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BASRA appeals for duty exemption on boating safety equipment
AFTER seeing so many lives needlessly lost at sea, a Grand Bahama BASRA official is calling on government to allow for safety equipment to be imported duty free for Bahamian boaters.
Nassau's tourism arrivals see 99% September drop
Tourism arrivals almost totally dried up in September 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns and border restrictions, falling by 98.6 percent against a prior year comparative that contained Hurricane Dorian.
Buddy equals season high in scoring but 1-9 Pelicans continue to struggle
BUDDY Hield equalled his season high in scoring, but his New Orleans Pelicans continue to struggle with just a single win on the season thus far.
Wage deduction ‘shock therpay’ poorly timed
The Government’s salary deduction cap “shock therapy” is long overdue but ill-timed, as it potentially threatens the still-fragile economic recovery.
World Relays a ticket to paradise
WHEN Pauline Davis Thompson celebrated her relay team’s gold-winning performance at the 2000 Olympic Games, she didn’t believe her home country would host a major athletic event in her lifetime.
‘Blame game won’t stop the violence’
WITH the country’s murder rate having already surpassed last year’s count, a leading bishop is urging Bahamians to take a more “non-political, bi-partisan” approach to the crime problem in the country.
PM: Public’s not afraid any more
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is convinced Bahamians are no longer fearful of crime under his administration as was the case in years past, adding yesterday he was pleased with the accomplishments authorities have achieved in a short timeframe.
Murder count at 80 as Man shot dead on Malcolm Road
THE country’s murder count, according to The Tribune’s records, rose to 80 after a man was fatally shot yesterday.
Cybots stop Regulators 93-83 to take 1-0 lead
The Mail Boat Cybots survived a tough battle with Mr Ship It Freight Regulators to secure a 93-83 victory for a 1-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one championship series.
$10M SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMS 'FIRST OF THEIR KIND' IN CARIBBEAN
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Bahamas' proposed $10 million social security reform initiative is a 'first-of-its-kind' in the Caribbean, as it will tie welfare payments to "improving human capital" through better educational achievement fo
Jaron Cornish making a name for himself with Sea Wolves
JARON Cornish continues to make the most of his recent opportunities in his first season with the Stony Brook Sea Wolves men’s basketball programme.Cornish has set milestones in his last three games, most recently scoring in double figures for the se
College attracts less than 20% of public high school leavers
THE Bahamas’ national examinations lack relevance to what school leavers require to be college and career-ready, a Bahamian-born academic said yesterday.
‘Fantastic’ food tariff cuts won’t fully offset inflation
The Budget’s tariff cuts “can’t compensate” fully for the 20 percent increase in food prices since late 2021, Super Value’s principal said yesterday, although they may cover “half of what was lost” by the return of breadbasket VAT.
Ex-Cabinet minister urges: ‘Rescue financial services’
An ex-Cabinet minister yesterday urged the Bahamas to move rapidly in rescuing its financial services industry, which he warned was “under tremendous strain”.
Increase in number of people seeking help from Red Cross
THE Bahamas Red Cross Society has noticed an increase in the number of persons requesting assistance in the past year, with as much as a 50 per cent spike in assistance for some programmes.
Wrecked vehicle ban has ‘domino effect’
Bahamian auto body repairers yesterday said the Government’s decision to ban wrecked vehicle imports was already having “a domino effect” across the industry, with hundreds of thousands of dollars being ‘held up’ as a result.
‘All back to normal’ assures airport authority
THE chairman of the Airport Authority yesterday allayed fears of further flight delays in New Providence following delays at the airport last week and international reports of grounded flights in the United States due to computer outages.
Atlantis set to regain 'lot of lost bookings'
Despite losing “a lot of bookings” due to Hurricane Sandy, Atlantis is set to regain them after “most” rebooked for later in 2012.
D’Aguilar hopeful of uptick in arrivals by end of year
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says he is encouraged by recent spring break travel numbers, adding he is hopeful the country will experience a “substantial” uptick in visitor arrivals by the end of the year.
Poultry producer: 1,000 jobs boost from ending imports
AN Abaco poultry producer yesterday said that eliminating imports to support local producers could boost government revenues by $33 million annually, and create 1,000 direct jobs.
