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NPSA: Mystic Marlins rout Mighty Mitts in 25-14 slugfest

AFTER getting shutout on a no-hitter the night before by the front running C&S Hitmen, the second place Mystic Marlins bounced back on Saturday night and took their frustration out on the fourth place Chances Mighty Mitts in a slugfest.

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JBLN marks 24 years

THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau opened its 2013 season on Saturday, January 12, as they began celebrations to mark their 24th year of youth baseball.

Cable breaks B$ record despite being $7m short

Despite missing its combined target by $7 million, Cable Bahamas’ preference share issue was yesterday described as the “largest amount” of new Bahamian dollars ever raised from this nation’s capital markets by a private sector entity.

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Day 2: More CARIFTA standards met

On day two of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture/Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ 28th Annual National High School Track and Field Championships, a few more records were established and CARIFTA-qualifying standards met.

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CORPORATE TAX PLAN REVEALED: Govt favours proposal of 10-12 percent rate for most businesses

The Government is leaning towards reforms that will see most Bahamas-based businesses pay a "modest" corporate income tax of either 10 or 12 percent with the only exception being small firms earning less than $500,000 annually.

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Three Bahamians get set for Major League Baseball action

Major League Baseball’s opening week of the 2022 season has arrived and three Bahamians are expected to be in action with their respective clubs.

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‘Survival of the fittest’ at BAAAs CARIFTA trials on Friday

TEAM Bahamas’ road to the 2017 CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Curacao will begin this weekend when the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosts its final trials.

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Armed robber appeal dismissed

THE Court of Appeal this week dismissed the appeal of Dudley Seide, affirming his conviction for armed robbery with a sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment.

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Bahamas passes biggest test yet

IN their biggest test in the International Cricket Council’s Tournament of the Americas Division II competition, the Bahamas survived with a 14 run victory over Argentina to highlight day one action at Haynes Oval.

Clubs and Societies 27th Feb 2015

Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas. - Over the past weekend, some of the members of the Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas drove to the Palm Cay Development on the Eastern end of the island and set up a Mini Antique Auto Show on the grounds of the Palm Cay Marina.

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Bahamas must replace vital infrastructure ‘every 20 years’

The Bahamas faces having to replace its entire infrastructure every 20 years due to its exposure to more severe and frequent hurricanes, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) analysis has asserted.

Bahamas dance school gets a taste of Cuba

THE National Dance School of the Bahamas recently made a trip to Havana, Cuba to participate in a dance and drum workshop at the Cuban National School of Dance.

Rehabilitation centre steps up after plea to assist disabled man

AFTER reading about a distraught mother’s pleas for financial assistance, a local rehabilitation centre has offered 20 free physiotherapy sessions to her paralysed son.

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Pastor threatens to hold ‘urgent mass meeting’ if CLICO debacle not solved

THE management of CLICO (Bahamas) and the Christie administration have been warned to resolve the savings and investments debacle no later than this month, with a prominent pastor threatening to hold an “urgent mass meeting” with policyholders if one is not reached.

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Developer waits for return of'90% of market'

A New Providence developer yesterday said he was effectively “waiting for 90 per cent” of the real estate market to “come back”, and suggested it would have benefited more if the Government had imposed “time limits” on its recent tax cuts.

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Woman who appealed sentence given additional 15 years

A woman who appealed against her 20-year sentence for conspiring to have her friend murdered has instead been ordered to serve an additional 15 years in prison for the crime.

Labourers few for landscaper’s 25% business increase

A NEW Providence-based landscaping firm has increased staffing levels by almost 60 per cent to cope with post-Hurricane Matthew demands, its principal yesterday estimating business levels were 20-25 per cent higher than normal.

Bahamas in world top eight with 100% KYC compliance

THE Bahamas is among just eight nations whose financial services providers achieved a 100 per cent Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance score in establishing ‘shell companies’, giving the jurisdiction’s regulatory and integrity reputation a major boost.

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Baha Mar teases Melia plan as volumes up 20%

Baha Mar’s president yesterday hailed an “extraordinary first quarter” and “record March”, with 2023 business volumes up 20 percent year-over-year, as he revealed plans to redevelop the still-closed Melia resort will be unveiled imminently.

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City Meat chief: $6-$10m to turn 4 stores around

CITY Markets' principal believes an investment of between $6-$10 million is required to turn the supermarket chain's remaining four New Providence stores around, telling Tribune Business he aimed to close their sale to Super Value "by the end of this week".