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Mother’s agony over son’s murder

THE mother of slain 16-year-old Joshua Davis is in a state of disbelief over the stabbing death of her son, whom she described as a vibrant, hardworking boy who was getting his life back on the right track despite his troubled past.

Western Air principal in Hotel Corp talks

Three groups, including Western Air’s principal and Kamalame Cay’s developer, have expressed interest in acquiring the last Hotel Corporation-owned resort, its chairman revealed yesterday. Attorney Michael Scott told the Andros Business Outlook conf

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Moody's warns of BTC credit risk

WALL Street last night blasted the Christie administration’s plans to regain majority control of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) as “negative” for this nation’s sovereign credit rating, and slammed the Government’s “erratic” policy approach as undermining this nation’s investment climate.

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FDI spikes by 'one third' to hit $1.5bn

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Bahamas increased by "about one-third" in 2011 to hit $1.533 billion, a performance that the Central Bank of the Bahamas' governor yesterday said "significantly exc

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Female team give mandate to lead

Female team give mandate to lead By KHALILA NICOLLS khalilanicolls@gmail.com WHEN news broke that three of the four women who were elected to the House of Assembly were put in one ministry, Transport and Aviation, some observers were perplexed, myself

No new taxes! More growth!

New taxes seem to be on the agenda. We are hearing about family islanders paying real property tax, corporation tax, income tax, increased NIB contributions and so on.

Decide Freeport’s post-2054 direction ‘within next 5 years’

An ex-Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) counsel says The Bahamas must within “the next five years” determine the direction that Freeport takes once the Hawksbill Creek Agreement expires in 2054.

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INSIGHT: Wait and see if CARICOM was a success

SO CARICOM came, and CARICOM went – and while there may have been some bumps at the outset, now that it’s all done, what was achieved?

WHY I WILL BOYCOTT THE ELECTION

WHY I WILL BOYCOTT THE ELECTION EDITOR, The Tribune. As a supporter of the Free National Movement (FNM) and a voter in the great constituency of Marco City, I am very disappointed in several political moves that were made on Grand Bahama by the governin

CITY MARKETS CHIEF HOPING DEAL 'IMMINENT'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net and NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CITY Markets' principal believes the acquisition of the struggling five-store supermarket chain by Super Value's owner and president, Rupe

Designing for a contract success

NOTHING can teach us what should be in a business contract more than experience.

Getting the relationship right with China

CHINA'S presence in the Caribbean is becoming a matter of increasing debate if not concern as more Chinese businesses open in Caribbean towns and villages crowding out locals, and Chinese-funded projects import a majority of Chinese workers at a time of high unemployment in Caribbean countries.

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Oil explorer 'exceeds' licence renewal terms

THE Bahamas-based oil explorer that has been rocked by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham's assertion that he would not permit exploration/drilling in this nation if returned to office moved to further calm the international markets yesterday, saying it had "exceeded" all obligations required to obtain a further three-year renewal of its licences.

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8,000 PI jobs guarantee is 'exceptional'

PRIVATE sector leaders have hailed the Government's achievement in getting the new Atlantis and One & Only Ocean Club owners to commit to maintaining a minimum 8,000 employee level on Paradise Island as "exceptional", adding that this and other assurances seemed to be "a win-win for all concerned" in the short-term at least.

CITY MARKETS CHIEF HOPING DEAL 'IMMINENT'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net and NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CITY Markets' principal believes the acquisition of the struggling five-store supermarket chain by Super Value's owner and president, Rupe

BEC partner targets eco-industrial park

BEC partner targets eco-industrial park By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor BEC's ocean thermal energy partner yesterday revealed it plans to develop an eco-industrial park in the Bahamas, leveraging its project into technology and export spin-offs

BEC partner targets eco-industrial park

BEC partner targets eco-industrial park By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor BEC's ocean thermal energy partner yesterday revealed it plans to develop an eco-industrial park in the Bahamas, leveraging its project into technology and export spin-offs

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DIANE PHILLIPS: The road to Olympics relays runs through The Bahamas

IN the days and weeks leading up to May 4-5, hundreds of athletes will descend upon The Bahamas for the World Athletics Relays Bahamas. As of this week, athletes from 54 countries had registered. One estimate projected the final number of competitors would exceed 1600. And that does not include coaches, trainers, medical staff, therapists, event support staff, family, friends and camp followers.

‘Don’t base corporate income tax decision on Shell $1.55bn’

The Bahamas must not implement a corporate income tax “on the narrow performance of entities” such as Shell which last year paid zero tax on its local subsidiary’s $1.55bn profits.

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Christopher Saunders earns Commissioner’s Badge from FIBA

VERSATILE Christopher Saunders, a noted journalist, lecturer and politician, has moved to the head of the class as the latest Bahamian to earn his Commissioner’s badge from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).