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Retailers reiterate concern over Baha Mar's John Bull deal

SEVERAL Bay Street retailers yesterday reiterated concerns that they would effectively be squeezed out of the Baha Mar project due to rival John Bull’s ‘master leasor’ for retail agreement at the $2.6 billion project.

Thinking out of the box

EDITOR, The Tribune. We hear so much from the politicians and the Downtown Development Board about their high-flouting plans for the City of Nassau however the worst offenders in messing the city up seem to be government. Who did the years-old tree on t

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Roberts hosts clinic for BLTA juniors

FRESH off his first International Tennis Federation men’s doubles and singles titles in a span of one week, Justin Roberts returned home for a brief break before he heads out today to represent the Bahamas at the Pan American Games.During his stay, R

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Lloyd suggests new education agency to assess learning loss

FORMER Education Minister Jeff Lloyd urged officials to consider separating the Department of Education from the Public Service, adding that an Education Authority would have its own pay scale and more “proficiently and efficiently” respond to a crisis, such as the educational assessments needed to address learning loss after Hurricane Dorian.

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Telephone logs show inconsistencies in trial

INCONSISTENCIES in the call-logs of Barbara Hanna took centre stage in the Frank Smith’s extortion and bribery trial yesterday.A former BTC auditor yesterday said more than 60 discrepancies between Hanna’s call history and Mr Smith’s phone bill betwe

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Bahamas urged: Go for aircraft registry 'flag of excellence'

An attorney yesterday said the Bahamas’ should establish an aviation registry “flag of excellence” mirroring the reputation of its maritime industry, adding that he was waiting on the Government for the ‘green light’ to proceed with the initiative.

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Taxicab plates are still being leased despite Minnis pledge

Leasing of taxicab plates remains a rampant issue in the industry despite the Minnis administration’s promise to regulate the area,In May 2017, the government announced in its Speech from the Throne that it would “review and give consideration to the

Concerns about medicines

EDITOR, The Tribune. After reading the article in last Friday's (February 24) newspaper on "Insurance Board Issues Response To Drugs Claims", I am becoming more concerned about the safety of prescription medicines in our country. I have, from time to tim

LAUNCHED: Dept of Labour investigates Club Land'Or debacle

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday confirmed he has launched an investigation into claims workers at Club Land’Or are not being paid, stating: “If you work you should be paid”. Speaking with Tribune Business, Mr Foulkes said: “I actually met pre

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ACCORDING TO ME: The Mid-Year Budget that wasn't

I BEGIN by pointing out that the government says it spent $956 million in fixed and capital costs in five months, between the period of July and December 2012.

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Silver glory

GLASGOW, Scotland — After watching Jeffery Gibson earn a bronze in the men’s 400 metres hurdles, LaToy Williams said the men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team wanted to make sure that they were not left off the podium - again - at the 20th Commonwealth Games.

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NHI branded 'pouring water in leaky bucket'

The proposed two percent National Health Insurance (NHI) “tax” was yesterday likened to “pouring more water into a leaky bucket”, with an attorney arguing: “We’re not ready for it yet.” Carey Leonard, a member of the first Christie administration’s N

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Bottled water producers feeling foreign pressure

BAHAMAS-based bottled water companies are facing stiff foreign competition, the head of one leading producer telling Tribune Business yesterday that high electricity costs, 15 per cent up over last year, was another major challenge.

South Andros resort in November return

A South Andros resort has joined a 500-member luxury hotel association as it readies for a November 1 opening following renovations underway amid the COVD-19 pandemic. Wilfried Vincent, general manager of the Tiamo Resort, confirmed to Tribune Busin

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Lauren and her father Lionel are not your ordinary soccer players

IT'S very rare that you see a father and daughter combo head down the same path. But Lionel and Lauren Haven are not your o

ON THE RUN AFTER POLICE GUNFIGHT

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net TWO men led police on a high speed chase before crashing and engaging officers in a gunfight that left one suspect injured before they both fled on foot. The crash and shooting happened on the corner of the Eastern R

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Campaign finance another empty promise, says Davis

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ “vague” commitment to campaign finance law is the latest sign his party’s election victory was built on “empty promises and political expediency,” Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.After Dr Minnis

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Potter's Cay stall owner's dispute unresolved

TWO months ago, Wendi Constantine was enjoying the benefits of her stable seafood business under the bridge at Potter’s Cay Dock.

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Lucayan managers told: 'There's no more money'

Grand Lucayan managers were yesterday bluntly warned "there's no more money" after they rejected the Government's $3.1m payout offer and took their grievances to the Industrial Tribunal.

Briefly

I DON’T know what action will be sufficient to roll back both the Islamic State militant group and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, but I do know what’s necessary. And it’s not “leading from behind”, which didn’t really work for President Barack Obama in Libya, and it isn’t simply leading a lonely and unpopular charge from in front, which certainly didn’t work for President George W Bush in Iraq. It’s actually reviving America’s greatest strategy: leading from within.