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20 feared lost after search is abandoned

THE US Coast Guard has suspended its search for a boat that left The Bahamas last week with 20 people on board, but failed to arrive at its planned destination in South Florida a day later.

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Anfernee Seymour suspended for ‘violation of team rules’

ANFERNEE Seymour’s season came to an abrupt end before he had an opportunity to suit up in the Offseason Arizona Fall League.

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NPBA: UB Mingoes dominate Shockers to stay undefeated

THE UB Mingoes never let the JD’s Seafood Shockers in their game at the A.F. Adderley gym on Saturday.

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4th High School Basketball Nationals in Grand Bahama

ON the heels of the exciting climax of the prestigious 37th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture are gearing up for their fourth National High School Basketball Tournament.

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‘Shaq’ Cleare inks deal in Spain

FRESH off another appearance with the senior men’s national team, Shaquille Cleare is on the move once again at the professional level.

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Hurricane forces delay in trial of men accused of killing press secretary

TWO men scheduled to stand trial for the murder of Prime Minister Perry Christie’s press secretary, Latore Mackey, face another delay in the start of their case.

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BPL: 96% have power restored

BAHAMAS Power and Light has restored electricity to approximately 96 per cent of customers in New Providence and has substantially completed restoration efforts in North and Central Andros, BPL said yesterday.

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Mackey and no.3 Eagles face Sharks in South Region Championship

NASHAD Mackey did not have an opportunity to suit up for the Embry-Riddle Eagles as a player in the NCAA Division II National Tournament, but as a graduate assistant, his coaching staff has led the programme to a history-making season that continues in the Sweet 16 tonight.

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CWC: 'Public opinion on our side' over BTC

Cable & Wireless Communications’ (CWC) top executive yesterday asserted that “public opinion is on our side” when it came to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) privatisation, a survey having found that 84 per cent of Bahamian consumers backed the move.

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PM’s Bermuda flight ‘reckless, negligent’

The Prime Minister’s Bermuda trip has flown into a fresh storm of controversy as the airline responsible is battling a $200,000 fine over accusations it operated the flight in a “negligent and/or reckless” manner.

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A heavenly night with music stars

“TONIGHT is all about the classics and singing in Paradise,” Lady Gaga told an almost sold-out Imperial Ballroom at Atlantis on Saturday evening.

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'Madness': 90% of loan requests are consumer

The Bahamas' consumer loan "madness" is making sustainable economic development impossible, as more than nine out of every 10 credit applications fall into this category.

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DNA leader hits out over continuing landfill fires

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney said the Bahamas will “lose out on potential investors and tourists” if officials do not get a handle on the frequent fires the New Providence Landfill.

Central Bank: Growth ‘very mild’ for 2016

The Central Bank of the Bahamas agrees with international agencies that the Bahamian economy “will continue to grow at a very mild pace in 2016”.

Banks’ ‘aggressive lending’ helped fuel $1bn in bad loans

“Aggressive lending practices” by Bahamian commercial banks pre-recession has been cited by Moody’s as one factor behind “chronically high” non-performing loans totalling $1.028 billion at end-July 2014.

Louis Bacon wins conservation award

DECLARING that his “bold actions were inspiring others to protect and steward their lands,” the Land Trust Alliance (LTA) this month presented one of its highest and rarest honours to philanthropic conservationist Louis Bacon.

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Bobby Brown helps make GB's first Jingle Ball a success

GRAND BAHAMA party-goers were treated to a post-Christmas gift last Saturday as ‘80s R&B superstar Bobby Brown headlined the first ever Jingle Ball concert.

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Power cuts to go on - if $200m isn’t spent

CUSTOMERS will continue to suffer power outages if Bahamas Power and Light does not get $200m to turn it into an efficient power-generation entity, a former Cabinet minister told The Tribune yesterday.

BOB independent director choice an ‘arduous process’

Bank of the Bahamas yesterday gave its 35 per cent minority shareholders just one week to select independent director candidates, who must comply with a strict qualifying criteria.

Freeport revival eyeing 24% jobs growth in decade

Government advisers predicted that Freeport’s workforce could expand by 24 per cent in 10 years via an economic growth plan that featured new industries such as aircraft maintenance and ‘value-added’ logistics.