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Borrowers' Bill 'Does Nothing' For Bahamians
August 15, 2012
Borrowers' Bill 'Does Nothing' For Bahamians
Top businessman Dionisio D'Aguilar says the Borrowers' Protection Bill will not protect Bahamian consumers as planned, with institutions likely having "something up their sleeves" to recoup any losses.
Inconsistency at Customs hits energy efficient firms
July 09, 2009
Inconsistency at Customs hits energy efficient firms
BAHAMIAN suppliers of energy efficient equipment and technology are ?finding it very difficult to function? because of the inconsistent treatment their imported products receive from the Customs Department, a former Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday, with some shipments allowed in duty-free and others charged the full 45 per cent.
D'Aguilar: We Are borrowing Into Oblivion
December 02, 2011
D'Aguilar: We Are borrowing Into Oblivion
A former Chamber of Commerce president says he understands the logic behind the $81 million loan to fix New Providence's chronic leakage problems -- he just doesn't see how the government intends on paying for it.
Road Project Frustration Major Story In 2011
December 28, 2011
Road Project Frustration Major Story In 2011
It was a bumpy ride in 2011, fraught with numerous diversions and delays, all as a result of the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP).
The project dominated headlines in 2011.
Energy Monopoly Claim Is 'HOGWASH'
November 08, 2011
Energy Monopoly Claim Is 'HOGWASH'
A LEADING businessman said yesterday that while net metering and net billing would be a good idea to facilitate renewable energy, power plants were still necessary during peak consumption hours.
"I think it would be good, it would provide another mechanism by which people can offset these substantial energy costs they have," Dionisio D'Aguilar, head of the Superwash laundromat chain and former...
Two Men Acquitted of Attempted Robbery of Laundromat
November 03, 2011
Two Men Acquitted of Attempted Robbery of Laundromat
Two men have been cleared of the attempted armed robbery of a popular laundromat last year.
Raymond Pratt, 19, of Fourth Street, The Grove and Roderick Strachan, 20, of Palm Beach Street were accused of attempting to rob the Robinson Road location of Superwash on November 19, 2010.
Man murdered two days after prison release
July 12, 2011
Man murdered two days after prison release
The murder count hit 69 after a man who was released from prison just days ago, was riddled with bullets on Independence Day. The victim, identified as Francisco Hanna, 25, of Key West Street, was killed near Wilson Tract on Sunday shortly before 11 p.m., police say.
Former Murder Suspect Shot Dead
July 07, 2011
Former Murder Suspect Shot Dead
A man who was recently acquitted of a double murder was gunned down early yesterday morning in what police suspect is a revenge killing. Richard McKinney, 30, of Woods Alley, was tried for the February 5, 2010 shooting deaths of Lashon Davis and Omar Smith on Rupert Dean Lane.
June 29, 2011
Preparing students to enter and succeed in the real world of work
The last school bell has tolled and thousands of high school graduates who won't be seeking higher education are hitting the streets in search of employment.? For many, this transition from the classroom to the workplace will be quite a challenge -- not only because of the present economic climate, but because many graduates are not prepared for the real world that is work.? Many of the new gradua...
'Put boot to neck' of road contractor
May 17, 2011
'Put boot to neck' of road contractor
A former Chamber of Commerce president believes modest year-over-year sales increases across his group for the first four months of 2011 indicate the economy has "bottomed out", as he again urged the Government to "put its boot to the neck of the contractor" spearheading the New Providence Road Improvement Project.
While group sales at his Superwash laundromat business were up by 1-2 per cent y...
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