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Potential West End investors coming in 'once a month'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The owners/developers of some 500 acres at Grand Bahama's West End are bringing potential investors to inspect the site at least "once a month", Tribune Business was told yesterday, and remain optimistic they can

Potential West End investors coming in 'once a month'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The owners/developers of some 500 acres at Grand Bahama's West End are bringing potential investors to inspect the site at least "once a month", Tribune Business was told yesterday, and remain optimistic they can

2016 Games: IOC officials visit site of Olympic village in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- IOC officials visited the construction site of the Olympic Village for the 2016 Games on Tuesday, the second day of an inspection tour to Rio de Janeiro. Members of the IOC's coordination commission also checked on work being done to

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Govt: Renew Bahamas 'abruptly' terminated landfill contract

THE government maintained yesterday that former New Providence Landfill manager Renew Bahamas “abruptly” terminated its contract to remediate the dumpsite, while insisting ongoing challenges at the site do not place it in breach of Baha Mar’s heads o

EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin

EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin

EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin

Rubis to re-brand 31 former Texaco sites by September

RUBIS plans to “ramp up” its brand promotion in the next two to three weeks, as it gets set to re-name 31 Texaco locations beginning this August.

Consolidated Water: Bahamas revenues grow 22.5% in 2011

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Revenues generated by BISX-listed Consolidated Water's Bahamian operations increased by 22.5 per cent year-over-year during 2011 to total just shy of $20 million, accounting for a five percentage point increase in

Water rescue training programme to be launched

THE National Emergency Management Agency has assisted in identifying sites for a proposed a water rescue-training programme on Cat Island, Long Island and Andros, slated for March and April 2014.

The laws of the Bahamas available on upgraded website

ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday announced the relaunch of Bahamas Laws Online, a database of consolidated statutes and subsidiary legislation of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Blackbeard's Cay meet halt after activist threat

The public meeting on the Blackbeard’s Cay project’s Site Plan application was indefinitely postponed yesterday, after environmental activists threatened to launch ‘contempt’ and Judicial Review proceedings against the Government.Attorneys for reEart

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20 beaches in Bahamas awarded the top rating

ABOUT 20 beaches in The Bahamas have received a “green status” meeting water quality standards that are safe for swimmers, according to an international swim guide website.SwimGuide.org - which publishes the status of beaches around the world - relea

Campaign opposes $100m Goodman's Bay penthouses

OPPONENTS of a proposed $100m, 14-storey Goodman's Bay penthouse complex have launched the ‘Say No to Wynn’ campaign in a bid to rally public support against approving the project.

Oil recovery plant in six fold expansion

A Freeport-based waste oil recovery plant is planning to increase its capacity six-fold.

Gov't bans new web shop sites

THE Government has placed a ban on opening new web shop locations, a Cabinet Minister yesterday suggesting gaming advances could ultimately make physical sites “obsolete”.Dionisio D’Aguilar, who has ministerial responsibility for gaming, acknowledged

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Equinor: We’ll talk to BNT over oil fears

EQUINOR said it intends to make a detailed presentation to the Bahamas National Trust following a report that there continues to be high concentrations of oil in and around its plant following Hurricane Dorian.

$10m resort investment targets 'prime' Xmas

A major resort developer/operator is aiming to launch its $10 million first phase redevelopment of Eleuthera’s Coco Di Mama property in the Christmas 2014 “prime season”, telling Tribune Business it was looking to take the resort’s room count up to 30.

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Cyclists continue season with 30-mile cycling race around Clifton Heritage Park

THE New Providence Cycling Association continued its cycling season on Sunday with a 30-mile cycling race around the Clifton Heritage Park site.

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Hotel project in Judicial Review

THE owners of a well-known eco-resort have launched Judicial Review proceedings against a 16-room hotel and office project approved by the Ingraham administration for adjacent land on Exuma's Stocking Island, alleging that the National Economic Council (NEC) and Investments Board acted "ultra vires".