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Shot brothers in hospital

A DOUBLE shooting yesterday has landed two brothers known to police in hospital, one is in serious condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Though unconfirmed, the victims of the shooting are believed to be 30-year-old

Spanish Wells hopes Commonwealth will fill the RBC vacuum

The Spanish Wells community would be “only too glad” to have a Bahamian-owned institution fill the void created by the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) imminent pull-out, with Commonwealth Bank sending a delegation to the island recently.

Tech Talk

• The benefit of using video referees during soccer games was highlighted Tuesday when Spain rightly profited from two decisions made away from the field of play to beat France 2-0 in an international friendly in Paris.

When you look away...

WHEN the public does not watch things happen…been watching and report.

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Lightning bolt kills man as he sets up event

A MAN is dead after being struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon, according to police. 

Baha Mar vehicles

There have been previously letters on this issue... unlicensed vehicles of the landscape people at Baha Mar driving on the public road. Are they allowed to drive on the side walk? Surely Baha Mar, or their contractor, can afford to licence them?

Baha Mar casino

MINISTER Wilchcombe announces that the Gaming Board has received the application documents for the potential operator of the Casino at Baha Mar - to paraphrase the Prime Minister “our process for licensing casinos is extremely thorough, requires considerable due diligence and the use of experts from The Nevada Gaming Commission and UK”.

Rein in the spending instead of adding tax

NOTWITHSTANDING your editorial accolades for our Prime Minister today, I have to ask if he is playing with a full hand when he proffers the thought that we need a “hurricane tax” now.

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Marco accused denies murder

KOFHE Goodman denied murdering 11-year-old Marco Archer when he was formally arraigned in court yesterday in connection with one of the country’s most high-profile murder cases.

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Halkitis 'not in the league I play in'

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham dismissed the Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis yesterday who had previously criticised him for his handling of the economy while he was Prime Minister from 2007 to 2012.

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Jury hears of car examination

THE jury in the Marco Archer murder trial heard testimony from a scenes of crime investigator yesterday who examined a car belonging to Kofhe Goodman, the man accused of Marco’s murder.

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Deal signed for water and sewage at Baha Mar

THE Water and Sewage Corporation has signed a series of agreements with the Baha Mar mega-resort for water supply and sewage treatement.

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UPDATED: Chinese Baha Mar workers in embassy protest

A GROUP of Chinese construction workers from Baha Mar are protesting outside the Chinese Embassy on Shirley Street, Nassau, claiming that they have not been paid in six months and wanting to be repatriated.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES - July 17, 2015

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events: Saturday, leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank, 30 miles headed west.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 04/24/2015

The directors and members of the Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas wish to take this opportunity to congratulate those children who took part in the 11th annual Art Competition held during the Annual Steak-Out and Car Show at Arawak Cay on March 21.

Out Island SMEs: Business Licences 5 years outdated

The Bahamas Chamber of Chamber was “surprised but not shocked” by low compliance levels among Family Island businesses, some of whom had not possessed valid Business Licences for five years.

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Fashion students gear up for Miss Bahamas Contest

For the second consecutive year, fashion design students and alumni of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI) will be creating designs for the Miss Bahamas Organisation’s (MBO) Top Model and Designer showcase competition.

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Bahamas suffers loss to Dominican Republic

SENIOR MEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM IN FIBA WORLD CUP 2023 AMERICAS QUALIFIERS

Chavano “Buddy” Hield put on a show playing in front of the home crowd for the first time as a pro, but a fourth quarter rally from Team Bahamas fell just short as they lost the final game in the third window of FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifying opening round play.

Hotels: VAT may 'dwindle' key market share to 19%

Bahamian hotels have warned that their market share in a key visitor demographic could “dwindle to less than 19 per cent” were the initial Value-Added Tax (VAT) proposal to be implemented, Tribune Business can reveal.

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Developer pays tribute to Baha Mar workers

BAHA Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian and former president Tom Dunlap yesterday paid homage to the resort’s former 2,000 employees, promising to “search every possible option to resolve the pains we find Baha Mar in and to get it back under sail”.