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Cruise sector closure 'extremely devastating'

The cruise industry’s 30-day shutdown will be “extremely devastating” for Bay Street and all who rely on the sector for their livelihood, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s co-chair warned yesterday. Charles Klonaris told Tribune Business that while

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Cybots, Giants take 2-1 lead

ALTHOUGH he wasn’t 100 per cent, shooting guard Ricardo Pierre felt he had to come back and make a contribution to the Commonwealth Bank Giants in game three of their New Providence Basketball Association men’s semifinal playoff series.

World War veterans boycott Remembrance Day service

WORLD War II veterans boycotted the annual Remembrance Day event at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday over a dispute about seating arrangements and their continued frustration with the government’s failure to raise their pension.

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Marine conservation workshop focused on regulation

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force, in collaboration with the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation, held a closing ceremony on Friday for its second annual law enforcement marine conservation workshop.

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Ayton has 28 points, 12 rebounds in 129-124 loss to Pelicans in overtime

THE Phoenix Suns are mired in a losing streak, but Deandre Ayton continues to enjoy one of his best statistical stretches for the season.

SAC Big Red Machine off to good start

THE quest for a 24th consecutive Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championship got off to a promising start for the perennial meet champions after a customary point total on day one. The St Augustine's College B

SAC Big Red Machine off to good start

THE quest for a 24th consecutive Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championship got off to a promising start for the perennial meet champions after a customary point total on day one. The St Augustine's College B

SAC Big Red Machine off to good start

THE quest for a 24th consecutive Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championship got off to a promising start for the perennial meet champions after a customary point total on day one. The St Augustine's College B

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Another day, another glitch causing trouble at BPL

BAHAMAS Power and Light said a “technical issue” at its Blue Hills Power Station led to power cuts in eastern New Providence on Wednesday night.

Entry regulations

As part-time residents of Nassau we are hoping that your difficult entry rules will soon be changed. We have been attempting to come to our Bahamas property for months but there is so much red tape and difficult, expensive and time consuming measures to complete.

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Virus claims another 79 cases plus extra death

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 79 more COVID-19 cases yesterday and another related death.

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The marine world revealed on BREEF anniversary stamps

THE Bahamas Postal Service has released a set of colourful marine-themed commemorative postage stamps to mark the 20th anniversary of the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation.

Smartphone penetration hits 98% of Bahamians

Just 2 percent of Bahamians do not own a smartphone or tablet, communications regulators have revealed, with total mobile connections exceeding the size of the country’s population.

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DPM urges Bahamian investors to help add to room capacity as hotels are full

TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper urged Bahamian investors to open their homes to help meet tourism demand, citing room capacity as a challenge due to high hotel occupancy rates.

Gov’t told: ‘Nationalise’ Port Authority shares

An outspoken QC has urged the Government to speedily “nationalise” the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), arguing: ‘We’re dealing with a $100 billion, not $3.5 billion, investment here.”

Gov’t pushes MSC purchase of GBPA

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has made an offer to acquire the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), Tribune Business was told yesterday, amid concerns over “the brute force” being used to force its existing owners to sell.

Bahamas cannot let crime ‘tarnish brand’

Atlantis’s top executive yesterday warned that the Bahamas could not afford “anything that tarnishes the brand”, conceding that the US government’s latest crime report “certainly doesn’t help” the tourism industry.

First VAT returns: ‘Much comfort’ on $300m goal

The first-ever Value-Added Tax (VAT) returns have given the Government “a lot of comfort” that it will generate the forecast $300 million in annual revenues, Tribune Business has been told.

Tourism share loss to Cuba ‘inevitable’

A prominent businessman yesterday said it was “inevitable” that a fully-open Cuba will eventually “take a piece of the Bahamian tourism pie”, amid calls for this nation to urgently boost its economic competitiveness.

IMF: Deficit will be $100m above forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Government that its fiscal consolidation projections are “too optimistic”, and that the deficit for the just-closed 2015-2016 year will be around $100 million higher than forecast.