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Sailing for science
OFFICIALS yesterday praised the STEM for the Oceans programme that hosted 80 students and others on board the world’s largest cruise ship, calling the initiative something that speaks to the bright future for Bahamian natural resources.
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NHI will cost you $15-$80 a month
THE government is “revamping” National Health Insurance to focus more on catastrophic care with the introduction of the BahamaCare Plan and expects a contributory plan of $15 to $80 per month to fund it.
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80 to 100 voluntary job cuts offered at Water and Sewerage
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation is considering offering 80 to 100 voluntary separation (VSEPs) packages to employees as it looks towards “right-sizing,” according to Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson.Saying that plans are now underway to have the p
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80 test positive for TB exposure
MORE than 340 people living in two shelters for Hurricane Dorian victims have been screened for tuberculosis - 80 of them with positive skin tests, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday.
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Eliminate VAT need via 70-80% tax compliance
The Tax Coalition’s co-chair has suggested that increasing tax compliance rates to 70-80 per cent under the existing system would eliminate the need for Value-Added Tax (VAT) or any other revenue reforms.
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Wesley's team discovers the cause of the seismic cataclysms (it's because of Dilithium thingies) and even though they'd have to …
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Millie Anna Chisholm
Funeral service for Mrs. Millie Anna Chisholm, 95 a resident of Coleman Lane & formerly of Major Cay, Crooked Island, will be held at St. John’s Native Baptist Cathedral, Meeting Street, on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating …
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Alvina Louise Jones
Funeral service for the late Alvina Louise Jones, age 66 years, of #95 Market Street and formerly of Mayaguana, who died on 5th October, 2014, will be held on Saturday, 18th October, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., at The New St. …
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Geneva Darville-Burrows
Funeral Service for Geneva Darville-Burrows, age 95 years, of Pat’s Senior Citizen Home, formerly of Mangrove Bush, Long Island, will be held on Saturday July 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Hamilton’s, Long Island. Officiating will …
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Man found shot dead in Freeport parking lot
POLICE in Grand Bahama are seeking the public’s help in solving that island’s latest murder, which occurred shortly before 3am Sunday.
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Our next Chief Justice decision is a slam dunk
There has to be further concern that we are still without a confirmed Chief Justice - we hear from learned Attorneys and last week the plea from the currently Acting Chief Justice that this is untenable, but why does the Prime Minister continue to refuse to approve?
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Man accused of smuggling drugs on cruise ship
A MAN is facing federal charges in the United States after being arrested for reportedly smuggling cocaine and heroin from The Bahamas into Florida on a cruiseline.
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Sandals Foundation mobilises for Mandela Day
The Sandals Foundation commemorated the globally-recognised Nelson Mandela Day by partnering with the College of the Bahamas and the Lyford Cay Foundation’s education enrichment programme, FOCUS, to plant a tree at the college in honour of former South African president.
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Mandatory guides push threatens 80% of fly fishing impact
The Bahamas could lose almost 80 per cent of the fly fishing industry’s $141 million annual economic impact if it alienates the ‘do-it-yourself’ anglers, a leading tourism executive has warned.
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Commercial banks to acquire 80 per cent of restoration bond
Some 80 per cent or $120 million of the Government’s Hurricane Restoration Bond will be raised from the commercial banks, the Government yesterday confirming the offering’s multi-tiered nature.
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Banks urged: Lower your debit card fees
REDUCED fees on debit card transactions could significantly boost commerce in the Bahamas, a leading businessman noting that credit card purchases effectively ruled out roughly 80 per cent of the shopping public.
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Oil opponents: BPC EIA 'contradicts' drilling halt
Oil exploration opponents are arguing Bahamas Petroleum Company's (BPC) assertion that a mid-drilling halt will cause "unnecessary safety" risks is contradicted by its own environmental studies.
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Environmentalists 'not only oil drilling voices'
A Cabinet minister yesterday said environmentalists are “not the only voice in the room” when it comes to determining whether The Bahamas should permit oil exploration in its waters.Romauld Ferreira, minister of the environment and housing, said the
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Watch Capital Online Capital, based on a novel by banking insider Stephane Osmont, is set in Paris, where the 80-year-old …
