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March 27, 2024
Residents Book Commercial Flights to Flee Haiti Amid Violence

HAITI - Efforts to set up a transitional government in Haiti have stalled as delegates struggle to choose a leader.

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March 22, 2024
GBPA showcases investor-ready commercial and residential properties

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Executives of the Grand Bahama Port Authority are heralding a 'renaissance' in the island's economy, with a pipeline of projects worth $2 billion. During the opening of their Nassau satellite office, they showcased several 'investor-ready' commercial and residential properties. Derek Newbold, Chief Investment Officer for the GBPA, highlighted the progress made since [...]

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January 15, 2024
The Bahamas secures $500 million 10-year commercial loan via IDB guarantee

Well-known banker calls for more transparency on interest rates and guarantee conditions. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas has closed on a $500 million 10-year commercial loan leveraging a policy-based Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) guarantee the government has announced, with a well-known banker noting that its announcement lacked several vital details such as the interest rate [...]

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November 17, 2023
Work In Progress: Do You Need A Home-Based or Commercial License

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Tiffaney Newman reminds entrepreneurs that the licensing process does not affect the zoning of your property.

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November 16, 2023
Blue Lagoon's commercial ferry service operation suspended pending safety review

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Energy and Transport has suspended all commercial ferry services provided by Blue Lagoon Island pending a safety review.  This decision comes in the wake of a tragic boating incident off Blue Lagoon Island on Tuesday, which resulted in the death of a 74-year-old woman from Broomfield, Colorado, who was [...]

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October 13, 2023
Central Bank to engage with commercial banks to boost Sand Dollar adoption

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Central Bank plans to collaborate with local commercial banks as part of its 2024 engagement strategy and leverage their existing customer base to boost the adoption of the Sand Dollar in the country executives said yesterday. They also noted that in the past several, there have been discussions with the government on [...]

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September 25, 2023
Government accepts URCA's findings that third mobile operator "not commercially viable" at this time

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The government has determined that based on recommendations from the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), that a third mobile operator would not be "commercially viable" at this time.  The findings were unveiled in the regulator's draft electronic communication's sector policy for 2023-2026. It was noted that under the 2020 - 2023 ECS [...]

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September 10, 2010
Airplane in crash 'not insured for commercial operations'

The airplane that crashed off the coast of Grand Bahama late August was not insured for commercial operation, according to Tribune sources.

The operators of the six-seater Piper Aztec aircraft that went down in waters 26 miles off Grand Bahama did not have the proper certificates

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September 09, 2010
New tactics encouraged to tackle unauthorised commercial flights

By NOELLE NICOLLS

Tribune Staff Reporter

nnicolls@tribunemedia.net

AVIATION officials are being encouraged to use new tactics to address the problem of unauthorised commercial flights, also known as "hacking".

Some industry observers say many different tools can be used to deal with hacking, which is routinely committed by private pilots not licensed to transport passengers. They feel local au...

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September 16, 2010
Marine Resources: No market for commercial shark harvesting

By JASMIN BONIMY
Guardian Staff Reporter
jasmin@nasguard.com

Amid calls for the government to enact legislation aimed at clamping down on shark fishing, officials at the Department of Marine Resources insist that policies are in place that strongly discourage commercial shark harvesting.
Director of Marine Resources Michael Braynen toldThe Nassau Guardianyesterday that despite recent reports in t...

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