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News Article
October 05, 2010
Exuma Business Outlook 2010 slated for October

Great Exuma, Bahamas - Under the theme "Restore Exuma: Sustainability there,
greater sustainability everywhere", the 5th Exuma Business
Outlook is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 27 on Great Exuma at
the beautiful Sandals at Emerald Bay. The organizers, TCL Group, promise an
intense review of the island's needs and potential and a look the island's
former glory of which few Bahamians...

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News Article
June 02, 2010
2010/2011 Budget Debate - MP Kwasi Thompson

This contribution is by far been one the most difficult communications I have ever presented to this Parliament. It has not been easy to absorb all that is in this budget and then to present my reasons to support it I will admit took some effort. I say this being painfully aware of the difficulties people are facing. I understand that more people are unemployed,

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News Article
July 15, 2010
Bahamas close to 25% HIV/AIDS drop

The Bahamas is "on track" to reduce HIV/AIDS among young people by 25 per cent this year, according to the United Nations HIV/AIDS program.

As a country that bears a "high burden" of HIV/AIDS prevalence compared with other countries globally - with around three percent

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News Article
October 27, 2010
'Punitive' airfares damaging Exuma

Exuma is an "underperforming asset" in the Bahamian tourism portfolio, hurt by the "almost punitive" air travel costs to the island, which see visitors pay some 250 per cent more to reach it from New York than they would to get to Nassau, the director-general of tourism said yesterday.

However, were this issue to be addressed and certain elements of the islands "polished up", the chain of cays ...

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News Article
August 26, 2010
Business Outlook slated for Abaco

THE ABACO Business Outlook 2010 is expected to focus on strengthening the island's economy through Entrepreneurship, Technology and Tradition

The forum, which is scheduled to take place on September 22 at New Vision Ministries in Marsh Harbour, will focus on social, government and tourism issues facing the island.

Already confirmed for the event are minister of tourism, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallac...

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News Article
February 20, 2011
Hotel occupancy, revenue decliners drop 50 in 2010

By NEIL HARTNELL

Tribune Business Editor

The number of Bahamian hotels reporting revenue and occupancy declines dropped by around 50 per cent in 2010 compared to 2009, the Bahamas Hotel Association's (BHA) president said, with "marginal" occupancy improvements expected to continue in 2011.

Stuart Bowe, responding via e-mail to a series of Tribune Business questions, said of the BHA's 2010 revie...

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News Article
February 24, 2011
Ministry of Finance - 2010/2011 Mid-Year Budget Statement (pdf)

INTRODUCTION

I am pleased to make this Mid-Year Budget Statement for

the six-month period July 1 - December 31, 2010. It is a matter of best
practice that we come to Parliament to provide an update on the state of
play of public finances at mid- year.

THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Global Economic Developments and Outlook

In the 2010/11 Budget Communication, I reiterated that, as with other
gove...

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News Article
February 03, 2011
SOCCER OUTLOOK - PART I

The 2010 World Cup held in South Africa this past June 11- July 11 mesmerized millions of onlookers around the world.
It was a spectacular event throughout. Andres Iniesta’s goal in overtime to give Spain the 1-0 win over the Netherlands in the final was a fitting climax to one of the greatest sports/entertainment shows on earth. It was Spain’s first Federation Internationale de Footba...

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News Article
November 09, 2016
URCA issues questionnaire on resale fixed broadband demand

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issued a questionnaire to industry stakeholders in an attempt to assess the demand for resale fixed broadband services or any other wholesale broadband services and to see if there is a need to potentially amend the current service offers by operators with significant market power (SMP) in The Bahamas.

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News Article
October 05, 2010
Exuma Business Outlook unveiled

The fifth Exuma Business Outlook Conference is set to take place on October 27 under the theme Restore Exuma: Sustainability there, greater sustainability everywhere.

The organizers, TCL Group, are promising an intense review of the island's needs and potential, and a look its former glory of which few Bahamians, even younger Exumians, may know little.

TCL's president, Joan Albury, said: "TCL wa...

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