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‘Big ticket items’ resolved over BPL industrial deal

The Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) yesterday moved to secure its members’ approval of a new industrial agreement with Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) after “some of the big ticket items” were resolved.

Concern over temporary pull-out by Celebration

THE temporary suspension of the Grand Celebration cruise ship to Grand Bahama for the next three months was yesterday described as another “big blow” for the beleaguered second city.

Bimini resort expecting 'best Wahoo turnout yet'

The Bimini Big Game Resort is exepcting its “best turnout yet” for its Wahoo Smackdown III, scheduled for November 21-23.

Team No Credit wins the Wahoo Weekend

ANGLERS competing in the year-long Sportfishing Series at the historic Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina set their hooks this weekend towards gathering points leading to a November payout and awards ceremony where final series champions will be honoured.

Battle 4 Atlantis returns this year

AFTER the COVID-19 pandemic brought an abrupt end to the NCAA basketball season and the country’s sports tourism calendar, Complete Sports Management’s Battle 4 Atlantis is set to return in 2021.

Bimini Big Game to re-open Friday

The Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina expects to resume full operations this Friday, its executives telling Tribune Business they expect business to start picking up by November.“While our thoughts continue to be with those affected by Hurricane

Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina to host Wahoo Smackdown IX

ALICE TOWN, BIMINI — Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina, host to some of The Bahamas’ most legendary fishing tournaments, is pleased to announce that Wahoo Smackdown IX is set for November 9-12.The ever-popular and authentic Bahamian offshore tou

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The madness of shrinkflation

I got one of the most significant shocks of my life when I saw a young lady holding a baby standing next to me in a food store aisle, unzip her bag and politely drop two jars of baby food in it, and calmly zip it back up. Then she moved further down the aisle and repeated the same thing with other items.

Ariel Weech looks to qualify for Tokyo Olympics in 2020

VERY seldom do you get to see swimmers stick around and remain as competitive as Ariel Weech, even after undergoing surgery on her shoulders that could have signalled the end of her career. Although that was one of a series of setbacks, Weech manage

Compliance 'onslaught' on substance demands

Accountants are urging the Government to extend today's deadline for corporate Bahamas to meet substance reporting requirements amid "a last-minute onslaught" from stunned firms racing to comply.

NIB rate hikes: 'Can't get water from stone'

Businesses yesterday said talk of National Insurance Board (NIB) rate hikes is "a sign of what's to come", as they warned the Government: "You cannot get water out of a stone."

'Meaningful recovery' needs 50-75% of tourism staff back

The Bahamas' "economic stagnation" will last at least another 12 months, an ex-Central Bank governor warned yesterday, with recovery only arriving when 50-75 percent of tourism workers are re-hired.

'Like a hurricane': Super Value up 45% pre-VAT

Sales at Super Value stores jumped as much as 45 percent on the last day before the VAT hike, its owner revealing yesterday: “Customers were shopping with a vengeance.”Rupert Roberts told Tribune Business that the strong consumer demand - described a

Harbour Island sees $5m dock 'backlash'

A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged that Harbour Island’s infrastructure needs will be neglected no longer even after a local “backlash” forced the government to suspend a $5m dock upgrade. Desmond Bannister, minister of works, acknowledged to Trib

Royals and Rattlers earn basketball titles

The DW Davis Royals came from behind and blew out the Queen’s College Comets to repeat as the junior boys’ champions, while the CI Gibson Rattlers had to hold off a late surge by the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins to earn the intermediate boys’ title.

Jones and Sun in WNBA Finals 'do or die' tonight

One final game to decide the 2019 WNBA title with both the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics looking to win their first championship in the history of their respective franchises.Game five is all set for 8pm tonight at the Entertainment and Spor

CR Walker wins 10th straight title

COUNT it 10 straight for the CR Walker Knights as they were crowned the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s track and field champions again.

Gov's 'clear marching orders' from IMF on VAT

The Government has “clearly got its marching orders” on Value-Added Tax (VAT) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a co-chair for the private sector’s Tax Coalition warning that it was “highly likely” the latter was telling the Christie administration what to do.

Athletic team members get in gear

By BRENT STUBBSGLASGOW, Scotland — They will have another three days before their competition starts, but members of the athletic team are slowly making their way to Scotland for the 20th Commonwealth Games.

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