for June 23-25 in Alice Town.Lynden Johnson, of L Andrew Consultants, who are helping to organise the event, said they have partnered with a number of en

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Woods atop leaderboard, but only briefly in the Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — One of the biggest cheers at the Hero World Challenge was seeing the name Tiger Woods go to the top of the leaderboard.

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Ingraham, Thomas soar into final

MOSCOW, Russia — One thing about Donald Thomas. When he needs to come through with a big clearance, he has consistently found a way to do it.

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Head coach Seymour gives boxers a 'D' grade for overall effort

GLASGOW, Scotland — Super heavyweight Keishno Major represented the last hope for the Bahamas to earn a medal in boxing at the 20th Commonwealth Games.

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Shanty town residents' joy at injunction on evictions

SHANTY town residents expressed joy yesterday at a Supreme Court injunction barring the Minnis administration from moving ahead with its August 10 deadline eviction deadline for unregulated New Providence communities.Despite the injunction, the gover

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Jay Complex explores the flow of time and space with new single

I BET you can’t say ‘spatiotemporal human interaction’ three times fast; and with the third single, more commonly referred to as “S H I” from Jay Complex’s recently released EP “religionROUGE” you won’t have to, because the song is definitely more calming than the title would suggest.

Bahamas urged to alter 'status quo'

While agreeing with a US government report that the Bahamas’ public sector procurement/contract process “lacks transparency”, a leading businessman charged that the US was guilty of much the same and called for a change in the “status quo”.

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Roadmasters return from marathon safely

SIDNEY Collie and Shavaughn Blades were glad the seven members of the Road Masters Running Club were not in “harm’s way” when they competed in the Boston Marathon on Monday.

'Deathly afraid' for local ownership under WTO

Arawak Homes’ chairman is “deathly afraid” that WTO membership will undermine Bahamian economic ownership because many locally-owned firms cannot compete internationally.Sir Franklyn Wilson told Tribune Business that “a high percentage” of Bahamian b

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Around the world with FIBA basketball referee Wilmore

IT has been a busy time this past few weeks for Bahamian FIBA basketball referee Christian Wilmore, who has been on a worldwind tour officiating in four international tournaments.Wilmore’s latest trip was to Minsk, Belarus, July 21-29 where he offici

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Beach volleyball teams suffer lopsided defeats in prelims

CONSIDER day one a learning experience for Team Bahamas as beach volleyball play began yesterday on the opening day of the VI Commonwealth Youth Games.Both the girls’ and boys’ teams suffered lopsided defeats at the National Beach Soccer Stadium in t