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Provider offers $500-$600m waste to energy plant
A Bahamas-based renewable provider is offering to build and operate an estimated $500-$600 million plasma waste-to-energy plant at the New Providence landfill, creating 400-500 full-time jobs, in the process.
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Police chief concern over bail decisions
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said police are looking forward to a good year working with legal officials with a view of taking individuals off the street who continue to offend and get bail.
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Pipe maker to hire 90 for $1m plant build-out
A NEWLY-created PVC pipe manufacturer has pledged to hire more than 90 persons for the construction of its $1m Grand Bahama plant that is due to be completed by September 2024.
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EDITORIAL: Not the end of COVID-19 yet - but a landmark day
IT was a landmark day yesterday in the UK. The British government dubbed it ‘V-day’, or vaccination day, and the first person to receive the approved Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 was a 90-year-old Northern Irish woman.
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AID at 85-90% of pre-fire sales
MAJOR construction on Automotive Industrial Distributors' (AID) new Wulff Road headquarters should be completed within eight months, the company's operations manager yesterday told Tribune Business that the company's sales had recovered to 85 to 90 per cent of pre-fire levels.
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D’Aguilar: Health visa has worked for nation
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has defended the government’s use of the travel health visa saying it has “worked well” for the country.
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Concern at fishing plan
WHEN I wrote my last letter (November 1, 2016), expressing my concern for the increased Chinese influence, I was not aware of the information that has surfaced regarding the proposed 10,000 acres of farm land in North Andros.
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Disney: ‘We’ve struck right tone’ on Eleuthera project
Disney Cruise Line’s president yesterday asserted the cruise line had “really struck the right tone” in balancing economic development with conservation at a Lighthouse Point project it hopes to start this year.
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Last surviving colonial governor dies, aged 101
THE last surviving British colonial governor of the Bahamas has died in England at the age of 101.
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Offshore sector 'reverses' decline via 12.6% growth
The Bahamas’ international banking industry had “reversed” the recession-induced balance sheet contraction by 2011, growing assets by 12.6 per cent that year.
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Miller calls for copper export ban
MARIO’S Bowling and Entertainment Palace chief, Leslie Miller yesterday added his voice to calls for the Government to ban copper exports, adding that such thefts had cost him $150,000-$200,000.
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Insurers say many claims over floods
INSURANCE companies reportedly have “a lot of claims coming in” following severe flooding across New Providence, according to industry insiders.
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GAIN AN EDGE: Achieving college dreams through summer learning
Thanks to StemForce Bahamas, a grant from Lyford Cay Foundations and support from other donors, Bahamian public-school students like Carmetta Barry have developed a passion for learning science while also carving a path to higher education.
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Bahamian players and their teams in NCAA tourney
By RENALDO DORSETT
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CANADA URGES VISITORS TO BE VIGILANT
THE Canadian government has threatened to deal a blow to The Bahamas tourism industry by advising its citizens to “exercise a high degree of caution, especially in Nassau, due to high rates of crime”.
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Pros stun the Giants 105-96
THE Island Luck Pros surprised the defending champions to join the Read Deal Shockers with a perfect two wins, no losses record for the season on Saturday night in New Providence Basketball Association play at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
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Sunland Baptist takes title to Grand Bahama
36TH HUGH CAMPBELL BASKETBALL CLASSIC
The curtains came down on the 39th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Classic on Monday night with the Sunland Baptist Stingers emerging as the back-to-back champions.
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Joseph Cash
Funeral Service for Joseph Cash Taxi Driver #69 age 88 affectionately called “Buddy” of Lower Bogue Eleuthera, who died at his residence October 9th will be held on Saturday 11:00 a.m. at Charles Wesley Methodist Church Lower Bogue Eleuthera. Rev. …
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Richard Kurt North McCartney
Funeral Service for the Late Richard Kurt North McCartney, 43 years of Casurana Ave. & Scarlet Road, Vista Marina, will be held on Saturday November 2nd, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street. Rev’d. Fr. A. G. Scott …
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Prescola Emily Campbell
Funeral Service for the late Prescola Emily Campbell, aged 79 years, of Lowe Sound, Andros, will be held on Saturday August 31st 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Cathedral of Olive Morgan’s Bluff Drive, South Andros. Officiating will be Bishop Donald …