Abaco local government calls new boat registration fees 'outrageous'

THE Hope Town District Council's chief said some Abaco boat owners have "boycotted" the increase in boat registration fees, which he called outrageous.

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'Parasite' and 'Jojo Rabbit' - two outrageous Best Picture nominees

Nothing with sense opened in wide release in theaters this past weekend. And with the Super Bowl this weekend, there’s even more unwatchable garbage being released today. So why not use this time to catch up on the movies that will be vying for Academy Awards next weekend? “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” are two of 2019’s most original and imaginative pictures. Both of these very dark com...

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PLP says Minnis' attack on party during church service 'outrageous'?

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How people power stopped an outrageous proposal

With the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) kicked out of office three months ago, there does not appear to be any reason for the Americans to be concerned with China entering any arrangement with The Bahamas to fish in our waters.
But concerns linger.
At the recent confirmation hearing of Doug Manchester, President Trump's pick for ambassador to The Bahamas, what emerged as a significant issue with ...

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'Boundary cuts outrageous'

The boundary cuts and name change for Montagu is an attempt by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration to win a constituency that has traditionally been a Free National Movement (FNM) stronghold, Montagu MP Richard Lightbourn said.
"I think the reasoning is an attempt by this government to remove the one seat that they have never won from the electoral process," Lightbourn told The Nass...

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OUTRAGEOUS WEIGHT LOSS METHODS

By JEFFARAH GIBSON

Tribune Features Writer

I WAS astonished when I first saw a woman on the Tyra Banks show who had gotten mesh sewn onto her tongue to help with weight loss. The idea of getting a piece of mesh sewn onto your tongue to lose weight is by far the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard and the doctor's explanation of this procedure is even more preposterous!

The Chugay Tongue Pat...

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Bowe: Some family island pricing breaches outrageous

Despite some "outrageous" breaches from family island merchants, the country's overall compliance with price-controlled goods following the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) is gradually improving, according to Price Control Commission (PCC) Chairman E.J. Bowe.

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Martin: NIB bonuses were 'outrageous'

Former National Insurance Board (NIB) member Nicole Martin said yesterday the bonuses that NIB executives received were "outrageous", adding that she never would have approved such exorbitant amounts if the issue had come up during the meetings.
Martin, a trade unionist, was one of 11 members of the NIB board appointed by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.
"They are quite interesting," she sai...

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An outrageous and bizarre statement

Last week Leader of Government Business in the Senate Dion Foulkes disclosed in the Senate a secret cable from the U.S. Embassy in Nassau appearing on the WikiLeaks website.
The cable included allegations from a public officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleging that then Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell was involved in a scheme to sell visas to Chinese nationals.
Foulkes tabled t...

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'Outrageous' bank fees slammed

By NEIL HARTNELL

Tribune Business Editor

A FORMER Chamber of Commerce president yesterday blasted Bahamian commercial banks for imposing "astronomical and outrageous" hidden fees that he took four months to pick up on, and urged the Government and regulators to implement greater oversight of an industry he described as "a cartel".

Dionisio D'Aguilar, president of the Superwash laundromat chain,...

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