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SBF deal with Deltec chief’s US bank ‘highly irregular’

FTX’s new US chief yesterday confirmed he is probing a “highly irregular” transaction with Bahamas links where Sam Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund paid an “off the charts” sum to buy into a small American bank.

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Tokyo Olympic team named

All four female 200 metre qualifiers, a women’s 4 x 400m relay team and two swimmers have been named to the Bahamas’ 2020 Olympic Games team.

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Ministers hail Androsian chosen as first executive director for BAMSI

ANDROSIAN Dr Raveena Roberts-Hanna was officially appointed as Executive Director of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) yesterday.

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The view on the street over gambling

DESPITE the majority vote against the legalising of web shops and establishing a national lottery last year, the Gaming bill to legalise web shops has been passed by Parliament.

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Govt defends sale of Hilton to Chinese

WHILE the Christie administration approved the sale of the British Colonial Hilton, it had no hand in selecting China State Construction Engineering Corporation to purchase the historic hotel and its adjoining property, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday.

Supporters impatient for results

THE PLP recognises that crime is quickly escalating and that the duty of a government is to keep the public safe, "but my God, give us some time!"

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Food stores 'bombed out' by Sandy shopping

Super Value’s stores were “bombed out” last week by shoppers stocking up on last-minute storm supplies, its owner telling Tribune Business that it brought weekend orders forward to cope with Hurricane Sandy’s demands.

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THE FINISH LINE: BLTA hopes top players come home for tennis tournament

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association will be gearing up for their annual Giorgio Baldacci Tennis Tournament next month at the National Tennis Centre. The event, held in memory of the late Baldacci, a benefactor of the BLTA and the majority of tennis

Ministry slams human rights group

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration yesterday challenged the objectivity and veracity of an international civic organisation’s claims of alleged human rights violations in The Bahamas.

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BTVI students sweep mental health speech contest

Three students of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute placed first through third in the recent Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre’s Occupational Therapy Month speech competition.

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Student of the year award for Rebecca

IN the announcement of its student of the year for 2015/16, Genesis Academy paid tribute to three of its outstanding sixth graders.

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Man left homeless after blaze destroys house

A 54-year-old man is now homeless after a fire completely destroyed his house late Tuesday night.

Men killed in police shootout are named

Men killed in police shootout are named POLICE have released the identities of the two men killed in a recent a shoot out with officers, and records reveal one to be a former murder accused. The Tribune's archives reveal that 20-year-old Robert Outten of

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Man convicted of rape

A 28-YEAR-OLD Abaco man was convicted of rape and other serious offences yesterday at the Grand Bahama Supreme Court.

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Super Value chief calls for ‘brutal’ COVID enforcement

Super Value’s president yesterday urged the authorities to “brutally enforce” COVID-19 health protocols as he revealed the supermarket chain has “had more cases in the last month than ever before”.

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‘World’s in worst state that I have ever seen’

Super Value’s principal has voiced hope that “we can do better than” the World Bank’s dire prediction of high food prices lasting for three years, but conceded: “The world is in the worst state I’ve ever seen.”

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'Music to my ears' WTO 95% unlikely

Super Value’s principal yesterday said it was “music to my ears” to hear the government’s WTO chief negotiator state The Bahamas is almost certainly not joining under this administration.Rupert Roberts, who has vehemently opposed becoming a full Worl

Roberts: Web shop woes to force National Lottery

A leading businessman believes the Government will be forced to establish a National Lottery because it will find it impossible to legalise web shop gaming.

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FTX’s Bahamian customers financed SBF’s $546m deal

FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary, and its customers/investors, were yesterday said to have unwittingly helped finance a $546m investment by Sam Bankman-Fried that has now been seized by US federal authorities.

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Bringing joy to the people

AS HE prepares to come home for the World Athletics Relays, a flood of happy memories wash over 28-year-old Steven Gardiner.