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Correctional officers to receive training on how to manage mentally ill inmates

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday that officers at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services who oversee mentally ill inmates will be receiving training on how to effectively manage them.

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STATESIDE: Watching the election

FOR months, headlines have screamed out warnings that the future of American democracy was at stake in Tuesday’s elections.

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97 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that there were 97 new cases of COVID-19, one non-COVID-19 related death and 84 people confirmed as having recovered.

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MORE THAN 100K NOW VACCINATED . . . but confirmation of 20 more deaths shows COVID fight not over

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 20 additional COVID-19 deaths on the weekend, bringing the total to 557 to date.

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Demarco pleased with Team Bahamas’ effort

DESPITE losing by 18 points to Argentina, head coach Chris DeMarco said he was still pleased with how the Bahamas national basketball team performed during their FIBA Americas 2023 World Cup Qualifying match on Monday night.

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Battle for Bimini begins

AFTER a competitive regular season, the New Providence Basketball Association is gearing up for the post-season as the teams vie for a chance to compete in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s national round robin in Bimini in April.

Bahamas breaks global standards with jet fuel tax

The Bahamas is breaching international standards by levying 7 per cent import duty on jet fuel, warns a report produced for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

‘Get Freeport back to work’

A former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) in-house attorney yesterday urged the Government to renew Freeport’s expiring tax incentives immediately, arguing: “Let’s get the island back to work.”

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Rollins: Fred Mitchell ‘is an enemy of the state’

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins suggested yesterday that Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell is an “enemy of the state,” saying his recent comments about Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian should prompt concern among Bahamians about the future of this country with respect to democracy and economic issues.

Bahamas ‘tops’ 5m visitors to end-June

The Ministry of Tourism's top official yesterday disclosed that visitor arrivals breached the five million mark for the 2023 half-year although higher-yielding stopovers and air arrivals remained slightly down on 2019's "banner year".

Bahamasair targets 8% loss reduction

BAHAMASAIR is aiming to reduce its net loss by $1.7 million or 8 per cent during the upcoming fiscal year, the Deputy Prime Minister conceding that much remains to be done to make the national flag carrier fully efficient and less dependent on taxpayer.

Bahamas First suffers $6.5m bottom line hit

BAHAMAS First Holdings' (BFH) chief executive yesterday expressed concern about the "unprecedented" level of fire claims the general insurance group incurred in 2011, telling Tribune Business that together with Hurricane Irene-related losses these produced a collective $6.5 million bottom line hit.

System loss reductions save Water Corp $15m

The Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) initiative to slash non-revenue water (NRW) losses has resulted in savings of $15 million  to-date, the Deputy Prime Minister said yesterday.

SANDALS SAYS $84-$85M SPENT ON EMERALD BAY

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net SANDALS has invested between $84-85 million in its Emerald Bay property on Exuma to date, its chairman telling Tribune Business the resort's occupancy levels were in the 70 per cent

SANDALS SAYS $84-$85M SPENT ON EMERALD BAY

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net SANDALS has invested between $84-85 million in its Emerald Bay property on Exuma to date, its chairman telling Tribune Business the resort's occupancy levels were in the 70 per cent

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NCAA: Bahamian players bond in exhibition games

WE may still be months away from the NCAA basketball season, but several Bahamian players had the opportunity to travel with their programmes this summer as they prepare for the 2015-16 campaign.

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MPs: Minnis not a man of his word

SIX FNM parliament members have put together a damning case against their leader, Dr Hubert Minnis, highlighting a myriad of inefficiencies, including his failure to take command of the party “at almost every turn” despite their repeated efforts to support him.

‘Settle down’ before tax crackdown tie-in

The Government should allow the corporate real estate market to “settle down” before seeking to tie Business Licence renewals to property tax compliance by commercial landlords, a prominent realtor argued yesterday.

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Tiger’s on par for a Hero comeback

The third edition of the Hero World Challenge is set to tee off at the Albany resort in just a few days, once again featuring some of the top ranked golfers on the PGA Tour competing in the Bahamas.

Time to pay for our lunch

Milton Friedman was a Nobel prize winning economist famous for repeating a truism of life: there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.