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Joint partnership provides aid relief across Grand Bahama

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock @ tribunemedia.net DURING these challenging and difficult times, 200 families on Grand Bahama received much needed relief aid last week through a joint partnership effort. The Grand Bahama Disa

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Baha Mar on target for opening date

BAHA Mar is still expected to meet its targeted December 2014 opening, the resort’s Chief Marketing Officer, Denise Godreau, said yesterday.

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'Killings have become commonplace'

FREEPORT – Elder Paul Joseph of Grand Bahama said that killings have become commonplace in Bahamian society, where citizens are being gunned down and murdered almost every week. He said that some 992 murders have taken place in the country since 2000.

Moss plans for new party

I wish to commend and congratulate the Member of Parliament for Marco City, Gregory Moss on his announcement of the formation of a new political party.

Ebenezer celebrates its academic stars

ROBERT M Hutchins, an educational philosopher once said, “the object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.”

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New edition of 'A Little Bahamian Cookbook' now available

BACK in 1989, local artist and art educator Sue Bennett-Williams was approached by the owner of Appletree Press in Dublin, Ireland, to create illustrations for a small cookbook that would be introduced as a part of a series.

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Prime Minister celebrates 40 years in public service

PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night celebrated 40 years in public service at a ceremony at PLP headquarters.

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Wendy’s ‘doesn’t fit aesthetics’ of Paradise Island, says Atlantis exec

AN Atlantis executive said the resort does not believe a Wendy’s store on Paradise Island would be stiff competition for its restaurants, insisting Atlantis merely believes the franchise doesn’t fit the ethos and aesthetics of Paradise Island.

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Atlantis’ tone softens on RCI beach project questions

ROYAL Caribbean International is nearing completion of its efforts to satisfy the requirements to have its Paradise Island Beach Club project fully approved.

I have a voice

A few weeks ago Bahamas Press came out with a blast email about how it was so furious with the PLP since they did not seem to be fulfilling its mandate since the election, I didn’t buy it.

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'Saving jobs is the priority, not paying compensation'

SAVING jobs not dishing out compensation is the priority in the talks over the future of City Market says its boss.

PLP officially open office in Yamacraw

PLP officially open office in Yamacraw THE Progressive Liberal Party officially opened its Yamacraw constituency office last night before a crowd of around 500 supporters. With speakers at the event ranging from the party's chairman Bradley Roberts and t

PLP officially open office in Yamacraw

PLP officially open office in Yamacraw THE Progressive Liberal Party officially opened its Yamacraw constituency office last night before a crowd of around 500 supporters. With speakers at the event ranging from the party's chairman Bradley Roberts and t

BSF names Team Bahamas for Carifta

The Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) ratified the Bahamas' 36-member swim team for this year's Carifta Swimming Championships - scheduled for April 12-15 in New Providence. The event, sanctioned by FINA, is a qualifier for the London Olympics. Algernon C

Bahamas issues

SO a black man, Archdeacon Palacious says precisely what a white man, Richard Lightbourne basically said and there is cheering? You mean we have gotten that stupid?

Chamber to take up VAT pricing concern

THE Chamber of Commerce’s (BCCEC) chief executive said yesterday said the organisation plans to take-up concerns over Value-Added Tax (VAT) inclusive versus exclusive pricing.Edison Sumner told Tribune Business that while the Chamber had not received

Gov'ts drive to make unions 'more efficient'

Bahamian trade unions must avoid “procedural errors and missteps” that could lead to litigation, the Director of Labour yesterday disclosing: “We’re trying to make them more efficient.”Robert Farquharson was speaking as the Department of Labour’s Reg

Building suppliers enjoy 'brisk' pre-Irma business

Building supply merchants yesterday described business as “quite brisk” due to the pre-Hurricane Irma sales rush, noting that Bahamians were being far more proactive this year.Anthony Roberts, purchasing manager at City Lumber, told Tribune Business

Nortmann re-signs with new club in Iceland

MEN’S senior national basketball team member Robert Nortmann re-signed in Iceland for another year with a new club.

PHA helps out baseball kids with first aid

LOCAL juvenile baseball leagues received donations of first aid supplies from the Public Hospitals Authority. Presentations were made to the Freedom Farm Baseball League and the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) on Saturday November 2 by PHA e