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Labour leader Alexander Thompson dies
ALEXANDER Thompson, a prominent figure in the Bahamian labour movement, died yesterday morning. He was 80.
$80M new BTC network to debut next year
NEWER and more robust internet and landline services are being promised to BTC customers when the corporation’s $80 million New Generation Network (NGN) system fully comes on stream by March of next year, senior officials at BTC revealed during a press tour yesterday.
Wells defends decision over Urban Renewal contracts
PARLIAMENTARY Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Urban Development Renward Wells has weighed in on the ongoing criticism of the government's decision not to renew the contracts of 80 Urban Renewal employees.
Freeport hotel braces for 'worst xmas ever'
A major Freeport hotel is on track for its “worst Christmas ever” despite enjoying a strong fall, with occupancy rates set to plunge from “the high 80s” to around 30-40 percent.Magnus Alnebeck, Pelican Bay’s general manager, yesterday told Tribune Bu
Bahamian farm eyes 1.4m herbs in $60m joint venture
A Bahamian hydroponic producer and its US partner last night revealed they will invest $60m in developing a 71,000 square foot facility able to grow “300 times more food” than a traditional farm.
SAC lead QC by 13.5 points on final day
A WIN in the final event of the day widened the margin for the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine as they continue their bid to unseat the Queen’s College Comets as BAISS track and field champions. Headed into day three, just 13.50 points separa
Minister wants an end to cash for gold
NATIONAL Security Minister Bernard Nottage called for the closure of the country’s cash for gold stores, as well as a ban on copper exports, in light of statistics showing that more than half of all armed robberies are involving jewellery or copper.
Tobacco smuggling: Bill to recover 80% of revenue losses
The Government yesterday estimated that it will recover 80 per cent, or $20 million, of the revenues it loses annually to tobacco smuggling via its Excise Stamp initiative, and disclosed it was looking at similar measures to combat illegal alcohol imports.
Cable predicting 130% profit growth to 2018
Cable Bahamas is forecasting that net income will increase by 130 per cent over the next five years as a result of its Florida expansion, with its US interests ultimately accounting for one-third of its bottom line.
Shanea Armbrister assistant coach of Lady Tigers
SHANEA Armbrister made a quick turnaround from the court to the sidelines with her first hire as a member of a collegiate coaching staff.
243 held as Haitian boat stopped
LOCAL community members joined the police, the Defence Force and the US Coast Guard in apprehending 243 suspected illegal immigrants in the Southern Bahamas.
Tennis players get in swing at the Pan Am Games
THE 19th Pan American Games continued yesterday in Santiago, Chile, which saw more Bahamians begin competition in tennis and swimming.
Marc-Richard Culmer making an impression as Golden Bear
REMEMBER the name Marc-Richard Culmer. The five-foot, eight-inch, 175-pound right fielder is making an impression as a member of the West Virginia University Golden Bears baseball team.
Sports in brief
THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau is slated to host its first US Embassy/JBLN/MLB Baseball Skills Clinic October 30 to November 2 at the St Andrew’s Field of Dreams.
Bahamian funds defraud leading banks of $219m
A psychologist dubbed Germany’s ‘mini-Bernard Madoff’ and a co-conspirator have been accused by the US government of using Bahamas-domiciled hedge funds to defraud some of the world’s top banks out of $219 million.
Cable targeting 42% mobile market share
Cable Bahamas believes mobile penetration could increase by up to 33 percentage points when it finally breaks the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) long-standing monopoly, as it slammed the “inherent dissatisfaction” with the latter’s services.
40 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths, one death under investigation on Sunday
The Ministry of Health reported that there were 40 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths and one death under investigation on Sunday.
Six BAISS records broken on day 1
SIX meet records fell on day one of the 2014 BAISS Track & FIeld Championships and a pair of familiar foes have quickly emerged as the lone contenders yet again for this year’s title.
Bahamian players clash in Canada U Sports Basketball
CANADA’s U Sports Basketball season opened with several matchups between Bahamian players with their respective programmes.Jordan Wilson and Shamar Burrows are in their second year with the Dalhousie Tigers, the No.2 ranked team in the country. Dalho
Real Property tax reforms can ‘double’ revenues to $200m
The Government has been advised that it could double real property tax collections to almost $200 million per year through better enforcement and ensuring all eligible properties are on the roll, a Cabinet minister has disclosed.
