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Bahamasair targets 20% capacity growth
Bahamasair is aiming to increase its fleet’s seat capacity by 20 percent come summer 2024 through adding two new jets, with its top executive describing the carrier as a “safeguard” for airlift and tourism.
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Doctors to slash nation’s 213-bed shortage by 32%
Doctors Hospital yesterday pledged it will slash The Bahamas’ 213-strong hospital bed shortage by almost one-third come 2025 through the opening of two new facilities.
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Top swimmers look to make a splash at Pan American Games on Saturday
ZAYLIE Elizabeth-Thompson is expected to lead a contingent of female swimmers representing The Bahamas at the 19th Pan American Games - the largest multi-sport event in the Americas - in Santiago, Chile. A nine-member team, coached by Sara Knowles, will compete in the swimming segment of the event which is scheduled to begin on Saturday.
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Man dies after getting trapped under mack truck
A MAN is dead after getting trapped beneath a truck in a grisly traffic accident in New Providence yesterday.
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Halkitis: Govt to start disclosing information on contracts within 60 days
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said government will start disclosing information about contracts within 60 days after they are awarded.
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Ministry of Works aiming for ‘far fewer’ pothole complaints by 2025
MINISTRY of Works officials said there will be far fewer pothole complaints in New Providence after workers complete a road paving programme in 2025.
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$500M PROJECT TO BRING 700 JOBS: Carnival Cruise Line move hailed as ‘turning point’ by top executive
CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s investment in Celebration Key, a new port destination that will welcome guests in 2025, has increased to $500m, more than double the initial $200m investment.
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20-member Team Bahamas named for Pan Am Games
TWENTY participants will represent The Bahamas at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile following the selection made by the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC).
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BYFFL games begin Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson national stadium.
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Bahamas ‘prioritises’ debt servicing over its people
The Bahamas has reached a point where the Government is prioritising interest payments on its $11.645bn national over services to its people, an investment analyst argued yesterday.
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STATESIDE: Hard to be hopeful with state and future of the Middle East
We will be reading and watching for days and weeks to come about the awful human misery unfolding in Gaza, one of the most politically sensitive enclaves anywhere on earth. The Tribune featured an in-depth look at the history of the region earlier this week. Here’s another brief take on the current tragedy.
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PI resorts urge 4-week Wendy’s decision delay
Major Paradise Island resorts yesterday urged the planning authorities to delay their decision on Wendy’s bid for approvals by four weeks so that the restaurant’s impact on traffic flows can be studied.
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Murder count at 80 as Man shot dead on Malcolm Road
THE country’s murder count, according to The Tribune’s records, rose to 80 after a man was fatally shot yesterday.
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ACES BECOME FIRST REPEAT CHAMPIONS IN 21 YEARS: Las Vegas beats Jonquel Jones and New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4
NEW YORK (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces became the first team in 21 years to win back-to-back WNBA championships, getting 24 points and 16 rebounds from A’ja Wilson and a defensive stop in the closing seconds to beat the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the Finals last night.
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William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Cross Country Invitational Saturday
THE William “Knucklehead” Johnson Cross Country Invitational is scheduled to begin at 7:30am on Saturday.
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St Mary’s Gaels are favoured to win White Sands Bahamas NCAA Golf Invitational
ST Mary’s College men’s golf team will travel farther than any other in the 19-team field for this week’s White Sands Bahamas NCAA Invitational at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, Bahamas.
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How to minimise start-up failures
Starting a business comes with multiple challenges and pitfalls. And even when you are off to a good start, keeping a company running successfully is not for the faint of heart. Many small businesses encounter issues that prove to be insurmountable, sadly resulting in closure.
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Wendy’s chief on PI: ‘What’s all the fuss?’
The Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza franchise principals “don’t understand what all this fuss is about” as they sought to argue why their Paradise Island restaurant project should receive planning permission.
