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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION: Unlocking the power of corporate social responsibility

IN today’s interconnected world, companies are increasingly expected to be socially responsible and accountable for how their practices impact society and the environment. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the concept that a business is responsible for more than just creating value and wealth for shareholders but should also seek to benefit the broader community in which it exists.

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Defence Force Commodore has seen a ‘marked reduction’ in Haitian migration

DEFENCE Force Commodore Raymond King said there had been a notable decline in the number of undocumented Haitian immigrants trying to enter The Bahamas in the last two months.

EDITORIAL: Unequal treatment even after ruling

SINCE the landmark citizenship ruling by the Privy Council was handed down, there has been considerable discussion about what comes next.

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BISX-listed firm ‘resolves’ qualified audit fear woes

A BISX-listed firm last pledged it has "resolved" technology woes that forced it to seek more time to publish its 2022 financial statements and prevent a 'qualified' audit opinion for a second consecutive year.

$10m PI restaurant to create 120 local jobs

A $10m restaurant investment that is aiming to create 120 Bahamian jobs by spring 2024 yesterday broke ground at Paradise Island's redeveloped Hurricane Hole location.

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Make property tax sale power ‘even-handed’

The FNM's chairman yesterday argued that Bahamians lack confidence that the Government will apply "even-handed enforcement" as it moves to unleash its 'power of sale' on long-standing real property tax duckers.

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Investor forum puts Grand Bahama in the spotlight

THE eyes of the world are on The Bahamas when it comes to investment and conservation, a conference in Grand Bahama heard this week.

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Late realtor's $4.8m Gov't win 'unraveled'

A prominent late realtor's $4.8m legal victory over the Government has been overturned as "a last resort" and sent back to the Supreme Court for a fresh trial more than two decades after he lost use of some 192 acres.

Property taxes sell-off targets 'extreme cases'

The Government is "targeting extreme cases" who have totally disregarded their tax obligations for up to 10-20 years with yesterday's warning that it will start to seize and sell-off their properties to recover all arrears owed.

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Gibson’s ex-fiancee’s virtual testimony ruling Monday

A SUPREME Court judge will rule on Monday whether Adrian Gibson’s ex-fiancee can testify virtually in his corruption trial.

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Ayton injured, Suns eliminated in Game 6

PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 32 points in another triple-double, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020 by beating the short-handed Phoenix Suns 125-100 in Game 6 on Thursday night.

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Pre-Mother’s Day cardio-clinic all set for Saturday

IN an effort to provide an opportunity to bring the community together, the newly formed Paradise Sports Consultants will hold a pre-Mother’s Day Cardio-clinic on Saturday.

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IAN FERGUSON: Going the extra mile on same-day delivery

Over time, businesses have changed and redefined the meaning of success. Being successful during today's age of e-commerce requires convenience and immediacy for consumer. One of the lessons from COVID-19 was that companies must do everything in their power to ensure their goods and services are more accessible.

Skills Council to assess industry's labour needs

A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed a Skills Council will be formed to assess the labour needs of each industry as he unveiled plans to combine various training schemes into one National Apprenticeship scheme.

Bahamas strikes 'crossroad' as work permits earn $20m in Q1

A Cabinet minister yesterday said The Bahamas is at a "crossroad" in combating work permit violations as he revealed the Government is mulling legal reforms to hold companies liable for breaches by their sub-contractors.

North Andros residents suffering four-hour ATM travel frustration

Some North Andros residents are enduring frustrating four-round trips to visit the area's sole automatic teller machine (ATM) only to frequently find it is not working.

EDITORIAL: Where is free speech as Atlantis probed?

THE launch of an investigation into Atlantis after its president dared to express an opinion seems to be a staggering over-reaction.

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Illegal construction fight has been 'a rank failure'

The Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president yesterday said builders are asking "why should we follow the law" following the country's "rank failure to manage the built environment".

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Atlantis probe can’t be ‘a fishing expedition’

A trade union leader yesterday warned the Government that it must have "a legitimate basis" for its Atlantis labour probe and said: "It cannot be a fishing expedition."

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FOCOL raise could have beaten $16m

FOCOL Holdings could have raised "far more" than the $16m received in Monday's preference share offering, its chairman said yesterday, as it moves into an accelerated "growth mode".