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Club Awari. - David Sands, local entrepreneur and promoter of ‘Mind Games’, organised the first afternoon of a new initiative for his Club Awari at the Green Parrot, East Bay Street on Saturday.

Concern for landlords if Baha Mar expats leave

BAHAMAS Real Estate Association President Carla Sweeting said she is “very concerned” about what will happen to Bahamian landlords if Baha Mar expatriates are forced to leave the country.

Men arrested over song are released from custody

THE two men, who were arrested by police last week in connection with a song that makes negative comments about Prime Minister Perry Christie and his family, have been released from custody and plan to sue the government, The Tribune has learned.

Chamber chief: Don’t vilify foreign investors

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s (BCCEC) chief executive has warned against vilifying foreign investors given this nation’s “shameful” ‘ease of business’ rankings, warning that “it benefits no one to do so”.

FTX Bahamas $9bn claim is ‘redundant’

FTX’s US chief yesterday dismissed the $9.15bn claim submitted by his Bahamian counterparts as “invalid” and “redundant” while revealing that the crypto exchange’s local real estate holdings have been valued at up to $214m.

‘Incredible that we can’t keep lights on’

BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) yesterday blamed outside “interference” for an hours-long power outage that impacted much of New Providence and cost many businesses valuable sales and income

BPL outage must be 'end, not beginning'

A small business advocate has voiced concern that last Wednesday's power outage, which hit multiple areas of New Providence, is "the end and not the beginning" of any summer woes for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL).

Tourney aims to get young boys off streets

FOR the third consecutive year, Caribbean Bottling Company Limited has teamed up with the Royal Bahamas Police Force to put on the Sprite Freesty

Lines downed, schools closed in foul weather

STRONG winds and rain from a pressure system in the last few days caused power cuts in the Family Islands while delaying work for a number of residents and businesses, and closing schools throughout the islands yesterday.

EDITORIAL: More details needed for proposed PPP with BPL

IT did not take long for the word BaTelCo to come up after word began to spread of a shake-up of Bahamas Power and Light.

New tower installed for free to air TV channels

THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) yesterday commissioned a new 300ft transmission tower which will enable everyone to watch ZNS TV 13, the Parliamentary Channel and a third community announcements channel free of charge via “Free 2 Air”.

Developer to build on $80m in pre-existing infrastructure

A Bahamas-based developer is aiming to capitalise on $80m in pre-existing infrastructure investments by starting vertical construction on its high-end Abaco boutique resort before year-end.

Resort’s reopening seen as trigger for recovery

LABOUR Director John Pinder said officials are excited about the spin-off economic benefits to come from major resort openings next month.

Businesses hit by Post Office ‘disaster’

BAHAMIAN businessmen yesterday warned that the Post Office “disaster” continues to impact private sector cash flows and the smooth conduct of commerce.

BPL’s new philosophy begins to bear fruit

BAHAMAS Power & Light’s top executive said yesterday he envisages at least five islands operating as “stand-alone” operations, describing such a move as ‘healthy’ for the utility.

Don't blame BPL – illegal dumping caused island-wide blackout

ILLEGAL dumping within close proximity to a Bahamas Power and Light transmission pole was yesterday blamed for an island-wide blackout, which impacted New Providence on Tuesday.

Hotels shrug off Baha Mar effect in 35% rate rise

Nassau/Paradise Island hotels have seemingly shrugged off the arrival of Baha Mar’s extra 2,000 rooms as average daily rates (ADRs) rose by 35 percent for the year to October 2018.

GSSSA Basketball title games Feb. 4-6

THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association Basketball championship series promises to provide an unique experience for the student-athletes participating and fanbases cheering them on.

ART OF GRAPHIX: Logos set image for your company

Unsure where to start with your logo design? A good place to begin is by deciding on its style. For logos are intended to be the face of a company. They are meant to visually communicate the unique identity of the brand and what it represents.

Atlantis chief admits Baha Mar 'cannibalisation' fear

Atlantis’s top executive yesterday admitted he fears ‘market cannibalisation’ as a result of Baha Mar’s opening, warning that pricing “into the Christmas season” has already been impacted.Howard Karawan, the Paradise Island resort’s president and man

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