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PM at launch of new church fellowship

PRIME Minister Perry Christie and members of his Cabinet turned out for the launch of the Global United Fellowship of Churches, which is being headed by Bishop Neil Ellis.

Garbage collection schedule

THE Department of Environmental Health has released an island wide schedule to make homeowners aware of exactly when their garbage should be collected.

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning from 1.30 pm Tuesday until 3.30pm.

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Butler-Turner angry at snub

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner has rebuked FNM Chairman Michael Pintard over accusations that he and other party executives were planning to hold an executive meeting in her constituency on Friday without consulting her, which she said is in contravention of the FNM’s protocols.

Gov’t, private sector slam EU ‘blacklisting’

The Government and private sector have slammed as “highly disappointing” the European Union’s (EU) decision to ‘blacklist’ this nation’s financial services industry, arguing that the move has no merit.

Gov’t, private sector slam EU ‘blacklisting’

The Government and private sector have slammed as “highly disappointing” the European Union’s (EU) decision to ‘blacklist’ this nation’s financial services industry, arguing that the move has no merit.

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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Grimy Nassau - that video; The plight of pensioners

MUCH ado was made about a video spoofing the touristic offerings in downtown Nassau.

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‘The hottest place in the Out Islands’

Developers behind Abaco’s Schooner Bay community yesterday expressed confidence it would become “the hottest place to be in the Out Islands” within five years, telling Tribune Business all infrastructure/utilities work would be completed by December 2012.

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Going wild for eco camp

TWENTY-FOUR young people and BNT staff set sail on the Sea Wind on Friday August 3 for a week long “eco experience”s on Andros Island.

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Royal Caribbean breaks silence in PI controversy

Royal Caribbean yesterday broke its silence on the controversy surrounding its $100m Paradise Island project by asserting the “first-in-kind” proposal will “ensure the economic benefit stays in The Bahamas for generations to come”.

PI hotel project’s 100 ‘permanent’ job pledge

A development that aims to be Paradise Island’s “first new hotel for many years” yesterday said its project will create 100 permanent jobs and a similar number of construction posts.

Central Bank targets non-bank e-payment rules by mid-year ‘17

The Central Bank is aiming to implement initial regulations that will enable it by mid-2017 to license non-bank electronic payments solutions providers, as it bids to cause “a significant shift” from Bahamians’ reliance on cash.

MOT launches bio-degradable campaign against Styrofoam

WITH support of local wholesale suppliers and retailers, a year-long bio-degradable campaign to reduce Styrofoam was launched on Grand Bahama on Friday.

No 'talking bad' on GB Power's work

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president said he will “not talk bad” about the island’s energy supplier despite its recent admonition from the deputy prime minister. Gregory LaRoda, responding after K Peter Turnquest urged the Grand Bahama P

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Minister Bowleg outlines ‘Blueprint for Change’

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg gave his first parliamentary address since he was appointed to the post and highlighted how his administration plans to develop Bahamian sport during its tenure.

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Minnis: Get vaccinated ASAP

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday again encouraged people to get vaccinated as quickly as possible as he marked the arrival of 33,600 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.

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ANALYSIS: New Providence hit by Matthew's dangerous eyewall right side

WITH top sustained winds of 140mph, Hurricane Matthew is once again an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm.

Vacation rentals ‘explosion’ threat to hotel business

The “exploding” vacation rental market will likely eat into hotel occupancy rates, a Bahamian realtor predicted yesterday, estimating that 20 per cent of this nation’s stopover visitors are currently using such accommodation.

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Gov’t urged: Target Out Islands, vacant land on property tax

A realtor has urged the Government to examine whether it should impose real property tax on Bahamian-owned vacation homes in the Family Islands, plus vacant land in New Providence, in a bid to boost revenues.

Texas energy billionaire targets Chub Cay purchase

A Texan billionaire who last week hit the headlines with a $6 billion energy deal has struck an ‘agreement in principle’ to purchase the Chub Cay resort development in the Berry Islands.