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Renovated Wyndham re-opens
AFTER an extensive $4m hurricane restoration, Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort reopened its newly renovated property to guests and is expecting 90 per cent occupancy during the Christmas season.
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44 KILLED ON ROADS IN 2011
By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded 10,563 traffic accidents in 2011, with 44 of them being fatal, according to statistics from the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Of those accidents, 8,653 were in New Provi
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Thelma Thedora Adderley
Funeral Service for the late Thelma Thedora Adderley, 80 years of Burnt Ground, Long Island and formerly of Lower Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday, 24th May, 2019, will be held at St. …
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BEC chair targets $60m fuel savings
The BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) executive chairman yesterday said it could save a minimum $60 million annually in fuel costs through the procurement of three new engines for the Clifton Pier power station, telling Tribune Business the benefits would ultimately be passed on to consumers.
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Drainage for Pinewood Gardens would cost $13m
A NEW drainage system at Pinewood Gardens to combat severe flooding in the area could cost the government up to $13 million, according to constituency MP Khaalis Rolle.
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Second phase of training to begin
THE second phase of a programme is set to begin designed to produce Bahamian technicians who are equipped with internationally recognised skills needed in the elevator industry.
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Poland defends Bahamas over allegations
POLISH Ambassador yesterday defended the human rights record of the Bahamas amidst ongoing protests over alleged torture of Cuban detainees.
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NAD execs projects more than 24,000 arrivals in Easter
NASSAU Airport Development (NAD) executives projected more than 24,000 arrivals at the Lynden Pindling International airport this Easter holiday weekend during which The Bahamas played host to the 42nd annual Carifta games.
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Bimini resort enjoys 32% business spike
BUSINESS at the Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina is up 32 per cent year-to-date, its general manager yesterday telling Tribune Business that April and May were “picking up very nicely”.
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Gov't urged: 'Follow paper trail' to stop fisheries poaching
FISHERMEN said yesterday there was “absolutely no doubt” that Dominicans were carrying out “well funded” poaching operations in Bahamian waters, the head of the Bahamian Commercial Fishers Alliance urging authorities to simply “follow the paper trail”.
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Palm Cay unveils second condo stage
Palm Cay yesterday announced it has opened reservations for Phase 2 of its much-anticipated luxury condominiums, The Anchorage.
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Minister: Maybe it's time to consider gun buy-back scheme
NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday “maybe it is time” to consider a gun amnesty period or gun buy-back initiative in the Bahamas.
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VAT real estate 'game changer'
Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) impending implementation may give buyers “the push” to secure properties before January 1, one realtor suggesting: “It may be better to do it now rather than seven months from now.”
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Caribs fall to Bucs 91-82 in overtime
HIALEAH, Florida — Game two of the Florida National University’s Basketball Classic at the Bucky Dent Gymnasium was a complete turn around for the College of the Bahamas men’s basketball team.
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INSIGHT: Numbers don’t lie - we need more than smart technology to turn back crime
AFTER the shared relief at the end of 2018 as the murder count was held to 91 - the lowest in nine years - the Bahamian people had high hopes the tide was turning.
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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Naughty’s Top 5 great sports moments on Christmas Day
AS we get even closer to Christmas, and the veritable ‘sports feast’ that awaits us over the next few days on television, I decided to go with a Top 5 list of great sports moments that occurred on Christmas Day.
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Over-65s invited to take COVID vaccine
VACCINATION sites across New Providence will have the capacity to vaccinate over 2,000 people daily once the country has enough supplies, according to the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee Deputy Chair Ed Fields.
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Training to help tackle drug use
THE US Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section and Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre marked the end of a joint 15 month, $500,000 project to provide train-the-trainer training for substance use treatment professionals on January 29 at the Public Hospital Authority.
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Man shot dead as he checked on break-in
NEW Providence police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead early yesterday.
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Family mourn war veteran
Family members of the late Chester Thompson remember him as a “loving” father who was always the “centre of activity” and enjoyed spending time with family in his native Hope Town, Abaco.
