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Govt breaching global standard on union vote
The Government was warned three years ago that its supervision of trade union ballots breached international labour standards - an error it is now threatening to exacerbate with further legal changes.
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Auto dealers seek up to 15% pt margin rise
Bahamian auto dealers are pushing for price control margin increases of up to 15 percentage points, warning that these are vital to their survival now Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been implemented.
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EDITORIAL: Hesitation may be your last regret
OUR country’s hesitation to get vaccinated is coming home to roost – with Princess Margaret Hospital now at full capacity.
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Swim Nationals: Swift dominates to take title for 5th straight year
SWIFT Swimming dominated the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2015 Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championships by winning the title for the fifth consecutive year at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex over the weekend.
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2,000 homeowners 'non-performing'
2,000 homeowners 'non-performing' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor An estimated 1,500-2,000 Bahamian homes have mortgage loans that are more than 90 days past due, the Clearing Banks Association (CBA) told Tribune Business yesterday, with the se
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Food prices: ‘What goes up may not come down’
Super Value’s principal has warned Bahamian shoppers to brace for the possibility that increased food prices may be here to stay, warning: “I don’t believe in what goes up must come down.”
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Nassau/PI resorts in booking rebound
Bahamian resorts say they have already begun to see bookings rebound post Hurricane Irma, with one executive predicting an even bigger boost as travellers re-book.Ed Fields, Atlantis’s senior vice-president of public relations, told Tribune Business:
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Kenneth Edgecombe
Funeral Service for Kenneth Edgecombe, age 90 of Flamingo Gardens and formerly of San Salvador who died on December 8th 2013 will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be …
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‘Didn’t we do this last week?‘
THE Official Opposition has been suspended from Parliament for two House sessions.
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$300m stocking island project to bring 200 permanent jobs
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the government’s approval of an application for the sale of 70 acres of land on Stocking Island, off Exuma, where a $300m five star development will be constructed.
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‘VJ’ Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman fall to east 88-86
BAHAMIANS Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman took the court for the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Tuesday.
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Cable: URCA regulations ‘impede’ mobile roll-out
Cable Bahamas has warned that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) own infrastructure sharing regulations will prevent the winning mobile bidder from meeting the Government’s “ambitious” network roll-out targets.
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Bahamasair targets four aircraft addition
Bahamasair plans to expand its fleet by four aircraft come summer 2023, it was revealed yesterday, as a senior executive voiced concern about “inconsistent” runway approach lighting at Abaco’s main airport.
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Stamp Duty exemption renewal ‘really huge’
Extending the first-time buyer Stamp Duty exemption beyond its current June 30, 2013 expiration date would be “absolutely huge”, the Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president telling Tribune Business these purchasers accounted for “90 per cent-plus” of his company’s business.
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DNA pledges $90m boost via Business Licence overhaul
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday pledged to return $90 million to Bahamian businesses and the wider economy by reducing Business Licence fees to a nominal sum.
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Viola Creola Ferguson
Viola Creola Ferguson, age 90 of Adastra Gardens and formerly of Turn Bull, Long Island died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday, August 25th 2016. She is survived by 5 daughters: Rosemary Johnson, Ethlyn Ferguson, Ellamae Graham, Emily Young …
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Zilpha Cunningham Simms
Mrs. Zilpha Cunningham Simms age 90 years #63 Dignity Gardens, formerly of Cabbage Hill, Crooked Island died at her daughter’s residence April 4th, 2017. Mother is survived by three daughters: Cinderella Neymour, Mavis & Delores Simms; (2) Sons: Orpheus & …
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Wilfred Goodman
Wilfred "Ritchie" Goodman, 90 a resident of #63 Gilbert Street, Kennedy Subdivision & formerly of Deep Creek, Eleuthera, died at PMH on 11th December, 2016. He is survived by his wife: Minister Myrtle Goodman; sons: Gary, Wilfred Jr., Colon, & …
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Florence Rolle-Hepburn Newbold
Florence Rolle-Hepburn Newbold, 90 yrs., a resident of Miami Gardens & formerly of Long Bay Cay, Andros died at Kendrick Hospital, Hollywood, Fl., on Wednesday 25 April, 2012. She is survived by her 1 sister: Magnolia Bethel; 1 son: Edney …
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Could 2011 be breakout season for J R Cadot?
By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net Early into the 2011 season, it appears as if his senior season and second in NCAA Div I basketball will be a breakout year for J R Cadot. Cadot currently leads the TCU Horned Frogs with 11.6 po
