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FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: ‘Gronk’ may be sidelined but don’t be too quick to count out Brady and the Patriots
WITH the news that Rob Gronkowski is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the year, all of New England breathes a sigh of regret, while the rest of the league lets out a sigh of relief.
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Popeyes to add 80 jobs with new site
Popeyes Bahamas is investing more than $2 million to launch its second restaurant on Carmichael Road before year-end 2016, a move that is expected to create 80 jobs.
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Fiscal Responsibility miss leaves doubt on Govt ‘turning tide’
The failure to deliver on the promised Fiscal Responsibility Act consultation has left the private sector doubting the wider Government’s “commitment to turning the fiscal tide”, the Chamber’s chairman says.
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Cleveland Anthony Hepburn
Funeral Service for Mr. Cleveland Anthony “Teach” Hepburn, age 80 years, of #49 Finlayson Street, Bain Town, will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016, 10:00 a.m., at Emmanuel Gospel Chapel, Emmanuel Way, off Soldier Road. Officiating will be Pastor …
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Gene Christobelle Haynes
Death Notice for Gene Christobelle Haynes, age 80 years, of Highbury Park, formerly of Barbados, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday November 29, 2016. She is survived by her husband: Mr. Emerson Haynes; daughter: Ms. Susan Haynes Elcock; …
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Edith Geraldine Barry
Funeral Service for Edith Geraldine Barry age 91 affectionately called “Peggy” a resident of Dennis Court Yellow Elder Gardens and formerly of Harbour Island, Eleuthera who died November 19th at The Princess Margaret Hospital, will be held Saturday 1:00 p.m. …
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Auto dealers ‘take a bath’ from Matthew
New car dealers yesterday told Tribune Business they “really took a bath” in October, with sales “the worst” in recent memory due to Hurricane Matthew and the struggling economy.
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Departing casino: GB tourism revival ‘may take months’
Grand Bahama’s departing casino operator has warned “it may take months” for the island’s tourism business to return to pre-Matthew levels, while uncertainty over its key hotel properties “could not have come at a worse time”.
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37% deficit rise creates new Govt ‘straitjacket’
A 37 per cent year-over-year fiscal deficit increase yesterday prompted the Opposition’s finance spokesman to warn that the next government will find itself “in a tight straitjacket with little room for manoevere”.
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Govt spending rise ‘doesn’t give comfort’ on fiscal correction
The Government’s increased spending is “giving little comfort” that the Bahamas can correct its fiscal imbalances, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warned yesterday.
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TOUGH CALL: A Bahamian in search of Fidel
With the death of Fidel Castro at the weekend, Larry Smith recalls a visit to Cuba six years ago . . .
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Moody’s raises deficit forecast to near-$300m
Moody’s is predicting that the Bahamas’ fiscal deficits over the next two years will be one percentage point of GDP higher than initially forecast, after Hurricane Matthew blew a hole in the Government’s consolidation plans.
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80% Baha Mar vendor payout by tomorrow
Baha Mar’s creditor payout committee believes it will “have dealt with” about 80 per cent of Bahamian vendor and contractor claims by tomorrow, as it explores ways to “speed up” the process.
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‘It’s not where I want to be, to be honest with you’
BUDDY Hield’s playing time and production have fluctuated over the course of his first month in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans.
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INSIGHT: Paul Thompson - Vehicle dumps are driving crime and health hazards
A plan drawn up in the 1970s to address the issues of roadside garages and never enacated remains as relevant today as ever, Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Thompson says . . .
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Cleveland Anthony Hepburn
Retired Educator Cleveland Anthony “Teach” Hepburn, age 80 years, a resident of #49 Finlayson Street, Bain Town, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday November 21st, 2016. Cleveland was predeceased by his daughter: Marsha Hepburn- Peters. He is survived …
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Cynthia Remalda Moncur
Funeral service of thanksgiving for the late Cynthia Remalda Moncur age 75yrs of #91 Trinidad Avenue, Elizabeth Estates, Nassau will be held on Saturday November 26th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The Anglican Church of the Epiphany, Prince Charles Drive, Nassau, …
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Key revenues off 30% in Matthew aftermath
Hurricane Matthew’s impact on government revenues has been exposed by data showing a collective 30 per cent month-over-month drop-off in three key taxes during October.
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More web shops a ‘thing of the past’
A Bahamian web shop operator yesterday said the industry should reduce its need for physical gaming house locations by conducting its business electronically, adding that 80 per cent of its business came from online.
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Executives evaluate site of beach soccer facility
FIFA, Beach Soccer Worldwide and Bahamas Football Association executives conducted a site visit this week to evaluate the Bahamas’ progress toward major beach soccer events.
