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Girls paying for school with sex
Girls paying for school with sex By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net YOUNG girls are turning to prostitution in an effort to make ends meet, according to a leading psychiatrist. Dr David Allen said that as difficult economic times persist, illicit rel
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Court of Appeal judges uphold bail refusal for murder accused
COURT of Appeal judges ruled on Friday that a contractor's continued detention ahead of his murder trial is in the best interest of protecting public safety and the contractor's own life from vigilantism.
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Temporary kitchen donated to NEMA
US NORTHERN Command has delivered a third temporary kitchen unit to The Bahamas’ National Emergency Management Agency before the start of the 2022 Hurricane Season.
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5,000 residences still lack power
THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) executive chairman said yesterday that 5,000 residential customers remain without electricity, as he announced a two-week amnesty on further home disconnections.
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Customers cut off by BEC 'should be fully connected' by September
MOST of the residential customers whose electricity supply was cut due to unpaid BEC bills should be “fully connected” by September, BEC chairman Leslie Miller said.
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Small group of VAT protestors not giving up fight
ALTHOUGH the increase of value added tax from 7.5 percent to 12 percent took effect on Sunday, an advocacy group is calling for the government to abolish this form of taxation and instead explore alternative avenues to collect revenue.Yesterday, a sm
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Bahamas faces tourism catch-up
The Bahamas is playing catch-up to Caribbean tourism rivals who avoided lockdowns and continued operating throughout COVID-19, a top official yesterday.
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PLP deputy leader denies seeking FNM candidacy
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper yesterday vehemently denied claims he applied for candidacy with the Free National Movement ahead of the 2017 general election.The Progressive Liberal Party deputy leader was responding to comments made by Pr
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'Greater confidence' if govt followed New Zealand tax reform model
THE government’s tax reform process would engender “greater confidence” if it followed exactly the same model of private sector engagement as New Zealand, the tax coalition’s co-chair stating, “We’re on a completely different path”.
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Man acquitted of stealing $150,000 from customer
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National Youth Choir announces new guest artist
The Bahamas National Youth Choir has announced Garrad Rigby as its guest artist for the 2014 concert season.
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Legislation planned to protect the elderly
FRANKIE Campbell, Social Services and Urban Development Minister, said legislation will be drafted by the end of the year prioritising the vulnerable in society, such as the elderly.During a recent interview, Mr Campbell said the legislation will be
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By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE
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BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE
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BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE
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BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE
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BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE
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URCA reignites Freeport energy regulation battle
Freeport’s energy regulation battle is coming to the boil after Grand Bahama Power Company was told the Electricity Act “implicitly repealed” key parts of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
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2,765 overtime hours but no payment due
A former Grand Bahama Power Company manager should have taken 2,765 overtime “in-lieu” hours before voluntarily resigning rather than suing for compensation two years later.The Court of Appeal, in a unanimous verdict written by Sir Hartman Longley, i
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Ready to celebrate Pompey Day?
WITH the reconstruction of Pompey Museum well underway, the Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Corporation will hold a Pompey Day to celebrate the preservation of the country’s rich history.
