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‘Get creative’ over govt debt aversion

The government was yesterday urged to “become more creative” in the Bahamian debt markets as traditional purchasers of its bonds increasingly reject long-term paper due to the mounting fiscal crisis.

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FIBA Women’s EuroBasket: Jones and her team eliminated

GRAND Bahamian Jonquel Jones had another terrific game, but it wasn’t enough as Bosnia and Herzegovina ended their run at the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket in the quarterfinals on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France.

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Deandre Ayton soars for last second alley-oop, Suns top Clippers to take 2-0 lead in West finals

PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton jammed an alley-oop pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns a thrilling 104-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

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Now Wells hopes herd immunity by August

MINISTER of Health Renward Wells says the government hopes the country achieves herd immunity against COVID-19 by August.

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PM hails $350m Shipyard move

The prime minister yesterday said the government is working on “a new partnership agreement” with the Grand Bahama Shipyard’s cruise line owners as he hailed their $350m investment in two new dry docks.

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‘Do or die’: Jones has another double double

Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones posted another double-double to help Bosnia and Herzegovina win their first playoff game to stay alive in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Championships.

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Junior golfers take home national amateur titles

HEATHCLIFF Kane and Anne Fernandez emerged as the Bahamas Golf Federation’s 2021 National Amateur Golf Championships’ male and female champions.

Commission defends process to select judiciary

THE Judicial and Legal Service Commission has defended the process behind the selection of newly appointed judges and magistrates. After the JLSC announced the appointments in May, there was criticism and speculation in some quarters.

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All eyes on Jonquel

Jonquel Jones will play her first game outside of the WNBA since the 2021 season began when she leads Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) at the upcoming 38th edition of FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Championships.

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Union of Central Bankers members walk off the job

MEMBERS of the Union of Central Bankers walked off the job yesterday citing unresolved grievances with management.

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Bahamasair sees revenues fall 84%

Bahamasair’s revenues for the ten months to end-April 2021 plunged by 84 percent year-over-year, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday, with taxpayers set to underwrite its survival via a $60m-plus subsidy.

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‘Major improvements’ needed on bank fees

Almost two-thirds of Bahamian businesses say the fees charged by commercial banks need “major improvements”, according to the findings of a Central Bank survey.

‘Phenomenal’ tourism pick-up - but still below 2019 levels

A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed the “phenomenal rate of increase” in stopover visitor arrivals as a sign “tourism is bouncing back” even though the industry remains more than one-third below 2019 numbers

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Water Corp sees cash collections decline by $6m

The Water and Sewerage Corporation continues to endure COVID-19’s “devastating impact” on cash collections which have decreased by 24 percent or nearly $6m year-to-date, its executive chairman said yesterday.

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Fisheries exports enjoy 19% value increase in 2020

Bahamian fisheries generated a 19 percent increase in the value of its export earnings in 2020 despite a reduction in the volume of domestic landings, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday.

Kalik maker’s loss doubles as revenues decline 15%

Commonwealth Brewery yesterday blamed a 15 percent year-over-year revenue decline for its 2021 first quarter loss more than doubling in comparison to 2020 figures.

Bahamians help Byers earn promotion in France

SEVERAL national team players helped the Fos Provence Basketball Byers achieve promotion to France’s JEEP Elite Pro A League for the second time in the last three years.

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Ayton and Suns advance to West Finals

A season of historic milestones will continue for Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals.

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Marlins celebrate rising star ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr and Bahamian Heritage Night

THE Miami Marlins celebrated rising star Jazz Chisholm Jr and “Bahamian Heritage Night” at Loan Depot Park with a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Tax breaks renewal ‘definition of insanity’

An ex-deputy prime minister yesterday likened the blanket five-year renewal of all tax breaks under the City of Nassau Revitalisation Act as akin to “the definition of insanity”.