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Minister: 100-150% increase in Bahamians at the Pointe
The Labour Minister yesterday said the number of Bahamians employed on downtown Nassau’s Pointe project has increased by between 100 to 150 percent. Dion Foulkes, pictured, said: “I have received two reports recently, one from the Department of Labou
Marketing agency can serve '90% of business'
A MARKETING agency which recently launched in the Bahamas yesterday said it was offering companies maximum exposure with no upfront costs, an executive telling Tribune Business it could cater to "90 per cent of businesses" in this nation.
Jones on fire
Jonquel Jones continues to show why many pundits expect her to be one of the top players in the WNBA this season as she led the Connecticut Sun to a 2-0 start.
Banks see 30% profits increase
Bahamian commercial banks collectively enjoyed a 30 percent year-over-year profit increase to $109.2m during the 2023 second quarter due to rising interest income, it was revealed yesterday.
Cruise port 90 percent completed and expected to be ready for May completion
THE new Nassau Cruise Port is more than 90 percent completed, according to its chief executive officer Michael Maura who said the port’s opening remains on schedule for the last week of May.
New Year's occupancies at 90-100% in Out Islands
Boating traffic drove New Year's occupancies at Family Island resorts as high as 90-100 percent, hotel managers said yesterday, but New Providence properties did not fare as well.
90% of taxes to go via Central Revenue Agency, Customs
THE Government is proceeding with plans to establish a Central Revenue Agency (CRA) that will collect all taxes bar Customs duties, a Cabinet Minister saying that together the two departments would receive 90 per cent of all due revenues.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: For whom the final whistle blows far too early
ABOUT two minutes before going live on air for ‘The Press Box’ on Sunday, my broadcast partner Renaldo Dorsett broke the tragic news of the passing of Florida Marlins ace pitcher Jose Hernandez.
System likely to become tropical depression or storm
On Thursday, The Bahamas Department of Meteorology released the following statement on a weather system near the southeastern Gulf of Mexico:
PM at launch of new church fellowship
PRIME Minister Perry Christie and members of his Cabinet turned out for the launch of the Global United Fellowship of Churches, which is being headed by Bishop Neil Ellis.
DPM pledges 80% slash over building permit turnaround
The deputy prime minister yesterday pledged to slash building permit turnaround times by up to 80 percent with the implementation of Building Control’s long-awaited digital approval system.
Gov’t bond offering likely 20% off-target
The first Bahamas Government Stock (BGS) issue of the 2015-2016 fiscal year was likely to close 20 per cent below target, the administration’s financial advisers disclosed yesterday.
BID is ‘missing piece’ of downtown’s puzzle
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair says the creation of an authority to truly manage the city is “the missing piece of the puzzle” with his group having achieved “80 percent of what we set out to do”.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has expunged 80 criminal records to date
THE Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has to date expunged the criminal records of 80 people, some of whom were convicted for curfew violations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
80% of motorists exposed torogue, uninsured drivers
A SENIOR insurance executive yesterday said it would not take “a heavy lift” to crack down on uninsured drivers who threaten to inflict a substantial loss on 80 per cent of Bahamian motorists.Patrick Ward, Bahamas First’s president and chief executiv
PM: Murder rate ‘unacceptable’
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said his administration is concerned about the nation’s escalating murder rate, but is hopeful that their crime fighting initiatives will start “bearing fruit” soon.
Non-profit reveals 36% fall in distributed meals
The Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN) yesterday said corporate donations have dropped-off noticeably since the COVID pandemic even though one in every eight Bahamians is thought to be living in poverty.
Eleuthera ‘jewel’ for sale at $15m
A “jewel of Eleuthera” is said to be attracting significant buyer interest after being put up for sale with a $15m price tag, a local realtor has disclosed.
GB POWER PLANT 'OVER 60% DONE'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Grand Bahama Power Company yesterday said its new generation plant is "more than 60 per cent complete" after a $40 million investment to-date, as the BISX-listed company that holds 50 per cent of its equity unveil
Golf event creates 3,000 room nights
ATLANTIS’S top executive yesterday said the wekend’s Pure Silk-Bahamas Ladies Professional Golf Assocation (LPGA) tournament generated some 3,000 room nights for the resort.