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Reef Village Resort to reopen on Thursday

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Firm awarded contract declared competent

THE construction firm selected for the new Ministry of National Security building was thoroughly investigated and declared “competent” by the Ministry of Works, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday.

Agriculture school to cost at least $7m more

AT least $7m in additional funding has already been requested for infrastructure works at the Agriculture and Marine Sciences school in North Andros.

PLP has lost touch with the small man

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Davis suffers foot-in-mouth disease

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Tourism: VAT rate cut to keep industry 'globally competitive'

Hotel industry executives yesterday backed the Government’s decision to cut the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate in half as keeping the sector “globally competitive”, despite its rejection of their own 6 per cent recommendation.

REACH looks back on Autism Month success

A FEW decades ago, few knew what autism really was or how it affected children and their families. But as the number of young people diagnosed with a level of the spectrum grew, so did the awareness. And in the Bahamas that was, thanks in no small part to parents who wanted what every dedicated parent wants, the best way forward for their child.

Union backs down from three-day strike threat

UNION leaders have backed away from their threat of a “three day strike” over unresolved labour issues, National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas (NCTUB) President John Pinder told The Tribune.

'Webshops may be fleecing customers'

WEBshops may be “fleecing” its customers out of winnings from unregulated electronic slot games, Gaming Board Chairman Dr Andre Rollins told the House of Assembly yesterday.

Words in the Bahamas that could come back to haunt the Heat

Just after they defeated the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra said the team mentioned the difficulty of winning a third consecutive NBA title just one time - months ago when the Ministry of Tourism and the Atlantis Resort hosted the heat to the historic training camp in October.

Building permit value down 34%

The value of new construction permits issued Bahamas-wide declined by 34 per cent year-over-year to $472 million in 2013, with the drop-off especially pronounced in Grand Bahama.

Nygard Cay plan draws international media's gaze

INTERNATIONAL interest in the future of Clifton Bay is rising as Save the Bays intends to file legal action against the government today, seeking judicial review of its public consultation process over Peter Nygard’s proposed expansion plans for Simms Point/Nygard Cay.

Atlantis places renewable energy on 'front burner'

Atlantis will be “redirecting” its focus to renewable energy generation systems now that it has concluded its $1.9 billion debt refinancing, its top executive saying last week’s island-wide power blackout could not have happened at a worse time.

Lady Pindling vows to unite the nation

DAME Marguerite Pindling said yesterday that her appointment to the highest constitutional office in the country – Governor-General – is “not bad for a barefoot girl from Andros”.

‘Delay Parliament recess to pass VAT’

A Tax Coalition co-chair yesterday called for Parliament to delay or cut its standard summer recess to ensure the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Bill and accompanying regulations are passed, stating: “We really need to get going”.

A COMIC'S VIEW: Death panels, ninja suits and flag follies

This week, National Health Insurance (NHI) and crime continued to dominate the headlines while another horrific act of terrorism thousands of miles away had all the right Bahamians arguing for all the wrong reasons.

Realtors confident of beating 2017's 40-90% sales rise

Top realtors yesterday expressed confidence they will this year beat a 2017 sales performance that exceeded prior year comparatives by between 40 to 90 per cent.John Christie, H. G. Christie Ltd’s chief executive, told Tribune Business that the secto

Is it really sovereignty, or to be rid of Izmirlian?

WAS THE government’s real objective the protection of the Bahamas’ sovereignty, or to be rid of Baha Mar’s CEO Sarkis izmirlian?

Time for Mr Christie to list China’s investments in The Bahamas

WITH a foreign publication predicting that the once promising Baha Mar resort would bankrupt the Bahamas, the resort’s court appointed receiver has announced that there is a “good expectation” that the $3.5 billion hotel will be sold before September. Obviously, the hotel’s opening date will follow.

UPDATED: REFERENDUM ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY

The much anticipated announcement on the upcoming gambling referendum will take place today, Prime Minister Christie told reporters this morning in front of Cabinet.

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