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'Music to my ears' WTO 95% unlikely
Super Value’s principal yesterday said it was “music to my ears” to hear the government’s WTO chief negotiator state The Bahamas is almost certainly not joining under this administration.Rupert Roberts, who has vehemently opposed becoming a full Worl
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Electric vehicle 'playing field' uneven through 80% tariff
A BAHAMIAN importer/distributor yesterday urged the new government to use its upcoming Budget to create a 'level playing field' for electrical scooters, telling Tribune Business the existing 80 per cent import tariff made the product "uncompetitive".
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Red Stripe, Eudeva dominate regatta results
LUNDY Robinson, skipper of both the A Class Red Stripe and B Class Eudeva, dominated the 2013 National Family Island Regatta that was held last month in picturesque Elizabeth Harbour, George Town, Exuma.
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Sylvia Janet Roker
Funeral Service For Sylvia Janet Roker, 82 of Harold Rd, New Providence, The Bahamas will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 1:00p.m. at Calvary Bible Church, #62 Collins Avenue, Nassau, The Bahamas. Officiating will be Pastor Rob Elliott …
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Royalty-linked property placed for sale at $23m
An 80-acre north Eleuthera property once owned by a former British Cabinet minister and media mogul has been put on the market with a $23m price tag.
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Four Bahamian players all set for NCAA ‘March Madness’
FOR the second consecutive year, four Bahamian players and their respective universities received bids into the 68-team field for the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness.”
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Theodore Francis Sealy
Funeral service for Theodore Francis Sealy Age 67 of West Palm Villas, West Bay Street who died at his residence on Wednesday December 17, 2014 will be held on Tuesday December 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Bahamas Faith Ministries …
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BEC restores power to 80% of affected homes
THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation has restored supply to “approximately 80 per cent” of customers affected by Hurricane Joaquin, officials said yesterday.
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Consumers face 2019 wait on BPL fuel costs
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) will move “aggressively” to return its Clifton Pier power plant to 80 per cent capacity by summer 2019, in a bid to relieve consumers from increased fuel costs.
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GUILTY AS CHARGED: Conviction rate hits 80% as trial backlog clogs courts system
THE conviction rate for serious offences has increased to almost 80 percent, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.
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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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Marie Theresa Johnson
Funeral Service for the late Marie Theresa Johnson age 91 years of Oakes Field will be held on Friday July 13th, 2018 at 9:45 a.m. at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer assisted …
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Bull Reg and Lady Sonia earn Cup race honours
The 63rd Annual National Family Island Regatta got off to a quick start yesterday with a competitive series of “Cup” races.
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Sir Durward Knowles oldest living Olympic gold medallist in world
OUR very own national hero and philanthropist Sir Durward Knowles, who won the first ever Olympic gold medal for the Bahamas in 1964, is now the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in the world.Sir Durward, who sailed to a first-place finish in the
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Bahamians warned: 'Brace' for 15-20% premium rises
Bahamian businesses and households were yesterday warned to “brace” for insurance premium increases of up to 15-20 per cent as a result of the 2017 hurricane season.Property and casualty insurers warned of potentially “significant” rate increases as
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Govt targets extra $40-$80m revenue from enforcement
The Government is targeting an extra $40-$80 million in additional revenue over the next six to 12 months as it pursues an enhanced enforcement/compliance strategy, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
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Super Value sees 80% business rise through Matthew
Super Value’s owner yesterday said he had seen an estimated 80 per cent spike in business over the weekend, as Bahamians stocked up on food and water ahead of Hurricane Matthew.
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Arimina Laura Adderley Cates
Funeral service for Arimina Laura Adderley Cates, 90 yrs., a resident of Amherstia Avenue, Garden Hills & formerly of Roses, Long Island, will be held at Carmichael Bible Church, Carmichael Road, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor …
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Residents angry over power cut
RESIDENTS suffered an island-wide blackout after a circuit linking the Clifton Pier Power station and Windsor Field substation failed early yesterday morning.
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BIFF to roll out red carpet for opening night film ‘blind’
BLIND, a drama starring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore, has been selected to open the 2016 Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) in Nassau in December with a red carpet screening in Rawson Square.
