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Advocacy group challenges MSC’s GB terminal impacts

A GRAND Bahama advocacy group has challenged the economic benefits from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Cruises' proposed Billy Cay terminal, arguing that job creation estimates and local participation have not been sufficiently established.

Bahamas needs ‘common’ standard’ for digital Gov’t

THE BAHAMAS has been urged to establish “a common standard” for the electronic delivery of government services, with this nation enjoying “one of the strongest connectivity bases” in the region to support the digital and artificial intelligence (AI) era.

Top Bahamas shipper urges: ‘Terminate’ China vessel fee

A LEADING shipping company supplying The Bahamas has joined the Caribbean’s private sector in urging that proposed US sanctions on Chinese-made vessels be “terminated altogether” or the region given a permanent exemption.

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Bahama Rock ‘pinch’: Construction prices to increase on 11% concrete cost hike

BAHAMIANS were yesterday warned to brace for higher construction costs with concrete prices set to jump by 11 percent, or around $30 per cubic yard, due to the loss of local aggregate supply with Bahama Rock’s ongoing closure.

Bahamas-owned treasure hunter rejected misused ‘trade secrets’

A BAHAMIAN-LED underwater explorer rejected a business proposal based on “trade secrets” allegedly misappropriated from the treasure hunting operation headed by Walker’s Cay’s millionaire owner.

'Concerning levels' of substance use disorders in our children

SUBSTANCE use disorders among Bahamian children have reached concerning levels, with patients showing symptoms at increasingly younger ages.

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PM: Stop allowing young people to graduate with no job prospects

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has challenged Commonwealth leaders to stop allowing young people to graduate with qualifications but no job prospects, warning that governments must do more to ensure education translates into meaningful employment.

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Pilot of doomed Bahamas-bound Learjet named as investigators probe break-up

THE pilot of the Eleuthera-bound Learjet that crashed in South Florida, killing all nine on board, has been named as Captain Jeffrey Gregory, 55.