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Baha Mar 'finalising' full occupancy permit
Baha Mar’s president yesterday said the $4.2 billion project was still “on target” to obtain a full certificate of occupancy (CO), with $75 million in group business now on its books.“We have our Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) and we are ju
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CCA ‘moved mountains’ for Baha Mar opening
Baha Mar’s main contractor was yesterday said to have “moved mountains” to ensure the project received its first phase temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) on deadline, with outstanding code items able to be “counted on one hand”.
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Baha Mar occupancy numbers ‘kind of low’
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar (pictured) said yesterday he is “anxious” to see if Baha Mar can “grow occupancy numbers” without cannibalising other local hotels.
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Baha Mar deal nearly completed
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel suggested yesterday there are not many things left to be done before the sale of Baha Mar to purchaser Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) is complete.
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Uncertainty if Baha Mar completion target struck
Neither Baha Mar nor its main contractor were last night able to confirm whether Sunday’s ‘substantial completion’ target for the $4.2 billion project had been met.Robert Sands, Baha Mar’s senior vice-president of government and external affairs, tol
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CCA: We’ll ‘be laughed at by world’ if Baha Mar not open
Top executives at Baha Mar’s main contractor voiced fears they would “be laughed at by the world” if the mega resort’s target 2015 opening was missed while admitting to multiple “shortcomings and deficiencies” in its construction.
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Commonwealth Games baton on 388-day journey around world
ON Tuesday, the Queen sent the Commonwealth Games baton on a 388-day journey around the globe.Rich in its tradition, The Queen’s Baton Relay has great significance to the Commonwealth Games as it symbolises the calling on the Commonwealth to come tog
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Govt issues new Family Island Emergency Order provisions
The Office of the Prime Minister advises the following measures will begin Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 5 a.m. for Grand Bahama, Andros, Crooked Island, Acklins, Eleuthera, Cat Island, Exuma, Bimini, the Berry Islands, Mayaguana, Inagua and Abaco.
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Grand Bahama man, 43, dies after Man-O-War Circle stabbing
POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 43-year-old man in the Man-O-War Circle area of Freeport on Tuesday night.
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Kemp returned as president of Baseball Federation
CRAIG ‘Salty’ Kemp, already on the job preparing for his next tenure in office, was returned as president of the Bahamas Baseball Federation for the fourth consecutive time, beating out challenger Clarence McKenzie 5-4 in a closely contested voting procedure on Saturday.
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POLICE ADVICE: Domestic violence and suicide
Most recently there has been a vast increase in Suicide and Domestic Violence incidents, whereas due to these critical and common issues, the Bahamian family structure as we know it is gradually deteriorating. Additionally the correlation between the two matters over the years clearly indicates a cry for help by the victims of these social ills.
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BDCS commissioner seeks promotions - wants two per year for prison officers
SOME 444 Corrections officers are awaiting promotions at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services, with the process expected to commence before the end of the month, Commissioner Doan Cleare said yesterday.
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Case of RBDF marine charged with murder delayed again
FAMILY and friends of a Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine charged with murdering his superior at Government House yesterday prayed for justice after his case was delayed by another month. Able Seaman Jevon Seymour was due to receive a voluntary bill
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'Find one happy owner', strife-torn project urged
Oceania Heights’ principals were yesterday challenged to produce one owner who was happy with the development, an attorney telling Tribune Business: “The way the project was structured and sold should not be allowed in the Bahamas.”
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Dear Bahamas, Glad I was here, Shaquille O'Neal
RETIRED NBA star Shaquille O’Neal stopped by a local bicycle store while on vacation to pick out a bike to cycle around town.Workers at Cycles Unlimited on Mackey Street were in for a pleasant surprise when the basketball legend came in this week to
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PM announces national lockdown
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced a national lockdown for the entire Bahamas in the ongoing fight against COVID-19.
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The Black Out result
LIVING up to the brand’s reputation, K O Productions most definitely painted the town black on Saturday night as they hosted their 10th Annual BlackOut celebration.
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Women of Virtue Tea Party and Fashion Show
The Nassau Village Urban Renewal Division held a Women of Virtue Tea Party and Fashion Show at the Holy Cross Activity Centre on May 19 to honour “virtuous women” in the community: Patricia Bell, mother of Minister of State Keith Bell, received the long standing resident award; Pearline Reckly received the religion award; Patricia Morley, civic award; Rita O King, education award; Charmaine Josey, community relations award.
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Marine to face murder trial next month
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine charged with murdering his superior at Government House is set to stand trial in August before the Supreme Court. Able Seaman Jevon Seymour stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday to recei
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Bannister: We will check defects claim
THE government will investigate allegations regarding the standard of work at Baha Mar, Works Minister Desmond told The Tribune yesterday, following the resort’s original developer Sarkis Izmirlian’s massive law suit against China Construction America (CCA).
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