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EDITORIAL: Talk about bad timing, Prime Minister

Prime Minister Dr Hubert A Minnis last week acted on what appeared to be a revelation – Members of Parliament, he said, are not earning enough. How can we expect them to govern giving their all, pouring through hundreds of pages of documents to prepare for every session of the House of Assembly, and serve their constituency on a salary of some $34,000?

Tough questions needed at Cable Bahamas' AGM

TONIGHT, Cable Bahamas holds its first annual general meeting (AGM) in 16 months. Shareholders should come prepared to ask the tough questions that management is doing its best to avoid.Cable Bahamas’ management says it has a good story to tell. Whil

‘At least’ 25% of VAT hike not new monies

The Bahamas’ chief WTO negotiator yesterday warned that “at least” 25 percent of the extra VAT revenue is “replacement” income rather than new money.

Aliv: We're gaining what BTC's losing

Aliv’s top executive yesterday said it has seized one-third of the Bahamian mobile market by gaining the business its rival is losing, as it switches focus to its “innovation agenda”.Damian Blackburn told Tribune Business that the mobile upstart curr

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WORLD CUP: Belgium knock out Brazil for place in semis

(Mirror.co.uk) Belgium's golden generation produced unquestionably its finest display with a magnificent first-half performance as they dumped Brazil out of the World Cup.

Duke of Edinburgh Cup Semi-Final Held at Ocean Club Golf Course

EIGHTY four players took part in the 18th Annual Duke of Edinburgh Semi-Finals Charity Golf Tournament at Ocean Club Golf Course in support of the Governor General Youth Awards Programme.Returning as a platinum sponsor was Aliv, along with the help o

Bahamas targets 'leadership' over ownership registry

The deputy prime minister has reiterated the government’s desire to establish financial services “leadership” by setting the standard for beneficial ownership registries.K Peter Turnquest, in a recent interview with Tribune Business, said he did “not

Baha Mar chief: Atlantis 'cannibalise' fear unseen

Baha Mar’s president yesterday said the feared market “cannibalisation” with Atlantis has yet to occur, with Nassau enjoying record arrivals and airlines seeing 80 per cent “load factors”.Graeme Davis reiterated to Tribune Business that the hotel ind

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US: Bahamas ‘losing competitive FDI edge’

The Bahamas is “losing its competitive edge” on foreign direct investment (FDI) to Caribbean rivals as a result of its ‘ease of doing business’ woes, the US government has concluded.

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Plane hackers’ days numbered

TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday said he expects regulations that would restrict a pilot’s ability to classify flights as commercial or leisure to be reviewed and legislated within the “next month or two,” as part of a move to crack down on the deadly practice of “hacking”.

Bahamas urged: ‘Make the case’ for extra airlift

The Bahamas must be “savvy” and “make the case” for extra post-Irma airlift that could fill the new capacity created by Baha Mar, the Minister of Tourism revealed yesterday.

Bet Vegas plays fair

I have always supported and still do the so-called gambling, wagering or numbers industry. In fact, the first media personality to advocate for the legalisation and regulation of the same. During the assorted opinion polls, I stood tall and proud to support the “yes” vote. A number, pardon the pun, of individuals and corporate entities supported the same, inclusive of myself and several prominent clerics, et al.

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Consumers face 15% extra BPL bill charge

Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) chairman yesterday revealed that the extra charge consumers must pay come March 2020 will likely be equivalent to 15 percent of their electricity bills.Dr Donovan Moxey finally clarified that the National Utility Inves

We need to spark engine

My Grandmother used to tell the story of bumping into one of the leading Bay Street merchants in his store in about 1970, not too long after the defeat of the UBP. Miraculously, the merchant recognized her from her childhood in the 1920s, when she would come from Long Island on her grandfather’s sailing vessel, which docked at the market range, not far from his store.

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Bahamas holding off debt cost pressures

The Bahamas was the only Caribbean nation in early April to escape pressure on its bond yields amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report revealed yesterday. The IDB, in its 2020 first quarter “bulletin” on the regio

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Freeport’s ‘open arms’ for Andros trade investor

A prominent QC yesterday said Freeport “would welcome with open arms” the billionaire philanthropist whose proposed North Andros free-trade zone was rejected by the Prime Minister at the weekend.

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Turnquest: Recovery to be slow and anaemic

The Government has not used all the economic stimulus tools available to it, the deputy prime minister revealed last night, having kept some in reserve in case the COVID-19 pandemic is "prolonged".

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Restart ready

Following successful debuts in their return to basketball, Deandre Ayton’s Phoenix Suns and Buddy Hield’s Sacramento Kings gear up for a playoff push and a race for the final spot in the Western Conference when the NBA officially restarts its season.

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GAIN AN EDGE: Kristal’s battle to tackle Bahamas’ plastic pollution

Kristal Ambrose is a changemaker. She has participated in research conferences around the world and has been recognized for her fight in ending plastic pollution. Kristal’s advocacy and the work of a Bahamian non-profit she founded have also been featured in international publications showcasing the work of environmental innovators.

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THE 600 CLUB: Buddy Hield sets new 3-point record

Buddy Hield has now made more three-point field goals than any other player in National Basketball Association history through their first three seasons in the league.