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Straw workshop attendees praised as 'quick learners'

Twenty-two Bahamian women created an array of straw products during a recently-completed workshop facilitated by the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC). The participants in the Straw Craft Workshop Stage II produced handbags, bea

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‘Jumpstart’ for housing initiative

TRANSPORT and Housing Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis said the government is set to jumpstart its affordable housing initiative, adding some 600 people could benefit when all phases of the project are complete.

Businesses urge new Gov’t: Get COVID-19 under control

Business owners yesterday said they want the incoming administration to focus on controlling the COVID-19 pandemic so that The Bahamas can return to something resembling normality.

COVID’s ‘captive audience’ aids digital payment growth

A digital payments provider says COVID-19 accelerated the industry’s growth because it created a “captive audience” for its services.

Save the Bays enjoys ‘karma’ on Fitz e-mails

Save the Bays’ legal director yesterday branded the controversy surrounding Jerome Fitzgerald as “karma is a b****”, adding that the Bahamas’ international reputation has been dealt “yet another blow”.

Bahamas 'uniquely positioned' on ICT

The Bahamas is “uniquely positioned” to enhance its status as a centre for information and communications technology (ITC), sector regulators said yesterday, adding that their goal was to enhance its economic role.Stephen Bereaux, the Utilities Regul

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Only one Baha Mar death work-related

BAHA Mar vice president Robert Sands yesterday confirmed that there has been only one construction related death over the course of the $3.4 billion project. While he admitted there have been two deaths, Mr Sands said the first incident was not work-related.

Oil recovery plant facing two rivals

THE first phase of a Freeport-based hydrocarbon recovery plant will be operational by mid-2013, the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s chairman adding that Morgan Oil faced competition from two rival entities seeking to enter the business.

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Fraud expert says VAT is viable in the Bahamas

KENDRICK Christie, president of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Bahamas Chapter, asserted that “Value Added Tax is viable in the Bahamas”.

New Zealand VAT success due to ‘education, almost no exemptions’

NEW Zealand Value Added Tax (VAT) experts emphasised yesterday that a strong education campaign and “virtually no exemptions” are responsible for their country’s successful implementation of VAT.

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2,600 jobs added in two years - PM

PRIME Minister Perry Christie confirmed to parliamentarians yesterday that during his administration’s two years in office, labour market conditions improved slightly with 2,600 jobs added to the Bahamian workforce.

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Operators stop the Truckers

THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association completed the first week of its regular season at the DW Davis Gymnasium Saturday night with last year’s runners-up Bommer Gee Lady Operators winning their first game.

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Tourism giants in ‘coral reef gene bank’ move

Conservationists are partnering with Atlantis and Disney to create a “coral reef gene bank” to save several Bahamian species in danger of being wiped out by disease, Tribune Business can reveal.

Home insurance drop-off may 'get more extensive'

A Bahamian insurer yesterday branded its top rating as “a feather in the cap”, while expressing fears that under-insurance among homeowners may “get more extensive” via the VAT reforms.Anton Saunders, RoyalStar Assurance’s managing director, told Tri

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Auto dealers to seek price control freedom

The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president says the industry plans to address “the very outdated policy” of price controls with the Government, adding: “We need to let it go.”

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US men told to pay up or go to jail

PAY THE fine or do the time was a magistrate’s order to five Americans yesterday who pleaded guilty when charged with possession of dangerous drugs.

Breezes committed to $100m expansion

SuperClubs Breezes owner yesterday said the resort remained committed to a $50-$100 million expansion that could create up to 500 jobs, and was poised to move once Baha Mar’s completion and other key factors fell into place.

Wildcats end Bahamas tour with 4-0 record

The winningest programme in men’s college basketball history recently completed its second foreign tour in the Bahamas hoping that the early tests will set the tone for the team to fulfill the lofty expectations of the preseason rankings.

Companies 'U-turn' over tracking device's benefits

A Bahamas-based vehicle tracking start-up yesterday that apart from the security benefits of its product, it has helped local businesses increase efficiency and significantly reduce fuel costs.

Public transport demand off 40%

The number of passengers using public transportation was yesterday said to have decreased by 40 percent due to the coronavirus-imposed 30-day cruise industry shutdown and school closures. Harrison Moxey, the United Public Transportation Company’s (U