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Melia in 7% pt Easter increase
Nassau-based resorts yesterday reported a “very good Easter”, with one property telling Tribune Business it had seen a 7 percentage point increase in occupancies compared to last year’s holiday weekend.
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9,208 work permits issued in 2015 - 36 per cent to Haitian nationals
OVER 9,000 work permits were issued by the government in 2015, more than 30 per cent of which were issued to Haitian nationals, according to the latest immigration statistics.
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91 new COVID-19 cases, death toll rises to 89
The Ministry of Health reported on Friday that there were 91 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths and one additional death under investigation.
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E-commerce firm targets 200-250k clients in a year
A BAHAMIAN E-Commerce company is aiming to attract 200,000-250,000 persons to its electronic and mobile commerce market within the next 12 months, a company executive said yesterday, telling Tribune Business it would have 25 retail outlets by the end of May 2012 part of its phased roll-out.
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UB, Giants NPBA division leaders
Division leaders in the New Providence Basketball Association maintained their leads with dominant wins Monday night to stake their claim as contenders early in the season.
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Out Island resorts 10% above Christmas 2019
Family Island resorts are “expecting” business for the November-December period to be 10 percent above 2019 levels, an industry executive saying: “The needle is moving in the right direction.”
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Officials believe cases “are levelling”
DESPITE a recent uptick of positive COVID-19 cases in New Providence, Chief Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan said data has shown that the island is experiencing a reduction of infected cases.
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Senior golfers tee off in the 58th Caribbean Amateur Championships
FOLLOWING the spirited performance of the juniors last week, golfers on the Bahamas’ senior national team teed off yesterday in the 58th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at the Sugarcane and East Courses at the Dorado Beach Resort in Puerto Rico.
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Marjorie Merle Sawyer
A funeral service for the late Marjorie Merle Sawyer, age 97 of Sandy Port, Nassau, The Bahamas, who passed away at her residence, on Tuesday, 17th February, 2015, will be held at Ebenezer Methodist Church, East Shirley Street, Nassau, on …
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7% increase in murders but violent crime reported to be down in 2013
DESPITE a seven per cent increase in murder from 2012 compared to 2013, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said yesterday serious crimes in the Bahamas have decreased by four per cent during the same time period.
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GEORGE BERNARD BETHEL
Funeral Service for GEORGE BERNARD BETHEL, age 99 years, of #1 Robyn’s Nest, Imperial Park, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera will be held at ST. PAUL’S METHODIST CHURCH, East Sunrise Highway & Beachway Drive, Freeport, Grand …
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Romad Dean takes part in the Big Shots Prep Nationals with Adidas Grassroots Elite
WHILE prep basketball in Ontario, Canada, remains sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols, Romad Dean travelled to the United States to participate in the Big Shots Prep Nationals with Adidas Grassroots Elite.
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Close finishes and blowouts in BGDBA
THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association continued play over the weekend with close finishes and blowouts at the DW Davis Gymnasium.
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Marsha Dorinda Gibson
Funeral service for the late Marsha Dorinda Gibson aged 55 years of #23 Lee Street, Nassau Village, who died on 27th February, 2013, will be held on Saturday, 16th March, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., at Christian Life Church, Seabreeze Lane. …
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Menisha Wilson
Funeral Service for Menisha Wilson, Age 97 years, of York Street and formerly of Watlings, San Salvador, Bahamas will be held on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Church: Centreville Seventh-Day Adventist Church Address: Wellington Street Officiating: Pastor H. …
