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Only margin increase will ‘get us over the finish line’
Bahamian petroleum retailers yesterday reiterated that a margin increase is “definitely what’s needed to get us over the finish line” as they voiced optimism that this week’s meeting with the Government will achieve a solution all can live with.
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Nurses Edge Training Institute graduates speak about their motivation
THE Nurses Edge Training Institute (NETI) held its graduation ceremony last week, ushering new additions into the local healthcare system. The Tribune spoke with some of the graduates from the Patient Care Technician (PCT) programme about their experiences and motivation behind entering the healthcare system.
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Blue Postal refutes closure, tax arrears
A courier company has refuted reports it is closing its Bahamian operation while also dismissing suggestions that the move was sparked by outstanding tax arrears owed to the Government.
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Minnis: Tightening gun regulation ‘misguided’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the Davis administration’s plan to tighten firearm regulations for licensed gun holders is “misguided,” adding the focus should be on criminals, not law-abiding people.
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FIVE-PEAT: Bahamas CARIFTA swimming champions
The Bahamas’ 36-member team to the CARIFTA Swim Championships in Curacao returned home with their fifth consecutive championship title and a pair of recordbreaking performances from two of the four co-team captains Rhanishka Gibbs and Nigel Forbes.
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CARIFTA GAMES: Bahamas tops last year's medal count, finishes second behind Jamaica
THE 50th Oaktree Medical CARIFTA Games wrapped up last night at the Thomas A Robinson stadium.
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Civil registry restored after ‘inordinate delay’
PUBLIC access to the civil registry at the Registrar General’s Department was restored last week as its top official apologised for what she described as an “unexpected and inordinate delay” and disruption.
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Tribute to my aunt, Dame Marjorie Davis
My aunt Dame Marjorie Davis will be laid to rest today at St Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral. She lived an exemplary life, having dedicated her life to God and fulfilling the work of our Lord throughout her long life of nearly 95 years. A Bahamian icon and heroine, Dame Marjorie Davis was instrumental in improving and furthering many facets of Bahamian society, including in the fields of education, Girl Guides, the Zonta Club, the Legion of Saint Mary, the local Catholic faith and countless others.
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Special Olympics Bahamas ready for CARIFTA
The 50th Oaktree Medical CARIFTA games got underway this morning at 9am at the Thomas A Robinson. The Bahamas’ ninth hosting of the CARIFTA games will include the Special Bahamas Olympics.
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Draft legislation on medical cannabis industry to be released for consultation
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said draft legislation to establish a medical cannabis industry in the country should be released for consultation in about a month’s time.
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Company agrees to pay fine over Exuma oil spill
THE company responsible for last summer's Exuma oil spill has agreed to pay a fine for environmental damage caused following the incident, according to Attorney General Ryan Pinder.
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Public service wide promotional exercise announced
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle announced a public service wide promotional exercise for all public servants who have already met the standard but did not receive promotions.
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Man facing murder charges accused of thefts, breaching bail
A MAN facing two pending murder charges was denied bail in court on Thursday after being accused of a series of thefts and breaching his bail.
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Chinese Embassy donates medical supplies to Public Hospitals Authority
THE Chinese Embassy donated a batch of medical supplies to the Public Hospitals Authority on Thursday.
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STATESIDE: Even after Trump’s indictment little has changed on the political landscape
THIS morning, the 2024 American presidential election is almost exactly 19 months away. Is all the suspense already gone?
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$5.6m grant signed with IDB for health infrastructure
THE Ministry of Economic Development and the Inter-American Development Bank signed a $5.6m grant to reinforce healthcare infrastructure in The Bahamas, enhance primary care coverage and modernise the healthcare system.
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$300m cruise port won’t be ‘a tourism Wal-Mart’
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive says he is “absolutely” confident that its $300m transformation will increase visitor spending yields and lure more hotel guests downtown, adding: “We’re not creating a tourism Wal-Mart.”
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‘Barely scratching surface’ on Sand Dollar’s adoption
The Bahamas is “barely scratching the surface” of the Sand Dollar’s potential, payment providers asserted yesterday, with the digital currency needing more “high traffic” merchants to accept it to drive adoption.
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‘Perfect storm of demand’ in 10-15% hotel rate rise
Resorts are enjoying room rates that are 10-15 percent higher than pre-COVID levels because “the perfect storm of demand is working for The Bahamas”, a senior hotelier said yesterday.
