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$12m condo development sold out ‘in 18 months’

A $12 million West Ridge condominium development is expected to be completely sold out within “a month to a month-and-a-half”, its realtor telling Tribune Business yesterday that eight commitments were secured at this weekend’s open house.

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MARKETING REVOLUTION: Unlocking the marketer in you

When I was a young engineer I thought the marketing guys had it easy. Imagine sitting around all day just to come up with a logo, or a name or a slogan.

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Govt probe into Blackbeard’s Cay

TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe said the government is “looking at all the circumstances” surrounding Blackbeard’s Cay, following criticism from environmentalists over a reported lack of important legal and regulatory requirements for the development.

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Bodybuilding: 'This show is going to be very big'

AS a prelude to the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s 40th Independence Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, 18 competitors are expected to travel to compete in the Grand Bahama Bodybuilding Championship at the Regency Theatre on Saturday night.

Follow West Point model on new staff

By D’Arcy Rahming

Hoping for the best

By Rev. Angela C. Bosfield Palacious

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Promising signs but shaky script for new Bahamian film

Nathaniel P Lewis is a determined Bahamian film-maker. His “Politicking in Paradise” movie earned plaudits at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival’s Grand Bahama offshoot. “Frapper Avec Amour” is his latest short.

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VAT deadline 'a recipe for disasters' warns FNM

THE Christie administration is “preparing a recipe for disaster” by continuing to forge ahead with an aggressive schedule for Value Added Tax implementation, FNM chairman Daron Cash warned.

85% food import bill 'untenable'

The Bahamas imports 85 per cent of the food products it consumes, the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources yesterday branding this asituation “untenable”.

Gov’t makes ‘poor case’ on VAT need

THE Government has made a “poor case” as to why this nation must implement a Value-Added Tax (VAT), a leading businessman said yesterday, questioning: “If not VAT, then what’s the plan?”

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Police officers taken off 12-hour shifts

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has started to take officers off the 12-hour work shift, introduced in September in an attempt to get crime under control, The Tribune understands.

MARKETING REVOLUTION: 'Political' nous key to marketing change

When I was in the technical field, an industry slogan was: “No one ever got fired for buying IBM.”

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'Urban Renewal 2.0 must be given time to work'

AS HEAVY criticism continues that Urban Renewal 2.0 has done little to control crime in the country, co-chair Cynthia “Mother” Pratt says people have not allowed the programme enough time to work.

Giving staff the bigger picture

By Ian Ferguson

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Grand Bahama economy improves 'for first time in 25 years'

FOR the first time in 25 years, the economy of Grand Bahama has improved, Tourism Minister and West Grand Bahama MP Obie Wilchcombe claimed yesterday.

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FNM deputy: is NIA linked to NSA?

OFFICIALS at the Public Hospitals Authority say the Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital is closer to being fully operational with the facility this week receiving key certifications.

FNM Chairman pleased with Privy Council dredging decision

By RASHAD ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter

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Budget a ‘dismal failure filled with false hope’

THE Free National Movement yesterday dismissed the government’s 2014/2015 budget as a “dismal failure” that contained nothing but “false hope” and the “same old promises.”

Economist urges education, not minimum wage, focus

INCREASING the minimum wage could ultimately reduce employment and limit the ability of the economy to grow, a top Bahamas-based economist warned yesterday, urging the Government to instead focus on increasing the skills and productivity of the workforce.

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Beauty queens hop over for visit to The Bahamas

SIX beauty queens from around the world have arrived in The Bahamas for a week of fun and charity, all part of the vision of this year’s Miss Bahamas Earth, Vandia Sands.