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ALMOST $18,000 CONFISCATED OVER FALSE DECLARATION AT AIRPORT
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net NEARLY $18,000 was confiscated from two Canadians in Magistrate's Court yesterday after they pleaded guilty to making a false declaration at the Lynden Pindling International Airport. Jacob Meyer, 24, and Kelly
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ALMOST $18,000 CONFISCATED OVER FALSE DECLARATION AT AIRPORT
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net NEARLY $18,000 was confiscated from two Canadians in Magistrate's Court yesterday after they pleaded guilty to making a false declaration at the Lynden Pindling International Airport. Jacob Meyer, 24, and Kelly
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Retailer 'can't afford to take risks blindly' after 80% sales fall
A Bahamian retailer has warned he and others "cannot afford to take blind risks any more" due to the Government's handling of COVID-19, with curb-side restrictions slashing his sales by 80 percent.
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Home owner tax breaks to aid 80% of new starts
AN ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday hailed the Prime Minister’s home ownership tax breaks package for potentially boosting 80 percent of new construction starts, and said: “Better late than never.”
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Mr Prime Minister, is this not victimisation?
URBAN RENEWAL, the PLP’s solution to most of the country’s ills, has many Bahamians confused as to what it really is.
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Competition fears on Super Value's City Markets 'deal'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Rival food retailers have voiced fears that allowing Super Value to acquire City Markets' remaining stores would create a "virtual monopoly" in the New Providence supermarket business, with an estimated 60-80 per
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Competition fears on Super Value's City Markets 'deal'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Rival food retailers have voiced fears that allowing Super Value to acquire City Markets' remaining stores would create a "virtual monopoly" in the New Providence supermarket business, with an estimated 60-80 per
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FTX Bahamas properties must fetch ‘80% of value’
All sales of FTX’s 35 high-end Bahamas properties must fetch a price that is “equal to or greater than 80 percent” of their broker-appraised values, it has been revealed.
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$5.5bn refinery: 80% of jobs for Bahamians
THE developer behind the proposed $5.5 billion oil storage terminal and refinery for Grand Bahama yesterday pledged that 80 per cent of jobs will go to Bahamians. Peter Krieger, Oban Energies’ non-executive chairman, speaking at the signing of a Memo
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Promotion Board president urges 30% stopover focus
The Bahamas Out Island Promotions Board president yesterday urged the nation to near-double the proportion of stopover visitors that make up its tourism base to 30 percent.
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Carifta medal bungle
The Holy Bible encourages us to plan intricately at Luke 14:28, 29 & 30
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Bahamas First in 18.5% motor claim increase
Bahamas First has seen a 20 percentage point decline in comprehensive insurance policies’ share of its auto book since the recession began, with total Bahamian motor claims increasing by 18.5 per cent in 2012. ==
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Anfernee Seymour No.26 on Miami Marlins’ 2015 Prospect Watch list
RANKED as one of the top prospects in the Miami Marlins organisation, this summer could present a major opportunity for Anfernee Seymour to progress within the franchise.
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Bahamas gets 80-68 victory over Cuba
Coach Larry Brown liked what he saw in the men's national basketball team's gallant 80-68 victory over Cuba on day one of the CentroBasket Tournament in
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Boutique resort targeting Bahamian business
INVESTORS behind Abaco’s Hope Town Lodge are hoping to make the boutique resort “a go-to” island destination for Bahamians, the group’s chairman telling Tribune Business, “I would like see us running at 80 or 90 per cent all year around”.
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Sports in brief
THE New Providence Basketball Association resumed its regular season play at the CI Gibson Gym over the weekend after taking a break for the Christmas holiday.
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Patriarch Leviticus Patton
Patriarch Leviticus Patton age 80 of Kenniston Gardens and formally of Black Point, Exuma died on Tuesday April, 3rd, 2018 at P.M.H. He is survived by 4 Sons: Pastor Terrance, Joseph, Robert & Dale Patton, 6 daughters: Betsy Cleare, Patricia …
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Othneil Beckford
Othneil Beckford age 80 years of #6 Albatross Road Stapleton Gardens died on Friday April 13th 2018. He is survived by his Wife: Jennifer Beckford; Sons: Michael, Gary and Christopher Beckford; Daughters; Olga Demeritte and Orbinette Watson; Son in laws; …
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Broshadrack Collins
Broshadrack Collins age 80 years of Rolleville Exuma Bahamas died Friday November 2nd, 2018. Providencethers: Raymond Collins. He is survived by his wife; Loretta Collins; Children Veronica Collins Styles, Marva Collins, Collette Collins, Lazanta Collins Thompson; sister; Rena McPhee; brothers; …
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EVA PORTIA SCHAFFNER
MRS. EVA PORTIA SCHAFFNER, age 80 years of #5 Tradewinds Drive, South Bahamia died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her sister’s residence. She is survived by her daughter: Yasmine Neely; grandchildren: Portia, Sasha and Selina Neely; great grandchildren: Clarence Symonette, …
