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Moore’s 24 lead Lynx over Sun

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maya Moore was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 24 points to help the defending champion Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 93-79 on Sunday night.

Aliv chief 'confident' BTC sharing woes 'now behind us'

ALIV’s top executive yesterday said he was “confident” obstacles to sharing infrastructure with its main rival had been overcome, with the mobile upstart poised to “conquer” its targets.Damian Blackburn told Tribune Business that many co-location and

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Christie defends Joaquin response

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday revealed a staggering assessment outlining the damage Hurricane Joaquin brought to the southern Bahamas last week, as he defended government officials’ handling of the storm from strong criticism.

‘New BEC’s’ solar Out Island focus

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) new manager yesterday promised that solar energy would be integrated into its generation solutions, with the Family Islands likely to prove especially fertile ground.

Agent join mentor's firm

Mario Carey still remembers the first time he met Prince Lewis. He was a curly-headed child, not quite six years old, holding a book nearly as big as he was.

Celebrating nurses after battling the pandemic

GRAND Bahama nurses were praised for their resilience and contributions to global health in the last three years during the official opening of Nurses Month in Freeport on Monday.

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Giants are NPBA champions

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store Giants are the 2023 New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) division one and two champions. The pair of Giants wrapped up the last game of their series this past weekend at the A F Adderley Gymnasium.

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January tourists beat 2019 arrivals by 33%

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said January 2023’s tourism arrivals were some 210,000 ahead of comparatives from 2019’s “banner year” as The Bahamas bids to “meet or exceed” 20 percent growth targets.

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Water and Sewerage Corp deficit grows to $147 million

AUDITS show that the Water and Sewerage Corporation continues to function with significant operating losses, recently accumulating a deficit of $147 million, according to the latest reports tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.

EDITORIAL: Talk of herd immunity is premature

THE sun always shines in the world of Renward Wells.

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'Dinosaur practices' slammed by small business advocate

A small business advocate yesterday branded the continued reliance on guaranteed bank loans to finance the sector as “dinosaur practices”, as he urged entrepreneurs: “Think globally.”Mark A Turnquest, principal of Mark A Turnquest Consulting, told Tr

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'Vest' $71m dormant funds in Treasury

The $71 million in dormant accounts currently held by the Central Bank should instead be “vested” in the Public Treasury, a leading accountant said yesterday, thus aiding a government desperately needing every cent of revenue it can get.

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Tropical storm watch in effect

TROPICAL Storm Chantal was racing towards the Lesser Antilles today, and is predicted to hit The Bahamas on late Thursday and Friday.

Miss Bahamas Organisation introduces new pageant system

On Sunday, August 3, the most beautiful women from throughout the country will face off in not one, but two competitions to choose the nation’s ambassadors to the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. The double-header event – under the theme “Beauty Personified” – will be an historic moment for the Miss Bahamas pageant. For the first time, all contestants competing in the national finals will be winners representing districts from across the country.

‘Heritage comes first’ for tourism’s revival

The National Art Gallery has increased annual visitor numbers more than six-fold within three years, its director telling a nation urgently seeking new tourism markets: “Heritage comes first.”

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Caribs fall to Bucs 91-82 in overtime

HIALEAH, Florida — Game two of the Florida National University’s Basketball Classic at the Bucky Dent Gymnasium was a complete turn around for the College of the Bahamas men’s basketball team.

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PMH fee increases are 'not so simple'

A Cabinet minister yesterday admitted that the plan to implement up to 500 potential fee increases at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) was “not as simple as it may seem”.Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, told Tribune Business that the Governmen

Bank's new owner aiming to become 'standard bearer'

A Bahamian bank's new owners yesterday said they aim to expand its assets under administration to $1.5bn within two years and pledged to become "a standard bearer" for the jurisdiction.

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Govt hopes to turn Grand Lucayan over to Holistica Group by end of year

The government is hoping for full turnover of the Grand Lucayan Resort to the Holistica Group by the end of year, according to Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson, who describes the deal as “hugely important” to Grand Bahama’s recovery.

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Baha Mar returnees increasing to 1,800

Baha Mar has increased the number of staff being brought back for the Grand Hyatt's December 17 re-opening to 1,800, or 40 percent of its total workforce, the resort's top executive said yesterday.