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Cigarette Company to employ 25-30 Grand Bahamians

DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest has hailed operations associated with the Wind River Tobacco Company, which will employ 25-30 Grand Bahamians in the coming months, as the start of a potential rebound for the island’s economy.In an interview o

‘Let’s Swim Bahamas’ in 25-metre pool at UB

WITH a $135,000 renovation project finished, the ‘Let’s Swim Bahamas’ programme is all set to make its splash into the new pool on the campus of the University of the Bahamas.

Bahamas beaten by Dominican Republic in semifinal

The Bahamas women’s national basketball team suffered a 56-41 loss to the unbeaten Dominican Republic in the semifinal of the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Cup Championships on Wednesday night at the Anthony Nesty Sporthal in Paramaribo, Suriname. Point guard Valerie

Income tax ‘hard sell’ in Bahamas

Income tax will be “a hard sell” in the Bahamas, a former finance minister predicted yesterday, warning: “This country was built on tax evasion.”

Wildcats top Bahamas 85-61 in Big Blue debut

The Bahamas’ national select squad gave the Kentucky Wildcats all they could handle through 30 minutes, but the visitors separated themselves late in the second half to win their Big Blue Bahamas Tour debut.The Wildcats won 85-61 last night in front

Bahamas softball legends join global hall of fame

Two Bahamian softball icons were added to the list of World Baseball Softball Confederation - Softball Hall of Fame inductees and were also among a group of 21 inducted into the local Bahamas Softball Federation Hall of Fame.

BFSB elects new board members

The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) elected its board of directors for 2018-2019 at its recent 19th annual general meeting (AGM).K Peter Turnquest, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, used his keynote address to update the financia

Aircraft registry: ‘Tangible’ progress by year-end 2019

The Bahamas wants “to have something tangible in place” for an aircraft registry by year-end 2019, it was revealed last night, after hiring a leading consultant to give effect to its ambitions.

Minister slams tax meeting reporting as ‘bold faced lie’

A Cabinet Minister yesterday slammed as “a bold-faced lie” international media reports suggesting she implied that the Bahamas would continue undermining the global crackdown on so-called ‘tax cheats’.

Miss Teenager Bahamas shows national pride

WITH nine competitive youthful beauties ready to take the stage, Miss Teenager Bahamas will officially host their first ever pageant on June 29 at the Wyndham Crystal Palace Resort and Casino.

US Coast Guard Cutter gives facelift, children's books to primary school

THE crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Norvell extended a helping hand to the Bartlett Hill Primary School in a school refurbishment project, and also delivered some 3,500 children’s books to promote literacy on Grand Bahama.

LITTLE LEAGUE AGM HELD IN FREEPORT

THE Latin America and Caribbean Little League Congress held its Annual General Meeting in Freeport to discuss plans for the upcoming 2016 baseball tournament and rules and regulations and amendments for this year.

US: Bahamas faces WTO 'challenges'

The Obama administration believes the Bahamas will face “external and internal challenges” to becoming a full World Trade Organisation (WTO) member, with this nation’s preferential trade regime with the US set to expire at year’s end.

Bahamas, Bermuda to resume rugby rivalry in finale

BEFORE the face-off on the soccer pitch next week, the Bahamas and Bermuda will continue their rivalry in regional rugby competition this weekend.

Massive recruitment effort to identify new talent

IN an effort to continue the Bahamas’ success at the international level and motivated by Team Bahamas’ performance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Prime Minister Perry Christie said his government will undergo a massive recruitment effort to identify new talent.

Nation hailed as weather ready ambassadors by NOAAA

THE Bahamas has been named the first “Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors” by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its “readiness, responsiveness and resiliency to handle all weather conditions it faces, especially in extreme weather cases, and to its safety and protection program of its people and communities”.

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