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January 27, 2016
Kerzner's name 'stands out' among Baha Mar potentials

South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner's name continues to pop up in the Christie administration's discussions about the fate of the failed Baha Mar development sitting vacant and dormant on Cable Beach, and the administration sees his interest as "welcome".

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November 06, 2015
Converting cruise passengers to overnight visitors

According to research by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) - a not-for-profit trade organization comprised of 19 member lines operating in Floridian, Caribbean and Latin American waters - "80 percent of cruise passengers think that cruising is an important vehicle for sampling destination areas to which they may return for a holiday", that is, for an overnight stay.

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September 03, 2015
Christie believes in serving the people

Dear Editor,

Pope Francis told us in a Papal Encyclical that "our own knowledge and self-awareness are relational.

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April 10, 2015
Taxi union chief calls for audit over cab licences

PUBLIC Services Drivers Union president Richard Johnson yesterday renewed calls for a forensic audit of the Road Traffic Department to "determine exactly who are the holders of the more than 2,500 taxicab licenses" in the county...

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February 27, 2015
Taxi union blasts political interference for delays

THE president of the Public Services Driver's Union (PSDU) yesterday suggested that "political interference" remains the cause for delays surrounding the modernisation of the taxi industry.

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August 30, 2014
The Nail Lounge Amazes New Customers at Exclusive Launch!

Bahamian Entrepreneur creates exclusive beauty experience at new chic nail bar downtown...

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January 17, 2014
Talks underway on taxicab credit card payment services

Months after a dispute emerged between the Ministry of Transport, the Bahamas Taxicab Union and a group of taxi drivers about promoting its credit card payment services to visitors arriving at the airport, all parties are now in conciliatory talks to resolve outstanding issues.
"We have been given a space in the call up system, so when you come down and you walk out of the airport, you now have th...

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January 15, 2014
MasterCard: More go 'cashless' in 2013

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - MasterCard has experienced significant growth in the number of SMEs that accept cards in the Caribbean in 2013, and expect it to continue growing in 2014.
With the growing competition to capture tourism spend, small businesses are finding new ways to differentiate themselves and improve the service to their customers.
An example of this can be found in Marino Santana, a taxi...

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September 30, 2013
No industry VAT 'zero rated' except exporters

Domestic and international transportation, educational, medical and dental services, as well as some financial services, sales and rentals of residential homes and certain bread basket items, will all be VAT exempt, Guardian Business can confirm...

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July 03, 2013
Bimini transportation operators concerned

A group of taxi, ferry, and golf cart operators in Bimini fear that the formation of a new transportation company will cut into their businesses and are calling on the government to offer them some sort of protection.

On Friday Prime Minister Perry Christie announced the formation of the Bahamas Hotel Corporation Tourism Services (Bimini) Ltd. by the Hotel Corporation to operate Resorts World B...

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