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Law enforcement leadership programme gets underway

SIXTEEN law enforcement officers will participate in a three-month programme to earn certification in law enforcement leadership.

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Privatisation targets wages 99% of income

A key privatisation target’s payroll costs now equal 99 percent of revenues, a Cabinet minister has revealed, as he confirmed: “We’re trying to outsource as many entities as possible.”

FOCOL names sixth tanker after Bradley

FOCOL Holdings last week commissioned its sixth tanker at Prince George Wharf, naming the vessel after former company director and Cabinet minister, Bradley Roberts.

Govt urged to transfer soes to private sector

The government has been urged to shift state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the private sector and remove their multi-million dollar losses from its balance sheet.

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Williams set to face ‘Knockout’ in ‘Back Yard Rumble’

WHEN Bahamian Sons Promotions returns to the Bahamas in April for its second edition of ‘Back Yard Rumble,’ heavyweight Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams will headline the exciting professional boxing card.

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32nd annual Valentine’s Day Regatta winners soak up spotlight

THE 32nd Annual Valentine’s Day Regatta opened its first day of sailing on Saturday, February 16 on Montagu Bay.

The War Room convenes in Eleuthera

Change Bahamas Ministries are headed over to Eleuthera as they prepare to host the 2019 War Room conference tomorrow night.

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‘WORLD’S BEST’ IN BID TO HELP PMH: Sands ‘excited’ by talks with Johns Hopkins

JOHNS Hopkins Medicine, one of the world’s top medical institutions, has expressed interest in exploring the merits of a strategic “Nation Health Services Agreement” with the Bahamas government to create a Caribbean Centre of Excellence to transform the delivery of healthcare in our nation, said Health Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday.

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‘Phenomenal’ if lower deficit forecast holds

Governance reformers yesterday hailed the government’s prediction that it will shrug off a $185m revenue shortfall - and beat its full-year deficit target - as “phenomenal” if it comes true.

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Super Value chief in resort exit ‘gem’

Super Value’s owner says his Bimini Sands property will be transformed into “a little gem” matching nearby Cat Cay through the deal that will secure his resort industry exit.

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Large support for expansion of NHI to fund health care

NEARLY 90 percent of respondents in a new survey support the expansion of NHI to provide affordable coverage for high cost medical care — including treatment for widespread cancers, dialysis and heart attacks.

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Alternative products cut BTC’s energy use

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Co. (BTC) has recorded a more than 30 percent reduction in energy consumption after switching to alternative energy products at 12 facilities.

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Bahamian elite and college athletes have busy weekend

IT was another busy weekend for a number of Bahamian elite and collegiate athletes.

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Bahamians take NCAA Division I basketball spotlight

A MATCHUP between a pair of Bahamians in a double overtime thriller highlighted the weekend of play in NCAA Division I basketball.

Regulator signs new EU fund access deal

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has announced the signing of its 28th agreement to ensure local fund managers have access to European markets.

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37th Hugh Campbell: Teams eliminated on day 4

DAY four of the 37th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic featured the first round of eliminations in this year’s event while several winning teams went head-to-head.

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Another 80 migrants disciplined by courts

MORE than 80 migrants have been convicted for entering the country illegally or overstaying their visa this week.

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Scholar Athlete of The Year Awards committee announces the nominees

THE Scholar Athlete of The Year Awards committee announced the nominees from the high school and primary schools at the Bahamas Union of Teachers Hall last week Friday.

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Hotels: ‘We’ve never seen this in ten years’

The Nassau/Paradise Island hotel industry has “rebounded with gains not seen for ten years”, it was revealed yesterday, as room revenues closed 2018 up 34 percent year-over-year.

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NBA Players Association hosts annual All-Star Weekend meetings in Bahamas for first time

THE NBA Players Association embarked on a new venture by hosting their annual All-Star Weekend meetings in the Bahamas for the first time.