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Cash angered by PLP's comments at Abaco rally

ACTING FNM chairman Darron Cash took the PLP to task for the “despicable comments” of some speakers at a political rally in North Abaco on Saturday.

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Bahamas 'maximises' Customs duties yields

THE Bahamas is running out of additional revenue sources, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday, adding that he believed the country had achieved the "maximum" yield from Customs duties.

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PM: Bahamas facing the toughest economic times

PRIME MINISTER Perry Christie warned senior public servants the Bahamas is in one of the most difficult and challenging economic periods in its history.

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BTC Seahorse Plaza Centre to open on Saturday

HUNDREDS are expected to turn out for the opening of BTC’s latest retail centre in the Seahorse Plaza, Grand Bahama on Saturday.

Bahamian mindset

As a Bahamian who has lived abroad for almost a decade and a half, I am truly saddened and embarrassed at the state of our Bahamas and the mindset of our people.

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Social media key to raising nation's profile

THE Bahamas needs more visibility according to Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, who wants to use social media to raise the country's profile

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Christie: Crime and jobs our priorities

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said the government has made it clear that its over-riding priorities are resolving "the crime issue" and addressing unemployment.

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$25m airport hotel remains 'a concept'

THE proposed $25 million hotel and office/conference centre at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) is still just a 'concept' at this point, according to the Nassau Airport Development Company's (NAD) president and chief executive Stewart Steeves.

Self-starter feels foreign squeeze

A BAHAMIAN striping company yesterday questioned why a foreign rival had been contracted for major striping projects on New Providence, its presi

Investment funds 'ripe for re-entry'

THE Bahamas is losing competitiveness in the investment funds sector, but the minister of financial services yesterday said that this nation can still ascend to the market forefront as it is "ripe" for reentry.

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Robot boost for Shipyard speed

ROBOTIC blasting is now being used at the Grand Bahama Shipyard to speed up work. Training began a few weeks ago, teaching Bahamians to drive the highly technical environmental robot used for hull stripping.

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Family island air routes may be dropped, warns govt

SOME Family Island routes may be dropped as the government considers placing more emphasis on tourism for Bahamasair. The national ai

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Hotel guests eat food grown by high-school students

STUDENTS at the North Andros High School are making history, supplying the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort with fruits and vegetables farmed in their school’s backyard.

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Roberts: progress made in tourism sector by PLP

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) chairman Bradley Roberts says his party has made ‘measurable progress’ in the tourism sector in just five months.

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Crackdown coming on national symbols usage

AUTHORITIES are seeing an increase in the unlicensed use of national symbols, with National Security Minister Wayne Munroe warning that unsanctioned use of symbols could prompt a $250 fine or a six months prison sentence.

Chinese Embassy donates medical supplies to Public Hospitals Authority

THE Chinese Embassy donated a batch of medical supplies to the Public Hospitals Authority on Thursday.

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Darville: Govt to get their dental programme to ‘satisfactory’ standard

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said government is working to improve dental health care services, including by recruiting dental staff from Cuba.

Western Air A-Team shines bright

I would be very pleased if you would grant me but a little space to express myself in your prestigious and highly regarded column.

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Bahamas 'not very dynamic' on shareholder society move

THE Bahamas has not been a dynamic share owning society, a government minister said yesterday, urging more Bahamians to save and invest.

Abaco airport is '60-70% finished'

CONSTRUCTION on Marsh Harbour's airport terminal building is set to be finished in five months, the project's contractor yesterday saying work was currently between 60-70 per cent complete.