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Out Island resorts focusing on health

Family Island resorts yesterday said they are developing the necessary health and sanitary protocols to put guests at ease over returning once the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.Carl Rolle, manager of Rollezz Villas Beach Resort on Cat Island, told Trib

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ALICIA WALLACE: More questions than answers which Sands’ resignation does not make go away

No one was pleased when news broke that two permanent residents were allowed to enter Nassau early last week while the borders were closed. It was said these people brought 2500 COVID-19 testing swabs – not testing kits – which were donations.

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EU blacklists over money laundering

The Attorney General yesterday said it was "especially distressing" that Europe appears to have ignored The Bahamas' "herculean efforts" in preparing to again blacklist this nation.

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"Tell Europe that enough is enough"

The Bahamas was yesterday urged to tell Europe “enough is enough”, with a former attorney general arguing it is wielding “blacklisting” as a tool to drive this nation out of financial services.Alfred Sears QC, responding after it was revealed that th

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Gardiner: 'We're still training'

EVERYBODY is coping with the coronavirus differently from each other, including Bahamian quarter-miler Steven Gardiner, who is still in a full-fledged training camp in the United States of America.Gardiner, who lowered his national record in the men’

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Realtors: 'No brainer' over sector restart

Re-opening the real estate sector to allow property viewings should be “a no brainer” given its economic importance, the Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president argued yesterday. Christine Wallace-Whitfield said she and other BREA directo

Students sorry to be missing graduation fun

GRAND Bahama resident Iesir Moss was planning to be surrounded by her close friends and family members when she walked across the stage to receive her long-awaited diploma from the University of the Bahamas after five years of studying at the institu

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PM accepts Sands’ resignation

UPDATED: Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Health, Dr Duane Sands.

EDITORIAL: Border breach row an unwelcome issue

THE whole story of the US couple who breached border restrictions has become a real mess.

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Probe begins over patient snubbed for wearing his shoes

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday a formal investigation is underway after a patient complained about being ordered to remove his shoes by a doctor before receiving treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital’s Dialysis Unit.The letter of com

Potter's Cay: Why let restaurants open but keep our stalls closed?

VENDORS at Potter’s Cay are calling for the government to allow them to resume their operations, saying it’s “unfair” that other restaurant operators have been allowed to stay open amid the COVID-19 pandemic while their businesses remain closed. Not

Brewery fears lockdown will waste $500k in beer

A Bahamian brewery and liquor distributor yesterday voiced fears that $500,000 worth of beer it is holding will soon go to waste due to the lockdown, adding: “Something’s got to give.”Gary Sands, the Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company’s general ma

Gas stations 'ecstatic' at extension to 5pm

Gas station operators yesterday said they were “ecstatic” that the government has extended their opening hours to 5pm even though business volumes remain down by 60 percent. Vasco Bastian, owner and operator of Esso’s East Street South and Soldier R

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STATESIDE: Which way to go to bring life back to normal?

It’s called the Gadsden flag. You’ve probably seen it. It usually has a mustard yellow background and features a coiled timber rattlesnake, poised to strike like a cobra. Below the snake are these four words: Don’t Tread on Me.

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Auto dealer: 'We cannot go another month'

The auto industry “definitely cannot go another month” under the current lockdown conditions imposed on it, one dealer said yesterday, adding: “We cannot let the economy die.” Ben Albury, Bahamas Bus and Truck’s general manager, told Tribune Busines

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'Failure to test is crippling economy'

The failure to aggressively ramp-up COVID-19 testing “is crippling the Bahamian economy” and its recovery prospects, a former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) attorney warned yesterday.Carey Leonard told Tribune Business that The Bahamas will “not

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Three rays of hope amid the gloom

DESPITE thousands of people laid off and the economy at a near standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions, some local businesswomen have found ways to adapt to the crisis. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Bolera Glinton, of BGG Wo

ART OF GRAPHIX: Internet cookies are a 'double-edged sword'

Whether you are just a casual Internet user or make a living as a web developer, there are certain things about HTTP cookies that everyone should know, such as their purpose and its privacy. If you have used a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Int

Airbnb: Vacation rental bookings remain strong

Airbnb will in May launch an initiative designed to give hosts educational information and two options for providing guests with accommodation according to improved health and cleaning measures. The vacation rental platform said these standards were

Food retailers fear May sales plunge

Bahamian food retailers yesterday said they fear May sales will drop as temporarily laid-off persons and others run out of savings and other income that has sustained demand to-date. Bradley Rolle, Centreville Food Market’s general manager, told Tri