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Three injured in apartment complex explosion

TWO men and a woman were rushed to hospital Friday morning after suffering injuries from an explosion at their apartment complex on Third Street, The Grove.

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Economic injustice

Permanent residents with the right to work and contributing to The Bahamas for 50 plus years are receiving valuations on their land some 400% more than what they are worth. Even with appraisals Real Property Tax is being completely unreasonable yet again.

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GB restaurants hail later curfew boost

Grand Bahamian restaurants yesterday hailed the island's one-hour curfew extension to 11pm as a major boost that will “help out very much" with their patrons and operations.

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Software player has big Caribbean goals

A Bahamian software company is already targeting domestic and Caribbean expansion just over a year after it was formed, its founder revealed yesterday.

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Nonprofit 'Ma's Meals' reaffirms support for families hit by COVID-19

A LOCAL nonprofit organisation has reaffirmed its commitment to provide COVID-19 support to families negatively impacted by the health crisis.

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FULL SEVERANCE PAY IS ‘DOUBLE EDGED SWORD’

A Cabinet minister yesterday argued it was a “double-edged sword” for companies to give furloughed workers full severance packages, as he urged persons to remain committed to their employers.

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Retailers describe Xmas as 'terrible'

Several retailers yesterday described Christmas sales as “terrible” following a COVID-19 plagued nine months when they earned little to no revenue to cover their fixed costs.

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Water Corp chief: Cut-off supplier was given $4m

The reverse osmosis plant operator that cut-off central Eleuthera's water supply has been paid $4m this year to cover debts owed by the Water & Sewerage Corporation, it was disclosed yesterday.

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Airbnb industry suffering shortage of bookings

AS the COVID-19 virus continues to wreak havoc around the world many stakeholders in the Airbnb industry here are feeling the pinch having little to no bookings.

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Tourism operators seek oil exploration 'pull back'

Water-based tourism operators yesterday voiced optimism that the threat of legal action will force the Government to "pull back" on oil exploration with some revealing it has already cost them business.

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Grand Lucayan return 'positive note' for 2021

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said the Grand Lucayan's planned February 1, 2021, re-opening will "be a real positive note" to start the New Year on.

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Suns' NBA Finals lead now 2-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Giannis Antetokounmpo crashed to the court just two weeks ago with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, there was no guarantee he'd be back this season.

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Super Value chief: 'Our prayers have been answered'

Super Value's president yesterday hailed the supermarket industry's reclamation of its full hours and Sunday shopping, saying: "Our prayers have been answered."

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Farewell to ‘giant of the labour movement’ Bastian

THOMAS Bastian, a founding member of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, died yesterday.

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Eleuthera COVID outbreak gives Gov't few alternatives

Eleuthera's COVID-19 restrictions will be “very challenging” for an island that is now at the “cusp” of the winter tourism season, several businesses have warned.

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The FNM quagmire

I am not and have never been an FNM member or supporter. I have long seen that entity as an unapologetic enclave for the so-called political elite and middle and upper classes. Not that anything is inherently wrong with that but the unwashed masses in the inner city areas of New Providence and Grand Bahama have always excited my public sensibilities and passion.

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Georgia win for Warnock

The ability of our kind for self deceit and hypocrisy never fails to astound me. I am referring to Kevin Evans’ letter in The Tribune of Wednesday, January 13.

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Retailers see modest back-to-school surge

Back-to-school retailers yesterday said they have seen a modest increase in store traffic in recent weeks that was "nothing to write home about" as private schools prepare for students to return.

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Mixed verdict over Independence sales

Merchants yesterday gave a mixed assessment of Independence Day sales with one claiming there was a lot of “enthusiasm” while another blamed low consumer turnout on COVID-19’s lingering impact.

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PM 'totally against' oil drilling in Bahamian waters

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told reporters on Friday that he is “totally against” oil drilling in Bahamian waters and suggested that the government would have backed out of a controversial oil exploration deal if it could have.