Playing Russian roulette with tourism  

Dear Editor, Two years ago, The Bahamas was brought to its economic knees because of the COVID-19 pandemic. US dollars became scarce in the Bahamian economy. Taxis, bus and tour operators, straw vendors, restaurants, hotel and allied workers, were sent home with no pay checks. Airport security and screening staff, on the other hand, received ...
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Russian roulette

Though the governing party has fired up its campaign push that the opposition party will naturally seek to match and outmatch, COVID-19 case numbers are showing no sign of slowing down so far this year. What used to be politicians urging the public to refrain from large public gatherings so as to limit the potential ...
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Sands: Don't play Russian roulette in reopening borders

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PLP is playing Russian roulette with tourism industry

I must admit at the outset that I haven't read the 2013/2014 budget. But based on a newspaper report, I understand that there will be tax increases for the airline industry. I read a sobering article on the front page of the July 4 edition of The Tribune which says that airlines representing 90 percent of U.S. airlift into The Bahamas have warned they may cut their services due to the budget's tax...

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Veteran Bahamian entertainer Priscilla Rollins dies

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Priscilla Jasmine Rollins, the Bahamian Queen of Soul died Saturday. She was veteran Bahamian entertainer and international recording artist. Priscilla's song "Independence Morning" remains one of the most cherished odes to Bahamian Independence to date. She got her musical start as a teenager singing with her mother in a gospel group during [...]

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The war on crime

Dear Editor, It has become very clear that we are losing the war against crime despite the idea that things are under control; and what is nerve wracking is that the year has just begun. The crime rate is climbing, and we are crossing into dangerous waters. Despite efforts to strengthen and reform policing, crime ...
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Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise 3rd Annual Mock Casino Night

Nassau, Bahamas - The Rotary Club of
Nassau Sunrise invites you to their

3rd Annual Mock Casino Night on
Saturday, June 11th at the Ballroom at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort.

Blackjack Bingo, Poker Roulette, Craps, Cocktails, Grand Entrance.

Donation: $100 with part proceeds going to

Project Read and Literacy in The Bahamas.  Check out our VIP Package...

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Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise 3rd Annual Mock Casino Night

Nassau, Bahamas - The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise invites you to their
3rd Annual Mock Casino Night on Saturday, June 11th at the Ballroom at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort.

Blackjack Bingo, Poker Roulette, Craps, Cocktails, Grand Entrance.

Donation: $100 with part proceeds going to Project Read and Literacy in The Bahamas.? Check out our VIP Package...

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Resorts World Bimini opens casino training school

Resorts World Bimini will open a Casino Training School on the island next month to recruit and train a steady influx of Bahamians in a variety of table games...

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Baha Mar Gaming Academy welcomes first class

NASSAU, Bahamas -- The opportunity of a lifetime began for more than 90 participants at the Baha Mar Gaming Academy yesterday. The free casino dealer training program welcomed its first class, providing Bahamians who have a passion for service with the skills to continue a career in gaming or to transition to a career in gaming.
The Baha Mar Gaming Academy received more than 700 applications, 300...

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