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Bahamas girls ready for under-17 Centrobasket in San Juan

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation will field its first team for a busy summer with the upcoming Centrobasket Under-17 Championships. The U-17 Girls will be hosted at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Team Bahamas will be capta

800 screened for prostate cancer in Grand Bahama

A RECORD 800 men on Grand Bahama were screened for prostate cancer during an annual event hosted by Us TOO Grand Bahama, in partnership with the Cancer Society of The Bahamas.This year’s turn-out surpassed all others that have been held since 2011, a

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Protection plan targets 43 sites

THE Bahamas Protected Group yesterday presented a three-year plan to expand marine protected areas to preserve future employment, protect the environment and help secure the country’s food sources. 


Bahamas promotes wealth management in New York

The Bahamas has hosted a New York breakfast briefing on how international financial centres (IFCs) can be used to grow and maintain private family wealth. The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) teamed with the Ministry of Financial Services to

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BLTA family mourns death of Kevin ‘Sandy’ Reid

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association and the community, especially in Grand Bahama, mourns the unexpected passing of Kevin “Sandy” Reid, a former tennis player and coach.

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Bahamas placed on Level 4 ‘do not travel’ list by US

THE Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president called it “regrettable” that the US has placed The Bahamas on its Level 4 “do not travel” list.

Bahamas must avoid 'undue WTO missteps'

The Bahamas must carefully examine the “many complex challenges” presented by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to avoid any “undue missteps” in joining, a governance reformer is urging.​ Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s

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Bahamas Junior Golf Association to host Its 4th Annual National Championships March 11-14

THE Bahamas Junior Golf Association is slated to host its fourth annual Junior National Golf Championships at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range March 11-14.

MINISTRY HOPEFUL OVER SOLUTIONS TO VISION AIRLIFT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net TOURISM executives expressed optimism yesterday that within the next two months Vision Airlines' performance in Grand Bahama will improve, the tourism director-general telling Tribu

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National team named for ICC Tourney of Americas

With a big year on tap for the Bahamas Cricket Association, the local governing body of the sport has named the national team to represent the country as preparations are well underway for hosting international competition.

GB Power Company launches biodiesel project

FREEPORT – Committed to finding alternative energy solutions, the Grand Bahama Power Company has embarked on a new biodiesel crop project that could be the beginning of the development of a biofuel industry in the Bahamas.

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Mantas Water Polo Club brings home the silver

THE Bahamas Mantas Water Polo Club recently participated in the First Annual Florida International Water Polo Tournament in Pompano Beach. The Bahamas sent two teams in the 13-and-under and 10-and-under divisions.

Gov't reaffirms stem cell focus

FREEPORT - A Cabinet Minister yesterday reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to developing a stem cell research industry in the Bahamas, saying it could inject hundreds of millions of dollars annually into the Bahamian economy.

Bahamas offers Middle East hub for diversifying

A senior Andbank (Bahamas) executive believes the Bahamas can provide asset and investment portfolio diversification for funds flowing into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from troubled Middle Eastern countries.

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Major haul of guns seized

FREEPORT – Following a major firearm seizure in Exuma, a Bahamas Customs official expressed concerns about the new smuggling techniques that are being employed by gun smugglers in the Bahamas.

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Bahamas 'best positioned' for automatic tax information

The Bahamas is the world’s “best positioned” financial centre when it comes to thriving in an automatic tax information exchange environment, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.

BFSB unveils new chairman

Prince Rahming, senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Bahamas, has been elected as the new Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) chairman, replacing Paul Winder.

GB hotels enjoy 37% revenue rise

Grand Bahama hotels have seen a 37 per cent room revenue increase year-to-date as a result of the extra airlift associated with the Memories resort’s opening.

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Opinion: The dangers of Fred Mitchell

Politicians from all parties fear the power of a Haitian-Bahamian voting block and are complicit in the illegal and unconstitutional policies regarding citizenship in the Bahamas, Fred Smith argues

S&P: Bahamas’ savings slump to 10% of GDP

The Bahamas’ already-low national savings rate fell by a further 5 percentage points during the recession’s peak to just 10 per cent of GDP, a Wall Street credit rating agency has revealed, warning this “may force difficult” fiscal and social security-related decisions upon the Government.