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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”.

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$500m swing in forecast prompts call for answers

The Government has completely overturned its medium-term Budget projections by forecasting a more than half-a-billion dollar swing that will drive it to a $448.2m fiscal surplus at end-June 2026.

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Culmer: Minnis was worst leader ever

CARL Culmer lifted the lid on his tenure as the Free National Movement’s chairman yesterday and described former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis as the worst leader he has served in any capacity.

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‘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.

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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.

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OPM condemns verbal 'attack' by reporter

Acting Press Secretary in The Office of Prime Minister Keishla Adderley has condemned what she described as a 'personal attack' against a government official at the weekly press briefing today.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ryan Salame, part of the 'inner circle' at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prison

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former FTX executive Ryan Salame to more than seven years in prison, the first of the lieutenants of failed cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried to receive jail time for their roles in the 2022 collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.

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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.”

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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.

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‘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.

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Airline ticket change fees waived for UB graduation

BAHAMASAIR will waive ticket change penalties for those travelling to New Providence for the University of The Bahamas’ upcoming graduation ceremony after changes in the time and location of the event prompted uproar from the graduating class.

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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.

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Sister Sister Breast Cancer Group’s new president reaffirms group’s commitment to the fight

IT’S been roughly three months since the passing of its long serving president Andrea Sweeting.

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Criticism on hospital is selfish

THE recent announcement of the proposed Hospital in the Perpall Tract, Rock Crusher, Stapledon Gardens area brought out the most unimaginable silliest commentary and selfishness.

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