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KFC Nassau Trims Prices to Ease The Burden For Bahamian Families
Around the world, families are faced with decreased income and rising food prices that make it more of a challenge than ever to put wholesome food on the table. Recognizing that Bahamians are also feeling the pinch...
Over-budgeting in the past has allowed us to trim spending
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said uncovering a history of over-budgeting has allowed the Minnis administration to trim its budget, especially with respect to spending on personal emoluments...
Health and wellness company hoping to trim the fat with new corporate program
Health and wellness is one of the fastest growing economic sectors worldwide, but according to one fitness expert, The Bahamas, with a 90 percent obesity rate within the workforce, is behind in cashing in on the craze. He suggested the local private sector is further behind the rest of the world, as he rolls out a new corporate wellness program for the country.
Ethan Quant, founding partner of Eli...
Historic Sand Box trees get a trim
Historic Sand Box trees get a trim
If you look at a tree that is thick with lush green leaves and hundreds of young branches, one may think that it's healthy and full of life.
But this may not always be the case, according to Joy Burrows, a professional tree care specialist.
Burrows said there is a pruning practice that plagues the well-being and life of trees. The practice is known as topping and it involves cropping the upper...
Trim the fat
Trim the fat
With all the talk of value-added tax (VAT) and huge deficits and the need for revenue, there needs to be more talk about curbing expenditure, cutting costs and reducing the size of the civil service. We have a largely inefficient public sector that is draining the public purse and everyone has dodged this elephant in the room for far too long.
There has to be public sector reform which addresses i...
Union urges gov't to trim 'bloating' in public sector
Vice President of the Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) Sloane Smith said yesterday the government should "trim the bloating..."
Start from the top to trim the debt
Start from the top to trim the debt
GOVERNMENT has ordered spending cuts in its ministries in an effort to relieve the financial strain on the Public Treasury.
Letters to the Editor: Exorbitant boat registration fees will have a ripple effect
Editor, In a world where the cost of living has become a surmounting burden for families and businesses alike, the recent proposition to dramatically increase boat registration fees from a digestible $20 to a staggering $750 for small boats, and from a reasonable $200 to a crushing $3,000 for larger vessels, is a cause for [...]
LADY ANGELS AVOID ELIMINATION
LADY ANGELS AVOID ELIMINATION
WITH their backs against the wall, the Bommer G Lady Angels avoided elimination and forced a fourth game in their New Providence Women's Basketball Association best-of-five championship series.
On Thursday night at the DW Davis Gymnasium, the defending champions Lady Angels clobbered the pennant winning Four J's Lady Cheetahs 75-62 to trim the deficit to 2-1 going into tonight's game at 8 p.m.
S...
Baillou saves best game for season finale
Baillou saves best game for season finale
By RENALDO DORSETT
Tribune Sports Reporter
rdorsett@tribunemedia.net
Add another title to bring an end to a dominant season for the top team in the Bahamas Rugby Football Union.
Baillou RC saved arguably their best game of the year for the season finale when they clinched the Bahamas Cup with a 45-26 win over Freeport RC Saturday afternoon at the Winton Rugby Pitch.
Baillou opened with three ...