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Albany: Bahamians to get 95% of 650 new construction jobs
ALBANY’s developers yesterday said its newly-launched Marina Residences would create 650 construction jobs over the next 18-24 months, telling Tribune Business that approximately $370 million in economic activity had been generated from lot sales.
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Bahamas vs USA in FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers
THE Bahamas recently released its pool of players for the third and final leg of the FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers and we are now starting to learn about the team they will be facing in game one as the United States begins to put its roster together.
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Gov't targeting $660m revenue rise in 4 years
The Government is targeting improved revenue yields equivalent to 4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the centrepiece of its plan to generate a recurrent Budget surplus within three years, it was disclosed yesterday.
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Waltiea Rolle continues to dominate in the NBL
THE move to Bulgaria has been a productive one for Bahamian basketball icon Waltiea Rolle as she has been one of the most dominant performers in the league since she made the move to the country’s National Basketball League.
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97 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday
The Ministry of Health reported that there were 97 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with two more deaths under investigation.
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Properties taxed on just 40% of value
The average Bahamian property is being taxed on just 40 per cent of its market value, a report warning that this is creating “efficiency and equity distortions” that undermine revenue yields and compliance.
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John Kerry: US ‘delegation here to listen’
UNITED States special presidential climate envoy John Kerry last night told government officials at a welcome reception hosted by the US embassy that every country must join in the fight against climate change and do its part to respond to the crisis for the future generations to come.
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Insurance cuts Aliv's Dorian cost to $2.5m
Aliv’s subscriber base grew by 20 percent during the final six months of 2019, its top executive revealed yesterday, after the mobile operator shrugged off $2.5m in one-off net Dorian costs. Damian Blackburn told Tribune Business it had “recovered a
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Bill Cosby
I am so terribly disappointed in Bill Cosby “One time America’s dad” over the years I read all of his books, on educating black folks, that there’s a better life than the hood life, particularly in his book “Come On People” sad to say.
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Prince Albert Stuart Duncombe Whyms
Prince Albert Stuart Duncombe Whyms, 80 years of Nassau Village and formerly of Long Bay Cay, South Andros, who died on Friday, June 1st, 2018 at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Shirley Street, will be held at Grace Funeral Home, #36 …
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Preston King
Funeral Service For Preston King, 80 a resident of Roberts Drive, Bamboo Town and formerly of Dumphrey's Cat Island will be held on Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ The King Anglican Church, Ridgeland Park West. Officiating …
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Clementine Anestin Valnord
Funeral Service for Clementine Anestin Valnord age 80 of Seabreeze Lane and formerly of Haiti will be held on Saturday August 22, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Bernard Road Fox Hill. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. …
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Ingeborg Hedwick Stanwick Hall
Funeral Service for Ingeborg Hedwick Stanwick Hall, age 80 years, of Long Island, who died on Thursday December 29, 2016, will be held on Saturday January 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, Third and Fourth Streets, …
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Dimitrios Soultsas
Memorial service for the late Dimitrios Soultsas affectionately called “Jimmy” age 80 years of # 24 Johnson Road and formerly of Greece will be held on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Baillou Hill …
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Darvin Bradley Davis
Memorial Service for the late Mr. Darvin Bradley Davis Age 40 yrs, a resident of George Town, Exuma, and Mr. George Johnson Age 80 will be held on Saturday May 25th 2019, 11:00 am. at , Church of God Temple, …
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Tornadic activity damages homes in Grand Bahama
MULTIPLE homes in Grand Bahama have been damaged as a result of tornadic activity due to Hurricane Irma, The Tribune was told.
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Antique Auto Club helps children for Christmas
FOR the past 21 years, the Antique Auto Club of the Bahamas has been helping several less fortunate children enjoy the Christmas holiday.
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Authorities seize cocaine worth $2m
FREEPORT – Bahamian and US authorities discovered $2 million worth of cocaine, hidden among bags of coffee, in a container at the Freeport Container Port on Tuesday.
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KPMG teams with BFSB for captives handbook
KPMG has partnered with the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) to produce a comprehensive overview of the captives industry in this jurisdiction, through a handbook entitled ‘Captive Insurance 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.
