Laundromat chain turn to WiFi growth

By ALISON LOWE

Business Reporter

alowe@tribunemedia.net

Having stuck diligently to what he considered sound business principles, leading to 2007 becoming a "peak year" for the company, Superwash president Dionisio D'Aguilar is now "racking his brains" on how to stimulate revenue following three years of decline.

Mr D'Aguilar blamed the slump on the economy and more competition entering the lau...

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Man who robbed laundromat of $300 jailed for three years

A man who robbed a laundromat of $300 was on Wednesday sentenced to three years' imprisonment under a plea agreement. Wilson Ford, 23, pleaded guilty to the March 23, 2021 armed robbery of Jet Wash on Bernard Road when he appeared before Justice Gregory Hilton. Ford will not receive any credit for the time he ...
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Ninja Assassin

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A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.

Teen sent to Simpson Penn Centre for Boys over armed robbery

A 17-year-old has been accused of robbing a laundromat earlier this month.

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Farewell to 'giant of the labour movement' Bastian

THOMAS Bastian, a founding member of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, died yesterday.

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Superwash outlets robbed five times in 10 days

By NEIL HARTNELL

Tribune Business Editor

THE Superwash laundromat chain suffered five armed robberies in a 10-day period, prompting its president yesterday to describe the Bahamas as a "Wild, Wild West" society where "everybody is in fear", with the crime situation likely to get worse - not better - in coming months.

Dionisio D'Aguilar, a former Bahamas Chamber of Commerce president, while prai...

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Woman arrested for begging is discharged

A MAGISTRATE yesterday discharged a woman who was arrested for begging in a public place.

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MP insists his firm didn't cause fire

NORTH Eleuthera MP Rickey Mackey has alleged in an affidavit that his gas company – accused of negligently causing a fire that destroyed four residential units in Harbour Island – did not require licences as plaintiffs claim in a lawsuit.

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Island Pay Celebrates MasterCard Partnership with Client Giveaway

A few lucky customers of Island Pay Ltd. (Island Pay) were recently rewarded with a prepaid MasterCard debit card loaded with $500. This news follows last week’s celebrated launch of the world’s first Central Bank digital currency-linked card, which was created through an innovative partnership between Island Pay and MasterCard. This groundbreaking solution will increase the financial flexibil...

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More COVID restrictions relaxed

RELAXED restrictions related to pharmacies, gas stations, laundromats, funeral services, weddings and outdoor dining came into effect last night, the Office of the Prime Minister announced in a statement.

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