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Bahamas eyes data storage hub opening

The Bahamas can exploit developed country “overreaction” to become a leading international jurisdiction for commercial data storage, a top industry specialist adding that its client base in this nation had doubled in the last two years.

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bismark 11 years, 7 months ago on Union claims victimisation

Mr miller deserves our support for having the courage to do what every other chairman failed to do,fire their backsides

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concernedcitizen 11 years, 7 months ago on Union claims victimisation

i say if Miller gets them in line give him a lifetime 25% discount on his BEC bill at Marios ,,Potcake you got my vote if i ever live in your district and i,m FNM

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proudloudandfnm 11 years, 7 months ago on Union claims victimisation

Leslie needs to fire every sinlge one that walked off! Id he does that I'd vote for him to be PM next election!!

Time to stop these ignorant unions from holding us hostage. Someone got fired, so what? Union gonna trun off our power now? If they do I hope someone goes to jail!

Fire all of them Leslie! And stop all overtime immediately....

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ayatollah 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Police called to BEC headquarters

Fire all of there behind what they think this is talking fool about they don't want to work shifts

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islander242 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Minister releases statement on Mayaguana runway crash

So how about the poor man that needed this rescue flight? Would like to know the status of his condition.

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Unproud242 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Minister releases statement on Mayaguana runway crash

Isn't it a disgrace that a country celebrating 40 years is still requiring that family islanders carry out this obviously dangerous practice. Why aren't these airports set up for emergencies in the first place. Condolences to the family/families of those lost.

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IloveBahamas 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Minister releases statement on Mayaguana runway crash

My heart is crying as this is a crying shame. We as a country/government need to learn to be proactive rather than reactive. This accident should never have happened in this day and age. The government can find money to fund useless referendums but cant even put light up on a runway? My heart goes out the the people of Mayaguana and the loved ones of those lost!

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NewsWorthy 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Minister releases statement on Mayaguana runway crash

Just fyi... the original project to re-light this particular runway, along with numerous other airport improvement projects, was stopped under the previous government [i.e. Hubert Ingraham's FNM]. The current government had just restarted the project.

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NewsWorthy 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Minister releases statement on Mayaguana runway crash

If we want to talk about "wasted" spending, let's talk about cost overruns on road improvement projects on New Providence under the last government [to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars] while improvement projects for Family Islands were scrapped or back-burnered. There is an unfortunate attitude amongst Nassuvians that Nassau "is" The Bahamas, at least when it comes to spending.

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NewsWorthy 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Minister releases statement on Mayaguana runway crash

This is true, but does not make it any more right.... :o/
There shouldn't be a City vs. Country attitude. It's not like we have millions of people to lose in preventable tragedies. That thing about "all o' we is one family" is still remarkably true, despite the fact that many Nassuvians have left their "country / island" roots behind them.

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NewsWorthy 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Minister releases statement on Mayaguana runway crash

There shouldn't HAVE to be an either-or here. Both of these things are infrastructural upgrades, and one would like to think that both have benefits. Unfortunately there are too many who feel that an upgrade that overtly impacts the major population centre should exclude upgrades to smaller population areas. So nothing gets done in the Family Islands, when it is entirely possible to do both, if we would only change our mindset.

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Unproud242 11 years, 7 months ago on UPDATE: Minister releases statement on Mayaguana runway crash

An emergency is just that, an emergency. Do Nassuvians wait until daylight to go to the ER? In life or death situations, being on these islands, could mean that a patient might not live until 7 am unless airlifted. It saddens me to know how insensitive and clueless Bahamians in New Providence are to life on family islands. When people in the major cities start waiting until daybreak to experience emergencies then, and only then, can we dictate to family islanders when to get sick or hurt to that extreme. Not trying to attack you but not sure if your statement was properly thought through.

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spoitier 12 years, 5 months ago on Easy teacher v hard teacher

This is a partisan opinion and don't have anything to do with the example you use.

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$10m entertainment project planning 375-job 'Encore'

A BAHAMIAN development firm is looking to construct a $10 million ‘upscale’ entertainment complex in western New Providence, one of its principals telling Tribune Business it would finance the venture through a 60/40 split between a private placement and VIP membership pre-sales.

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$1 burgers spark long lines

Queues reported at fast food chain's drive-throughs.