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National service is not a new thing

Haven’t gone through most of this day’s daily and something got my attention on page nine, under the theme “General election in Britain in July”.

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Bushfire claim is not accurate

All Coral Harbour residents, including some Ministers, who he could have consulted and long-time residents will vouch year in year out the pine forest along the Coral Harbour Road catches afire

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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.

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BUDGET COMMUNICATION 2024/2025: Revenue Performance Highlights

As he turned to the Nine-Month Fiscal Performance for FY2023/24, Mr Davis says total revenue for the first three quarters of the 2023/2024 fiscal year amounted to $2.2bn.

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Port: Inflation’s worst over as profits 8% above target

Nassau’s main commercial shipping port yesterday said “the worst of the disruption” from COVID inflation and supply chain shocks is over with its $8.5m profit at end-March almost 8 percent ahead of target.

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Revenues ‘must do most of the work’ to hit deficit target

The Government’s “revenues will have to do most of the work” for it to hit an “ambitious” $131m full-year deficit target, with a major financial institution warning: “It all depends on the second half.”

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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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Implement Out Island tax retention, Gov’t is urged

Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday urged that Business Licence rates for small farmers be slashed in today’s Budget and that Family Islands be allowed to retain a portion of their tax revenues.

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GB Shipyard apprentices in three-month UK training

Sixteen Grand Bahama Shipyard apprentices have travelled to Liverpool in the UK to take part in three months of hands-on training as part of their education.

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Gov’ts ‘ducks lined up’ on Black Point airport

The Deputy Prime Minister is urging Bahamians to exploit the $30m that will become available for farming, fisheries and other ventures post-June via the Bahamas Development Bank’s recapitalisation.

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Police move to enforce licences for commercial vehicle drivers

A Bahamian commercial driver’s school teamed with the police to reinforce the importance of heavy vehicle operators obtaining the necessary licence.

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Renovation contract for historic Fort Fincastle Water Tower signed

THE historic 126ft Fort Finecastle Water Tower will be renovated for $3m after being inoperable for 22 years.

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Former MP Wells admitted to hospital again

FORMER Cabinet minister Renward Wells was admitted to hospital yesterday.

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Minnis made ‘cardinal’ errors as PM, says former FNM election coordinator

DR NIGEL Lewis, who former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis appointed coordinator of the FNM’s 2021 general election campaign, is supporting Michael Pintard in the upcoming leadership race, claiming Dr Minnis made “cardinal” errors during his time as prime minister.

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Fernander: Missing boy seen on CCTV as police still search

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said CCTV footage has revealed the whereabouts of Devin Isaacs, although the 16-year-old remains missing despite his family’s appeals for him to return home.

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Officer on the run despite monitor

CHALLENGES electronically monitoring people on bail continue after the Davis administration selected a new company to perform the service, with authorities now searching for an ex-police officer they believe cut off his monitoring device.

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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.

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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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Steven Gardiner in the win column

STEVEN Gardiner continued his unbeaten performance on his international campaign heading into the Olympic Games in Paris, France, this summer with another thrilling victory in the men’s 400 metres.

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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.