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Minister: End of AIDS epidemic in sight
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said The Bahamas has reached the moment where “tremendous progress is being made” and that the “end of the AIDS epidemic is in sight.”.
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Gov’t: Inflation did not drive VAT revenue rise
Record inflation generated less than $10m of the VAT revenue increase in the first six months after the rate cut, the Ministry of Finance asserted last night, with the 2021-2022 deficit slashed by 48.4 percent year-over-year.
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Jonquel Jones and Sun lose Game 2
Las Vegas gets 85-71 win over Connecticut
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 85-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun last night in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.
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Jones and Sun lose, Sky even series 1-1
Jonquel scores game-high 23 points
Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun will head back to the friendly confines of the Mohegan Sun Arena with home court advantage and their WNBA Semifinals series with the Chicago Sky tied at 1-1.
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Gibson attorney’s recusal request refused
JUSTICE Cheryl Grant-Thompson has denied Adrian Gibson’s attorney’s recusal request, resulting in the MP’s trial moving forward in her court next May.
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Running Mon Marina and Resort purchased by Xquisite Yachts
The Running Mon Marina and Resort in Grand Bahama has been acquired by Xquisite Yachts, an award-winning yacht manufacturing company that plans to invest in the region of $3m to $5m to undertake major upgrades at the property.
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Annual Optimist Nationals at Montagu Bay in October
FIDELITY Bank (Bahamas) Ltd. has donated generous sponsorship to The Bahamas Sailing Association to support this year’s Optimist National Championship, the largest national junior event on the country’s sailing calendar.
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Doctors is ‘coming in hot’ on bed shortage
Doctors Hospital is “coming in hot” with a multi-million dollar investment in upgrading its healthcare infrastructure that aims to narrow The Bahamas’ bed shortage compared to global benchmarks.
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Warning over dangers affecting the Bahamas
IN his address at the 77th United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis highlighted such ongoing challenges facing The Bahamas as the impact of climate change, irregular migration and the long-standing problem of gun trafficking to the country.
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Deandre Ayton: ‘What’s said is already said’
THE relationship between Phoenix Suns centre Deandre Ayton and head coach Monty Williams continues to be a point of contention for the franchise. Following a bitter end to the 2021-22 season and a lengthy contract negotiation in the offseason, Ayton addressed the relationship between the two on the first day of training camp.
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Taxi plates issuance branded ‘a big mess’
Drivers yesterday asserted that the Road Traffic Department has been forced to suspend the issuance of new taxi plates because some have ended up “in the hands of hooligans”.
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‘Best bang for dollar’ to counter rate hikes
The Bahamas must give all visitors “the best bang for their dollar and ‘A’-plus customer service” as the most effective counter to inflation and continuing US interest rate hikes, a senior tourism official said yesterday.
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‘No warning shots’ for police says Fernander
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said officers have “the right to do what they have to do” when confronted with armed people who put their lives in danger.
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WORLD VIEW: COP-27 failing before it begins
THE most ominous sign of what the forthcoming COP-27 meeting on climate change portends for small states is that officials from a Group of 20 (G20) major economies, who met on August 31, failed to agree a joint statement at the conclusion of the meeting.
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Tropical storm warning remains in effect for Southeast Bahamas
TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, SAMANA CAY, LONG CAY AND RAGGED ISLAND. A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
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IAN FERGUSON: The human touch in small business
More than 80 percent of Bahamian businesses do not have the benefit of on-staff human resources professionals. Literally thousands of Bahamians are operating without a buffer between them and management.
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80 Haitian migrants held after vessel intercepted
EIGHTY Haitian migrants were apprehended when their vessel was intercepted in the Ragged Island chain on Sunday. Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said the group will be taken to Nassau.
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Jones, Sun force decisive Game 5
UNCASVILLE, Conn (AP) — DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104-80 last night and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA semi-final series.
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JONQUEL JONES, SUN STAY ALIVE: Connecticut routs Las Vegas 105-76
On a night where Jonquel Jones was awarded her fourth All-WNBA selection, her Connecticut Sun staved off elimination in game three of the WNBA Finals.
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‘Slow death’ fears if spend cut too deep
A small business advocate yesterday voiced fears the sector will suffer “a slow death” if Bahamians cut back too much on spending after the Prime Minister’s inflation warning, adding: “We don’t want to frighten people.”
