Month: January 2020
- Sports
BRFU offering rugby sessions in schools across New Providence
The Bahamas Rugby Football Union (BRFU) is offering rugby in all schools on New Providence with two free rugby sessions…
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BIA: More than half of Dorian insurance claims settled
More than half of the insurance claims related to Hurricane Dorian have been settled, Acting Chairman of the Bahamas Insurance…
Read More » Building code questions after earthquake tremors
The tremors felt in parts of The Bahamas following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea was a “wake-up…
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D’Aguilar on GB airport: We must make it more resilient
Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday that it would be “crazy” to redevelop Grand Bahama’s airport along…
Read More » Tourists lodge complaints to CPC about timeshares, Bay Street stores
The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) is preparing a Cabinet paper after it received a number of complaints from tourists about…
Read More »IDB deploys $80M for renewable energy on Dorian-impacted islands
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has deployed $80 million in financing to advance The Bahamas’ renewable energy penetration on the…
Read More »Nine rules of lending money to friends and family
Lending money to friends or family can often prove to be one of life’s greatest dilemmas. There’s the uncertainty that…
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Govt to borrow nearly $600 mil.
A combination of lost revenue from Abaco and Grand Bahama in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, along with associated spending…
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Chinese embassy tells Bahamians to postpone China trips
The Chinese embassy in The Bahamas yesterday advised Bahamians to postpone their trips to China until the coronavirus epidemic has been…
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DPM says govt will spend $23.1 mil. on debris cleanup
The government is spending an estimated $23.1 million on debris cleanup in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Finance…
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