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GBPA chairman in call for 'Maritime Bahamas' brand

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority's (GBPA) newly-appointed chairman yesterday urged this nation's maritime industries to unite under the 'Maritime Bahamas' brand, an unveiled plans to hold a "high level" Bahamas International Business Forum in Freeport in February 2013.

Carnival affirms $100m cruise port commitment

Carnival Cruise Line has reaffirmed its commitment to its $100m Grand Bahama cruise port project despite the devastation inflicted upon the northern Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian. Giora Israel, the cruise line’s senior vice-president of global port an

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Jean Rony ‘lost automatic right to citizenship'

IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette, right, has hit out at “sensationalised” reports about Bahamas-born deportee Jean Rony Jean-Charles, left, saying commentary on the matter seems to have missed the fact that not every person born in The Bahamas is an automatic citizen.

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Customs reform vital to greater prosperity

In an increasingly interconnected world, international trade serves as the backbone of economic growth and development for multiple nations . For The Bahamas, a nation of islands in the Caribbean, trade holds the key to unlocking its economic potential. To achieve this, one crucial aspect demands attention: Reform of Customs processes. Streamlining Customs procedures can catalyse economic growth, enhance competitiveness and foster a thriving business environment in The Bahamas.

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Bahamas set to host Judo Junior World Championships

ONE of the most prestigious events for the international judo community is set to premier in the Bahamas as the country prepares to host the 2018 Judo Junior World Championships.

Bahamas under rising tax exchange pressure

The Bahamas is under growing pressure to bow to international demands that it automatically exchange tax information on a ‘multilateral’ basis, with the European Union (EU) and its members refusing to accept this nation’s preferred approach.

DAVID ALLEN JR: Walk away from WTO in absence of equality

Have you ever been bullied? It is not fun. Bullying usually occurs when someone stronger and larger perceives their target to be weaker and smaller.

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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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Legendary sporting icon Anita Doherty was ‘mother to all’

THERE are so many words to describe the late legendary sporting icon Anita Doherty, but her mentor Wayne Smith aptly noted that she was a “mother to all” she came in contact with.

Bahamas moves to stop ‘devastating’ blacklisting

The Government yesterday moved to prevent the “devastating” consequences of a financial services ‘blacklisting’ by confirming its readiness to alter the Bahamas’ automatic tax information exchange approach.

Western Michigan accepts invitation to the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

WESTERN Michigan will play in a bowl game for the second consecutive season as the Broncos accepted a bid to represent the Mid-American Conference in the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on December 24.

A ‘Trojan Horse’ for legal liberalisation

The casual reader may be puzzled by the amount of media coverage concerning transforming the Bahamas into an international arbitration centre. Why the pomp and ceremony concerning such a mundane legal area as arbitration? Arbitration is not a game changer, a life saver, or an economic powerhouse for the Bahamas’ financial services industry. In the purest sense, arbitration is a secret trial without judges, little more.

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Bahamas blasts Barbados, 10-4

UNLIKE the men’s national soccer team that was outclassed at home in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Wednesday, the men’s national beach soccer team made an impressive debut in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships 2015.

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Dominican Republic gets 87-80 win over Bahamas

After getting blown out in the first half, the Bahamas men's national team regained their composure in the second half and cut the deficit to two before eventually losing down the stretch to the Dominican Republic 87-80 on day three of the CentroBasket Tournament in Panama.

Bahamas routs Antigua 109-71 in CBC U-16 opener

TEAM Bahamas served notice to the remainder of the field and immediately staked their claim as a contender at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships.

Govt schools are failing our children

According to an article in The Nassau Guardian Monday, 26 June 2023, the Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) released the latest labour force survey revealing that little more than 55% percent of the labour force completed secondary schools, 4% percent finished primary school and 26% percent finished university.

Minister touts other tech hub investors

A government minister yesterday replied to concerns raised by the original Grand Bahama technology hub investor by pointing to other companies attracted to the island. Senator Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama, used his 2019-2020 bu

PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA

PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the FNM government will deepen its programme of reform and modernisation nationally, and advance economic re

PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA

PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the FNM government will deepen its programme of reform and modernisation nationally, and advance economic re

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PM unveils agenda for Grand Bahama

FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham unveiled the FNM's "Recovery and Growth Agenda for Grand Bahama", which he said will restore and strengthen the island's economy.