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BAHAMAS 'MUST FOCUS ON NEW PRODUCTS'

BAHAMAS 'MUST FOCUS ON NEW PRODUCTS' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE country must focus on generating new tourism products in a bid to remain competitive as more gaming facilities become available around the world

The silly season is upon us

EDITOR, The Tribune. There have been several high profile reports as it relates to all the major political parties. And let me add that there are now three major parties in the Bahamas, despite the denial by some "die hards" out there. There was the deba

TAX RETURNS PAY FOR $44M DREDGE IN JUST '1.5 YEARS'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The $44 million Nassau Harbour dredging costs will be paid back in full within one-and-a-half years in taxes alone, the minister of tourism yesterday telling Tribune Business that any impact on the Bahamas' cruise

ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank

ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank By JORGE RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- An eight-nation bloc of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on Sunday to deposit one per cent of their international reserves into a jointly

Revisions to $1.8 billion I-group project a 'win-win'

Revisions to $1.8 billion I-group project a 'win-win' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net REVISIONS to the $1.8 billion Mayaguana-based I-Group project provide a "win-win" for all Minister of Tourism and Aviation Vi

Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations'

Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE MINISTER of Tourism and Aviation said yesterday that several initiatives were being examined to boost airlift to this jurisdiction

Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations'

Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE MINISTER of Tourism and Aviation said yesterday that several initiatives were being examined to boost airlift to this jurisdiction

darville denies mayaguana land had ever been sold off

darville denies mayaguana land had ever been sold off By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FOLLOWING claims the government recovered nearly 6,000 acres of land by revising the I-Group's Mayaguana development project, PLP senator Michael Darville insi

Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations'

Airlift credit 'exceeds wildest expectations' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE MINISTER of Tourism and Aviation said yesterday that several initiatives were being examined to boost airlift to this jurisdiction

darville denies mayaguana land had ever been sold off

darville denies mayaguana land had ever been sold off By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FOLLOWING claims the government recovered nearly 6,000 acres of land by revising the I-Group's Mayaguana development project, PLP senator Michael Darville insi

Medics to hold meeting in GB

THE Grand Bahama Medical & Dental Association will holds its 18th annual Scientific Educational Conference in Freeport beginning today at Pelican Bay Resort.

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14 months in jail for possession of firearm

A 31-year-old man who was caught driving around with an illegal firearm was yesterday sentenced to 14 months in prison.

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Higgs wins appeal against drugs ban

Bahamian national soccer  player Jared Higgs has won his appeal to the Court of Arbitration in Switzerland against the Bahamas Football Association’s four-year ban for an alleged doping violation.

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Scholar Athlete of The Year Awards committee announces the nominees

THE Scholar Athlete of The Year Awards committee announced the nominees from the high school and primary schools at the Bahamas Union of Teachers Hall last week Friday.

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18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN KILLED IN CAR CRASH

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net AN 18-year-old woman became the first traffic fatality of 2012 after crashing her car into a wall early yesterday morning.

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Bahamas 'richest country in the Caribbean community' ranked by income

THE Bahamas is the richest country in the Caribbean community ranked by gross national income per capita, according to a new report.

Sacred edifice consecrated and rededicated in North Andros

With hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God, members of St. Margaret Parish in Nicholls Town, North Andros rejoiced as their church was consecrated and rededicated on September 29.

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COCACAF Under 15: Bahamas lose to Cayman Islands

ANOTHER loss at the inaugural CONCACAF Boys Under-15 tournament places the Bahamas fourth in Group A after four games.

Town Meeting called for $39m North Abaco port

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) will tonight hold a Town Meeting to inform residents of its plans as it prepared to start construction on North Abaco’s new $39 million port.

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Tourist held over handgun possession and death threats

A 57-year-old tourist is in police custody after he was arrested Tuesday afternoon for threats of death, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of an unlicensed firearm.