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S&P downgrade a ‘wake-up call’
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said Standard & Poor’s (S&P’s) August downgrade of the Bahamas’ sovereign credit rating to one notch above ‘junk’ status was “a wake up call”, not a “seismic event”.
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First VAT filings: ‘Huge discrepancies’ unlikely
The Tax Coalition’s chairman is not expecting “huge material discrepancies” between the private sector and the Government over the first Value-Added Tax (VAT) filings, although he acknowledged: “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”
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$20-$30M INVESTMENT AT LAST HOTEL CORP HOTEL
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor An Illinois-based investor is eyeing a $20-$30 million investment during the first two phases of its plans to transform the last Hotel Corporation-owned property into an upscale boutique resort, with talks aiming
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Satellite, Internet nocheck on Cable prices
Satellite TV and Internet streaming “are not effective substitutes” for Cable Bahamas’ TV service, a survey finding less than 10 per cent would switch to then if the BISX-listed provider increased prices 5-10 per cent.
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Coral Doreen Huyler
Funeral Services for Coral Doreen “Russell” Huyler, age 97 years of #64 Nassau & McQuay Street , will be held on Tuesday 9th May 2017, at 11 a.m. at Salem Union Baptist Church, Taylor Street. Rev.Heuter Rolle assisted by Rev. …
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Baha Mar gets $2m severance pay nod
Baha Mar yesterday obtained Bankruptcy Court authorisation to pay almost $2 million in severance monies, with July 20 now seemingly set as the date that will determine the fate of several thousand employees.
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VAT health claims change may drain foreign reserves
THE changed VAT treatment on health insurance claims payouts could further drain The Bahamas’ foreign reserves by driving patients to seek care outside the country, a senior executive warned yesterday.
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Timothy O Major
Funeral Service for the late Timothy O. Major age 36 years of Yorkshire Street, Cable Beach will be held on Sunday 16th December, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at New Providence Community Church, Blake Road. Officiating will be Pastor Matthew Sweeting …
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Lloyd Fuller Quant
Funeral Service for Evangelist Lloyd Fuller “POP” Quant age 99 years, a resident of Dead Man’s Reef Grand Bahama and formerly of South Caicos Turks and Caicos Island will be held on Saturday October 31st,2015 at9:00am at St Paul’s Methodist …
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Courtney Poitier
Funeral Service for Courtney Poitier, 99, of New Bight, Cat Island who died on June 19th 2012 will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Sinai Native Baptist Church, New Bight, Cat Island. Officiating will be Bishop Philemon …
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AGNES ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Funeral Service for MATRIARCH AGNES ELIZABETH WRIGHT aged 99 years of Esmeralda Street, Nassau Village who died on Saturday, August 31st, will be held on Saturday, September 14th at 10:00am at Zion Baptist Church, East and Shirley Streets. Officiating will …
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Anthony Judson Dorsett
Funeral service for Anthony Judson Dorsett, 51, a resident of Fort Ave., Kennedy Subdivision, who died on 1st April, 2012, will be held at Temple Baptist Church, #99 Farrington Road, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. A. …
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Edith Vineive McPhee
Funeral Service for Edith Vineive McPhee, 99 of St. Charles Vincent Street who died on August 28, 2019 will be held on Saturday September 14, 2019 at 11:00 am at Our Lady's of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street. …
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Minnis opens Exuma office
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis officially opened Exuma’s Passport Office on Friday in an effort to improve passport services throughout the country.
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Minnis reveals COVID trends at virtual meet
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said 50 percent of COVID-19 patients who have required hospitalisation had one or more comorbidities. This contrasts with the 29 percent of patients without comorbidities who required hospitalisation.
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Young has impressive spring training outing
CHAVEZ Young had an impressive spring training outing both on the field and at the plate for the Toronto Blue Jays in the Grapefruit League.Young drove in an RBI in the ninth inning and had a highlight reel defensive play in the outfield that led to
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15 month sentence for carrying unlicensed firearm
A 27-year-old man who claimed he carried an unlicensed firearm because he had to get food for his family was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Friday.
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Biodiesel firm is 'coiled spring ready to explode'
A Bahamian biofuel producer yesterday described itself as “a coiled spring ready to explode” with ramped-up sales after four painstaking years of perfecting its product. Scott Metcalf, Bahamas Sustainable Fuels’ general manager, told Tribune Busines
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Local experts take part alongside clinic director in webinar
LOCAL medical professionals will take part in a webinar this weekend alongside a senior official from Florida’s Cleveland Clinic.
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Mixed fortunes for Bahamian pro basketball players in Europe and South America
This week produced varying results for Bahamian pro basketball players as their postseason runs continued in their respective leagues throughout Europe and South America.
