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Tourism competition is not a guessing game
The performance of only five of the 14 independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are recorded in the 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum.
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Pintard questions Govt’s handling of cruise tax increase
Opposition leader Michael Pintard yesterday argued that new passenger taxes could cause cruise ships to seek cheaper destinations.
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Pintard: Cruise lines will bear cost of tax increase
Opposition leader Michael Pintard yesterday argued that new passenger taxes could cause cruise ships to seek cheaper destinations.
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D'Aguilar blasts Hanna Martin for her defence of 2017 Western Air rental agreement
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday blasted Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin for her defence of rental agreement she signed with Western Air back in 2017, accusing his predecessor of trying to shirk “a very bad deal”.
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Bahamasair raises fares on $100k weekly fuel cost rise
Bahamasair has increased ticket prices on all domestic and international routes with effect from early April after its fuel costs soared by an “extra $100,000 per week”, its managing director revealed yesterday.
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STANCIL RUSSELL, Sr
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR THE LATE STANCIL “Uncle Stans” RUSSELL, Sr., 84 years A resident of Red Bays, Andros, The Bahamas will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday May 5th, 2018 at The New Salem Baptist Church, Red Bays, North …
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Ceaserinia Hepburn
Funeral Service for the Late Ceaserinia “Sister Hepburn” Hepburn, age 84 years of Malcolm Road West and formerly of Knowles, Cat Island, will be held on Saturday February 1st, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. …
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Sarah Louise Hepburn Horton
Funeral service for Sarah Louise "Aunt Sabbie" Hepburn Horton, 84 yrs., a resident of #113B Collins Avenue, & formerly of Simms, Long Island, will be held at The Church of God of Prophecy, East Street Tabernacle, on Saturday at 10:00 …
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Gov’t ‘betting on ability’ to prove the IMF wrong
The Government is “betting on our ability” to hit its fiscal targets, a Cabinet minister asserted yesterday, predicting that the Opposition and other critics will “be wrong again”.
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Andrew puts dent in obesity
LIKE many teens and kids who were under stay at home orders since March due to the pandemic, 14-year-old Andrew Woodside Jr found himself overindulging on fast food and rarely getting involved in any physical activity.
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ROADRUNNERS Track & Field Club is scheduled to host its 7th Annual Diana Lynn Thompson Track & Field Classic on Saturday.
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Family member tells of horror of shooting
FREEPORT – The Dart family had planned to spend the Easter holidays together in Grand Bahama, but that all turned into a “nightmare,” one of the seven relatives held hostage by armed intruders on Tuesday, told the London Daily Mail.
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Brewery's concern on VAT 'price disruption'
Commonwealth Brewery has pledged to avoid “severe price disruption” to its Bahamian manufacturing and import operations from Value-Added TAX (VAT), its managing director warning that the reform needed “careful management”.
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Marc-Richard Culmer making an impression as Golden Bear
REMEMBER the name Marc-Richard Culmer. The five-foot, eight-inch, 175-pound right fielder is making an impression as a member of the West Virginia University Golden Bears baseball team.
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Gov't housing re-launch vital to 80% of contractors
THE BAHAMIAN Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said many smaller operators were anxiously awaiting a revival of the Government’s housing programme, telling Tribune Business this group makes up 70-80 per cent of construction teams in the country .
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NPBA: Giants and DDL in win column
THE defending champions Discount Distributors Liquors and runners-up Commonwealth Bank Giants both pulled off victories over the weekend to highlight the men’s division one play in the New Providence Basketball Association.
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Jones and Sun in WNBA Finals 'do or die' tonight
One final game to decide the 2019 WNBA title with both the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics looking to win their first championship in the history of their respective franchises.Game five is all set for 8pm tonight at the Entertainment and Spor
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Gibson to employers: 'Justify every work permit'
COMPANIES who hire foreigners must send “justification” for every employee they have on work permit to the government, according to Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson.
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99.