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Dorian: Abaco hotel losing $30k monthly

A Green Turtle Cay hotel operator yesterday said the property is losing $30,000 in room revenue per month after Hurricane Dorian’s devastation forced its likely closure until late summer 2020. Molly McIntosh, general manager of the Bluff House Beach

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'Blame DNA and economy, but not Ingraham'

THE Free National Movement's staggering election defeat should not be interpreted as an outright rejection of its leader, says a former minister.

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US report 'won't impact financial crime list escape'

A withering US report will “not significantly impact” The Bahamas’ efforts to escape a list of nations with deficiencies in their anti-financial crime defences, a risk management specialist said yesterday.Emmanuel Komolafe, pictured, acknowledged tha

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Intervention needed in lives of at-risk youth

WITHOUT systemic intervention in the lives of at-risk youth, there will be more murders and acts of violence committed by teenagers and young women, according to noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen.He spoke to The Tribune days after a young mother, 19-

GB Chamber chief's airport deal hopes

Grand Bahama's Chamber of Commerce president says he expects the Government’s purchase of Grand Bahama International Airport could be announced by the month's end.

VAT hike puts further strain on cook-outs

“Cook-out” targets will have to increase due to the VAT rate hike, a well-known insurer yesterday warning that 85 per cent of healthcare costs will not benefit from planned tax exemptions.Emmanuel Komolafe, the Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) c

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Abaco: 'Lockdown last thing we need'

Abaco was yesterday “holding its breath” over COVID-19’s arrival, with the island’s Chamber of Commerce president warning: “The last thing we need right now is a lockdown.” Ken Hutton told Tribune Business that any new shutdown to halt the virus’ sp

Bran: 'I didn't see BEC reforms coming'

The Democratic National Alliance's (DNA) leader has admitted to being taken by surprise by the Government's energy reform plans.

Bahamian fish lodges, guides 'catching hell'

Bahamian bone-fishing lodge owners and guides in the southern Bahamas yesterday said they were “catching hell”, with some alleging that business is being steered to foreign-owned rivals.Nevin Knowles, owner of the Long Island Bone-fishing Lodge, argu

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Bulldogs take national title back to Andros

THE Creters Bulldogs, preparing for another motorcade to celebrate when they return home to Abaco today, made their second consecutive Bahamas Softball Federation men’s national championship title look so easy.

The physical solution for an obesity problem

By Dr Bernie Hanna

'Ridiculous' curb-side driving retail to close

Retailers yesterday warned they are mulling indefinite closures due to "ridiculous" COVID-19 curb-side sales restrictions that have resulted in most losing money or breaking-even at best.

MARKETING REVOLUTION: Don't go 'sideways' with Internet sales

I fell in love with marketing, more precisely Internet marketing, a few years ago when I decided to get serious with telling the story of the Bahamas Judo Federation.

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My brother was in the process of turning his life around, says sister

KEASHAWN Fortune was in the process of changing his life before he was shot while standing on Prison Lane on Sunday night, a relative said yesterday. “My brother was changing his life for the better...He got a new job, he stayed more to himself, wor

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Mitchell hits back - but still no answers over ambassador post

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell has hit back at his FNM predecessor, saying Brent Symonette’s comments diplomatic appointments were irresponsible.

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Dorian restoration has 'nation's fiscal future in its hands'

Government officials managing the Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts “have the fiscal success of the country in their hands”, a prominent governance reformer has warned.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) principle, told

Key World Cup bill delayed again in Brazil

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) -- A congressional commission in Brazil has delayed a vote on a key World Cup bill, handing another setback to FIFA and local organisers trying to speed up the country's preparations for the 2014 tournament.

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Red tape fear on Recovery Zones

The government must eliminate bureaucracy and “red tape” if its post-Dorian Economic Recovery Zones are to work, an Abaco-based poultry farmer warned yesterday.“Economic concessions won’t help if the amount of red tape we’ve been dealing with is stil

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DNA leader: Don't be sidetracked by Gomez

DNA leader Branville McCartney is warning Bahamians not to be “sidetracked” by any controversy surrounding FNM North Abaco candidate Greg Gomez – as the problems facing the constituency and the country are far more important.

Unions 'not satisfied' with Employment Act changes

The Trades Union Congress’s (TUC) president says he is “not at all satisfied” with the Employment Act Reforms passed by the former Christie administration, with redundancy pay “a major issue for us”.Obie Ferguson told Tribune Business: “I don’t think