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Cable targeting ‘monumental improvement’ via Aliv refinance
Cable Bahamas’ top executive yesterday asserted the group is poised for “monumental improvement” in profits if it can reach agreement with the Government on refinancing Aliv’s debt at lower interest costs.
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Sandals expansion awaits ‘overwater’ policy reforms
Sandals is proposing to expand its Fowl Cay property through the development of ten “overwater” bungalows in “anticipation” that the Government will finally end the two decade-plus wait for a policy governing such structures.
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Atlantis veteran wins over ‘unfair’ dismissal
A 32-year Atlantis veteran’s summary dismissal due to a misunderstanding over a drink-related tip was affirmed as “unfair” yesterday by the Court of Appeal, which rejected the mega resort’s challenge to her initial $15,480 damages award.
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Businesses forced to close doors after extensive power outage
SOME businesses were forced to close their doors yesterday after an hours-long power outage.
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Gov’t like ‘the vandal now trying to buy GBPA house’
The Government’s bid to drive change at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) was yesterday likened to “the person who did the vandalising now trying to buy the house from its owners for little money”.
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Lloyd suggests new education agency to assess learning loss
FORMER Education Minister Jeff Lloyd urged officials to consider separating the Department of Education from the Public Service, adding that an Education Authority would have its own pay scale and more “proficiently and efficiently” respond to a crisis, such as the educational assessments needed to address learning loss after Hurricane Dorian.
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Francis Adderley wins President’s Cup Tournament
FORMER softball/baseball player Francis Adderley, who has played well in partnership with others in recent times, emerged as the champion of his first individual tournament over the weekend.
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PM meets with community leaders and investors in Chicago
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis will return to the Bahamas today after meeting in Chicago yesterday with several community leaders and investors.
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GB entrepreneurs will have a chance to win up to $10k in UB pitch competition
SMALL business entrepreneurs in Grand Bahama will have an opportunity to compete for $10,000 in cash prizes at UB IGNITE first annual Pitch Competition on October 6.
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Govt arrears
So Government has tax arrears of $864 million plus or for every year since Independence unpaid Tax arrears has been $17.5 million and continues.
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New taxi plates placed ‘on hold’
The Government’s decision to place new applications for taxi, livery and self-drive plates “on hold” was yesterday hailed by a union president for bringing order to a situation that was “never going to end”.
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Bahamas to exploit 34% growth in Georgia tourists
The deputy prime minister is aiming to exploit the 34 percent year-over-year growth in visitors from Georgia to promote The Bahamas as a tourism and film destination during his ministry’s upcoming Atlanta promotional mission.
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Bahamas joins tribunal case over climate change
The Bahamas has joined with other small island states from the Caribbean and the Pacific to launch a landmark case before the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to seek protection of the world’s oceans against climate change and rising temperatures.
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THE KDK REPORT: Better food choices lead to better health
THIS past week, I was fortunate enough to watch as one of my former summer interns walked across the stage at the prestigious University of California (UCLA) school of medicine to accept and don his white coat for the first time and recite the Hippocratic oath that all aspiring doctors take.
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INSIGHT: While Atlantis flip-flops, concerns turn to impact of RCI’s project on Downtown
PEACE has apparently broken out between Atlantis and Royal Caribbean – and to hear the president of Atlantis tell it, there was never any opposition in the first place.
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WORLD VIEW: The Caribbean should ban lethal autonomous weapons
Autonomous weapons pose a clear and present danger to the Caribbean. Action to ban them should be seriously considered now.
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Atlantis sale to ‘bring stability’
Hotel union president Darrin Woods said Brookfield Asset Management selling the Atlantis Paradise Island resort to a reputable hotel chain would “bring stability,” to the property.
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Renewables may be way forward for Andros
North Andros business owners are considering a $2.5m renewable energy plant to alleviate their electricity woes. This comes as URCA has announced an investigation of electronic communications outages in a number of islands.
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‘Amazon’ for Bahamians - in time for Christmas
An online delivery provider is set to launch an e-commerce platform just in time for the upcoming Christmas season.
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Licensees concerned over back and forth between govt and GBPA
FREEPORT licensee Darren Cooper said licensees are not being used by anyone at the Grand Bahama Port Authority in its efforts to educate people about the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA).