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October 18, 2016
Efficient windows allow greater use of natural light

One of the great things about The Bahamas is the bright sunlight that we get to enjoy, and with advances in window technology, we have the opportunity to harvest an abundance of free natural light without the massive gain of heat into the space.

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June 14, 2016
Woman leaps from window to escape house blaze

A SINGLE storey structure in the Kemp Road area was destroyed after it was engulfed in flames yesterday, with a woman having to jump out of the window to escape the blaze.

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February 09, 2016
Seven injured after rogue wave smashes Bo Hengy cabin windows

SEVEN people were taken to hospital on Monday night after a "rogue wave" struck the Bo Hengy III while the boat was passing through the 'Devil's Backbone' on its way back to the capital.

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November 08, 2015
Moss: Financial services ministry only 'window dressing'

A local attorney has dismissed the Ministry of Financial Services as a "window dressing ministry", charging that the country's flagging financial services sector is being further held back by slow legislative reforms and difficulties shaking off the country's tax haven reputation.

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October 19, 2015
Glass Window Bridge Closed

Family Island Administrator for North Eleuthera, Jolton Johnson, advises residents that due to the sea surges, the Glass Window Bridge closed at 4pm, today, Monday, October 19, 2015

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July 05, 2015
Your Green Tip of the Week: Windows

How would you like to save 10 percent on your BEC bill? Does 20 percent sound even better? For homes and businesses using air-conditioning without properly sealed windows, as much as 10-20 percent of your power bill is a result of cool air seeping straight out the windows.

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May 12, 2015
Your face: The window to your overall health

There's a saying that the "eyes are the windows to your soul".

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March 04, 2015
Single window platform process progressing

The Bahamas Customs Department (BCD) has revealed that all the agencies that will be integrated into the electronic single window (ESW) have signed the requisite memorandums of understanding.

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December 02, 2014
Pinder: Short window to pass FATCA bill

Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder said yesterday that the Ministry of Financial Services is on a "tight timeframe" to pass the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Agreement Bill of The Bahamas and the United States before the end of the calendar year.
Pinder told Guardian Business that the government planned to pass the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)-related bill in short order des...

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July 23, 2014
Minister: 'Two-month window' to complete Canada trade deal

Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder has revealed that CARICOM was "about 80 to 90 percent complete" with the negotiations of the revised Caribbean-Canada Trade Agreement (CARIBCAN) three weeks after the original deadline.
A new two month-long window has been outlined to complete the deal.
Speaking with Guardian Business, Pinder confirmed that the negotiations are in their final stages, but ...

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