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Deputy PM: Alternatives being discussed to fund relief effort
SEEKING to quell public outrage over the suggestion of a hurricane tax, Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday insisted that there are other alternatives yet to be discussed as the government mulls over how it will fund Hurricane Matthew relief efforts.
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Applications for property available next month
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said applications for the Prospect Ridge community for young professionals will be available online in the first week of July.
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No US 'strong-arm' on FATCA compliance
A SENIOR US Treasury official said yesterday that the US government was not seeking to ‘strong arm’ foreign jurisdictions into Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA) for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting.
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Gambling in the Bahamas
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Symonette the man to be leader
Re: Your editorial of Feb 2, 2017: “It’s Time For The Opposition To Get Its Act Together”, and in which you reference and quote the thrust of an excellent editorial letter by Luther McDonald published on January 24th.
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Google plays catch-up with new products
GOOGLE wants to play an even bigger role in managing people’s daily lives while also nudging them into an alternate reality, as the Internet company responds to competitive threats posed by Facebook, Amazon and Apple.
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'Time for golf to make an impact in schools'
WITH the developments taking place in so many sports within our school system, Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy coach Marcus Pratt feels now is the best time to get golf to make its impact.
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THE ART OF GRAPHIX: A graphic analysis of the design mind
Do you agree that one of the most significant characteristics of a successful entrepreneur is one who understands himself, his mission, co-workers and clients?
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FamGuard payouts drop $3.7m on COVID fall-out
Family Guardian's chairman has attributed a $3.7m decline in policyholder payouts for the nine months to end-September 2020 to a fall-off in medical claims caused by COVID-19.
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VICTORIA SARNE: Solitude - alone or lonely?
If you ask a dozen people whether they feel lonely or comfortable about spending time alone, there will probably be a dozen different answers. I have found that very few people are comfortable with spending a lot of time alone; most will say they like to or wish they could spend some time alone but on a limited basis. And there are a few who absolutely dislike being alone and need a companion for everything.
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‘Mango season girls’ arrested, says Bell
FOUR Jamaican women, known as the “Mango Season Girls,” were arrested last month for working illegally in the country as a part of government operations to stamp out illegal immigration, Immigration Minister Keith Bell revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
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IAN FERGUSON: If you're a woman and the boss think about this
Men and women work side by side, tackling the same business problems, sitting through the same meetings and walking the same hallways. On the leadership front, however, that is usually where the common ground ends. Men and women experience very diffe
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Bahamian businesses poised to meet the 'green' demand
BY 2017, health and wellness is set to be a “trillion dollar industry”, according to Euromonitor International, a provider of strategic market research. Products offering specific health benefits or those renowned for their natural health properties are driving value sales. Steady real term growth is expected to continue, with global health and wellness sales on the way to hit a record high of $1 trillion.
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ART OF GRAPHIX: Colouring perceptions for consumer attention
Today’s marketplace is bombarded with products that are trying to get our attention at every turn, making it challenging for yours to stand out immediately from the crowd. Based on the way our natural senses function, colour is the best attention-getter, followed by shapes, symbols and, finally, words.
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Dell’s Naturals
FOR several years now, Randell Haynes has been very particular when it comes to what products she uses on her hair and skin.
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ART OF GRAPHIX: Skills needed to become master of your domain
When you decide to make the big leap and become a business owner, you are accepting that you have a lot of learning to do. Running a successful business is not a talent that you are born, and requires dedication and concentration.
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Massage therapist brings successful ‘Block Therapy’ to the Bahamas
The wellness world has a brand new, simple and efficient self-care technique that is gaining credibility as people around the world are experiencing its benefits. Countless individuals have had remarkable results in this cutting edge technique called Block Therapy, a bodywork practice that is a meditation, exercise and therapy all in one.
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VAT questions as implementation nears
MANY business licensees in Freeport were eager to learn what they need to do to be VAT compliant as the January 1 implementation date draws near.
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Bahamas urged to ‘modernise’ retail pricing
The Bahamas needs to “modernise” its entire retail pricing system, a senior Chamber of Commerce executive said yesterday, arguing that this nation should fall into line with major jurisdictions by using ‘shelf pricing’ as opposed to ‘item pricing’.
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A graphic analysis of the design mind
By Deidre Bastian