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City Markets staff ‘reject’ partial $1.4m payout offer

FORMER City Markets employees have “outright” rejected a $1.4 million severance pay offer, a group spokesman said yesterday, telling Tribune Business their attorneys plan to challenge a debenture which effectively makes the Finlayson family-owned majority shareholder the primary creditor.

VAT revenues to shrug off Joaquin

The Government does not expect Hurricane Joaquin to have any major impact on its Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenue projections, a Cabinet Minister yesterday conceding that the “silver lining” was the absence of damage on the Bahamas’ most-populated islands.

Nassau/PI urged to tackle tourism risks

New product development, climate change and the creation of a cultural and natural heritage mapping data base have been identified as priority risk areas that will be addressed over the next 12-months by the Nassau/Paradise Island tourism industry, in response to a sustainable destination assessment.

Long Island's St Andrew's Anglican Church celebrates its patronal festival

PARISHIONERS just recently came together from the length and breadth of Long Island to celebrate and begin yet another liturgical year.

Youth scheme to expand to Eleuthera

EXECUTIVES from the Youth Empowerment Programme announced plans to expand their youth initiative to Eleuthera in the coming months.

Long Island schools celebrate the district carol service

AFTER weeks of planning, school students in Long Island were excited to celebrate and showcase their talents at the recent district carol service.

Aviation exec warns fee increases will make domestic travel ‘prohibitive’

A well-known Bahamian airline executive yesterday warned that fee increases being proposed by the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) would make domestic air travel “prohibitive”, describing such increases as an “obstacle” to Family Island development.

PM promises 50 metre pool for Grand Bahama

LOOK for the construction of a new 50-metre pool in Grand Bahama and the development of various facilities throughout the Family Islands during this fiscal year of the Progressive Liberal Party’s tenure in office.

It's painful when I see young people trying to buy land in this country, their country and they can't afford it

AS he revealed changes to the handling of Crown land applications, Prime Minnis Dr Hubert Minnis questioned “how the hell” some persons are able to claim ownership of large parcels of land, adding the government is coming to take it back.“It is distr

Two-year deal between resort and cruise line

FREEPORT – Charles Kinnear, president of Celebration Cruise Lines, announced that the company has signed a new two-year contract with the Grand Lucayan Resort.

Sandals admits to Emerald Bay difficulties

SANDALS admitted in a press release issued late Friday that its Emerald Bay, Exuma property is facing “severe difficulty in continuing operations.”

Atlantis queried on employee complaints

LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said the Department of Labour launched an investigation into Atlantis after getting “a number of complaints” from employees who felt “pressured and intimidated” to stand against Royal Caribbean International’s proposed Paradise Island Beach Club project.

Athol Island and plans of the past

The late E Dawson Roberts often quoted what has been attributed to Thomas Jefferson “Eternal Vigilance is the price of Liberty”.

Shot German men were regular visitors

SOUTH Andros MP Leon Lundy revealed yesterday that the German men who were victims in a shooting that left one dead and the other injured were regular visitors to the island.

PLP: Exuma has been neglected

THE Progressive Liberal party argued last night that the governing FNM has neglected the people of Exuma for the last five years - especially in terms of infrastructural upgrades.

Health centre opening a sign of better care

MATTHEW TOWN, Inagua - The construction of community healthcare centres in various islands of The Bahamas has allowed the Government to consolidate access to quality healthcare for Bahamians, including those in the far-flung islands, Minister of Health Dr

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