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SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR $270K ROUTE INVESTMENT

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Sky Bahamas expects to start seeing a return on its $270,000 investment in building its Marsh Harbour-West Palm Beach route in three months' time, telling Tribune Business it cost Bahamian-owned airlines twice as

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Concerns raised over Cuban immigration

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday said the government was concerned with the potential impact changes to the Cuban exit visa policy could have on illegal migration, which he termed as the “most vexing issue” for Bahamians.

Nassau hotels in 7% revenue drop

New Providence hotels suffered a 7 per cent year-over-year revenue slump for the four months to end-April 2013, as room rate rises failed to offset occupancy declines.

Bad loans hit $1.34bn

Bahamian commercial banks suffered a further credit quality deterioration in November, as delinquent loans increased by $23.5 million to a new $1.343 billion record.

Leading QC calls for 20% Gov't spend cut

The Government has been urged to cut spending by 20 per cent over the next five-10 years, with a top QC warning Bahamians they must abandon “cradle to grave entitlements”.

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Jazz: ‘I want to win MVP’

After missing out on an historic Major League 20/20 (home run/stolen base) feat this past season that was hampered by an injury, Bahamian Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm said he’s looking forward to improving in his quest to go after the Most Valuable Player award.

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Baker's Bay alone a $1bn Dorian loss

Dorian-related insurance losses are “heavily skewed” towards Abaco with one resort development potentially accounting for $800m to $1bn worth of claims by itself. Charles Johnson, a Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) council member, told the annual

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PAHO renews call for people to take the vaccine

WHILE acknowledging the startling increase in COVID-19 cases in The Bahamas, Pan American Health Organization officials have renewed appeals to regional people and healthcare workers to take the vaccine.

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Former parliamentarian Bruce Charles Braynen laid to rest

A state recognised funeral was held Thursday for former parliamentarian Bruce Charles Braynen at St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church on Thursday. He was laid to rest in the church's cemetery.

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Claim of sex attack on nine-year-old

A MAN will stand trial in two months in Magistrate’s Court concerning the alleged sexual assault of a minor more than 30 years his junior.

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Man denies sexual assault allegations

A MAN denied sexual assault allegations levied against him during his formal arraignment in Supreme Court on Friday.

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Child porn suspect detained

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing a dozen child pornography charges.

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Salavation Army school for the blind celebrates 65th Anniversary

LAST Friday, the Salvation Army Erin H Gilmour School for blind and visually impaired children successfully celebrated its 65th anniversary with a gala dinner featuring a former Hollywood child actor as a special guest.

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BPGA gears up for 50th National Pro Golf Championships

THE Bahamas Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) is gearing up for its 50th Year National Professional Golf Championships for men, women and senior men.

Police reserves in the hurricane

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Can we become more independent?

THE Bahamas was among other countries that met in Malta to devise ways of becoming more independent, at the XXII Commonwealth Auditors General Conference held March 24 to 27.

Ya Hear?

• Ya hear Percy “Master P” Miller to release a biopic? According a press statement, the biopic will be “greatest trilogy since ‘The Godfather’.”

Hugh Campbell Classic ‘off to sizzling start’

THE prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic got off to a sizzling start as some of the top senior boys’ teams made their early statements over the weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

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SAC dominates: Big Red Machine rolls away with four divisional titles

On the heels of regaining their Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ championship crown last month, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine dominated the 28th National High School Track and Field Championships.

Tomii misses out on pageant’s final 15

MISS Bahamas didn’t reach the top 15 in last night’s Miss Universe contest - but Miss Jamaica represented the Caribbean region, just missing out on the top three.