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Get ready to pay more at the store
SUPER Value owner Rupert Roberts says the prices of items such as rice, cooking oils, tomato products and evaporated milk will see an increase in the coming weeks.
BNT: Impact of diesel leak in Exuma marina 'small'
THE impact from the diesel fuel leak in Exuma over the weekend is going to be “small”, Bahamas National Trust Executive Director Eric Carey estimated yesterday. In an interview with The Tribune, Mr Carey said while the accident had the potential to b
Cruise tourism jobs 'simply evaporated'
A Cabinet minister yesterday conceded all cruise tourism-dependent jobs have “simply evaporated for the time being” as he revealed that one major line suggested the industry might not relaunch until mid-November.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of touris
Breadbasket food changes 'delayed but not derailed'
The Minister of Health yesterday admitted said the promised revision to the country’s 45 year-old breadbasket foods line-up has been “delayed but not derailed”.Dr Duane Sands told Tribune Business the revisions will not be in place in when the breadb
Al Jarrett dies, aged 69
RETIED banker, economist and patriot Alfred Jarrett, pictured, died early yesterday morning after a massive heart attack.
The Fed’s latest conundrum
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OVER the last six months, inflation fears have focused the attention of policymakers, economic agents and investors. Central banks have tilted towards a more hawkish stance, while headline-grabbing rises in the cost of living came to dominate the media narrative. In the markets, dynamics shifted dramatically. Risk appetite evaporated, stocks tumbled and bonds were sold.
Union chief pledges ‘no public hardship’
Trade unions will “not create hardship for the Bahamian people” if they are “forced” to take industrial action over their multiple workplace grievances, a prominent leader pledged yesterday.
WORLD VIEW: The fallacy of ‘President’ Juan Guaidó is now over
THE pretender, Juan Guaidó, is now finally gone. The myth that he was the President of Venezuela and had the capacity to act and speak for the country, has now evaporated.
KIWANIS CLUB FEEDS FAMILIES
THE Kiwanis Club of Nassau AM fed 65 families during the Christmas holidays through Feed the Family project.
BUDGET: VAT to rise from 7.5 percent to 12 percent
VALUE-added tax (VAT) will increase from 7.5 percent to 12 percent effective from July 1, Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest announced in the House of Assembly today.
Share pledges show Baha Mar’s urgent Chapter 11 need
SARKIS Izmirlian believes “the best and fastest path to opening Baha Mar has evaporated” with the dismissal of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while the liquidation process offers “no light at the end of the tunnel.”
CONCERNS THAT FUEL SPILL MAY HAVE KILLED FISH
CONCERNS THAT FUEL SPILL MAY HAVE KILLED FISH FEARS surfaced yesterday that a fuel spill from a ship could be the reason hundreds of fish washed ashore in east New Providence on Tuesday. The wife of a fisherman who frequents the Montagu area said: "My hu
Feeding Bain Grants Town project seeks support
THE Feeding Bain Grants Town project is appealing for assistance in its efforts to support poeple affected by the economic effects of COVID-19.
Coalition calls for more effort to stop spills
A COALITION of environmental groups while praising the fast response to the July 20 oil spill at Great Exuma, called for improved spill prevention and preparedness as well as increased transparency in matters of this kind.
Resorts voice fears on COVID ‘seeds of doubt’
A HARBOUR Island hotelier is hoping that the “seeds of doubt” sown by COVID-19 lockdowns and other restrictions will evaporate once the Government “lands” on a more consistent approach.
Sea salt production in the Bahamas
ONE must comment on the content or lack of content on our Talk Shows - some really should not be aired and others simply need a radical improvement and a commitment to stop broadcasting inaccurate concepts and proposals.
Price control ‘makes inroads’
The Bahamas’ chief price overseer yesterday said it had “made some inroads” into retail merchant non-compliance, acknowledging private sector improvement in Nassau and the Family Islands.
NAUGHTY'S PICKS: Let’s hit the road for starters with Steelers and Colts
FIRST let me open by saying thank you Jesus, King of Endless Glory, who reigns in Heaven, for allowing me to see another NFL season, and for positioning ‘our’ Dallas Cowboys (Yes, God is a Cowboy, thus the retractable roof in the stadium, we leave it open so God can watch His team, the Cowboys, play) on the threshold of another Lombardi Trophy!
INSIGHT: It’s a tough time for Bahamians - and it’s not getting easier any time soon
THOUSANDS of Bahamians turned out at Island Luck’s food giveaway on Thursday. Boxes of foodstuffs containing cereal, cream, sardines and other budget-friendly cupboard fixtures all but evaporated by the event’s scheduled start time at noon.
Volunteers gather donations for those affected by Hurricane Joaquin
VOLUNTEERS have been working hard to gather donations for those affected by Hurricane Joaquin in The Bahamas.
