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New offerings bear fruit at CAB
August 01, 2012
New offerings bear fruit at CAB
As new product and service offerings pick up steam, Cable Bahamas (CAB) has reported strong growth so far in 2012.
The launch of the BISX-listed firm's fixed line product, combined with CAB's new video-on-demand service, were both contributing factors to a revenue increase of 23.5 percent during the first three months of this year, coming in at $27.9 million.
Meanwhile, internet services have also...
Dealing with worms in papaya fruit
November 16, 2010
Dealing with worms in papaya fruit
Q. I have a problem with one of my papaya trees which has fruit that has worms inside of them which means I?have not been able to eat any of the fruits as I?fear the worms. Can you give me advice on how to tackle this problem?
-- W.G., South Beach
A.
Worms in your papaya tree are caused by the fruit fly which lays its eggs in the flowers of the tree. You should spray your papaya flowers with an in...
Work hard, but taste the fruit of your labors
April 19, 2012
Work hard, but taste the fruit of your labors
Industry position: Senior investment advisor, FamGuard Group of Companies
What attracted you to the sector? What motivates you?
I always liked the idea of being in charge of my finances. During my last year in high school I was given the work-study opportunity at International Portfolio Analytics (IPA), which truly whetted my appetite for the financial industry.
Students reap the fruit of their labor
March 21, 2012
Students reap the fruit of their labor
It's one thing to enjoy growing plants in a garden, but the sense of pride that comes from being able to take the fruits of one's labor and sell it is a whole other ball game. It's this sense of pride that high school students from around the country got to experience recently at the second annual Agricultural Science Fair.
Tomatoes, sweet peppers, cabbage, okras, lettuce, beets, collard greens, h...
December 28, 2011
Exuma Bears Strange Fruit (Dispatches from Exuma Part 3)
[This is the final piece in a series entitled "Dispatches from Exuma."
TARGET 'LOW HANGING FRUIT' TO AID BUSINESS
October 23, 2011
TARGET 'LOW HANGING FRUIT' TO AID BUSINESS
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business
Editor
THE Bahamas has been urged to target "the low hanging fruit" to make commerce in this country easier, a private sector leader calling for the creation of a "one-stop shop" for small business/entrepreneurial regulatory needs and improved credit access.
Winston Rolle, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) chairman, acknowledg...
March 24, 2011
Schools show fruits of labour at Agricultural Science Exhibition
By LAMECH JOHNSON
SCHOOLS in New Providence had the opportunity to showcase the fruits of their labour at the Ministry of Education's three-day Agricultural Science Exhibition at the Kendal G L Isaacs gymnasium this week.
Patrice Green, an officer from the ministry's Science and Technology division, said that it is important to show what schools are doing in this field as many Bahamians "are una...
Fruit trees distributed to Family Island farmers
August 18, 2011
Fruit trees distributed to Family Island farmers
Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation's distribution of bud wood fruit trees to farmers continued last weekend with material going to six islands.
Fruit Trees for Family Island Farmers
August 14, 2011
Fruit Trees for Family Island Farmers
Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation's distribution of bud wood fruit trees to farmers continued last weekend with material going to six islands. Several varieties of sugar apple, sour sop, mango, avocado and guava went to Abaco, Long Island, Andros, Grand Bahama, Eleuthera, and Exuma.
360 fruit trees for North Andros farmers
August 01, 2011
360 fruit trees for North Andros farmers
ANDROS, Bahamas -- Three hundred and sixty fruit trees were distributed to farmers in North Andros last weekend as Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) press its food security policy.
These are part of 1,500 fruit trees of varieties not common in The Bahamas BAIC is distributing throughout the islands. BAIC has already started distribution of 5,000 Sweet Cayenne pineapple slips....
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