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New Bay Street marina developers hope to have it up and running soon
THE owners/developers behind the million dollar state-of the art Bay Street Marina hope to have it powered up soon, describing the development as an “anchor” in the city of Nassau’s revitalisation plans.
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Bay Street property up for $17.9m sale
A property critical to Bay Street’s revitalisation is on the market for $17.9 million, its realtor telling Tribune Business: “We want to bring life back into the city”.
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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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Larson a victim of fragility?
I must confess from the outset that I too had joined the chorus of irate Black Bahamians subsequent to revelations in Parliament by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis that the former Free National Movement (FNM) government had paid Susan Holowesko-Larson $1,750 per week to chair the National Food Security Taskforce.
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Oil gives PM chance at gaming redemption
The long-awaited, ballyhooed referendum on web shop gambling was supposed to bring clarity and end doubts. It has done just the opposite.
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Baha Mar reverses 50% Quality sales rise forecast
Baha Mar’s woes have turned expectations of a 50 per cent sales increase at Quality Supermarkets’ Cable Beach store into an actual 10 per cent decline, its owner lamenting the “psychological blow” to consumers and businesses.
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AML chief apologises for 'early' 12% VAT
AML Foods chief executive yesterday apologised to Freeport consumers for “any distress caused” after provider error resulted in store receipts showing a 12 percent VAT two days early.Gavin Watchorn explained to Tribune Business that the mistake resul
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Timeshare resort seeking a buyer
A Freeport timeshare resort that has lost 80 per cent of its business due to loss of amenities and access associated with the Royal Oasis saga is seeking a buyer, while committing to staying open through 2016.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Can’t Grand Bahama ever catch a break?
What happens in and to Grand Bahama transcends partisan politics and for nearly two decades has challenged every administration in office. What was once proudly deemed The Bahamas’ Second City, was founded in mid-last century as a planned resort, a glamorous casino a magnet.
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Cost impediment to roads reversal
COST will be a major factor in the Government's decision on whether or not to reverse the one-way traffic system on Baillou Hill Road and Market Street, a government official telling Tribune Business yesterday that the impact it would have on traffic management also had to be taken into consideration.
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PLP chairman hails achievements in three years of government
PLP chairman Bradley Roberts congratulated the government for the “measurable strides” the country has made during the three years of the Christie administration.
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Ex-Robin Hood owner: 'Franchise' possibility for new retail format
By NEIL HARTNELL
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FNM chairman tells PM to come out of hiding over Gaming Bill
PRIME Minister Perry Christie should disclose his government’s true intentions for legalising the webshop industry and stop “hiding behind the skirt tail of the governor of the Central Bank,” FNM chairman Darron Cash said yesterday.
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FNM ‘ignoring public’s wishes’
THE Minnis administration is “planning to go against the wishes of the people” with its citizenship agenda, Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander said yesterday.
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Gaming Bill tabled with fresh tax scales
THE government’s Gaming Amendment Bill 2019 proposes a winnings tax and returns the Gaming Board to a regulatory body with power to shut web shops, search them and seize documents that may prove noncompliance with laws. According to Attorney General
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RBC acts to reverse ‘double payments’
ROYAL Bank of Canada (RBC) last night pledged it is “working diligently” to reverse payments where customers were charged double for the same transaction.
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VAT produces $182m in first five months
Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenues hit $182 million for the first five months of 2015, driving the 33 per cent cut in the Government’s fiscal deficit for the first 11 months of its 2014-2015 fiscal year.
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500 work permits for The Pointe
The Government has granted China Construction America (CCA) 500 work permits for its The Pointe project, it was confirmed yesterday, and agreed that the workforce will only be 40 per cent Bahamian.
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'Use natural resources as part of $100bn plan'
BAHAMAS Public Services Union President John Pinder yesterday announced his endorsement of the Bahamas National Citizen’s Council’s proposal to government of a 25-year development plan that would theoretically raise $100bn from the World Bank towards the development of the country’s economy.
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First-time author honours young women as 'Daughters of The King'
YASMIN Hanna describes her new book as a powerful tool that seeks to encourage, inspire and motivate young women to be who God has called them to be.The first-time author said “Daughters of The King” has eight chapters and each addresses a specific t