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Bidding begins on second cellular licence

THE bidding process for the country’s second cellular provider licence begins today, Prime Minister Perry Christie said.

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More power outages - due to 'generation challenges'

POWER outages in pockets of New Providence yesterday were due to ongoing “generation challenges”, Bahamas Electricity Corporation spokeswoman Arnette Ingraham said.

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$200m power plant needed to meet demand

THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s capacity to meet demand will be further crippled once the Baha Mar mega resort comes on stream if a new power plant is not constructed, BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller warned yesterday.

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Union steps back from strike after meeting new minister

BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union President Kyle Wilson said the union is backing down from its strike threats after meeting JoBeth Coleby-Davis, the new energy minister.

‘No difficulties’ with South Ocean area casino licence

The deputy prime minster yesterday said a casino licence for the South Ocean area will have “no difficulties” in receiving approval from the Gaming Board (GB).

THINGS TO DO 5/8/2012

Sunflower Day Exhibition and Concert When: Saturday, May 12 @ 7.30pm

Don't 'muddy water' on Sarkis's CCA lawsuit

The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president yesterday warned against “muddying the water” over Sarkis Izmirlian’s $2.25 billion damages claim against Baha Mar’s main contractor.Gowon Bowe told Tribune Business that it was importan

Private sector hails curfew's push back

The Chamber of Commerce's chairman yesterday said the easing of night-time COVID-19 curfews will enable businesses to properly serve customers as the economy moves into the Christmas season.

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Lightbourn doubts there will ever be a report on BTC sale

MONTAGU MP Richard Lightbourn yesterday expressed doubt that the newly formed select committee to probe the controversial sale of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd will ever produce a report.

Arawak port back to 10 weekly calls

The Nassau Container Port yesterday said it was back to its regular 10 weekly cargo vessel calls, after Hurricane Matthew restricted the prior week to just 20 per cent of normal volume.

Don't be distracted from big issues

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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Port Authority honours its hard workers

ADMINISTRATIVE professionals of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) and its Group of Companies enjoyed an afternoon of fine food, entertainment and prizes in celebration of ‘Administrative Professionals’ Day.’

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Baha Mar fury at Pointe claim

BAHA Mar’s former President Tom Dunlap has hit out at China Construction America (CCA), accusing the company’s Senior Vice President Daniel Liu of being a part of an organisation that gave little attention to Baha Mar.

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$50m project predicts 30-40% sales increase

A MAJOR western New Providence real estate development is on track to this year surpass 2011 sales by 30-40 per cent, its principal telling Tribune Business yesterday that it was preparing to take total build-out value to $50 million by starting two more construction phases in 2012.

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Baha Mar 'unsure what caused' halt in benefit payouts

A senior Baha Mar executive was last night "unsure what caused" the delay in resort employees receiving their unemployment benefit but said the situation had been resolved at one of its properties.

EDITORIAL: Inagua’s hurricane myth shattered

TODAY’S Hurricane report in which residents were advised to rush the completion of their hurricane preparations as Hurricane Matthew had already started to affect Inagua reminded us of the day that Inagua’s hurricane myth was shattered.

Secret to crime?

In recent political history, surprisingly the chairpersons of the two largest parties, have had a lot to say for themselves.

Pizza Hut opens its doors for business today

PIZZA HUT returns for business again in Nassau today after a few years absence when the world’s largest pizza company opens the doors of its new Saunders Beach branch.

Clean up the country

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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Pair reportedly found with $2.4m cash granted $16k bail

TWO men who were allegedly found with over $2.4m in cash at Inagua last year were each granted $16,000 bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.