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Baha Mar attracts 9,000 job seekers

Baha Mar’s recruitment drive has attracted 9,000 applicants in just two weeks, its top executive said yesterday, adding that despite the issues that have plagued the project in the past it still has “incredible brand equity”.

Super Value staff held at gunpoint

POLICE are on the hunt for two men who robbed a Super Value store early yesterday morning sending three female employees to the hospital for “shock”.

Baha Mar awaits Crystal Palace demolition nod

Baha Mar yesterday said it was still awaiting the necessary regulatory approvals to begin demolishing the former Crystal Palace resort and casino, although its target dates have not altered.Robert Sands, the $4.2bn development’s senior vice-president

Legacy of the FNM

I recently heard Tommy Turnquest, a former leader of the Free National Movement, listing his party’s accomplishments after four terms in office.

Man could appeal his 35-year sentence for murder of teacher

A MAN sentenced to 35 years in prison for the throat-slashing murder of a Spanish teacher may contest his punishment in the Court of Appeal.

Beware of fire risk in wake of hurricane

THE country’s fire chief, Superintendent Walter Evans, yesterday pleaded with residents to take the dangers of fires in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew seriously, as reports have shown an increase in structural fires since the storm made landfall.

Sandals readies for Baha Mar’s arrival

SANDALS executives said yesterday that while they expected some staff turnover when the $2.6 billion Baha Mar resort becomes operational in late 2014, it was confident its strong brand power would sustain the business.

Editorial on pilots

As a young Bahamian whose parents sacrificed to send me to school to become a professional, I always try to examine issues that come up in the public with an objective eye.

Land prices set to 'skyrocket'

A well-known real estate developer has urged prospective Bahamian buyers to purchase within the next three-four months, warning that land prices could “skyrocket” by over 30 per cent.

Inclusive pricing 'paramount' for VAT consumer protection

A Bahamian fraud expert yesterday backed calls for the Government to revert to Value-Added Tax (VAT) ‘exclusive pricing’, arguing that it would boost transparency and “business accountability”.

How to fuel BEC's financial revival

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) executive chairman, Leslie Miller, the erstwhile “potcake”, recently demanded that the Government proceed with the organisation’s restructuring post haste.

Gov’t urged: Don’t ‘act on desperation’ over Baha Mar fate

The Government was yesterday urged not to “act on desperation” over Baha Mar, the Opposition’s deputy leader warning: “Don’t give away the house for the sake of one roof.”

Aliv’s bond offering ‘100% oversubscribed’

The Bahamas’ new mobile operator yesterday said it had received “a resounding vote of confidence” from local investors, after its $30 million bond offering was “100 per cent oversubscribed”.

Grand Lucayan managers facing $2m payout divide

The Grand Lucayan and its management union are $2m apart on the value of voluntary separation packages, with the latter’s attorney yesterday arguing such payouts are not covered by law. Obie Ferguson, pictured, who is acting for the Bahamas Hotel Man

Fund’s record $75m inflow builds RF Bank ‘war chest’

A Bahamian investment bank yesterday said it expects to match last year’s record $75m inflow into its fixed income fund and further build a “war chest” to deploy as possibilities emerge in 2022.

Govt team flies to Hong Kong for talks with Baha Mar buyer

MORE than a year on since its failed attempt at brokering an agreement between Sarkis Izmirlian and Chinese stakeholders, a high-ranking government delegation is headed back to China to meet with prospective Baha Mar buyer Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) and tour its casino operations.

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