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GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

Contractors chief to bring members 'up to scratch'

THE Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) yesterday said it was pushing for internationally-recognised certification for small/medium-sized firms, which make up 80-90 per cent of the industry.

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‘We’ve flattened the curve’

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said officials have managed to “flatten the curve” by having a maximum of six COVID-19 cases on any given day, but this does not mean the nation is out of the woods.

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FRONT PORCH: The empathy and duty of care of Dr Perry Gomez

THIS past Tuesday the country said farewell to Dr Michael Perry Gomez, who demonstrated extraordinary compassion and service as a medical doctor and public servant throughout his professional life.

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Sparks knock Jones and Sun out of WNBA top spot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Riquna Williams scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat Connecticut 84-72 yesterday, knocking the Sun out of the top spot in the WNBA standings.

Prison outbreak would be disaster

When the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services was relocated at Fox Hill in 1952, it was built to house a total of 334 inmates, with the main facility having a capacity of 224; a first offender’s facility being able to accommodate 80 inmates and a female’s facility, 30 inmates.

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No agreement over worker ratios at $200m The Pointe

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes revealed yesterday the government and The Pointe’s executives have conflicting numbers when it comes to the worker ratio at the $200m West Bay Street development.The minister told The Tribune a discrepancy was discovered

The Big 'O' - where do I find it?

“Orgasms. Where do I find them?”

COVID - crime and choice

There were 73 people murdered in 2020, down from 95 person in 2019. This gives a homicide rate for 2020 of 18. 6 per 100 000. This is still considered an epidemic. According to United Nation, Homicide rate of 10 per 100 0000 or above is considered an epidemic.

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US to let safety kit through

SENIOR US government officials have assured that shipments of medical supplies to The Bahamas will no longer be blocked or frozen during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.

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The importance of understanding blood pressure - know your numbers

Are you suffering from high blood pressure? In the Bahamas, it’s an epidemic silent killer. A 2006 healthy lifestyle initiative led by the government noted that approximately 21 percent of the Bahamian populace had hypertension. And according to a 2012 PAHO report, the number one cause of death in the Bahamas between 2006 and 2009 was related to hypertensive disease with 688 deaths.

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‘Breakfast For Your Brain’ – Cool 96 launches new morning show

RADIO listeners’ mornings are about to be transformed with a show that is ushering in a new era for Cool 96.

Bank: road money is running out

Bank: road money is running out By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE $129 million the Inter American Development Bank provided for the New Providence Road Improvement Project will be depleted by the end of the month, ac

Bank: road money is running out

Bank: road money is running out By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE $129 million the Inter American Development Bank provided for the New Providence Road Improvement Project will be depleted by the end of the month, ac

GB entrepreneurs hold VAT bootcamp

Two Grand Bahama entrepreneurs attracted 80 business persons to a VAT Bootcamp seminar held earlier this month.

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$24 million in contracts in FNM's last days

THE former government issued more than 80 contracts worth more than $24 million during the period of the election campaign, it has been claimed.

Suns re-sign Hill, sign Telfair, Morris

PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns re-signed forward Grant Hill on Sunday and signed guard Sebastian Telfair and first-round pick Markieff Morris. The 39-year-old Hill averaged 13.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 80 games last season, his fourth with the Suns an

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Talk,Test,Treat!

THE Ministry of Health held its first Annual STI Awareness Symposium under the theme “Talk, Test, Treat”.

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GB power lays-off 19 over steam phase-out

Grand Bahama Power Company yesterday made 19 staff redundant as part of a restructuring designed to “retire” its steam generation plant, a senior executive telling Tribune Business the engines at its new $80 million power plant were up to four times’ more efficient.