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ORG calls for govt to allow more consultation on whistleblower bill

ORGANISATION for Responsible Governance (ORG) executive director Matt Aubry has highlighted the challenges a small country like The Bahamas faces in implementing a whistleblower system and urged lawmakers to delay debate on the Protected Disclosures Bill 2025 to ensure more thorough public consultation.

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Opposition: Govt’s four month deficit ‘disastrous’

The Opposition last night slammed the Government’s “disastrous” fiscal performance after it emerged that the $274m deficit for 2024-2025’s first four months is almost four times higher than the full-year target.

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St John’s Giants win three titles - again!

For the second consecutive season, the St John’s College (SJC) Giants claimed three out of the four basketball titles to close out the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) best-of-three championship series last night at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.

Overall winners of 12th Annual Tour De Grand Bahama cycling competition awarded

THE 12th annual Tour de Grand Bahama cycling competition, sponsored by the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), turned out to be a very successful event over the weekend in Grand Bahama.

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BBF names 13-man roster for FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) officially announced the 13-man roster set to represent the country in the third and final window of the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers starting next Thursday at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.

DR KENT BAZARD: What to do when you’re not doing it

EVERY athlete faces that moment - the frustrating stretch where no matter how much effort you put in, you just can’t seem to hit your mark.

SPORTS CALENDAR: February 14, 2025

THE Roadrunners Track and Field Club is scheduled to hold its 19th annual Diana Lynn Thompson Track Classic at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday, February 15.

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Professional boxer Carl Hield preparing to defend his title

IN his bid to continue his winning streak as a professional boxer, Carl Hield will put his World Boxing Assocation’s Fedecaribe Super welterweight title on the line for the third time when he returns to Colombia to fight on Wednesday, February 26.

Banish regulatory ‘handcuffs’ so that Freeport can thrive

Freeport must go back to its Hawksbill Creek Agreement roots and banish the red tape and regulatory “handcuffs” if it is to compete with multi-billion free trade zone rivals, a GBPA director asserted yesterday.

Doctors Hospital unveils healthcare finance entry

Doctors Hospital yesterday revealed plans to “directly insert” itself into financing affordable healthcare by late summer 2025 with “insurance-like pricing” up to 50 percent less than existing coverages.