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LOC CEO: Final CARIFTA test event a success

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) hosted this past weekend’s combined CARIFTA trials and Nationals with it being the final test event ahead of the 50th CARIFTA Games.

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80 Haitian migrants held after vessel intercepted

EIGHTY Haitian migrants were apprehended when their vessel was intercepted in the Ragged Island chain on Sunday. Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said the group will be taken to Nassau.

GB Power, PHA seek financing millions

The Bahamian capital markets are gearing up for a busy fall/winter season, Tribune Business has been informed, with both the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and Grand Bahama Power Company seeking multi-million dollar financings.

EDITORIAL: We need to stay resolute

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the relaxation of lockdown restrictions for southern islands yesterday while disclosing efforts to add an additional 80 beds to the frontline fight against COVID-19.

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NPBA: Bucket, Shockers Stingers in the win column

THE Aliv Bucket, Seafood Shockers and PJ Stingers were winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s triple header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.

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Bahamas bounce back, rout El Salvador 86-57

After losing their opener to host Puerto Rico, the Bahamas national team rebounded to take their frustration out on El Salvador at the FIBA Under-17 Centrobasket Championships. In their opener on Wednesday at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Jua

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Four Haitians ‘tried to leave country with $33,000’

FOUR Haitian nationals, two women and two men, are due to stand trial in a month after denying allegations they attempted to leave the country with over $33,000 in “foreign currency” earlier this week.

IMF urges 20% auto fee rise

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Government to increase motor vehicle licence fees by at least 20 per cent, arguing that this would improve the “fairness and progressivity” of Bahamian taxation.

76ers are planning to work out with NBA free agent Kai Jones

GRAND Bahama native Chavano “Buddy” Hield and NBA free agent Kai Jones could potentially join forces in the future as the Philadelphia 76ers want to meet and work out with the 2021 first rounder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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Bahamian composers to be celebrated

TEN Bahamian composers will be celebrated over the course of 20 diverse Bahamian songs in a concert to mark the 40th Anniversary of Independence.

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AML targets $150m top-line by Jan '14

AML Foods "will be pushing" $150 million in annual group sales within 18 months, its chief executive told Tribune Business yesterday, aided by a $20 million contribution from its newly-announced Solomon's Fresh Market store at the Harbour Bay Shopping Centre.

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Long Island cruise port build-out to hit $500m

The developer behind the planned Long Island cruise port has committed to employing a workforce that is a minimum 80 percent Bahamian for a project where the total investment could exceed $500m.

Skills woes threaten ‘backbone of society’

The “backbone of Bahamian society” is under threat from the high unemployment and skills gaps undermining the 20-something generation, with AML Foods’ top executive warning: “We all have an obligation to fix this.”

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NPBA PLAYOFFS: Eagles Nest, Rockets in the win column

THE Leno Eagles Nest stunned the Aliv Bucket and the Discount Distributors Rockets knocked off the Leno Regulators as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its first round playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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New marines boost Defence Force numbers

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), continuing its move to bolster the number of enlisted marines, commissioned two entries at the Coral Harbour base on Friday.

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Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events: March 18-20 Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend Triathlon,

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THE FINISH LINE: Out goes CARIFTA, in comes World Relays

By just one gold medal, Team Bahamas fell short of finishing second at the 46th Flow Carifta Games in Willemstad, Curacao, over the Easter holiday weekend.

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Aliv places Dorian repairs at $5m-$10m

Aliv yesterday completed the full restoration of its mobile towers in Abaco and east Grand Bahama, finishing a storm recovery “first phase” estimated to have cost between $5m-$10m.

Govt spending rise ‘doesn’t give comfort’ on fiscal correction

The Government’s increased spending is “giving little comfort” that the Bahamas can correct its fiscal imbalances, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warned yesterday.

Nashad Mackey helping to lead Falcons to a national ranking

A SEAMLESS transition to the JuCo game, Nashad Mackey has excelled in his freshman season as he helps lead his programme to a national ranking.