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BBSQ: Non-compliant gas pumps found during inspections
According to the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) Consumers are not receiving the volume of gasoline they pay for at certain service stations. And a scenario could also exist where consumers get more than what they are paying for, leaving the supplier short.
The Bahamas has three major fuel providers: Rubis/Texaco (Bahamas), Freeport Oil Company (FOCOL)/Shell, and Sol Petroleum/Esso ...
WSC Signs Contracts to Rehabilitation of Small Pumping Station and Related Works
The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) signed a contract with Island Site Development today totaling $2.4 Million to rehabilitate critical wastewater infrastructure in New Providence. The contract signing follows a tender process that started in June 2016.
EU, World Bank pump 14M euro into catastrophe risk fund
The European Commission and the World Bank have signed a 14 million euro ($15.8 million) agreement to be executed by the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) to facilitate access to low cost, high quality catastrophe risk insurance for the governments of Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
Are you at risk for pump bump
Are you at risk for pump bump
Are you a young woman who loves to wear high-heeled shoes -- stilettos or pumps? Yes, they look good, but they are also putting you at risk for pump bumps.
Pumpers win BBF national title Robins returned BBF President
The B&B Galaxy Pumpers out of Grand Bahama have earned the right to be called the best basketball team in the country.
Tourism pumping billions into regional GDP
Tourism pumping billions into regional GDP
By 2024, tourism will contribute more than $200 billion to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), according to Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Ipsos Travel Dave Pierzchala.
He said that in 2008, tourism contributed $100 billion to LAC GDP; in 2014, the number is $142 billion, and the expectation is that by 2024, it will be $200 billion-plus.
Pierz...
Close to 200 mil. pumped into Grand Bahama Shipyard
Close to 200 mil. pumped into Grand Bahama Shipyard
After having close to $200 million pumped into it by joint venture partners led by Carnival Corporation, the Grand Bahama Shipyard has seen "unprecedented growth" and continues to loom large in Carnival's plans.
Carnival CEO Arnold Donald lauded the success of the facility, which is the largest cruise shipyard in the world and the largest industrial concern in the Caribbean.
"It was conceived by C...
Burger King pumps nearly 1M into Carmichael Road location
Burger King has a new location on Carmichael Road, featuring the brand's new "20/20" design model with a sleek and contemporary color scheme, a new customer-friendly interior, eye-catching digital display interior menu boards, free WiFi and convenient drive-through access.
The attraction of Carmichael Road - one of the most increasingly vital and dynamic communities in New Providence - is clear; i...
Pump bumps are more common in young women who love to wear high-heeled shoes
Wearing high fashion shoes, such as stilettos or pumps, can cause pain in your feet. If this is the case you could have a pump bump.
Pump bumps are painful, swollen bumps behind the heel, just where the shoe rubs against the back of the ankle. They are more common in young women in their 20s and 30s, who love to wear high-heeled shoes. The official name for this bump is Haglund's deformity; it is ...
To share or not to share a breast pump
To share or not to share a breast pump
With the unsteady and uncertain world economy, many mothers, these days, have become super thrifty, being forced to stretch that dollar. Local sites such as "Mamma's Marketplace" have made it very easy for people to buy and sell used products, including the breast pump. Yes, I get it, saving hundreds of dollars on a really good breast pump may seem like a good, cost-saving idea, but unfortunately,...