Munroe hopes to break ground on new prison by Jan. 15

Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said yesterday that the government hopes to start construction on a new prison facility by January 15, 2023. "It may also interest you that on the wall you can see renderings of the proposed new high, medium correctional facility that, if commissioner Cleare gets his way, we will be ...
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VAT CUT BY JAN 1: PM Davis in pledge over 10 tax rate

THE Davis administration's much anticipated value added tax decrease to 10 percent will be implemented by no later than January 1, Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said yesterday.

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Real Savings at Solomon's Freeport Nassau (Expires Jan. 11th, 2012)

Click here to see all the great BIG Savings and Super Smart Buys each week for Solomon's New Providence & Grand Bahama locations!

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JBLN RESULTS (WEEK 3- JAN. 25-29)

TEE BALL

( 5-6 )

Avengers-16

Hot Fries-14

Sand Gnats-20

Raptors-14

Grasshoppers-21

Blue Claws-16

COACH PITCH

( 7-8 )

Padres-2

Athletics-2

Angels-14

Cubs-6

MINOR LEAGUE

( 9-10 )

Astros-10

Orioles-2

Rockies-10

Red Sox-8

Braves-14

Tigers-2

MAJOR LEAGUE

(11-12 )

Rangers-24

Mets-0

Reds-16

Indians-4

Cardinals-7

Marlins-3

JUNIOR LEAGUE

( 13-15 )

Rays-5

Yankees-4

Phillies...

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Excursion operator laments low bookings for Jan. and Feb.

Last month, business picked up for one week for excursion operators, then flipped off "like a light switch" after the New Year's Day holiday, president of the Bahamas Excursion Operators Association Andoni Lisgaris told Guardian Business yesterday, adding that no bookings or inquiries have come in for his business for this month or the next. ...
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56 cited for breaking emergency order on Jan. 1

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Bahamasair increasing domestic fares beginning Jan. 4

Bahamasair announced last week that beginning January 4, it will increase its domestic flight fares and is implementing for the first time a fee for the first checked luggage on international flights. In a statement, Bahamasair Managing Director Tracy Cooper said the airline has not had a domestic fare increase in the past eight years, ...
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Man accused of Jan. 2010 murder offers alibi

Jeffery Holbert, who was charged with murder and armed robbery in the Supreme Court yesterday, claimed his innocence before Senior Justice Jon Isaacs.

Prosecutors allege that Holbert, of Winsome Drive, Blue Hill Heights, and another person, killed Dennis Gardiner during an attempted hold-up on January 7, 2010.

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Don't Blink Homerun Derby set for Jan. 4

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Overwater cabanas set to open at CocoCay in Jan.

An artist's impression of the overwater cabanas
at Coco Beach Club. ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISESRoyal Caribbean Cruises is set to open the first overwater cabanas in The Bahamas in January at its private island, CocoCay. Coco Beach Club is being developed on CocoCay and could be officially opened by January 31, 2020. "An exclusive retreat on Royal Caribbean's private [...]
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