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Clubs and Societies: 10/16/2015

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John Bull closes outlet in Abaco

John Bull has closed its Abaco store, sources familiar with the situation have confirmed to Tribune Business.

Consumer rip-off over kerosene

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Left to wait

After conferring with my doctor last week and doing the paperwork I was scheduled to have my blood drawn and tested today at the Rock Sound clinic.

Martial law, spy capabilities

MARTIAL law, combined with NIA & Intercept/Spy capabilities, might well be useful in fighting crime.

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Jobs in the park as scheme reaches out to community

THE Ministry of Labour and the Department of Labour launched the first of its Public Employment Services (PES) initiatives, “Labour on the Blocks”, on Saturday.

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Bootcamp for careers

STUDENTS participated in a Bootcamp to explore Technical and Vocational Careers.

Bahamas pushes Chinese tourism

A strong Bahamian contingent attended the annual trade summit for outbound Chinese tourism.

'The most critical investment in the Bahamas' history'

The principal behind a $700 million power plant proposal has described the project as “the most important investment ever made in the history of the Bahamas”.

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POLITICOLE: Bahamas after college = professional suicide

AS the school year ends, here is my advice to prospective or recent Bahamian college students and graduates.

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ALICIA WALLACE: Customer service and ways to improve it

CUSTOMER service in The Bahamas is, more often than not, severely lacking in professionalism and care. Jobs in this area are often considered entry-level and pay minimum wage or close to it.

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Baha Mar eyeing 15-20% job cuts

A Cabinet minister yesterday conceded it is “deeply concerning” that Baha Mar has delayed its re-opening amid plans to make “additional staffing reductions” that could result in hundreds losing their jobs. Dionisio D’Aguilar, pictured , minister of

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BTC ‘a gift that will keep on giving’ - unions not so sure

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) owner yesterday hailed the carrier as “a gift that is going to keep on giving” through increased profitability despite its mobile struggles.

NASSAU LIFE: BTC, BEC and other public deceptions

Last spring, I was debating with my friend Frankie Wilson, the architect of the much ballyhooed Bahamian re-taking of control of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) from Cable & Wireless.

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GB Shipyard’s $600m go-ahead is ‘fantastic’

A hotelier yesterday hailed confirmation that Grand Bahama Shipyard’s $600m dry docks investment is to proceed as “fantastic news” given that the company previously generated up to 40 percent of his annual revenues.

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Restaurant chain to double staff as revenues rise 15%

A BAHAMIAN restaurant chain is aiming to double its workforce by July through the creation of 48 new jobs with revenues for the year-to-date some 15 percent ahead of 2023.

Gov't changing law for Oban

THE Government has committed to changing the Bahamas’ tax incentive laws solely to “accommodate” Oban Energies’ $5.5 billion oil refinery and storage terminal.A little-noticed section in the February 19, 2018, Heads of Agreement (HOA) for the now-con

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Palm Cay ordered to pay employee for unfair firing

A SUPREME Court judge has ordered a local gated community development to pay one of its employees almost $4,000 for unfairly firing her by two text messages while she was on vacation almost three years ago.

Aggregate miner targeting 'full' $125m Andros spend

An aggregate mining and land reclamation development, featuring a $15m-$20m first phase investment and creation of 35 jobs, is among three “very different and separate projects” currently targeting North Andros. Cameron Symonette, The Symonette Grou

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ALICIA WALLACE: What it takes to lead and, most importantly, pass the baton on

There are positions of leadership and there are a particular set of skills, competencies and flexibility that, used appropriately make leadership successful. How often do they meet?