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Trial date set for man charged with supermarket owner's robbery

A MAN contesting his conviction and sentence for the home-invasion and armed robbery of a supermarket chain owner received his substantive hearing date for the Court of Appeal.

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Man gunned down in morning shooting

A 29-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim after he was gunned down outside his home early yesterday morning.

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Atlantis unveils petition opposing Wendy’s plan

Atlantis yesterday urged planning authorities to “not subject Paradise Island to indiscriminate development” as it unveiled a 100-strong petition opposing the Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza restaurant project.

Lawsuit threat to $5.5bn oil refinery

THE $5.5 billion Oban Energies oil refinery project was last night threatened with legal action, with the controversy involving its principals described as a “wake-up call” for the Prime Minister.Fred Smith QC, the Freeport-based attorney, told Tribu

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Super Value slashes inflation impact 20%

Super Value’s principal says he does “not expect” The Bahamas to be hit by the baby formula shortage afflicting the US, while the supermarket chain’s buying strategies have reduced food inflation’s impact by 15-20 percent.

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Stingers stun Rattlers to win Hugh Campbell crown

With a very well executed defensive plan from start to finish, the Sunland Baptist Stingers stunned the CI Gibson Rattlers 64-52 to capture the 2023 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic last night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Out Island ‘uproar’ over RBC closures

Spanish Wells and Bimini were yesterday said to be in “uproar” over Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) decision to close the only commercial bank branches on their islands, with community leaders already reaching out to other institutions as potential replacements.

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Bahamian group targets water supply takeover

An all-Bahamian investor group led by a former Water & Sewerage Corporation chairman has approached the Government about taking over one of the New Providence-based reverse osmosis plants currently operated by BISX-listed Consolidated Water, Tribune Business can reveal.

50th Lifetime Global Achievement Award for ‘Da Bahamian Dream’

OLYMPIAN Andretti ‘Da Bahamian Dream’ Bain made history when he became the first national champion in any sport for Oral Roberts University. Over the weekend, ORU recognised him for his achievement by presenting him with one of the 50th Lifetime Global Achievement Awards during its 50th Anniversary Gala on the school’s campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Minnis says FNM will not relent in calling for Gray to quit

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday insisted that his party will be unrelenting in its calls for the full resignation of MICAL MP V Alfred Gray from the Cabinet post of minister of agriculture and marine resources over his alleged interference in the court case of a resident from his Mayaguana constituency.

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'Overwhelming rejection' of referendum bills

THE four bills touted to bring gender equality to the country’s Constitution were “overwhelming” rejected by voters at the polls yesterday, although only a handful of results were released last night by the Parliamentary Registration Department due to numerous technical setbacks.

Treasure Cay ‘can’t afford’ $3bn legal battle’s fall-out

TREASURE Cay homeowners yesterday warned they “can’t afford” for the development to be “tied up for years” by a $3bn claim against the Government.

Competition fears on Super Value's City Markets 'deal'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Rival food retailers have voiced fears that allowing Super Value to acquire City Markets' remaining stores would create a "virtual monopoly" in the New Providence supermarket business, with an estimated 60-80 per

Competition fears on Super Value's City Markets 'deal'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Rival food retailers have voiced fears that allowing Super Value to acquire City Markets' remaining stores would create a "virtual monopoly" in the New Providence supermarket business, with an estimated 60-80 per

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Tourist and locals brawl in Guana Cay, Abaco

A FIGHT involving second homeowners and Bahamians outside a bar on Guana Cay, Abaco, has highlighted the community’s lack of law enforcement officers.

Irma drives Super Value sales 74% above normal

Super Value’s sales peaked 74 per cent above normal on Sunday due to Irma-related preparations, as businesses ready to deal with potential supply chain disruptions.

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Super Value chief targets six months of food inventory

Super Value’s principal yesterday revealed he is seeking to build six months’ worth of food inventories as he branded the extended shopping hours as a “relief” for both merchants and consumers.Rupert Roberts voiced optimism to Tribune Business that t

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Bahamians clinch titles in NCAA Division I Basketball

AS the NCAA Division I college basketball season winds down, several Bahamian student athletes clinched conference regular season titles ahead of the postseason.Nathan Bain and the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks continue to be one of the most talked ab

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Ambulance shortage - we need more cash

IN the face of criticism regarding EMS response time to the collapse and death of a 15-year-old boy over the weekend, Health Minister Duane Sands yesterday could not confirm when health services will be acquiring more ambulances.

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Brazilians lead qualifying rounds of the Star Sailors League Finals

ROBERT Scheidt and Henry Boening (BRA) lead the qualifying rounds of the Star Sailors League Finals after a stellar performance yesterday in Montagu Bay, Nassau, Bahamas.