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Real Property tax reforms can ‘double’ revenues to $200m
The Government has been advised that it could double real property tax collections to almost $200 million per year through better enforcement and ensuring all eligible properties are on the roll, a Cabinet minister has disclosed.
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Coaches to take it to the next level
AFTER a successful hosting of their first Level One Certification Course overseas last November, the United States of American Track and Field (USATF) will be reuniting with the Bahamas Association of Athletic Coaches (BAAC) for their second course next week.
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Queen Elizabeth II mourned at funeral by Britain and world
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honour a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age.
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Grand Bahama residents share sadness over Queen
THE death of Queen Elizabeth II is sad news for many people in Grand Bahama, particularly British residents living here.
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Cisco Simpson Smith
Funeral Service for Mr. Cisco Simpson Smith, age 38 years, of Emerald Gardens, will be held at 11am on Saturday, March 18th, 2017, p.m., at Greater Bethel Cathedral, Faith Way, Baillou Hill Road south. Officiating will be Suffargan Bishop Ezekiel …
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EDITORIAL: Remembering a hero and guardian angel
PAUL Thompson was a guardian angel.
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Focus more on crime than immigration
An open letter to the Bahamian people and the Ministry of National Security.
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Sands fears for staff as cases spike
WITH daily recorded new COVID-19 infections back in the triple digits, former Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands says the country’s third wave appears to be accelerating.
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GB Power opponents say: 'We'll go to another level'
GB Power Company’s critics yesterday pledged “to take our opposition to another level”, arguing that Bahamian ownership of vital utility assets had gone “backwards”.Pastor Eddie Victor, head of the Coalition of Concerned Citizens (CCC) pressure group
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The Natural Empress on the move: New downtown juice bar opens
THE “Free Ya Mind” Bahamian Star of 100 Jamz has taker her personality and creative flow and infused it into a new business. Renee Davis, or the Natural Empress as she is popularly known, is staging a healthy living takeover with her new venture “Juicin’ For Life”.
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Sports in brief
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Battle 4 Atlantis men: Tar Heels to face Wildcats In Semifinals today
THE 12th Battle 4 Atlantis men’s tournament got off to a hot start for the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels yesterday at the Imperial Arena, Paradise Island.
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Seven-fold jump in Benchmark’s debt to clients no alarm
A BISX-listed firm has reassured investors that the seven-fold increase in monies owed to clients at year-end 2021 is no cause for alarm since it stems from $150m in securities trading activity.
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Inflation to stay ‘high’ as food costs up 11%
The Central Bank yesterday warned Bahamian consumers that inflation will remain “high” in the near-term, and decline more slowly than in other countries, with food and drink prices rising 11 percent over the year to end-June 2023.
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‘Bureaucratic delays’ drive Doctors losses
Doctors Hospital’s chairman has blasted the “many bureaucratic obstacles” it has faced in obtaining approvals for its medical tourism initiatives, implying that this played a key role in driving a 190 per cent year-over increase in its net losses.
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Officials visit Estonia for e-government training
Senior officials travelled to Estonia for a training exercise designed to further the introduction of e-government, and paperless, more efficient services, in Grand Bahama.Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama, and Elise Delancy, permane
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Jonquel selected to team Stewart for WNBA All-Star game
CONNECTICUT Sun star Jonquel Jones will play her fourth WNBA All- Star game as a member of “Team Stewart.”
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PMH halts surgeries after ACs break down
ELECTIVE surgeries at Princess Margaret Hospital have been postponed this week due to nonfunctioning air-conditioning units, the Public Hospitals Authority confirmed yesterday.
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10,000 condoms donated to Bahamas AIDS Foundation
The Bahamas AIDS Foundation has received a donation of 10,000 condoms from Builders Mall; Tile King, FYP, The Paint Centre, AC Depot and Liquid Courage.
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ELLEANOR BLACK
Funeral Service for MS. ELLEANOR BLACK, age 95 years of Union Village, Nassau, New Providence formerly of San Salvador will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Annex Baptist Cathedral, Wulff Road and Pinedale Street, Nassau, New …
