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Baha Mar workers paid after three-day delay

Despite a three-day delay, Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez confirmed yesterday that all Baha Mar staff members have been paid their salaries by the government.

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Age ain’t nothing but a number at the Geriatric Hospital

THE staff at the Geriatric Hospital, located at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre, are proud of 50 years of service and achievements, and are preparing to host a series of events for the remainder of the year in celebration of the milestone anniversary.

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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Cheek to Cheek

WHAT happens when you pair a musical legend like Tony Bennett with the flamboyant talent of Lady Gaga? A concert that is pure magic.

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PLP Chairman: Moss has squandered opportunity for public service

MARCO City MP Greg Moss squandered a “golden opportunity for public service,” PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday in reaction to the MP’s surprise decision to resign from the party.

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Three murdered over Independence weekend

A MAN recently acquitted of drug charges and on bail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping was shot multiple times and killed in his mother’s yard yesterday morning.

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COB survey says Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival made positive impression

A COLLEGE of the Bahamas survey into May’s inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival events concluded that most participants had a positive impression of the event.

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Judge delays Baha Mar’s Delaware court hearing

THE hearing in a Delaware court to determine whether Baha Mar’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will be dismissed has been postponed until August 28.

Freeport resort suffering a decline in timeshare visitors

JACK Grobowsky, president of the Freeport Resort & Club, says the timeshare property is empty and has suffered significant decline in returning vacationers over the past 15 years, from 1,800 unit weeks to just 500.

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Erika to hit Bahamas, may become hurricane

TROPICAL Storm Erika is expected to dump four to eight inches of rain as it passes over The Bahamas this weekend, according to meteorologist Wayne Neely.

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Dr Alia Campbell’s ‘Basic Glitz’ takeover

DURING the day she wears the traditional lab coat of a dentist, but after work hours Dr Alia Campbell goes all out with glitz and glamour.

Cybot Queens edge the Operators to clinch title berth

ON a night when both teams struggled shooting from the field, the Super Value Cybot Queens did enough to edge the Bommer G Operators and clinch a berth in the championship series.

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Baha May delay’s 50% cut to growth

Baha Mar’s delayed opening could potentially slash 50 per cent off the Bahamas’ 2015 economic growth forecast, a well-known businessman has warned.

‘A Crib, A Cross, A Crown’

UNDER the theme “A Crib, A Cross, A Crown”, the Bahamas Christian Chorale is inviting sacred music lovers to attend its annual Lenten presentation of readings and chorale selections focusing on God’s plan of salvation for fallen mankind.

First VAT filings: ‘Huge discrepancies’ unlikely

The Tax Coalition’s chairman is not expecting “huge material discrepancies” between the private sector and the Government over the first Value-Added Tax (VAT) filings, although he acknowledged: “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”

Oil exploration unlikely to start this year

DRILLING for an exploratory oil well is unlikely to start this year, according to Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) Chief Executive Officer Simon Potter.

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PM says VAT will be a ‘major success story’

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he is “absolutely certain” value added tax (VAT) will be a “major success story for the people of the Bahamas.”

Buzz with honeybee pollen

THERE are 22 basic elements in the human body, including enzymes, hormones, vitamins, amino acids, folic acids and others. These must be renewed by nutrient intake; no one food contains them all except bee pollen.

Are you managing the cost of your stress tax?

By MICHELLE MILLER

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Jets touch down on the Pros 28-22

AFTER week three of the Commonwealth American Football League, the top teams in the league remain deadlocked with 2-1 records, while the fourth team from the capital finally made their season debut.

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Eight staff fired from Melia hotel

EIGHT persons were terminated from the Melia Nassau Beach Resort Tuesday night amid a dispute between the hotel and the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union over gratuity payments.