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DIANE PHILLIPS: A sporting icon from an age of real stars

Amid the obsession with lives in peril, saved or lost as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the passing of a legend who once stood for the finest in extreme sports, performance and glamour in Nassau nearly went unnoticed.

'Hurting' wedding planners allege NIB denied support

Weddings industry professionals yesterday said they are “hurting desperately” due to the COVID-19 pandemic but allege they have been denied assistance from the National Insurance Board (NIB). Cindy Coakley-Knowles, the Bahamas Bridal Association’s p

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Linda survived Dorian only to find herself in a battle with COVID-19

HAVING barely survived Hurricane Dorian in early September, Abaco native Linda Albury did not anticipate she would soon have another battle to face - COVID-19.The 66-year-old told The Tribune yesterday her life has never been the same since the hurri

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Law firms line up layoffs

Major Bahamian law firms yesterday revealed the COVID-19 pandemic has forced them to temporarily lay-off staff, with one saying: "We haven't received a single fee in four weeks."

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2,000 claims stall in system

The National Insurance Board (NIB) yesterday revealed that some 2,000 unemployment benefit claims have “stalled” because employers have failed to file the required contributions statements.

Anglican schools and diocese hit by layoffs

THE Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas has laid off 66 employees and reduced the salaries of remaining employees by half. The move affects schools and churches under its banner. Yesterday, the organisation, which oversees The Bahamas as well as Turks

Five steps to battle virus

It goes without saying that we should minimize the loss of life where we can with challenges like Covid-19. But we must be careful to balance what feels good, with actually doing good. Parliament’s most recent response to the Covid-19 dilemma appears to be largely based on emotions and fear, for which neither forms the best framework for developing robust policy or effective measures. We must as a society recognize the fact that there are trade-offs to every policy pursued and no one factor supersedes all others.

ART OF GRAPHIX: How to avoid the 'red eye'

Looking back at old photographs, you may see people with the phenomenon known as “red eye”, which develops as a result of using flash photography. What Causes Red Eye in Photographs? Taking a picture in low light causes the flash to go off close to

First $60m tax credit approvals this week

The Ministry of Finance’s top official says the first approvals for companies qualifying for the government’s $60m tax credit/deferral relief initiative should be issued this week.Marlon Johnson, the acting financial secretary, told Tribune Business

EDITORIAL: We must adapt to survive

WHEN something is not working as you planned, there are two things you can do.

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Hundreds lose jobs as Cable Bahamas and John Bull shut shops

Cable Bahamas yesterday confirmed the temporary lay-off of almost 100 staff as its top executive revealed that major corporate clients are warning "daily" they may stop using its services.

Commission faces battle over broker's winding-up

A former Bahamian broker/dealer yesterday pledged to fight the Securities Commission’s bid to place it in court-supervised liquidation over concerns it asserts are “completely baseless”. Guy Gentile, principal of Mint Broker International, told Trib

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Super Value chief targets six months of food inventory

Super Value’s principal yesterday revealed he is seeking to build six months’ worth of food inventories as he branded the extended shopping hours as a “relief” for both merchants and consumers.Rupert Roberts voiced optimism to Tribune Business that t

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Williams: 'I am following the guidelines and trying to stay healthy'

HAVING had to rescheduled his next professional fight and his Bard Yard Rumble Promotional card, Sherman 'the Tank' Williams is encouraging Bahamians to follow the rules of the Government so the Bahamas can get through the Coronavirus Pandemic as quickly as possible.

I fear I'm seeing elements of a police state out there

We are sitting back as citizens in this country and allowing our country to become a police state!

Target '30-40%' of food needs from local farmers

Bahamian farmers would be able to “ramp up” production to supply 30-40 percent of this nation’s food needs within three years if the government provides the necessary funding and support.Caron Shepherd, president of the newly-formed Bahamas Agro Entr

Food supply chain in lockdown 'strain'

A Bahamian bread supplier yesterday revealed that the government’s total weekend lockdown had disrupted production to the extent that fulfilling orders by major retailers was impacted. Kimani Smith, Purity Bakery’s general manager, told Tribune Busine

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'Crème de la crème' over Cayman deal

A Bahamian insurer is poised to become a “crème de la crème” operator, its chairman argued yesterday, after teaming with a Caribbean partner to pull-off a Cayman Islands acquisition.Sir Franklyn Wilson told Tribune Business that RoyalStar Assurance’s

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$700m needed to support up to 100,000 jobless

The government needs to borrow $700m from the domestic banking system to support household incomes given that the jobless total may reach six-figures, a Bahamian banker warned yesterday.Julian Brown, pictured, president and chief executive of BISX-li

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Bahamas needs 'asue mentality' for its recovery

The Bahamas must “pool resources like never before” if it is to successfully jump-start the economy once COVID-19 has passed, a banker urge yesterday, adding: “We need that asue mentality.”Gowon Bowe, pictured, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief financial