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Airline chief fears 20-25% ticket price increase from VAT

Ticket prices could increase by 20-25 per cent if the Government decides not to make domestic aviation ‘exempt’ from Value-Added Tax (VAT), a senior airline executive warned yesterday, adding that it would retard Family Island development.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 04/24/2015

The directors and members of the Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas wish to take this opportunity to congratulate those children who took part in the 11th annual Art Competition held during the Annual Steak-Out and Car Show at Arawak Cay on March 21.

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AML to enjoy $1.15m cash flow boost

AML Foods’ $10 million private placement will free up a total $1.152 million in cash flows over the next two years, its chief executive yesterday confirming the issue will double the company’s preference share investors to six.

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‘Govt broke law in firing gaming board staff’

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe said yesterday the government should have been aware it was breaching the law when it fired 30 Gaming Board employees last year, citing an amendment to the Employment Act passed in 2017 by the Christie administration.

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DeMarco and Bahamas earn 63-57 win over Red Raiders

Chris DeMarco got the first victory under his belt with the men’s national basketball team by pulling off a 63-57 decision over the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night.

Chamber chair: Gov't can cut spending 'up to 20%'

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chairman yesterday said there was “no question” the Government could cut its spending by up to 20 per cent, as he urged it to get “the broadest possible buy-in” on tax reform.

Clubs and Societies: August 21, 2015

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events:

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Helping hand to fight crime

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said new vehicles donated to the Royal Bahamas Police Force by the United States, as well as additional vehicles ordered by the government, will boost law enforcement’s saturation patrols and help combat crime.

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Bahamians urged: Alter behaviour to revive economy

Bahamians must “change their behaviour patterns” to lift the economy out of the doldrums, a leading businessman arguing that based on per capita income most were “worse off than they were 20 years ago”.

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23 more homes to be demolished

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said his ministry spearheaded the demolition of 23 illegal structures in The Farm shanty town in Abaco last week, with some 20 more structures targeted for demolition this week.

Bahamas pushes Caribbean $20-$30m tourism fund-raise

THE Bahamas is leading a $20-$30 million fund-raising drive to counter negative hurricane publicity and market the ‘Caribbean’ brand, the Minister of Tourism revealed yesterday.Dionisio D’Aguilar told Tribune Business that the Bahamas, as the lead co

Clubs and Societies: 10302015

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events:

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 09042015

Back to School Show. - On Saturday, November 5, a Back To School Trade Show will be held from 10am to 7pm at the Activity Centre and grounds of Holy Cross Church, Highbury Park.

Water Corp ‘pursues’ first price increase in 20 years

The Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is “pursuing” its first price hike in nearly 20 years in a bid to narrow a profitability gap where it covers barely two-thirds of its operating costs.

Theft rates raise auto insurance costs 15-20%

Bahamian auto insurance premium costs are 15-20 per cent higher “across the board” due to a relatively high vehicle theft rate, one industry executive telling Tribune Business the situation was being exacerbated by government processes that were still “in the Stone Age”.

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WITH just 50 days to go before the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosts the CARIFTA Games for a record eighth time, the focus of attention on the pre-qualifiers for Team Bahamas is on sprinter Jaida Knowles and thrower Tarajh Hudson.JAI

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‘I consider myself a Carifta baby’

She still probably has one of the greatest moments in the history of the Carifta Games, running down her Jamaican rival on the anchor leg of the girls’ under-20 4 x 400 metre relay for the gold medal here at home when she went on to earn the prestigious Austin Sealy award for the most outstanding athlete in 1984.

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PAHO renews call for people to take the vaccine

WHILE acknowledging the startling increase in COVID-19 cases in The Bahamas, Pan American Health Organization officials have renewed appeals to regional people and healthcare workers to take the vaccine.

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Denise Strachan wins Family Fun Walk Race

DENISE Strachan emerged as the overall winner of Macedonia Baptist Church’s 52nd anniversary Family Fun Walk Race, held on Saturday on Bernard Road, Fox Hill.

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25 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that there are 25 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19.