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243 held as Haitian boat stopped

LOCAL community members joined the police, the Defence Force and the US Coast Guard in apprehending 243 suspected illegal immigrants in the Southern Bahamas.

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Man injured in shooting on Dumping Ground corner

POLICE are seeking the public's assistance to help them find the suspect in a shooting on Thursday night.

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Bahamas earns historic berth to quarter-finals of inaugural CONCACAF Girls Under-15 Championship

IN the inaugural Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Girls Under-15 Championship, the Bahamas has earned an historic berth to the quarterfinals.

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Robot boost for Shipyard speed

ROBOTIC blasting is now being used at the Grand Bahama Shipyard to speed up work. Training began a few weeks ago, teaching Bahamians to drive the highly technical environmental robot used for hull stripping.

Bay Street 'assured' on new Junkanoo bleacher protocol

DOWNTOWN Nassau stakeholders have been “assured a new protocol” will be put in place for Junkanoo bleacher placement starting next year, Tribune Business was told yesterday.Ed Fields, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) managing director, also su

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ECASC president leads federations at joint meeting in Colombia

BURKET Dorsett, the president of the English Speaking Softball Confederation, led the ECASC federations in a collaborative effort with the federations of Latin America, the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Canada, the United States and all members of WBSC Americas softball for a joint meeting in Cartagena, Colombia.

James, Wade lead Heat to 115-83 win over Pacers

MIAMI (AP) -- Miami took a big step forward. Indiana lost two forwards. Suddenly, the road back to the Eastern Conference finals no longer looks daunting for the Heat. LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade added 28, and the Heat moved a win away from

A man to inspire respect

EDITOR, The Tribune,

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Retailers ‘not easing up’ on gas margin increase

The Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association’s (BPRA) president yesterday asserted that the industry is “not easing up” on demands for a margin increase with several dealer “unable to survive” more than another two months.

Tourist shoppers: VAT refund to fall to 85%

Visiting duty-free shoppers will be refunded 85 per cent of their Value-Added Tax (VAT) payments from July 1 this year, when the Government’s private sector contractor takes over management of the process.

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Ayton: We still have each other’s backs

DEANDRE Ayton continues to post historic shooting numbers in the NBA playoffs thus far, but his Phoenix Suns faltered down the stretch in game two as the defending champions evened their round one series.

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Tahnaj Thomas to start on the mound opening night

TAHNAJ Thomas will have an opportunity to make an immediate impression on the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation and their lofty expectations for him this season as he progresses to the Appalachian League. According to Tim Hayes of the Bristol Herald C

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‘Sooner the better’ for end to mask mandate

A top hotelier yesterday asserted that the Government will “secure tourism’s continued upward momentum” if it eliminates the remaining COVID travel restrictions, adding: “The sooner we do it the better off we will be.”

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‘Buddy’ Hield and Pacers fall to Lakers

CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield, who was linked to trade rumours with the Los Angeles Lakers, watched as LeBron James and Anthony Davis put on a show to dismantle his Indiana Pacers to claim the first National Basketball Association’s In-Season Tournament title.

Skills worry over $732m Agency ‘3 months away’

The Government’s Central Revenue Administration (CRA) has hired 75 per cent of its target staff, and anticipates being operational in “less than three months”, amid concerns over whether all its recruits have the necessary tax enforcement skills.

The pride of Eight Mile Rock

THE Bahamas is a distinctly unique country and the settlements that make up the islands and cays are unique in themselves. This makes the Bahamas such an attractive country. The variety you experience from settlement to settlement makes it a never-ending, invigorating experience for all who dare to explore our diverse archipelago.

NPBA Opening night on Saturday

THE New Providence Basketball Association will be back in action this weekend to tip off its 2019-20 season.

BTC mobile rival must beat 1% dropped calls

The winning bidder for the second cellular licence is being required to meet higher service standards than the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) from the off, as it must achieve a monthly ‘dropped calls’ average of less than 1 per cent.

New mobile operator ‘bang on roll-out goal’

The Bahamas’ second mobile operator and its controlling shareholder yesterday said they were “bang on target” in meeting its first roll-out milestone, describing this and the launch of services as “a miracle”.

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HAWKS RUN AWAY FROM HEAT IN FOURTH

MIAMI (AP) — Atlanta played zone defense. Tracy McGrady found his zone. And with that, Miami's unbeaten start came to an end.