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Explain VAT payment
After a visit to the United States culminating with a Customs inspection, I find I need a lesson on VAT as it relates to Customs Duty.
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Please help, Mr Davis
For the attention of: Hon Phillip E Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and Hon Dr Michael Darville, Minister of Health and Wellness . . .
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Henrik the hero of World Challenge
Henrik Stenson claimed the 2019 Hero World Challenge and the internationally acclaimed event also raised funds toward Hurricane Dorian Relief through a challenge issued by the event’s title sponsor.
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Mold putting health at risk
This afternoon I went for what I thought would be a quick trip to the Registrar General’s Office. Instead, what I met when I got there was a hallway full of the office’s staff - on strike. I was confused about what to do at first, because what I needed really couldn’t wait until the following day, so I decided to stick around for a few minutes.
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Iesha best junior female player in Bahamas for second consecutive year
IESHA Shepherd can lay claim to being the best junior female tennis player in the country for the second consecutive year.
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One step at a time
I remember when I started my 110-pound weight loss journey, how I would get so hung up on every time I “fell off the wagon”. You know, every time I had something that wasn’t on my meal plan, or I missed a workout. I would get so down on myself that I would question what was even the point of trying. Especially since I was going to fail again anyway. It’s crazy to think of how one bad decision would turn into two days of bad decisions, then a week, and before long I would have given up completely.
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Quotes from the day
Quotes from the day Hubert Minnis, Killarney FNM candidate "I was very happy to vote for myself. I could not vote for myself last time because I was in Clifton and of course I would at that time have voted for Kendal Wright, so now I and my household w
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Simone and Kianna to make history at the World Artistic Gymnastic Championships
IT HAS been a landmark season for gymnastics in the Bahamas and that trend continues as a pair of local gymnasts will make history at the World Artistic Gymnastic Championships.
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Letters to your ex
IF we can learn one thing from vocal powerhouse Adele it is that breakups can have long-lasting effects. The Grammy award-winning singer spun the hurt from her failed relationships into musical gold, but most of us don’t have that kind of outlet.
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Local perfomer delves into the visual arts
BAHAMIANS know him as a dancer, but last week’s solo exhibition introduced Metellus Chipman as a visual artist. Hosted by the Kiwanis Club Over The Hill, the exhibit included a diverse collection of paintings and artwork by Metellus.
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Don’t let your journey come to an end
A major key to my 110-pound weight loss and body transformation journey was putting healthy wellness and fitness in the context of lifestyle as opposed to some “programme” I was on. This was important because the minute I came off of the “programme” my journey came to a screeching halt, or worse doubled back in the opposite direction.
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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Customs chaos at Container Port
YESTERDAY I had a most unforgettable, horrendous and downright hellish experience at the new Customs Offices at the Arawak Cay Container Port.
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A home at last for Dorian survivor
A WEEK after receiving her commitment letter for a brand-new home, Dorian survivor Lovely McIntosh says she is still in disbelief and overwhelmed with joy that she will finally have a place to call her own.
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The power of visualisation
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic. I remember one day I wa
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Motivation is a bonus
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
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A thank-you letter
With this letter I would like to express my gratitude for the kind help and the friendly service of Mrs Vandetta Moorshead, manager customer experience at Lynden Pinding International Airport.
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'Reno' Johnson: All I want is a fair chance
“All I want is a fair chance, all I want is a fair chance, all I want is a fair chance,” were the sentiments echoed by Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson to the referee throughout the latter rounds of his 10-round bout against Curtis Stevens at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday night.
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INSIGHT: A teacher’s plea
Public education system desperately needs an overhaul to meet Bahamian needs
Chris Minns, a veteran and highly regarded educator, offers an open letter to Jeffrey Lloyd, the new Minister of Education, Science and Technology . . .
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Children begging on the street
EDITOR, The Tribune.
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Ready for the national stage
Lisa Sawyer-McCartney: Ready for the national stage By JEFFARAH GIBSON Tribune Features Writer WITH the launch of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) earlier this year, party leader Branville McCartney has been making waves in the political arena.
