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Marco's Pizza opens first store in Freeport

MARCO’S Pizza (Bahamas) will create 55 new jobs when it opens its first store in Freeport early next week, the franchise’s operator revealing that as many as eight stores are envisaged for The Bahamas.

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FNM: blocking permits will affect nation's economy

THE Christie administration’s attempt to stop issuing work permits to non-Bahamian maids, housekeepers and labourers will have serious effects on the country’s economic development, said FNM MP Hubert Chipman yesterday.

Sex predators hired in schools

THE vetting process for expatriate teachers is a crucial tool for the Ministry of Education as past shortfalls have resulted in hiring teachers who were sexual predators, Education Director Lionel Sands revealed.

Your views on VAT

THE Tribune took to the streets to find out Bahamians’ opinions on the proposed implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT).

Baha Mar exceeds local award promise by $39m

BAHA MAR executives revealed yesterday that nearly $39 million more than their $400 million pledge had been awarded to Bahamian contractors to-date, adding that $715 million in bids had been tendered up to mid-March.

One year in office

EDITOR, The Tribune.

MARKETING REVOLUTION: Building sports tourism from the grassroots up

This summer I led a 27-person judo team to the US Junior Open in Florida.

Are young men really failing or is it more complicated than that?

AS the dust settles from the beginning of the new academic year that hasn’t really begun yet, but should have, and as the results talk is pretty much done, it seems an opportune moment to discuss the failure of many of our students to perform adequately.

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SEBAS EYES $200M INVESTMENT IN HOTEL: Project set to create over 500 jobs when done

Sebas Bastian’s Brickell Management Group is entering the resort industry with a 226-unit condo hotel as part of a $200m western New Providence development set to create over 500 full-time jobs at completion.

'Revolt' pledge over BTC outsource claims

A union leader yesterday promised “a revolt” if the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) tried to outsource even one job, as company insiders suggested there was “a lot of truth” to claims it is planning to move key back office functions offshore.

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Man claims sexual advance led to fatal stabbing

A MAN testified yesterday of how accepting a “compliments to the season” Hennessey drink from a banker who hired him to paint his apartment spiraled into a scuffle and stabbing after the banker allegedly made a sexual advance at him.

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INSIGHT: Bahamians lose out as Chinese win big

Carey Leonard continues his series looking at the detrimental effects of Chinese investment in the Bahamas with an examination of the Agreement for Waiver Exclusivity . . .

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THE BIG QUESTION: The minimum age of employment – what are your thoughts?

With a proposal to raise the minimum age of employment to 16 in the news, what are your thoughts on children in the workplace?

Bahamas Striping and MOW partner with local contractors for Eleuthera clean-up effort

THE Ministry of Works and the Bahamas Striping Group of Companies have partnered with 20 Eleuthera contractors to begin an island-wide clean-up campaign.

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From Cat Island to Oscar winner

SIR Sidney Poitier was born in Miami to a tomato farmer from Cat Island, where he grew up.

Bannister pledge to Andros

Bannister pledge to Andros By CHESTER ROBARDS Tribune Senior Reporter crobards@tribunemedia.net ANDROS is better off now than it has been in the past 10 years, according to Desmond Bannister, the Free National Movement candidate for North Andros. Spe

Bannister pledge to Andros

Bannister pledge to Andros By CHESTER ROBARDS Tribune Senior Reporter crobards@tribunemedia.net ANDROS is better off now than it has been in the past 10 years, according to Desmond Bannister, the Free National Movement candidate for North Andros. Spe

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Reports of job cuts at Baha Mar ‘baseless’

BAHA Mar denied “baseless” social media rumours that the resort has laid off dozens of staff members, while revealing that reservation availability for the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar has been moved up to May 8.

Baha Mar opening

LAST week it was - Where did the VAT money but far more importantly this week it seems to be the statement by the new GM of Baha Mar, Graeme Davis at a walk-about as part of Caribbean Marketplace when incredibly he stated and I quote: ... ‘we would open the project even before we close’.

Unbelievable

I had decided to stop writing letters but after watching the local news tonight I am so disgusted that something has to be said.