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Gov’ts $62m property tax amnesty write-off
The Government wrote-off $62m in outstanding real property taxes to gain just $37.5m in extra revenue via its recent amnesty initiative, it was revealed last night.
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Shipyard’s $350m expansion to give 2022 economic boost
The Grand Bahama Shipyard’s $350m investment in two new dry docks will provide a much-needed economic boost to the island in 2022, government officials confirmed yesterday.
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Ayton returns, posts double double
Deandre Ayton returned to the Phoenix Suns starting lineup and the defending Western Conference champions extended their league-leading win streak to eight games.
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Caribbean Bottling yet to ‘dent’ 15-18% sales gap
Caribbean Bottling’s president yesterday said it has yet to “materially dent” the 15-18 percent gap with pre-COVID sales levels as he voiced doubts that the divide will close in 2022.
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Four more die of COVID-19, bringing death toll to 665
FOUR more people have been added to the nation’s COVID-19 death toll, bringing the number to 665.
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Double double demon: Ayton cans 24 in win
DEANDRE Ayton’s improvement over his Phoenix Suns’ franchise record streak of 17 wins has been one of the forces to propel the team to the top of the Western Conference standings.
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Oscar the COVID canine detective
MAN’s best friend can possibly be a four-legged COVID-19 test sniffing for the virus. This ability has already been unleashed at the Miami International Airport and a Miami Heat game—now a local canine detection company hopes to bring the practice to The Bahamas.
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‘Buddy’ fires for 22 points
DETROIT (AP) — Chavano “Buddy” Hield scored 22 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points and 10 assists as the Sacramento Kings routed the Detroit Pistons 129-107 last night.
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ART OF GRAPHIX: Pairing content with images is vital tool
MARKETERS have known this for a while: A well-suited image makes for a successful campaign. But how do images really work their magic? And how can you exploit the potential of visuals in a digital space already cluttered with countless images?
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Search for killer after man shot
POLICE are investigating the country’s latest murder, which took place on Sunday night.
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Minnis: Cruise giant’s PI lease is too long
Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday tacitly admitted that the effective 150-year Crown Land lease granted to Royal Caribbean on Paradise Island was too long as he sought to defend the deal.
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‘A real dampener’: Fear over new COVID strain
The emergence of a new COVID-19 strain threatens to put “a real dampener” on Bahamian tourism’s rebound and that of the wider economy in the Christmas run-up, it was feared yesterday.
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T20 Cricket World Cup qualifying: Bahamas ends up in 5th place
THE Bahamas finished in fifth place with a 2-4 record at the International Cricket Council’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifying event in Antigua and Barbuda.
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Man admits having gun and drugs
A 21-year-old man who was caught with a quantity of ammunition and drugs must pay $3,200 to avoid spending nine months behind bars.
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Mother of former US Ambassador shot dead at Beverley Hills home
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell has sent condolences on behalf of Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and the government regarding the shooting death of the mother of a former US Ambassador to The Bahamas.
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BTC ‘shut down’ warning on mandatory vaccination
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) line staff union yesterday warned it will “shut the company down” if its parent continues to push a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.
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FAMILY’S DESPAIR AT BELLA’S DEATH: Police quiz couple after four-year-old dies from ‘injuries’
THE family of a four-year-old girl who died in hospital on Friday after being brought to the facility with injuries is struggling to accept the situation, with one relative sorrowfully telling The Tribune yesterday “we sent her to her death”.
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Banks report ‘fourfold’ fraud attempt growth
The Bahamas can stand “shoulder to shoulder” with any country on the strength of its anti-financial crime regime, the Central Bank’s governor said yesterday, as banks reported a “fourfold” rise in fraud attempts.
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Burrows and Gibson post double doubles in head-to-head meeting
TWO teams headed in opposite directions - Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers maintained their national ranking with a three-game winning streak while Qyemah Gibson and the St Mary’s Huskies lost their third game in a row.
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Fredrick King Jr commits to cards
IT took just several months for Fredrick King Jr to go from relative unknown to elite Division I prospect for the class of 2022.