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Fraud examiners name new director

Kendrick Christie, president of the Bahamas Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), has congratulated Gaylord Taylor, an associate member, who was appointed to its Board of Directors.

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Spelling champion set for US contest

BAHAMAS National Spelling Bee Champion Jee’von Pratt arrived in Washington, DC, on Sunday ready for the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee that started yesterday and runs until tomorrow at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.On Monday,

YOUR SAY: Security should be part of your approach to business

DUE to the high level of crime, security has come to be the watchword for almost all businesses in the Bahamas.

Making the case to arm private security guards

By Gaylord Taylor

Bahamas gains boost at family convention

The Bahamas gained significant exposure at the weekend from the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation sponsoring a pool party at a major Orlando-based family expo and convention.The “Party in da Backyard”, held at the pool of the Gaylord Palms Resort, was

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Abaconian fears over hurricane readiness

ABACO residents, still grappling with life after Hurricane Dorian, feel the island is in no way ready for the start of hurricane season next month and fear the worst is to come.

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Buzzing to take on best of the U.S.

QUEEN’S College student Prachi Kondapuram will be taking on 280 international champions when she participates in the 87th Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National in Washington DC later this month.

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Spelling Bee champ misses out on final

DONOVAN Butler, the Bahamas National Spelling Bee champion, took to the stage yesterday afternoon in his bid to reach the finals at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland.

Expert warns fraud is common in the Bahamas

A certified Bahamian fraud examiner said fraud is common in the Bahamas and that people are finding ways to come up with more “complex and diversified” fraudulent schemes.

Securing the future by proper regulation

The need for a well-regulated private security industry seems to be self-evident. Yet the fact that the Bahamas is one of the leading Caribbean countries without a regulatory system in place for private security firms is distressing to say the least.

Vet security closely in the post-VAT world

Value-Added Tax (VAT)has everyone excited or depressed, depending on who you talk to, and whether they are an accountant or a bartender.

Bahamian student to take on National Spelling Bee in Washington

CHARLES Hamilton will be among 285 hopefuls when he represents The Bahamas in the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC, next week.

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YOUR SAY: How the Spelling Bee can help our nation

ALTHOUGH he did not advance to the finals of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Bahamians have every reason to be proud of the remarkable performance of Bahamas National Spelling Bee Champion Donovan Aaron Butler in the highly competitive annual competition at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbour, Maryland, near Washington DC this week.

We will all lose to rampant VAT fraud

Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a topical issue and one that many Bahamian business owners and consumers are concerned about.

Celebrating Earth Day

EARTH Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection, reports the free encyclopaedia website Wikipedia.

BAIC raises queries over dorian oil spill

Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) officials have visited Grand Bahama’s South Riding Point terminal to assess the oil spill and damage inflicted by Hurricane Dorian.The corporation, in a statement following its Tuesday inspection

Tourism unveils its new Florida marketing team

The Ministry of Tourism has launched a series of events to introduce its new Florida sales and marketing team to that state’s travel industry.Betty Bethel-Moss, newly-appointed director for marketing in Florida, told travel executives from Dade and B

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‘Desuetude’ trips Charles Hamilton at Scripps Spelling Bee

CHARLES Hamilton Jr, the Bahamas representative in the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee, performed creditably in the early rounds in Washington, DC, as 285 hopefuls battled for places in the semi-finals of the prestigious event this week.

Security solutions which make sense

In today’s business climate, many owners feel pressured to provide some sort of security for their company. I personally believe in the solutions approach to security. Basically, does it solve your security concerns?

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'I tried to evade a hail of bullets but was shot twice'

A MAN told a court yesterday how he tried to evade a hail of bullets only to be shot twice during the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting.Leroy Taylor said he first thought the gunfire was the sound of firecrackers, and only realised the sounds were bullets

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