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ART OF GRAPHIX: How to haul yourself out of a business rut

It is not unusual for business owners to feel stuck at times, especially if sales are declining, and you feel like you are in a rut.

FNM poll gives approval lead for PM over Davis

THE Free National Movement commissioned an internal poll that it says shows Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis leading Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis in approval ratings.

Survey: About one in five thinks country is going right way

ONLY 23 percent of Seabreeze residents and 22 percent of St Barnabas residents believe the country is going in the right direction, according to a new survey that shows the majority of residents in those constituencies are also unsure about who they will support in the next general election.

INSIGHT: Bring on the vaccines as it’s our only realistic route back to a life of normalcy

IF I had only a dime for how many times I’ve heard 2020 called “the worst year ever” or “a year to forget”. Indeed, 2020 inflicted what seemed to be an unending loop of trauma on people all over the world. It wasn’t until the end of the year that we were all ready to remove our hands from our eyes to see the possibility of change in the near future as a result of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Water Corp cuts debts by $7.4m

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s debt to its main BISX-listed supplier was slashed by $7.4m in April 2019, financial filings have revealed, with the balance owing cut to $11.6m.

What are you aiming for?

ONE thing that I know for sure is that life is intentional. There is really no coincidence. Everything connects to everything else. This means that every thought you think produces a result or some kind. If you think in non-specific terms, you live non-specific results.

Christian Council hits back at Christie

BAHAMAS Christian Council President Rev Dr Ranford Patterson yesterday warned the Christie administration that a “greater proliferation” of gamblers would emerge in the country when the government enacts the Gaming Bill adding that the Department of Social Services would be further “stretched” as a result.

J S Johnson puts COVID ‘in dust’ via 15% profit rise

J S Johnson shrugged off ongoing reinsurance capacity concerns to yesterday unveil a 15.1 percent profit increase for the 2022 that was aided by placing COVID-related restrictions “in the dust”.

DNA: New twist in marital rape row

AFTER stating that they would put the issue of marital rape legislation "to the people", the DNA has now taken a stand on the matter. It has proposed amendments to the existing law on sexual assault by a spouse.

Brewery 'eats' VAT increase on Kalik

Commonwealth Brewery has absorbed a “significant” cost by choosing to “eat” the 4.5 percentage point value-added tax (VAT) hike across its entire Kalik beer product line.Dennis Hanna, the BISX-listed brewer’s vice-president of corporate affairs, conf

A new star weapon to tackle COVID-19

HOW to bring tourists safely back to The Bahamas has been taxing the government’s minds for months.

Shortages delaying more tests

A GLOBAL shortage of COVID-19 testing reagents has limited health officials’ capacity to conduct wider testing in the country, Health Minister Renward Wells said yesterday.

Redundancy ‘cap’ raise by 2/3 to ‘cripple’ firms

Removing the Employment Act’s ‘cap’ on redundancy pay will “cripple and/or bankrupt most businesses” in the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce has warned, resulting in mass lay-offs and company closures.

Water Corp supplier fears Dorian blow on $16.2m owing

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s main supplier yesterday voiced concern that Hurricane Dorian has “exacerbated” the Government’s difficulties in paying the $16.2m debt owed to it.

BISX-listed firms warn on dividends

Several BISX-listed companies have warned shareholders against “undue optimism” that dividend payments will continue given the need to preserve cash and liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both JS Johnson and Family Guardian cautioned investors

UPDATED: Three men shot dead by police

POLICE killed three men during an early Friday morning operation, Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash said. This is the most fatalities recorded in a single police-involved shooting incident in recent memory.

Roberts dismisses poll, and says Bahamians back Christie

BAHAMIANS are pleased with the leadership of Prime Minister Perry Christie, insisted PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday, as he dismissed a recent survey that pegged FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as the most favourable political figure over nearly a dozen other politicians in the country, including the nation’s leader.

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