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‘Wasteful’ travel costs criticised
THE FNM yesterday criticised the government over what the party described as “wasteful expenditure” of its travel allocations as outlined in the mid-year budget.
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BFS purchase by Sysco ‘best thing that can ever happen’
A leading retailer yesterday backed any potential acquisition of Bahamas Food Services (BFS) by the multi-billion dollar Texas-based giant, Sysco, as potentially “the best thing that ever happened to the food services industry in the Bahamas”.
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Hotels set to 'surpass banner years' by 2015
The Bahamian hotel industry believes it will approach its pre-recession “banner years” in 2014 and “surpass” them next year, its president said yesterday, with the sector’s confidence levels reaching 97 per cent.
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Remaining Acklins evacuees head home
MORE than a week after refusing to return home to begin clean-up efforts, those remaining Acklins evacuees still in the Nassau were sent back following a tense ten-day period at the Sir Kendal Isaacs Gym.
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Zane Knowles: ‘I’m beyond thankful for this opportunity’
ZANE Knowles suffered a possible life-threatening injury last season but the former national basketball team standout is set to return to the court in Bulgaria.
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One shop left open as Bet Vegas closes doors
WEB shop chain Bet Vegas closed 10 of its 11 gaming houses yesterday after being ordered to “shut down all operations” by December 7 by the Gaming Board.
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Charles A Zonicle Sr
Memorial Service for the late Charles A. Zonicle Sr. age 86 of Port Howe, Cat Island will be held 6:30p.m. on Thursday, 4th December, 2014 at Cousin McPhee A.M.E. Cathedral, Carmichael Road. Funeral Service for the late Charles Zoncile Sr. …
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Swift Swimming claims the National Championship for 6th straight year
FOR an unprecedented sixth consecutive year, Swift Swimming has claimed the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s National Championship, presented by RBC.
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Companies urged to build investor sustainability trust
A Bahamian accountant says it is vital that investors have trust in a company’s sustainability reporting in an environment where increasing emphasis is being placed on climate action.
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Six arrested after marijuana discovery
FREEPORT – Bahamian authorities arrested six persons after $86,000 worth of marijuana was discovered on a boat.
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Dorian damages bill soars to $3.4 billion
THE cost of Hurricane Dorian’s impact on the Bahamas is $3.4bn, more than a quarter of the country’s GDP, according to the Inter-American Development Bank.
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Tyler Pinder to spend post grad season with Miami Prep Tornadoes
TYLER Pinder reclassified to the class of 2022 and will spend his post grad season with a new programme, the Miami Prep Tornadoes.
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Bahamas in 0-2 hole after loss to US Virgin Islands
Team Bahamas finds itself in a 0-2 hole of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after they dropped their second consecutive game of the first home-away series. The visiting US Virgin Islands got the better of the Bahamas in the rivalry once again with thei
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Omicron ‘pushes back’ pre-COVID for tourism
Tourism’s hoped-for return to 2019 business volumes this year has been “pushed back” several months by Omicron with Internet searches for The Bahamas now “half” of pre-COVID levels.
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Job fair to be held at COB next week
STUDENTS at the College of The Bahamas (COB) have the opportunity to meet leading professionals in a diverse range of careers at the Career Symposium and Job Fair next week.
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Get hooked on fish and stay healthy!
By Dr Betty Adderley
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Lady Zoe Maynard dies, aged 92
FRIENDS and family are mourning the death of Lady Zoe Maynard, wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Clement Maynard, who died peacefully at home yesterday, aged 92.
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Urban Renewal heads urged to co-operate with Public Accounts Committee
HOUSE Speaker Kendal Major was not the only person shocked by the so-called “leaked” document from the Attorney General’s office that purports to question the manner in which the Public Accounts Committee is investigating how tax payers’ money is being spent on Urban Renewal’s small homes repair project.
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Realtor: 'Tale of two markets' means 90% of buyers high-end
A well-known realtor yesterday said his reliance on luxury international purchasers has grown to 80-90 per cent of his sales, telling Tribune Business: “It’s almost like the Bahamian buyer has disappeared.”
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Bucket knock off Rockets 85-79, Stingers stop Rockets 94-78
THE New Providence Basketball Association’s double header on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium saw the Aliv Bucket and the PJ Stingers emerge victorious.
