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Activists to focus on GB Power ‘dilemma’

Advocates for an end to Grand Bahama Power Company’s monopoly yesterday said they plan to “intensify” public focus on what they described as its regulatory “dilemma”.

Time to graduate

There are few sights more embarrassing than a Bahamian government minister getting before an international audience and arguing that, despite the data consistently confirming us as a high-income country with a high standard of living, we somehow deserve to be classed among Haiti, Honduras and El Salvador, when it comes to concessionary lending.

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Bahamas’ Stanhope 24th overall in World Rowing U-23 Championships

William Stanhope closed out his first 2017 World Rowing U-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on Sunday.

BTC TARGETS 70-75% LOCAL RETAIL OWNERS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) retail expansion is expected to generate significant entrepreneurial opportunities for Bahamians, its chief executive telling Tribune

BTC targets 70-75% local retail owners

BTC targets 70-75% local retail owners By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) retail expansion is expected to generate significant entrepreneurial opportunities for Bahamia

BTC targets 70-75% local retail owners

BTC targets 70-75% local retail owners By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) retail expansion is expected to generate significant entrepreneurial opportunities for Bahamia

BTC targets 70-75% local retail owners

BTC targets 70-75% local retail owners By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) retail expansion is expected to generate significant entrepreneurial opportunities for Bahamia

BTC targets 70-75% local retail owners

BTC targets 70-75% local retail owners By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) retail expansion is expected to generate significant entrepreneurial opportunities for Bahamia

Bahamas among Caribbean tops for non-bank resort lenders

The Bahamas is among the “most favoured” Caribbean jurisdictions for non-bank hotel industry financiers, with lenders expressing some concern that the $2.6 billion Baha Mar project may create room inventory over-capacity.

BTC mobile rival must beat 1% dropped calls

The winning bidder for the second cellular licence is being required to meet higher service standards than the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) from the off, as it must achieve a monthly ‘dropped calls’ average of less than 1 per cent.

What are barges out west being used for?

Driving through Go-Slow West Bay I looked across the bay towards Baha Mar and the new 12 storey condo building in construction new to One Bay.

Why the pension delay?

Minister Brensil Rolle, Minister responsible said to be of NIB and Ms Rolle at NIB.

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Attorney pleads not guilty to assault charge

Attorney Keod Smith appeared in the magistrates' court today and pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, threats of harm and causing damage.

Scotia shrugs off Baha Mar collapse

Baha Mar’s collapse into receivership will “not have a significant impact” on Scotiabank (Bahamas) 2015 financial results, even though its equity stake in the project has effectively been written down to zero.

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BCPOU President Bernard Evans wins a third term

BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union President Bernard Evans is now set to serve a third term as union president after narrowly beating-out his former Secretary General Dino Rolle for the post.

Rubis discusses health assessments with Gov’t

RUBIS (Bahamas) yesterday said it was in discussions with the Government over that latter’s recommendation that bi-annual health assessments be conducted on all impacted residents living near its Robinson Road gas station.

B.C.P. calls for Bahamians to join protest against China move

THE leader of a fringe political party has called on Bahamians to stand with her in Rawson Square today in protest against what she believes to be another country’s “strategic move” to take control of the economy of the Bahamas.

Union tells govt: Protect BTC value for future sale

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) line staff union has urged the Government to protect the value of its shareholding and commit to selling this to Bahamian investors.

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Proposal is submitted by Baha Mar buyer

THE government has received the highly anticipated Baha Mar proposals from prospective buyer Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE), including a list of operators that the Hong Kong-based conglomerate is eyeing to run the shuttered mega-resort’s casino - the largest in the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

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National Bowling Champs set to start next week

THE lanes at Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment Palace will be buzzing over the next two weeks as the Bahamas Bowling Federation hosts its National Bowling Championships, starting on Monday.