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Famous magician pays $2.2m owed property tax

A world-renowned magician/illusionist paid $2.235m in outstanding real property taxes to the Government within 24 hours of the Chief Justice branding him "evasive" in a verdict that found the monies were owing.

ISLAND INSIGHTS: Abaco shows what Bahamas can be

WHEN people think of the Bahamas they tend to have this idea of enjoying warm weather accompanied by a great cocktail, and a place to stay where the beach becomes their backyard. While this is all true and available, Abaco offers a more unique produc

Minister's 'close eye' on cruise line islands

THE Minister of Tourism has pledged to “keep a very close eye” on the cruise lines to prevent their multi-million dollar private island investments sucking economic benefits away from Nassau.Dionisio D’Aguilar admitted to Tribune Business that the $2

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Port chief: ‘Too tight’ over private cruise island VAT

Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday warned that giving the cruise industry just 60 days to implement VAT on its Bahamian private islands “seems unreasonable” and is “just not enough time”.

HeadKnowles hurricane relief appeal on Saturday afternoon

A RELIEF effort being organised by HeadKnowles is gathering momentum on Saturday with appeals for essential items to be distributed to those on the Family Islands who are in "dire need" after suffering the effects of Hurricane Joaquin.

VIDEO: 70-year-old Long Island resident struggles with losses from hurricane

TWO weeks after Hurricane Joaquin ripped through the central and southern Bahamas, residents on impacted islands remain shellshocked by the devastation left in its wake.

Learning our lesson

In the past several months, we have heard much about “teachable moments”. We have been having these moments for years, but what concerns me is that we do not seem to have learned many lessons from them, particularly with reference to hurricanes.

Resorts World Bimini donates to local clinic

BIMINI’S primary health care facility will soon be better equipped to meet the needs of the island’s residents and visitors thanks to a donation by Resorts World Bimini.

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Inhaling smoke kills mailboat crew member

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man onboard a mailboat docked in Smith’s Bay, Cat Island, on Sunday morning.

Search for armed robbers

POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the Caravel Beach area.

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Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships set for Ocean Club

THE Bahamas Golf Federation is preparing for the hosting of the 60th Annual Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships.

Bahamas Goombay Punch supports the St Valentine’s Day Regatta

OVER the weekend of love the Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) is pleased to partner with the St Valentine’s Day Regatta at Fort Montagu.

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Texas A&M Aggies lead Island Relays Bahamas

GRAND Bahama: After the first day of competition, Texas A&M Aggies have surged in front in the two-day Island Relays Bahamas at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex.

Family rivals

Kindly consider the publication of this open letter to my beloved second cousin, Shane Gibson.

Over 100 executives attend PI conference

More than 100 tour operators, airline executives and hotel representatives gathered at Atlantis last week to kick-off the 2019 International Travel Partners Conference.

Plane crash probe 'may take months'

Plane crash probe 'may take months' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net INVESTIGATIONS into the cause of last Friday's Long Island plane crash are ongoing. Southern Air's nine-seater King Air aircraft crash landed at Deadman's Cay airport around 2.30p

Plane crash probe 'may take months'

Plane crash probe 'may take months' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net INVESTIGATIONS into the cause of last Friday's Long Island plane crash are ongoing. Southern Air's nine-seater King Air aircraft crash landed at Deadman's Cay airport around 2.30p

Construction VAT-free for Dorian-hit islands

The Ministry of Finance last night affirmed that construction services in the two Dorian-devastated islands will be VAT-free through June 2021 provided they are fully paid for by end-September.

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Water corp starts work on Long Island stations

THE Water and Sewerage Corporation has started construction of booster stations in the areas of Mangrove Bush, Petty’s and Grays.

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Andros store comes to aid of island residents

NORTH Andros Automotive Parts Store (NAAPS) has donated over 100 care packages to the island’s less mobile residents, pensioners and families who were badly affected by Hurricane Matthew.