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PM has not seen unemployment figures due to China trip

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said he was not in a position to comment on the latest unemployment figures because he had not seen the latest Labour Force Survey report since his return from China.

Energy demand to grow 30% by 2030

Bahamian energy demand is likely to increase by 30 per cent come 2030, making it “fundamental” that this nation reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and other foreign sources.

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FNM Deputy hits out at plans for social services help after VAT

FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday criticised the government for failing to announce or address their plans for Social Services once value added tax is implemented tomorrow.

Immigration policy is unconstitutional

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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FNM 'has raised the money to fund convention'

THE FREE NATIONAL Movement (FNM) has raised all of the money they needed to fund the party's national convention next week, chairman Sidney Collie said on Friday.

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NCAA: LJ Rose to join the BYU Cougars

LJ Rose will move from one “Cougar” programme to another for the third stop of his NCAA basketball career. 

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Police seize $1.4m drugs haul

POLICE have taken two men into custody in connection with the seizure of $1.4m worth of marijuana following an early morning operation in the quiet community of Pikkano Properties, off Tonique Williams Highway.

‘We’re no longer the best owner’ for Bahamian bank

A Swiss financial group has sold its 85 per cent majority stake in Nassau-based Private Investment Bank (PIB), conceding that it “might no longer be the best owner” for the institution.

Call for criminal charges over social services fraud

THE Democratic National Alliance’s economy spokesperson Youri Kemp yesterday called for criminal charges to be brought against those Department of Social Services’ employees guilty of defrauding the department.

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Michelle Miller Motivationals: It takes courage to aim higher

It is said that courage is not the absence of fear but the realisation that there is something you must do that is more important than fear.

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Seventeen FC, Flamingo FC to meet again in CFL finals

SEVENTEEN FC and Flamingo FC will square off on the Roscow A L Davies soccer field next week Sunday for the Capital Football Label (CFL) Summer Soccer Championship.

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‘Junkanoo Boyz’ end up in 2-2 draw

The Junkanoo Boyz spoiled the Benna Boys chances of earning back-to-back wins when they secured a 2-2 draw yesterday evening in an away game in Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda.

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BPL tariff study could lead to increase in base rate

AN upcoming tariff study at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) may result in a base rate increase for consumers, though BPL’s chief executive officer Shevonn Cambridge said this does not guarantee higher customer bills.

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Jones: ‘With my athleticism, I can have a two-way impact’

THE Charlotte Hornets have a stacked depth chart in the frontcourt headed into the 2022-23 campaign but Kai Jones looks to use his versatility to take advantage of every opportunity in year two.

EDITORIAL: Flyaway leaders while people left in need

TWO contrasting stories in today’s Tribune show how people living in the same country can be worlds apart.

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Economy rebounds with 8% growth

The International Monetary Fund says the country’s recovery is “strong” with real GDP growth pegged at eight percent this year.

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Kai Jones returns home

KAI Jones returned home for the first time since he completed his rookie season in the NBA and already has his sights set on the offseason and improvement headed into year two.

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SpaceX launches hefty rocket with 24 satellites, experiments

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched its heftiest rocket with 24 research satellites Tuesday, a middle-of-the-night rideshare featuring a deep space atomic clock, solar sail, a clean and green rocket fuel testbed, and even human ashes.

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BTC suffers modest Q1 revenue, subscriber fall

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was yesterday revealed to have suffered modest year-over-year declines in both revenues and subscribers, with both largely flat for the 2023 first quarter.

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Repair projects target of $38m increase for Education

THE government has increased the capital budget allocation for the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training by over $30 million, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.