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Port’s $31m refinance eliminates tariff rises

Nassau’s major cargo port says it has eliminated the possibility of any tariff rate increase by agreeing a refinancing of its near-$31m preference share debt that will slash interest costs by some $4.5m.

St Fort looks to make the most of new club stint in Japan

MARK St Fort looks to make the most of what could be a limited tenure with his new club in Japan. St Fort recently said the deal with SeaHorses Mikawa of the Japanese B-League was an unexpected opportunity due to restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on import players.

OFFICIAL MATCH BALL FOR THE FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP REVEALED

LESS than 90 days remain until the official kickoff to the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and excitement throughout the country continues to build as another important milestone in the process was celebrated.

Nassau’s air arrivals off 16.5% in October

Visitor arrivals through Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) were slightly ahead of last year for the first 10 months of 2016, despite a 16.5 per cent October drop-off due to Hurricane Matthew.

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'Business as usual' hurt poverty battle

A $9.6m initiative to fight Bahamian poverty was undermined by the public sector’s “strict bureaucratic policies” that treated the effort as “business as usual”. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report on efforts to reform The Bahamas’ soci

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A HPV guide for men in the Bahamas

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most widespread sexually transmitted infection (STI). Most men do not know that HPV can potentially be a cancer causing infection. Nearly 35 thousand men and women are diagnosed every year in the United States with HPV related cancers.

Jitney drivers warn on strike

JITNEY drivers yesterday put Bahamians on notice that they plan to withdraw their services as early as this week Wednesday, telling Tribune Business: “Enough is enough”. Frederick Farrington, president of the Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union, told

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Gaming Bill tabled with fresh tax scales

THE government’s Gaming Amendment Bill 2019 proposes a winnings tax and returns the Gaming Board to a regulatory body with power to shut web shops, search them and seize documents that may prove noncompliance with laws. According to Attorney General

Anglicans should not canonise Bishop Tutu

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu died on Boxing Day in Cape Town at the ripe age of 90. The recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, Tutu, along with Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk, was instrumental in dismantling the Apartheid system implemented by the White South African National Party, after its ascent to high office in 1948.

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Income tax is ‘not on table’

A Cabinet minister yesterday said income tax is “not on the table” although he appeared to leave open the possibility of replacing Business Licence fees with a corporate version.

Were the pirates actually expelled?

As per 47 illegals recently caught in our waters from at least six different countries, may I remind you of the words of the late American President Ronald Reagan, and I quote: "A nation that cannot control its borders ceases to be a nation."

Atlantis targeting $130m investment by end-2018

Atlantis’s top executive yesterday revealed that the Paradise Island destination resort is likely to invest a further $130 million to upgrade its amenities by 2018 year-end.Howard Karawan, its president and managing director, said “north of $80 milli

Bad loans grow $102m during 2014

Bahamian commercial banks saw their bad loans increase by a collective $101.7 million during 2013 to hit a new record high of $1.352 billion come year-end.

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"The Vagina Monologues" back by popular demand

FOR 90 minutes, audience members of this year’s Bahamas Artist Movement (BAM) presentation of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ are promised a complete and unforgettable thrill.

Fortify coast for economic growth

The Bahamas’ growth and economic diversification “depend” on fortifying its coast against natural threats, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) noting that 60 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) is generated by these areas.

'Key' reserves benchmark off target for 10 months

A “key” external reserve benchmark was below its target threshold for the final 10 months of 2013, the Central Bank of the Bahamas has revealed, dropping more than 10 percentage points below minimum in the Christmas run-up.

Sports Notes

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Jacobi Bain and Elana Mackey, who have been invited by the International Tennis Federation to participate in a Regional Under-13 Training Camp for the top players in the region. The training camp began yesterday and will end Sunday in La Libertad, El Salvador.

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THE top scorer in City Bowling League competition last night was Sonith Lockhart of Carib Construction who downed the pins for a huge 667 high three game set. Runner-up MVP was Lee Davis of Ten Back Strikers with another big set of 650. Yule Hoyte of Ten Back Strikers had an impressive 256 high game with Ritchie Pyfrom dropping the pins for a 245 second high game.

Australian judges thanked for reducing Bahamas court calendar

THE Supreme Court case of Ms Marva Moxey, daughter of recently deceased Ed Moxey, renewed our interest in the five judges from “down under” who flew in from Australia in 1999 to assist the Bahamas in clearing its overburdened court calendar.

Goodman’s Bay hostilities erupt on 14-storey project

Hostilities erupted between Goodman’s Bay neighbours over allegations voiced at a public hearing regarding the motives for opposing the Wynn Group’s 14-storey penthouse project.