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September 07, 2021
Supply chain problems will persist well into 2022, says economics firm

Oxford Economics' latest supply chain report reveals that the disruptions in supply chains are likely to persist into mid-2022, especially as the COVID-19 Delta variant remains a threat to global recovery.

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September 02, 2021
Retail price index peaks at the end of Q1

Consumer prices jumped by 2.7 percent at the end of April, with consistent growth in the retail price index (RPI) during the first quarter of 2021, according to newly released data.

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January 04, 2016
Hurricane Joaquin relief organizer called on Ambassador Newry

Ms. Lia Head, one of the principal organizers of the HeadKnowles Hurricane Joaquin Relief effort that was so effective in bringing relief to families in the Central Bahamas in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Joaquin in October, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Eugene Newry, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, at the Bahamas Embassy, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N....

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August 11, 2021
Retailers glad curfew won't prevent shopping

RETAILERS were yesterday happy that the newest curfew change taking effect today does not prevent customers from shopping and gives workers sufficient time to get home from work.

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August 06, 2021
Bahamas Protected Areas Fund Bahamas Customs Dept. sign MOU to raise funds for conservation

Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (BPAF) and the Bahamas Customs Department have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalizing their partnership to raise funds for protected areas and climate resilience.

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July 14, 2021
Cruise port eyes 1m visitors by end-2021

Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said it could welcome one million visitors over the five months to year-end 2021 even if vessels call with just 60 percent average occupancy.

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June 16, 2021
Retailer warns of 'shortage of goods' as global supply chain disruption continues

The owner of a major retail store cautioned Bahamians yesterday not to wait to buy necessary items, since a shortage of goods will inevitably drive prices up over the coming months.

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March 29, 2023
Carnival flags eighth ship in two years under Bahamian flag

Carnival Cruise Line has flagged an eighth ship with the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA).

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June 07, 2021
Ivanna Seymour sets sights on becoming first Bahamian captain of a Royal Caribbean ship

As a toddler, Ivanna Seymour's mother called her a "water baby". As a mature mariner, Seymour hopes crew aboard a Royal Caribbean ship will one day call her captain.

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May 17, 2021
VIDEO: Going . . . going . . . CRUNCH!

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has confirmed its vessel HMBS Lawrence Major sustained "structural damage" when another motor vessel rammed into it in Suriname on Saturday.

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