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Bahamas First chair urges ‘exemption’ on insurance investing

Bahamas First’s chairman is urging the Government and Central Bank to give property and casualty insurers a “special exemption” to invest overseas and help improve their financial resilience to natural disasters.

Fidelity's consolidation boost for the Bahamas

THE Nassau-headquartered Fidelity Group of Companies is moving to "centralise back office operations" in the Bahamas, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with staff costs and quality here said to be "far better or superior" to the other territories it operates in.

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Bahamas in 2nd place

AFTER a split in their first two games of the FIBA Centrobasket U15 Championship for Men, the Bahamas now stands in second position headed into the final game of opening round pool play today.

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Cayman Islands get 27-7 victory over the Bahamas

IT WAS an unwelcome return to the international rugby scene for the Bahamas in the NACRA Championships, the opening round of IRB World Cup 2015 qualification.

Banks: SWITCH 'decision likely' by end-April

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The commercial banking industry will "likely make some decisions" by end-April 2012 on the establishment of a local SWITCH network, something that will allow Bahamians debit card access to funds in their chequing

Banks: SWITCH 'decision likely' by end-April

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The commercial banking industry will "likely make some decisions" by end-April 2012 on the establishment of a local SWITCH network, something that will allow Bahamians debit card access to funds in their chequing

Banks: SWITCH 'decision likely' by end-April

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The commercial banking industry will "likely make some decisions" by end-April 2012 on the establishment of a local SWITCH network, something that will allow Bahamians debit card access to funds in their chequing

Grand Celebration cruise service makes return to Grand Bahama

The Grand Celebration resumed cruise services to Grand Bahama on Saturday, bringing some 1,300 passengers to Freeport for the first time since the passage of Hurricane Matthew.

Florida senators seek US visa waiver for Bahamians

US Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott have asked the Trump administration to waive or suspend certain visa requirements for Bahamian storm victims with relatives in the United States. In a letter sent to US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the

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Bahamas lose to Mexico in FIBA AmeriCup qualifier

The Bahamas men’s national team got out-matched in their first meeting and will need all the help they can get when they host Mexico in their FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Qualifier in the ballroom of the Atlantis resort, Paradise Island, on Sunday.

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VIRUS SHIP TOLD: YOU CAN’T LAND – Cruise liner with five infected not allowed to dock

THE Bahamas government said yesterday it will deny a ship registered under its flag permission to dock and disembark its passengers and crew in this country after five people on board tested positive for COVID-19.

Bahamas meets tax exchange deadlines

The ministry of finance last night said The Bahamas had met the September 30 deadline to begin automatic tax information exchange (AEOI) with some 35 partner jurisdictions.Revealing that the first such exchange with another country had already occurr

Shipyard unveils first post-Dorian dry-dock

Grand Bahama Shipyard yesterday said it has dry-docked its first vessel since re-opening shortly after Hurricane Dorian hit The Bahamas early last month. Taipei Trader , a 9,932-ton containership operated by Lomar Shipping, docked at the number thre

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Tributes paid to Dennis Knowles

THE Grand Bahama community is saddened over the loss of well-known Freeport businessman Dennis Knowles, who died early this week.

Tourism conference boost for Bahamas

The Bahamas this week has a chance to attract fresh investment and operators to its resort industry as it plays host to a leading tourism conference.

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Bahamas bounce back, rout El Salvador 86-57

After losing their opener to host Puerto Rico, the Bahamas national team rebounded to take their frustration out on El Salvador at the FIBA Under-17 Centrobasket Championships. In their opener on Wednesday at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Jua

BBF executives attend FIBA development workshop

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) continues its mandate of developing the sport and was recognised by the international governing body as one of its fastest growing member federations in the region.

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Freeport promoted as summer location

The Ministry of Tourism targeted south Florida travel agents, influencers and media in shining a spotlight on what Freeport has to offer summer travellers.

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Bahamas set to reach tourism's final frontier

The Bahamas has signed a first-stage agreement with SpaceX, the rocket and spacecraft maker founded by billionaire Elon Musk, which will position it as a destination from which to watch booster landings.

SPEED WEEK CHIEF EYES 2,500-3,000 EXTRA ROOM NIGHTS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Bahamas Speed Week's president has estimated that the revival event generated between 2,500-3,000 room nights for the Bahamian hotel industry, describing its economic impact as "quite substantial". While Bahamas S