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We are the champions

Akhepran Academy completed a perfect run through the junior boys division as they successfully defended their title in the fifth annual Freedom Baptist Academy Majority Day Rule Basketball Tournament yesterday at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium.Saving t

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Sandiford enjoying her role as caddie on LPGA tour

FORMER basketball player-turned golfer Taneka Sandiford is on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour, not as a player, but a caddie and she is enjoying the exposure and travel that she’s experiencing. Sandiford, who has put her dreams of play

Home insurance drop-off may 'get more extensive'

A Bahamian insurer yesterday branded its top rating as “a feather in the cap”, while expressing fears that under-insurance among homeowners may “get more extensive” via the VAT reforms.Anton Saunders, RoyalStar Assurance’s managing director, told Tri

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New BPL chair - we'll review Shell deal

A REVIEW of the tender process for Bahamas Power and Light’s generation supply contract is high on the agenda for its new board, according to incoming Chairman Donovan Moxey.Mr Moxey told The Tribune board members will work to establish a baseline at

Chamber chief urges: Lockdown Nassau for Emancipation holiday

Exuma’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday called for Nassauvians to be banned from travelling to the Family Islands for Emancipation Day if COVID-19 cases continue to spike in the capital. Pedro Rolle, telling Tribune Business that “many peopl

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Bahamians shine with gold at Auburn Tiger Track Classic

SHENIQUA ‘Q’ Ferguson, Anthonique Strachan and Warren Fraser opened their 2013 outdoor seasons with victories in the Auburn Tiger Track Classic at Auburn University in Alabama over the weekend.

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Co-operatives and Credit Unions could be subject to new rules

CO-OPERATIVES and Credit Unions could soon be subject to new legislation and the Department of Co-operative Development (DCD) will surrender its duties to the Central Bank of The Bahamas.


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'You'll be surprised how fast they drive them'

FORMER multiple Le Mans world champion Derek Bell said the organisers of Bahamas Speed Week couldn’t have picked a better opportunity for the public to interact with the general public than taking the vintage cars through the streets of New Providence.

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Mitchell announces new regime for visas

IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday the Department of Immigration is introducing “a new regime and pricing structure” beginning February 1.

Is Urban Renewal 2.0 relevant?

The original concept of Urban Renewal 2.0 was and still remains a good one in that the primary objective is to improve, cosmetically, one community at a time. While this is a good concept, however, we must ask ourselves whether or not it is still relevant.

The sky is the limit for UAVs

A Bahamian ariel cinematography company believes that there is “huge potential for growth” of the industry in the Bahamas, suggesting that the Government enact guidelines and regulations for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Bahamian airspace.

Hawksbill extensions crucial for growth says Smith

A LEADING QC has called on the government to “immediately” confirm the extension of expiring Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) incentives until 2054, arguing that Freeport needs “certainty” and “tax stimulus” to grow.

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Four dead in 12 hours: Webshop courier killed in ambush

POLICE are investigating five separate shooting incidents in less than 12 hours that left four persons – two men and two women – dead and two other men fighting for their lives in hospital.

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Sears and Griffin named as first PLP election candidates

THE National General Council of the Progressive Liberal Party last night announced the ratification of two longstanding party members to contest seats in the upcoming general election.

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‘What are we doing to tackle climate change?’

NINE months after Save The Bays returned from the climate change conference in Paris that for a moment caught the world’s attention, the environmental advocacy group’s chairman is still seeking answers to critical questions about how the Bahamas is planning to meet a future of rising sea levels that could literally wipe out entire islands and populations.

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‘Minnis can go to court for Baha Mar details’

HITTING out at critics of the secrecy surrounding the Baha Mar deal, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts challenged Opposition Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to petition to the Supreme Court to have the documents unsealed if he “gave a damn” about the details.

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EXIM, China State Construction enter 'framework agreement' to complete Baha Mar

PRIME Minister Perry Christie announced in the House of Assembly on Wednesday afternoon that the Export Import Bank of China (EXIM) and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) have entered into a “framework agreement” to complete the stalled Baha Mar resort “as expeditiously as possible.”

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School hit amid cluster of COVID cases

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has revealed that there is a small cluster of COVID-19 cases in Exuma, noting that up to 12 people have tested positive.

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Pintard very optimistic on FNM’s future

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said yesterday every political organisation has challenges, showing optimism that his party will overcome its own obstacles.

DPM urges UN to take international tax control

The deputy prime minister yesterday renewed calls for a body such as the United Nations (UN) to oversee global tax issues as The Bahamas has been “playing catch up” with the OECD and Europe for too long.