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Boaters put on alert as container found floating

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has warned boaters to stay clear of an unidentified floating container unit found in waters off Farmer’s Cay in the Exuma chain.At last report, the estimated 20 ft by 40 ft metal container was located at position latit

Hard to stay focused

Yet again the Prime Minister spoke for too long….45 minutes - all studies say no longer than 20 minutes at the most! There was content, some positive but it simply did not hit home, it was lost in so much flowery talking.

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Woman Remanded on Human Trafficking Allegations

A WOMAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of human trafficking.Abigail Wilson, 20, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing four counts of trafficking in persons that were allegedly committed between March and

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Five charged over robberies

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Talk on overcoming obstacles by blind lawyer who took on ironman triathlon

OVERCOMING obstacles and reaching your potential is the subject of a lecture by a motivational speaker next week.

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Man in custody in connection with armed robbery

A 20-year-old man has been taken into custody in connection with an attempted armed robbery on Saturday.

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12 days to break deadlock

MAJOR stakeholders in the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar resort development have been granted 12 days by a judge to negotiate a solution in getting the stalled project over the finish line.

All truss-ed out on Budget’s tax cuts

A Bahamian contractor yesterday warned that the Government’s decision to eliminate 20 percent duty on imported roof trusses will “put us out of business” in a segment that has kept his overall operation afloat.

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Rio+20: No closer to a safer global environment

THE Rio+20 Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has brought the world no closer to a safer global environment. Indeed, if the measure of its success is that the large and influential countries stood still while the dreadful effects of Climate Change sped along, the Conference was a disappointment.

Big Red Machine earn trip to Penn Relays

IN addition to repeating as the overall champions of the National High School Track and Field Championships, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine booked three of the four spots for the relay teams that were awarded full rides to the prestigious Penn Relays.

‘Huge confidence boost’ if all GBPA licensees get 20-year tax break

Freeport will enjoy “a huge boost to business confidence” if the Government delivers a 20-year ‘tax break’ renewal for all, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president said yesterday.

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Court upholds 20-year sentence for sex attack on eight-year-old

THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction and 20-year sentence of a man who sexually assaulted an eight-year-old boy.

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BPL_SKYGuard Tropical Cyclone Severe Weather Bulletin #4

Thursday, 20th August, 2020.

Cable Beach rental vacancy up 20-30% on Baha Mar woe

Baha Mar’s woes have resulted in a 20-30 per cent increase in rental unit vacancies in the nearby Cable Beach area, a well-known realtor told Tribune Business yesterday.

Sandals graduates 20 from training plan

Sandals Royal Bahamian has prepared 20 persons to enter the industry after they completed the resort’s Hospitality Training Programme (HTP). It subsequently hired 65 per cent of the graduates who were eligible to work, following the six week exercise.

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THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force, through its title sponsor Fidelity Bank, will hold its annual Fun Run/Walk Race on Saturday, starting at 6am from Goodman’s Bay.

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Panthers top UB Mingoes in 3 sets

THE University of The Bahamas women’s volleyball team just could not sustain a push against The Panthers in New Providence Volleyball Association action and fell to them in three sets - 25-20, 25-13 and 25-21.

$10-$12M PROJECT RESTARTS SALES AFTER YEAR-LONG HIATUS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BETWEEN $10-$12 million has been invested in the 281-lot South Seas subdivision to date, its developer said yesterday, telling Tribune Business that the project "didn't move as we a

'We don't know how to handle small business'

'We don't know how to handle small business' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A Bahamian small and medium-sized business development agency should have been created 20 years ago, a local entrepreneur said yesterda