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Group business would 'allow higher hotel room yield'

THE Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) is hoping to make the group business segment 20 per cent of its total business, a board executive telling Tribune Business that this would ultimately allow hotels to achieve a higher room yield.

Jury hears of high-speed chase by police officers

A JURY briefly heard yesterday how an attempt by policemen on mobile patrol to pull over a vehicle driving in the wrong direction on a one way street led to a high-speed chase and a female pedestrian being dragged by the get-away car.

Bastian records 4th double double of season

BAHAMIAN student athletes at various levels of NCAA basketball opened their conference schedules following a series of COVID-19 related postponements.

Minnis ‘not worried’ over acting chief justice criticism

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said he was not worried about losing political capital due to his delay in appointing a substantive chief justice, adding that his actions – or lack thereof – were totally supported by the Constitution.

Bahamas lands 20 medals in swimming championships

TEAM Bahamas produced a total of 20 medals and an eighth place finish at the 28th CCCAN Swimming Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Bahamas stifles Barbados, 92-46

Following an opening game loss, the Bahamas bounced back in dominating fashion to even their win-loss record thus far at the 2015 FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championship for Men.

Sports in brief

THE Baptist Sports Council completed the first week of the 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday with the Bahama Island Baptist Association (BIBA) making the most noise.

Prices 'through roof' on grocers' 20% VAT recovery

Food stores could recover as little as 15-20 per cent of their Value-Added Tax (VAT) ‘input’ costs under existing legislation, a leading retailer yesterday warning this would drive prices “through the roof” plus result in business closures and lay-offs.

Proceeds of drug trafficking

The Tribune headline on the September 16, 2013; “US Loses $14m drug case ruling” has prompted me to write yet again about our failure to enforce the provisions of chapter 86 of the statute laws of The Bahamas.

Gov't concern on conch export block decision

The Government yesterday voiced concern that Queen Conch exports could be threatened if the US declares them an endangered species, creating “significant social and economic hardship” for thousands of Bahamian and regional fishermen.

BNT eyeing 'rough' Q4 over funding concerns

THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is refining its fund raising strategy its executive director said yesterday, telling Tribune Business that the third quarter of the year is “going to be rough” unless it is able to obtain significant funding.

‘Be careful how world eyes Freeport change’

THE GRAND Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday warned that the Government must pay attention to how its actions are perceived by potential investors as it strives for major in Freeport’s governance.

Five weeks of rising COVID cases in region

FOR the past five consecutive weeks the Caribbean has experienced a rise in new COVID-19 infections, according to Pan American Health Organisation Director Dr Carissa Etienne yesterday.

'Murder rate due to drugs and guns'

NATIONAL Security Minister Tommy Turnquest said yesterday the Bahamas' high murder rates stem primarily from drugs and firearms.

‘All-Bahamian’ $30m hotel gets conditional go-ahead

The Bahamian developer of a proposed $30m West Bay Street hotel was yesterday granted preliminary site plan approval for the project provided its “side setbacks” are increased to 15 feet.

COVID visitor testing hits 'bumps in road'

The Government's five-day COVID-19 visitor testing strategy has hit "some bumps in the road" on islands where provision is solely reliant on the public sector clinics, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.

Key revenues off 30% in Matthew aftermath

Hurricane Matthew’s impact on government revenues has been exposed by data showing a collective 30 per cent month-over-month drop-off in three key taxes during October.

Tourism targets Latin American expansion

THE Ministry of Tourism has brought Latin America to the Bahamas through a recent familiarisation trip for journalists.Media personalities from Colombia, Peru and Panama visited Nassau and Paradise Island to receive a taste of Bahamian culture, as th

DPM: Bahamas faces 'deep, stark' recession

The deputy prime minister yesterday warned The Bahamas faces a “very deep and stark recession”, and urged it to brace for “major problems” if the COVID-19 crisis continues beyond summer.

Classes resume at University of the Bahamas campus in Freeport

THE University of The Bahamas North has reopened and resumed classes at its downtown centre in Freeport, a month after Hurricane Dorian destroyed the northern campus in East Grand Bahama. Dr Ian Strachan, vice president of UB North, said university

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