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Marinas urge ‘rogue crack down’ with fee increases

Bahamian marinas yesterday urged the Government to “crack down on rogue” operators and private docks as it moves to introduce jetty, mooring and groin fee increases of up to “20 percent”.

Gov’ts ‘cat and mouse game’ against wealthy tax evaders

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government is engaged in “a cat and mouse game” with wealthy tax evaders as it races to plug loopholes and secure the Bahamian people’s money.

Disney to beat local worker pledge by 30% at new port

Disney Cruise Line executives yesterday said they will exceed the number of full-time Bahamian jobs they pledged to create at their new south Eleuthera destination by 30 percent.

‘Road to Paris’: Anticipation mounts ahead of BAAA Junior and Senior Nationals

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) Kids Athletics, Junior and Senior Nationals might be one of the most highly anticipated events of the track and field season and it is set to return to the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium June 26-28. The meet will precede the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled for July 26 to August 11 in Paris, France, and Bahamian athletes are expected to be at full strength for the three-day meet.

Taysha Stubbs and Dior-Rae Scott commit to University of Nebraska

THE Bahamas’ top junior javelin throwers Dior-Rae Scott and Taysha Stubbs will soon embark on a new journey at the collegiate level with University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. The dynamic duo officially announced their commitment to the Cornhuskers yesterday.

High-end real estate’s VAT underperform ‘shocking’

The Prime Minister’s assertion that the Government has collected just 8 percent of its VAT target for high-end real estate sales was yesterday branded “shocking” by industry professionals.

Manufacturers hail Customs bond end

Manufacturers yesterday hailed the Government’s decision to eliminate the Customs bond and 45 percent machine parts duty as “a huge benefit” that will help them compete on a more “level playing field”.

Recreational watercraft bill adds citizenship requirement

THE Davis administration yesterday tabled legislation that would transform the commercial watercraft industry and allow Bahamians to get the maximum benefit from the nation’s tourism industry.

BUDGET COMMUNICATION 2024/2025: Key Budget measures

As he outlined key budget measures, Mr Davis underscored the 2024/2025 Budget has no new taxes, with some adjustments made to fees on government services where the cost of providing that service has increased.

Insurer ‘very, very close’ on 55% Bahamas dependence

A Bahamian insurer says it is “very, very close” to hitting its goal of reducing its reliance on this nation to 55 percent of its property and casualty underwriting aggregates.

FTX Bahamas chief gets over seven years jail

The former head of FTX Bahamas did not receive “any brownie points for being a whistleblower” to local regulators as a New York judge yesterday sentenced him to seven-and-a-half years in prison.

CARIFTA Triathlon team announced

Following the completion of its Aquathon and Triathlon National Championships over the weekend, the Bahamas Triathlon Association has announced its team to represent the Bahamas at the 2024 Carifta Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships.

Coach Tito Moss: We are always looking to improve

THE dust has now settled since the inaugural Red-Line Athletics Field Events Classic as well as the Youth Track Classic and coach Tito Moss voiced that the club is constantly looking to improve the delivery of these meets going forward.

Don’t ‘tax your way to success’, Gov’t urged

Businesses yesterday urged the Government not to “tax their way to success” in tomorrow’s 2024-2025 Budget, arguing: “There’s only so much you can wring out of a stone.”

Long-term Gov’t paper recovery two years out - but no bad thing

Demand for long-term Bahamas government debt is unlikely to recover until after a 2026 general election but that is not necessarily a bad outcome, a senior banker predicted yesterday.

‘We are all at risk’ over Abaco port uncertainty

Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president is warning “we are all at risk” as she urged the Government to clarify if it has selected a private operator to take over Marsh Harbour’s commercial shipping port.

Teen pleads guilty to charge of wounding a man in Andros

A 17-year-old man was imprisoned yesterday after admitting to wounding someone in Andros earlier this week.

Records broken at Red-Line Youth Track Classic

THE third edition of the Red-Line Youth Track Classic brought out multiple record-breaking performances this past weekend at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium. Division Scores The Hurry Murray track club rounded up victories in three out of eight divisions at the two-day meet and last club meet for the season. They won the under-7 division with a total of 52 points. The host club was second with 39 points and Speed Capacity Maximised finished third at 34 points.

Special Olympics Bahamas picks up three medals

SPECIAL Olympics Bahamas continues to excel in local, regional and international competition. Recently, athletes Colette Grant and Krystal Clarke travelled to the first Caribbean Regional Bocce Tournament, hosted by Special Olympics Cayman Islands in Grand Cayman at the Lions Centre, and racked up three medals in the process. The duo were joined by coach Cynthia Rolle and HOD Johneice Blyden over the weekend. Grant and Clarke teamed up in doubles action and ended with a bronze medal finish in the female doubles division (F2).

Denisha Cartwright crowned double champion

In pulling down the curtain on what has been one of the most decorated collegiate performances at Minnesota State, Denisha Cartwright wrapped up her final appearance for the Mavericks on Saturday at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships with some stellar accolades. At the Francis G Welsh Stadium in Emporia, Kansas State, Cartwright was crowned a double champion and a runner up in three of the four events she competed in to lead a host of Bahamians competing throughout the United States, including her new rival on the horizon on the professional ranks, in national record holder Devynne Charlton.

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