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Gov’t to create $15m SPV intermediary for egg plan
THE Government will create an off-balance sheet special purpose vehicle (SPV) to facilitate the $15m project designed to drive The Bahamas to 100 percent self-sufficiency in egg production.
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Gov’t to create $15m SPV intermediary for egg plan
THE Government will create an off-balance sheet special purpose vehicle (SPV) to facilitate the $15m project designed to drive The Bahamas to 100 percent self-sufficiency in egg production.
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Moms-to-be: Forget pickles and reach for pistachios
(BPT) - Results of a new study among pregnant women with impaired glucose intolerance during gestation (GIGT) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) - commonly known as gestational diabetes - show that eating pistachios may help manage blood sugar l
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'Stability' concern on NIB's $100m COVID drawdown
The Central Bank has voiced confidence that COVID-19 will not produce a 'bad loan' blow-out to match the $1.2bn credit arrears peak caused by the 2008-2009 global recession.
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Bahamas at ‘critical point’ in gaining COVID balance
The Bahamas has reached “a critical juncture” in its battle against COVID-19 where it must balance saving lives and preserving livelihoods, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is warning.
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NCAA: Bahamian players take the spotlight
THE men’s NCAA basketball season continued this weekend and several Bahamian players continued to figure prominently in the gameplans for their respective division I universities.
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Disaster before fiscal rebound Tax Coalition chief's greatest fear
By NEIL HARTNELL
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Bahamian farm eyes 1.4m herbs in $60m joint venture
A Bahamian hydroponic producer and its US partner last night revealed they will invest $60m in developing a 71,000 square foot facility able to grow “300 times more food” than a traditional farm.
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McCartney and Stampeders win CFL's 102nd Grey Cup
KARL McCartney celebrated his 27th birthday this past Saturday and on Sunday he received the best birthday gift a pro football player can ask for, his Calgary Stampeders winning the 102nd Grey Cup.
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Bahamas '20 years behind 8-ball' on micro lending
The Bahamas is “20 years behind the eight-ball” when it comes to microfinance, a budding lender in the sector yesterday telling Tribune Business he had set the “aggressive” target of generating 1,000 such loan accounts within 21 months.
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Homeowners tell PM: Honour $40k rebate
Frustrated homeowners in a Fort Charlotte subdivision yesterday said the prime minister has yet “to honour” his pledge to give them a $40,000 rebate on the government houses they purchased.
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Activists seeking to add Town Planning to oil drilling battle
Oil exploration opponents yesterday sought the Supreme Court's approval to add the Town Planning Committee as a "fourth respondent" in their challenge to Bahamas Petroleum Company's (BPC) drilling.
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URCA moves to end Cable's fixed-line advantage over BTC
Regulators are proposing to place the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) on a ‘level playing field’ with its main rivals on fixed-line call termination charges over a 90-day period, “promptly removing” a long-standing complaint of the incumbent carrier.
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Motivation for Bahamians to lose weight
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as excessive or abnormal fat accumulation that leads to increased health risks. Overweight is defined as a body mass index BMI greater than 25 and obesity is defined as a BMI greater than 30.
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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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BPL hikes ‘blow up’ Abaco living costs
Abaco business owners yesterday revealed their electricity costs more than doubled in just one month as Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel cost recovery strategy consumes an ever-increasing share of corporate cash flows.
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Edward Lightbourne
Mr. Edward Lightbourne age 64 affectionately called “Ed” of Augusta Street Bain Town and formerly of Freeport Grand Bahama, died at his residence Friday February 22nd, 2019 Left to cherish his memory are: Daughter: Ericka Lightbourne of Freeport Grand Bahama …
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BPL: 8% 'crazy growth' in New Providence
A senior Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) executive yesterday said the utility had seen "crazy growth" in customer demand over the summer with New Providence's peak load increasing by 8 percent year-over-year.
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Ed Smith: 'We knew each other from we were pee wees'
FROM playing around as kindergarten students to trying out for the National Football League, Ed Smith and Allan Ingraham are still close friends, although they ended up heading in different directions.“We knew each other from we were pee wees, going
