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Bahamas Union of Teachers at the Ministry of Labour for conciliation talks

Conciliation talks started this morning.

DRUM UP THE SPIRIT AND PUT INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS IN TOP GEAR

By Rev Canon S. Sebastian Campbell

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Welcome home Team Bahamas!

The CARIFTA track and field team, managed by Doris Rolle-Ramsey and coached by John Ingraham, returned home yesterday to the delight of a welcome reception at The Poop Deck at Sandyport.

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Card spending rose 57% during COVID

Credit card spending in The Bahamas increased by 57 percent year-over-year during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers transitioned to digital and online payments, a survey has disclosed.

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CARIFTA team selected after final trials

Following the completion of their final trials over the weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has selected an 81-member team for the CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Martinique.

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VJ Edgecombe commits to Baylor University

THE Bears Nation will have to make room for Bimini native Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe who committed to Baylor University last night.

Foreign workers 'manipulating system'; cost Gov't thousands

The Government is losing thousands of dollars in fee income because foreign construction workers and their sponsors "have figured out how to manipulate the system", the Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) chief said yesterday.

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14-game win streak to end season for Jones

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun had a historic finish to the 2021 WNBA regular season and now set their sights on the postseason as the No 1 overall seed.

‘Much rides’ on Bahamas closing 27 EU tax deals

A former Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) chairman yesterday said “a lot is riding” on this nation’s ability to negotiate automatic tax information exchange agreements before the European Union (EU) publishes its threatened ‘blacklist’.

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Island-wide manhunt launched by police after latest murder

POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for the suspect responsible for the country’s latest murder, and not two suspects as initially reported, a senior police official said yesterday.

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PM on fuel margin: ‘There has to be balance between profitability and affordability’

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said his administration believes gas retailers can profit in the current business environment despite their complaints and demands for adjustments to the price-controlled margin regime.

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Snob effect

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Whether it is fine whisky or trendy Warhol painting, many things are becoming more expensive, even for the ultra-wealthy. This leads to a bull market in luxury properties because many rich people are eager to demonstrate to their community how bulging their wallets are.

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Minnis: No need for alarm over Florida leprosy reports

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said Bahamians should not be alarmed by a recent international study showing that leprosy cases are rising in Florida.

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US court awards $203m in damages, legal fees to Louis Bacon in defamation case against Peter Nygard

A NEW York court has awarded over $203m in damages and legal fees to billionaire hedge fund founder Louis Bacon in a defamation case against his former Lyford Cay neighbour, Peter Nygard, according to US reports.

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Larsen and Tanguay earn final berths

BATTLING winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour, Nicole Broch Larsen of Denmark and Anne Catherine Tanguay of Quebec, Canada, each shot a 1-under 71 yesterday and earned the two qualifying berths for this week’s Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. They finished one stroke ahead of Emily Tubert of the United States in the field of 29 players.

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193 cases over weekend and five deaths confirmed

ONE hundred and ninety-three new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the weekend, while five more coronavirus deaths were confirmed, according to information from the Ministry of Health.

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Coleby leads Happinets into championship series in Japan

RANKED one of the top teams in the Japanese B2 League all season long, Kadeem Coleby leads his Akita Northern Happinets into the championship series.

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Condolences sent to former U.S. Ambassador

THE Free National Movement has sent condolences to a former US Ambassador to The Bahamas whose mother was discovered murdered in her Beverly Hills home on Wednesday.

Water and Sewerage PR firm deal

AS a result of a procurement exercise guided by the InterAmerican Development Bank, Barefoot Marketing was awarded a four-year contract to lead the public relations activities of the Water and Sewerage Corporation.