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Marina chief hits at increased red tape

The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) yesterday voiced frustration that the entry process for incoming boats and yachts has been made “more complicated and difficult” for 80 percent of the market.

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Bahamas’ ‘first class fills before economy’

The Bahamas’ tourism rebound is seeing “first class fill up before economy class”, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, estimating that as much as 80 percent of the industry’s economic impact has returned.

Atlantis targeting $130m investment by end-2018

Atlantis’s top executive yesterday revealed that the Paradise Island destination resort is likely to invest a further $130 million to upgrade its amenities by 2018 year-end.Howard Karawan, its president and managing director, said “north of $80 milli

1,000 scholarships available at BTVI

THE government, through the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute, is offering 1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in full-time programmes inclusive of preparatory, certificate, diploma and associate degrees.Named The Bahamas Be Your Own Bos

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Miller: Ex-Robin Hood store 'must open' before Christmas

MARIO’S Bowling and Entertainment Palace chief, Leslie Miller, said that despite earlier setbacks he expects to have the former Robin Hood store open by Christmas, telling Tribune Business: “We have to catch Christmas season.”

GB Power: Base raten rise offset by efficiency gains

GB Power: Base raten rise offset by efficiency gains Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) says the $0.03 base rate increase set to be imposed on consumers under its new tariff structure will be offset by fuel savings resulting from efficiencies generated by

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St Paul's in 18-5 rout over Golden Gates to win the men's best-of-3 championship

GOLDEN Gates was looking for the hat trick in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic on Saturday, but St Paul’s saved their best game for the last to spoil their much anticipated celebrations.

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UPDATED: Four confirmed Zika cases in New Providence

THE number of confirmed Zika cases in New Providence has increased to four, officials announced yesterday during a press conference at the Ministry of Health.

Jones and Colonials come up short in championship bid

JONQUEL Jones’ initial season as a member of the George Washington Colonials women’s basketball programme came up short in their championship bid in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament this weekend.

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80% tourist share a Quality 'bonus'

Super Value’s president yesterday said his first Quality Supermarket had received “a little bonus” through tourists generating 80 per cent of sales, telling Tribune Business he expected the Cable Beach site to be “profitable from day one”.

MLB teams add Bahamian rookie prospects

Major League Baseball Clubs added players to their 40-man rosters to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft and with that came an updated list of rookie prospects in each team’s pipeline.

Scotiabank: $80m mortgages restructured in 18 months

Scotiabank (Bahamas) yesterday disclosed it had managed to restructure more than $80 million worth of mortgages, held by over 500 customers, within the last 18 months, telling Tribune Business just 5-6 per cent of that number had fallen back into delinquency.

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Federation all set to host the AGM of Caribbean Basketball Confederation

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation and its partners are all geared up to host the Annual General meeting of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island this weekend.

Briland rebound beats projection ‘by over 25-30%’

Harbour Island resort operators yesterday said the post-COVID tourism rebound has exceeded expectations by 25-30 percent, and added: “We’re still rocking and rolling.”

Competition fears on Super Value's City Markets 'deal'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Rival food retailers have voiced fears that allowing Super Value to acquire City Markets' remaining stores would create a "virtual monopoly" in the New Providence supermarket business, with an estimated 60-80 per

Competition fears on Super Value's City Markets 'deal'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Rival food retailers have voiced fears that allowing Super Value to acquire City Markets' remaining stores would create a "virtual monopoly" in the New Providence supermarket business, with an estimated 60-80 per

40 to 80 percent 'show no symptoms of dengue'

ABOUT 40 to 80 percent of people show no symptoms of dengue, with most of the recently confirmed 100 cases confined to the inner city in New Providence, according to officials from the Ministry of Health and Wellness on Friday.

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Apple aims to school rivals with new iPad, education apps

Apple wants to play a more prominent role in education, but it isn’t willing to cut prices to make the grade.

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Bahamian students return to AUS basketball in Canada

BAHAMIAN student athletes returned to the court in Canada’s Atlantic University Sport (AUS) basketball following a winter break and a suspended season due to COVID-19 protocol health restrictions.

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Bahamas gets 80-68 victory over Cuba

Coach Larry Brown liked what he saw in the men's national basketball team's gallant 80-68 victory over Cuba on day one of the CentroBasket Tournament in