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‘Taxes will increase to cover debt’

A leading Bahamian banker has warned that taxes will "increase significantly" to pay for the Government's COVID-19 spending, leaving individuals and businesses left with less money "for quite a while".

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With one in six Bahamian men affected, here is how to lower your risk of prostate cancer

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamians seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and are therefore often not captured in local statistics.

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Dynamic duo continue to shine for Defenders Elite

The Bahamian talented young duo of Deyton Albury and Garreth Edgecombe continue to shine for the Defenders Elite basketball team at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Tournament in South Carolina.

Disney urged: Update lighthouse point EIA

Bahamian environmental activists yesterday urged Disney Cruise Line to update studies for its Lighthouse Point proposal to account for the impacts of COVID-19 and climate change. The groups behind the Stop Disney - Last Chance for Lighthouse Point c

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UPDATED – Cases count: 16 positive, including exuma woman

THE Bahamas recorded 16 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, including ten on Grand Bahama and five on New Providence.

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UPDATED: PM announces weekend lockdown, new midweek curfew hours

THE recent surge of COVID-19 cases prompted Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Friday to reinstate a weekend lockdown and implement a new 7pm to 5am curfew midweek.

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Small business faces $748m 'financing gap'

Bahamian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a “financing gap” that could be as large as $748m, the Bahamas Development Bank’s (BDB) transformation plan estimates. The report, a copy of which has been seen by Tribune Business , suggests t

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4% fall in overall crime, reveals Rolle

OVERALL crime in the country declined by four percent between the months of January to June compared with the same period in 2019, according to Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle. According to Commissioner Rolle, the police statistics show a consider

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Union chief: 2020 is total 'write-off' for tourism sector

The hotel union’s president branded 2020 as “a complete write-off” for tourism as more major hotel properties yesterday either extended their closures or unveiled plans to shut yet again.Darrin Woods, the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Un

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Two charged with drug possession

A 26-year-old man who was charged with marijuana possession yesterday was ordered to attend drug counselling classes.

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Thousands ignoring BPL disconnection warning

Less than 1 percent of the 16,000 Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) customers threatened with disconnection have yet to pay-off their arrears or agree a payment plan, it was revealed yesterday.

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‘WE BROUGHT IT ON OURSELVES’: Families rush to stock up for urgent GB lockdown many accept must happen

GRAND Bahamians rushed out to grocery stores yesterday morning just after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced a two-week lockdown starting this week in response to the virulent spread of COVID-19 infections on the island.

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Crisis forces 103 John Bull redundancies

JOHN Bull has made 103 employees - 15 percent of its staff - redundant as the COVID-19 crisis continues to ravage businesses around the country.

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FACE TO FACE: Locked away in her room for three painful weeks trying to protect her vulnerable parents: one woman’s life with COVID

A Bahamian woman who survived the deadly COVID-19 virus today shares her story and applauds Prime Minister Hubert Minnis’ decision to close the borders to US travellers in order to preserve the health and safety of Bahamians.

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Hotelier calls for 'calibrated' action on COVID surge

A Harbour Island hotelier yesterday urged the government to adopt “a more calibrated approach” to the surge in COVID-19 infections rather than cut off all commercial transport links to the US.Benjamin Simmons, proprietor of The Other Side and Ocean V

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Island hoteliers fear they may not recover

EZRA Russell is ready to close up shop three years after opening the largest hotel on Cat Island, the Fountain Bay Resort and Marina.

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Man admits forging U.S. currency

A 25-year-old man was fined $6,000 for forging Bahamian and American dollar bills to purchase items from two businesses last week.

Cruise line confirms CDC-delayed return

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line yesterday said US health authorities had left it with “no choice” but to delay its operational restart until October 1. The operator of the Grand Celebration and Grand Classica , which sail to Freeport and Nassau respect

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'Body blow' for tourism restart

The tourism industry’s revival has suffered “a body blow” by the continued Atlantis and cruise industry uncertainty, a Cabinet minister has conceded, as commercial travel to the US was yesterday cut-off. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and a

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Bay Street sees 80% income loss extended longer

Eighty percent of the spending that kept Bay Street afloat has dried up via a cruise industry shutdown just extended to October 1, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair has revealed. Charles Klonaris told Tribune Business he does not fore