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Restaurant chain to double staff as revenues rise 15%

A BAHAMIAN restaurant chain is aiming to double its workforce by July through the creation of 48 new jobs with revenues for the year-to-date some 15 percent ahead of 2023.

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‘Iconic’ Briland horses battle Gov’t and resort

AN “iconic” Harbour Island horse riding business popular with visitors is locked in a furious legal battle with the Government and Pink Sands resort over the land where its facilities are located.

Deltec’s terminations ‘to realign workforce’

DELTEC Bank & Trust last night confirmed it has moved “to realign its workforce” via a right-sizing which is said to have resulted in around 11 staff being terminated last week.

Campaign opposes $100m Goodman's Bay penthouses

OPPONENTS of a proposed $100m, 14-storey Goodman's Bay penthouse complex have launched the ‘Say No to Wynn’ campaign in a bid to rally public support against approving the project.

Regulators standing firm over tougher consumer protection

REGULATORS have held firm over plans to slash the time for communications industry operators to resolve customer complaints, wrongful disconnections and new serve installation despite industry push back.

‘Coming home’ to boost critical mass in Freeport

A CABINET minister has unveiled the ‘Coming Home’ initiative designed to attract Grand Bahamians to return home and exploit the island’s touted $2bn investment project pipeline.

DPM: ‘We won’t tolerate’ cruise lines deterring their passengers

THE Deputy Prime Minister has warned the cruise lines that advising their passengers not to disembark in The Bahamas is “not something we tolerate”.

Gov’s wants ‘happy medium’ on petroleum retail demands

THE Prime Minister’s spokesperson has reaffirmed the Government is still trying to reach a “happy medium” with petroleum retailers that does not involve raising gas prices for Bahamians.

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'Remarkable uncertainty' over NIB back-pedalling

The Government's political opponents yesterday accused it of creating "a remarkable amount of uncertainty" for businesses and workers by back-pedalling over plans to progressively increase NIB contributions.

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Fireman in Abaco dies after fall from fire truck en route to boat fire

A VOLUNTEER firefighter in Abaco died after falling off a truck that was rushing to a fire scene, leaving his community in shock.

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‘Why should we believe you?’, key witness asked by lawyer

A DEFENCE attorney asked a key witness in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others why jurors should believe her testimony after she admitted to lying to police during her record of interview.

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SAC wins fourth straight BAISS track and field title

The competitiveness of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships peaked on the final day as the Big Red Machine hauled away their fourth straight title at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

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CARIFTA swimming team named

AFTER the completion of its final trials over the weekend at the King’s College School’s 25-metre pool, Bahamas Aquatics has selected a quality 36-member team on their quest to win a sixth straight CARIFTA swimming championship title.

76ers are planning to work out with NBA free agent Kai Jones

GRAND Bahama native Chavano “Buddy” Hield and NBA free agent Kai Jones could potentially join forces in the future as the Philadelphia 76ers want to meet and work out with the 2021 first rounder, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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$2,500 fine for breaching curfew five times

A MAN on bail for manslaughter was fined $2,500 on Friday after he admitted to breaching his curfew five times to reportedly drop family members to work last month.

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Clubs & Societies March 8, 2024.

EduKarting Bahamas held karting sprints and slalom racing at the BHRA Motorsports Park off Sport Centre Road on March 2-3.

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Ministry of Housing looking to redevelop abandoned homes into affordable housing

HOUSING Minister Keith Bell said his ministry wants to introduce a pilot programme to redevelop abandoned properties and transform them into affordable housing areas.

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Cable urges industry unity on URCA ‘budget travesty’

CABLE Bahamas is urging its rivals to join the battle against “this travesty in budget increases” for the sector’s regulator whose downtown Nassau headquarters it branded an “albatross”.

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Bran blasts ‘disrespectful’ Gov’t on $250k damages

AN ex-Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader yesterday blasted it is “so disrespectful” for the Government to ignore repeated requests to settle his $250,000 Village Road roadworks damages claim.

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Gov’t’s $2.5m elevator cost ‘quite exceptional’

THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president says spending $2.5m to replace an elevator at the Government’s Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre is “quite exceptional”, and asked: “Is it made of gold?”