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20 beaches in Bahamas awarded the top rating

ABOUT 20 beaches in The Bahamas have received a “green status” meeting water quality standards that are safe for swimmers, according to an international swim guide website.SwimGuide.org - which publishes the status of beaches around the world - relea

20% fare rise to keep taxis ‘above water’

Taxi drivers yesterday said the imminent 20 per cent “across the board” fare increase will help to keep them “above water”, the move marking the first rise for almost eight-and-a-half years.

SUPERVALUE IN 'OVER 20%' XMAS SALES RISE

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Supervalue supermarket chain saw a more than 20 per cent year-over-year increase in its Christmas sales figures, its owner and president telling Tribune Business yesterday the company was likely to invest a fu

Insurer enjoys top-line growth ‘over 20% in 2012

A Bahamian insurer yesterday said it had enjoyed top-line growth of “over 20 per cent” in 2012, suggesting that its strategy of focusing on large accounts with “good quality risks” was paying off.

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CARIFTA GAMES: Our golden moment

After finishing second at the 42nd CARIFTA Games last year at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, the Bahamas slipped out of contention at the 43rd games held over the weekend in Fort De France, Martinique.

Illegal immigrants rescued from sinking boat

Illegal immigrants rescued from sinking boat BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Twenty-four illegal immigrants and one Bahamian were brought back to Freeport after being rescued 20 miles off the Florida c

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Businessman accused of firearm charges

A GRAND Bahama businessman was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for more than 20 various firearm and ammunition possession charges.

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81 new cases of COVID-19, death toll rises to 86

EIGHTY-ONE additional cases of COVID-19 cases were confirmed Thursday while the death count has risen to 86.

NHI enrolment up by a fifth amid pandemic

ENROLMENT in the National Health Insurance programme has increased by nearly 20 percent so far this year.According to NHI officials, the initiative’s popularity has “increased significantly” during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.“Following an initial

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Man admits forging U.S. currency

A 25-year-old man was fined $6,000 for forging Bahamian and American dollar bills to purchase items from two businesses last week.

A dinosaur position

Very fortunately for BP&L news distractions take what has been going on at BP&L off the headlines but their issues stand and their issues involve all of us for at least 20 plus years forward so they are extremely important.

Trust's National Park leases being finalised

THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) yesterday said leases that will give it oversight of some 20 National Parks are now being finalised, with 43 more still under government review. Eric Carey, the Trust’s executive director, told Tribune Business: “We

Container Port in 20-30% share cut over tax breaks

The Freeport Container Port’s market share could be slashed by 20-30 per cent if the city’s expiring tax breaks are not renewed, with more than 60 per cent of existing cargo volumes put “at risk”.

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MORE THAN 100K NOW VACCINATED . . . but confirmation of 20 more deaths shows COVID fight not over

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 20 additional COVID-19 deaths on the weekend, bringing the total to 557 to date.

How can small states enforce agreed environmental action?

Weaknesses of small states in dealing with global environmental issues that mortally affect them have become very evident in the pre-Conference negotiations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development being held in Rio in Brazil from 20-23 June.

Dominos targets 20% online sales in 2016

AML Foods plans to complete the ‘remodel’ of its Dominos franchise locations within the next year, company executives said yesterday, telling Tribune Business they are aiming to generate 20 per cent of total sales via the Internet by end-2016.

Financial sector labelled ‘parody of contradiction’

The Minister of Financial Services yesterday described the industry as a “parody of contradictions”, given that many of the G-20 countries pushing for automatic tax information exchange are the main perpetrators of bank secrecy.

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Graycliff workers enjoy 20% pay increase over five years

The hotel union’s president says the newly-signed industrial agreement with Graycliff will give 50 workers a 20 percent pay rise spread over five years and place them in a “more stable position”.