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Making face masks to help workers
WITH the government now ordering people to wear face masks when they leave their residence to help stop the spread of COVID-19, members of the Inner Wheel Club of East Nassau have started to make them. “When it became clear that wearing a mask, even
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15 per cent reduction in duty collection costs eyed by 2017
A 15 per cent reduction in the Government’s import duty collection costs is being targeted over the next five years, along with increasing the proportion of taxes/duties paid electronically from zero to 80 per cent.
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Goldwynn’s $100m eastern expansion
GoldWynn’s developer yesterday said it no longer plans to acquire additional Goodman’s Bay real estate to its immediate west and will instead move eastwards with its $100m second phase expansion this year.
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ISLANDS TOLD: DRAW UP EVACUATION PLAN – Search for shelters goes on but families may have to leave
THE National Emergency Management Agency says evacuation plans should be considered this hurricane season for Central Abaco, Grand Bahama, Salina Point in Acklins and Spanish Wells in Eleuthera.
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Family Island resorts ‘psyched’ on rebound
A senior tourism executive yesterday said Family Island hotels are “pretty psyched” about the upcoming winter season as they remain on track to beat 2021 forecasts by near 20 percentage points.
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Copa's Bahamas load factors still 80%-plus
COPA Airlines' performance is still holding strong, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who told Tribune Business yesterday that through the months of March and April 2012 it was averaging load factors in the 80 per cents and above.
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Mailbot Cybots win national title
FOR the Mailboat Cybots, a dominant season ended in fitting fashion when they captured the Bahamas Basketball Federation national title.
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Speaker hits out at govt after Parliament COVID-19 case
FOLLOWING confirmation that a House of Assembly staffer tested positive for COVID-19, Speaker Halson Moultrie revealed that his protocol recommendations were ignored by the government.
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Jones hits peak for finale
Kai Jones had a career-high night in the regular season finale and has become a mainstay in the rotation as the Texas Longhorns head into the post-season.
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Developer: 65% of family homes sold
A $200 million New Providence real estate project is on pace to sell 24 units this year, its marketing head telling Tribune Business yesterday that the development had been a “huge success” within the Bahamian market.
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December arrivals down 95% on 2019
The Bahamas saw total visitor arrivals for December 2020 slump by 95 percent year-over-year despite the re-opening of its two mega resort destinations and other major hotels.
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DEADLIEST YEAR FOR NATION SINCE 2017: Body found dumped on Cowpen Road in latest murder
THE Bahamas reached a grim milestone yesterday morning after another murder was recorded, surpassing last year’s murder count.
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More players register for Ed Armbrister Baseball League
WITH an increase in the registration of players, the Ed Armbrister Baseball Camp will revert back to a full-fledged league. According to Michael Butler, one of the organisers, they made the decision to host a league as opposed to a baseball camp bec
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Farming investors: ‘You can taste the difference’
The Bahamian principals behind a $60m hydroponic farm project yesterday voiced hope it will inspire “our fellow Bahamians” to invest in the sector, adding: “We’re full speed ahead.”
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Joanna Evans: The Tribune's Athlete of the Year
A DIVERSE group representing a wide cross section of sporting disciplines, the “committee” (of one) has narrowed the selection for the Tribune’s Junior Athlete of the Year to a star-studded list.
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Solomon King
Memorial Service for Solomon King age 88 years of Little Harbor, Mangrove Cay Andros, will be held on Saturday November 4th, 2017 at 7:00pm at Pilgrim Baptist Church Little Harbor Mangrove Cay, Andros. Last rites for Solomon King age 88 …
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Atlantis ‘very concerned’ on labour reforms impact
Atlantis last night said it was “extremely concerned” over the Government’s proposed labour law reforms, saying they represented “an intrusion” into companies being able to run their businesses.
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Heat dominate 2nd half, roll past Spurs 120-98
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 33 points, Chris Bosh added 30 and the Miami Heat used a historic third-quarter turnaround to erase a big deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-98 on Tuesday night, snapping a three-g
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Minister Doritt Vernice Grant
Funeral Service for the Late Minister Doritt Vernice Grant, aged 85 years of Yamacraw Hill Road, will be held on Saturday September 26th, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at Church of God of Prophecy East Street Tabernacle, East Street. Bishop Franklin M. …
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Malik Joseph posting major numbers
Bahamian junior national basketball team standout Malik Joseph is posting major numbers in his senior season and is garnering more attention on the recruiting circuit.
