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‘Bad’ loans to stay within $850-$900m

‘Bad’ commercial bank loans will remain within the $850-$900 million range over the short-term, the Central Bank is forecasting, as the value of mortgage collateral continues to decrease.

FNM deputy questions Mortgage Relief ‘sense’

The Christie administration’s revised Mortgage Relief Plan does not make much sense “on the face of it”, according to the Opposition’s finance spokesman, who questioned what return the Government would get for its $20 million ‘investment’.

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Call for Cash to be disciplined for comments

SOME factions within the Free National Movement recommended that former FNM Chairman Darron Cash face disciplinary action over his critical public commentary of the party and FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis, The Tribune understands.

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Mitchell: Haiti to be a main topic during CARICOM

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday that Haiti is one of the main issues that will be addressed at CARICOM, noting the country’s political and security challenges.

EDITORIAL: What’s next for Shane Gibson?

THE candidate selection process for the upcoming by-election in West Grand Bahama and Bimini has thrown up signs of division within the PLP.

Doctors is ‘coming in hot’ on bed shortage

Doctors Hospital is “coming in hot” with a multi-million dollar investment in upgrading its healthcare infrastructure that aims to narrow The Bahamas’ bed shortage compared to global benchmarks.

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FNM Leader: ‘Significant blunder’ at BPL by govt

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said the Bahamian people will now have to pay the bill for the “significant blunder” at Bahamas Power and Light by the government with respect to the fuel hedging that was put in place by the previous FNM administration.

EDITORIAL: Pay attention to details on Budget day

TODAY is a landmark day for the Davis administration – its first full Budget presentation.

Agriculture non-profit supports food efforts

AS Bahamian families continue to grapple with the increasing cost of living, a leading agriculture-focused non-profit has thrown its support behind recent calls for greater efforts to improve food security in The Bahamas.

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PAYDAY PAYBACK: Student loan debt could force govt to target salaries

THE Ministry of Education is seeking to garnish the wages of civil servants who have failed to repay the Education Loan Authority as it aims to recover over $83m in delinquent money.

First Bahamian Baha Mar sale recorded

REALTOR Mario Carey has recorded the first Bahamian sale of one of Baha Mar’s 307 luxury residences.
 The private, freehold residences are available for sale and located within each of Baha Mar’s hotels, and Mr Carey reported the first local sale of a residential unit within the $3.5 billion resort campus one week after his firm hosted a formal presentation on them.

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Minister delighted with swimming performance

LONDON, England — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson was smiling from ear to ear as he sat in the Aquatics Centre to watch the fantastic opening performance from swimmer Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace on Wednesday morning.

'UWC Triathlon Bahamas' set for Clifton Heritage Park

Forty years of service in the Bahamas for a leading international non-governmental organisation, and they seek to cast a spotlight on their organisation while fostering a major fundraising effort.

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Aid offered to help farming community

THE government is calling on local farmers and farmer-hopefuls to come forward and receive assistance in the form of labour or financial benefits.

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Gov't urged to pass Small Business Bill

THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chief executive yesterday urged the Government to prioritise passing the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development Bill left behind by the former Ingraham administration, saying this was "vital" to creating jobs and turning the economy around.

BTC warns union on its 'long-term health'

BTC warns union on its 'long-term health' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) last night reminded the trade unions representing its staff that it had to safeguard its "long-term health", since an unfavou

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Dock construction starts to pave way for $50m resort

WORK has begun on a $1.5m cargo shipping dock that will pave the way for construction of a resort development in the Exuma cays.

Eleuthera shines a light on melanoma, bone and colorectal cancer

The Cancer Society of Eleuthera’s upcoming fifth annual Hope Ball, while touted as a night of glamorous fundraising for the island, is also designed to bring attention to an important topic – colorectal cancer.The event was expected to take place th

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Eleuthera shines a light on melanoma, bone and colorectal cancer

The Cancer Society of Eleuthera’s upcoming fifth annual Hope Ball, while touted as a night of glamorous fundraising for the island, is also designed to bring attention to an important topic – colorectal cancer.

NHI providers: Only one third trained in tele-health

Just one third of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme’s primary care providers have been trained in tele-health systems that cover around 20,000 patients, it was revealed yesterday.Dr Monique Thompson, the NHI Authority’s manager of healthcare