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EDITORIAL: Brent Symonette will serve for sake of country

MR ROBERT Myers told Tribune Business on Friday that the same reason the city dump is burning “is the same reason the country is broke.”

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'Crazy' to stay in low-lying areas in Grand Bahama

MANY residents in flood prone low-lying areas of Grand Bahama heeded the evacuation order to leave, especially those in East Grand Bahama, Queen’s Cove in the north, and West Grand Bahama, which were expected to be affected by powerful storm surges f

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Davis ‘Big League’ dig at rival Glenys

“WELCOME to the big leagues,” was the message from Progressive Liberal Party  interim Leader Philip “Brave” Davis when asked to respond to concerns he was given an advantage over his opponent Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin due to his financial support of the party.

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WORLD VIEW - Mugabe: a graceful coup

WHEN independence was finally wrenched from Britain in April 1980, Zimbabwe was described as the “jewel of Africa” by Tanzania’s President Julius Nyerere.

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‘Fish’ new president of Bahamas Olympic Committee

Rommel ‘Fish’ Knowles, a late addition in the race, moved up from the post of secretary general to take over from incumbent president Wellington Miller as president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NATIONALS BY THE NUMBERS

SEVERAL of the best high school basketball players in the country took full advantage of the opportunity to showcase their skills at the third edition of the National High School Basketball Championships.The Bahamas Basketball Federation along with t

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Shaunae surges to victory

SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo, running with a heavy heart, relied on some extra external help from her late spiritual leader to boost a fantastic comeback victory in the Muller Grand Prix women’s 200 metres as the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League’s 12-race series came to a close on Saturday in Birmingham, England, and with the finals looming in two weeks.

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Govt praised on virus measures given 'limitations'

Private sector executives and union leaders yesterday praised the government for striking the right balance between its fiscal woes and propping up workers and the economy against COVID-19.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (

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'Skeleton in closet' fear over debt fall

A governance reformer yesterday expressed fears that “a skeleton in the closet” could yet derail the government’s achievement of the first quarterly national debt reduction for years. Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG)

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STATESIDE: Trump’s troubles aren’t just in the White House

Want to hear some more about Donald Trump, Robert Mueller and Bob Barr?

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Where was the battle to clean up Clifton won? The courtroom

If you think the environmental woes of the world will be solved by tree-hugging, species-loving do-gooders, you’re so wrong.

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Debt ratio forecasts are 'overly optimistic'

Fiscal observers yesterday warned that projections showing The Bahamas’ debt ratios will be kept in check are “very optimistic” given that this requires surpluses three times’ higher than achieved before. Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsib

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SAC’s Big Red Machine puts on inter-house track and field meet

ALTHOUGH they’re not back to full capacity on campus with their every day classroom experience, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine used that to their advantage as they returned to their first inter-house track and field competition since the coronavirus broke in 2020.

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Jacobi Bain gets win over Rolle

JACOBI Bain got one of the early surprising victories as the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2018 Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals Challenge got underway yesterday at the National Tennis Center.

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Politicians told: 'Stop throwing fiscal rocks'

A governance reformer has urged the Opposition to publicly affirm its commitment to responsible government finances, while urging both political parties: “Stop throwing fiscal rocks.” Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG)

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Sports in brief

DURING the Inside the NBA show on TNT following game seven of the Eastern Conference Final between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers, the Bahamas got mentioned several times by one of the colour commentators, Charles “Sir Charles” Barkley.

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High school hails heroes at Hall of Fame Gala

MINISTER of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald was the guest speaker as RM Bailey Senior High School honoured its heroes at the 45th anniversary Red Ball Hall of Fame Gala

Attorney poll on Investments Board

The Bahamas Bar Association is set to survey its members on their experiences in dealing with the Investments Board, in a bid to develop a more “consistent” process that approves completed applications within 30-45 days.

College hosts debate on VAT

A BUSINESSMAN called for more taxes for the wealthy - including himself - during a meeting at the College of the Bahamas to discuss the Value Added Tax proposed by government.

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City Markets workers bid to jail Finlayson

Former workers are bidding to jail City Markets principal, Mark Finlayson, because he and other trustees have allegedly failed to obey previous Supreme Court Orders to hand over funds to the defunct supermarket chain’s employee pension fund.