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CWCO Backs Basketball Programmes

FOR the past 18 years young boys and girls between the ages of seven and 17 eagerly anticipate and enjoy the D-Squad Summer Basketball Camp.

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STATESIDE: The history of abortion issue in the US

THERE has been reporting and commentary in The Tribune in recent days about some issues that are important to a lot of women here and in the United States. (And to a lot of men, too).

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PROSECUTORS KEY TO DEATH PENALTY: Dame Anita Allen speaks on bail and executions

FORMER Court of Appeal president Dame Anita Allen said prosecutors should be more aggressive in seeking the death penalty in appropriate murder cases.

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‘Non-controllable’ cost surge blocks bank matching 2022

Commonwealth Bank believes it would have come close to matching 2022’s “extraordinary” nine-month profitability had it not been for $3m in new Business Licence fees and utility costs “more than doubling”.

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Defence lawyer says the evidence doesn’t support AG’s call to deny bail in certain cases

DEFENCE lawyers are pushing back against Attorney General Ryan Pinder’s call for courts to deny bail to defendants accused of committing violent acts under certain circumstances.

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'Substantial progress' in fuel oil spill clean-up

Buckeye Partners are reporting "substantial progress" in the recovery and clean-up of the fuel oil spill at its marine terminal in Grand Bahama.

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Milo Butler to distribute two more Bahamian producers

A major wholesaler has agreed to distribute the products of two more Bahamian food producers via an agreement with the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC).

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Conflicting rights: The accused versus society

SADLY, in the last few weeks, New Providence has become the scene of senseless violence, and more disturbingly, this violence has touched women and children caught-up in the culture of violence, and the crossfire.

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GSSSA PLAYOFFS: Knights and Stingrays senior girls advance to championships

THE C R Walker Knights and C V Bethel Stingrays will face off in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) senior girls volleyball championships.

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A new era of big government spending

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Over the last two years, the United States has witnessed a profound shift in economic policy, marking the dawn of a new era of big government spending.

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Contaminated oil a new blow to Andros power

A CONTAMINATED supply of fuel led to a new shutdown of a power unit in Andros as restoration efforts continued following the fire that severely damaged BPL’s North Andros Power Station last week.

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A new era of big government spending: Reshaping the American economy amid geopolitical uncertainty

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Over the past two years, the US has witnessed a profound shift in economic policy, marking the dawn of a new era of big government spending. This transformation is driven by a combination of factors, including President Joe Biden’s ambitious initiatives, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIP Act, which are reminiscent of the largest government spending sprees of the 1930s. These initiatives not only aim to reboot the US economy but also set a precedent for the world to follow.

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Contractor awarded $63,000 in multi-million Palm Cay fight

A major eastern New Providence development has been ordered to pay a former contractor $63,047 after an acrimonious battle involving competing claims over breaches of two multi-million building contracts.

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Thank you, Bahamas

My family migrated from the Turks and Caicos Islands to the Bahamas when I was six years old in 1953.

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18-year-old accused of armed carjacking and possession of dangerous drugs

AN 18-year-old male was remanded in custody yesterday after being accused of an armed carjacking on Dean Street last week.

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Chamber chair: Gov't must go further with legislative agenda

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman yesterday voiced concern over what she branded a "lack of substantial support" for the private sector in the Speech from the Throne.

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Govt says amnesty is over for delinquent real property tax

PAYMENT plans and amnesty periods for people who owe substantial amounts of real property taxes are over, acting director of the Department of Inland Revenue Shunda Strachan said yesterday as her department prepares to execute its power of sale against scores of delinquent accounts.

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Man drowns after car accident in Abaco and a woman in GB attempts suicide

A MAN drowned after a car accident in Abaco on Monday.

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Delay dividends to give bigger payout, BOB told

Bank of The Bahamas should have waited to pay a more substantial dividend than its recent one cent per share declaration after a 49.6 percent jump in profits, an investor argued yesterday.

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PM told that BPL fuel hedge ‘in the money’

The Prime Minister was told Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel hedge, which his administration has sought to discredit, was “in the money” even though fuel woes “substantially ate into the benefits”.

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