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January 03, 2024
Letters to the Editor: A tribute to Sir Winston

Dear Editor, Sir Winston "Tappy" Davis has transitioned to meet his God whom he earnestly served his entire life. I spent a lot of my childhood on Davis St. in Oakes Field, where my aunt, uncle and cousins lived. In this neighborhood, we children looked up to Sir Winston, and many of the men, as [...]

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January 04, 2024
Public Notice For Pension Verification

The Acting Treasurer of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas advises all BahamasGovernment Pensioners, Parliamentary, Judicial, Official, World War 1 Veterans & Widows, Bahamas Widows’ & Orphans’ and Re-employed pensioners, whose pension payments are paid directly into their bank accounts that verification for the January 2024Verification Exercise commences January 2nd 2024.

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December 29, 2023
BTC wraps up successful Christmas campaign with jeep giveaway

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Having wrapped up a successful Christmas Is On Us campaign, Ms. Darlene Brennen emerged as the lucky grand prize winner of a fully loaded 2024 KIA Sonet Jeep, courtesy of BTC. Brennen's name was entered to win the grand prize when she purchased a BTC fiber bundle for her dependent niece, Ms. [...]

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January 02, 2024
Central Bank relaxes lending rules for residential mortgages

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Central Bank has announced that it is relaxing the lending rules for residential mortgages provided by domestic banks and credit unions by revising the minimum equity injection requirement, a move expected to alleviate the financial burden for qualified borrowers and allow some additional individuals to qualify for credit. The Central Bank [...]

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December 27, 2023
BTC wraps up successful Christmas campaign with jeep giveaway

Having wrapped up a successful Christmas Is On Us campaign, Ms. Darlene Brennen emerged as the lucky grand prize winner of a fully loaded 2024 KIA Sonet Jeep, courtesy of BTC.

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December 20, 2023
Windermere Group celebrating 20 years of success at the cutting-edge of global wealth management

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Windermere Group is celebrating two decades of success in global wealth management. Founded on the concept of blending the capabilities and gravitas of an international wealth management organization with the ethos and personal touch of a boutique firm, Windermere says it has thrived by offering a network of innovative and collaborative [...]

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December 19, 2023
Bahamas First sees $2.2 million comprehensive income in Q3

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas First Holdings saw a total comprehensive of $2.2 million in its third quarter performance compared to the $0.6 million loss in the same period in 2022. "The drivers for the improved result are an improved insurance service result of $1 million and an investment result of $1.6 million," reported Patrick Ward, [...]

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December 14, 2023
NIB Officials: This is What Community is All About

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The National Insurance Board is spreading some early holiday cheer. The corporation stopping by the Persis Rodgers home for the aged.

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December 14, 2023
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rich don't pay while the poor struggle

Dear Editor, I appreciate you for allowing me to speak truth to power without fear or favor. Too many of us sit idly by and have a problem with what's being said but need help to gather the courage to say something. These same people would be the first to complain about anything and criticize [...]

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December 13, 2023
NIB Chairman: We're Waiting On Cabinet

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - National Insurance Board Chairman Philip McKenzie providing an update after it was reported earlier this year that the National Insurance Board could be facing a major loss as the pension deficit continues to build.

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December 13, 2023
HG Christie Agent Makes Guest Appearance in Interview with Million Plus CEO

Luxury real estate and ownership opportunities for interested buyers in The Bahamas continue to capture the attention of global players in the industry, with HG Christie Real Estate Agent Sara Appleton serving as guest for an interview with luxury lifestyle firm owner Paul Welch.

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December 13, 2023
BTC expands fiber services to an additional 2,000 homes on Grand Bahama

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Grand Bahama is set to be pegged as the leader in cutting-edge fiber connectivity, with an additional 2,000 plus homes receiving fiber technology last month, 500 more than the month prior. "This marks the most homes that we have released in any given month since we started this entire project, so November [...]

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December 12, 2023
Fiber services expanded to an additional 2,000 homes in Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama is set to be pegged as the leader in cutting edge fiber connectivity, with more homes recently passed to receive BTC’s affordable, superfast, and unstoppable fiber.

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December 12, 2023
Residents at the Persis Rodgers Home receive Christmas treat from NIB

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Senior citizens at the Persis Rodgers Home for the Aged received a little holiday cheer ahead of Christmas Day with a Christmas dinner and lots of treats courtesy of the National Insurance Board (NIB) Tuesday afternoon. The Minister with responsibility for NIB, Alfred Sears, joined the giveback and participated in a special [...]

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December 11, 2023
Government's revenue collection sees nearly 10 percent increase to hit $2.85 billion for FY2022/23

Opposition urges Davis administration to curtail unnecessary spending NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Revenue collection for the fiscal year 2022/2023 saw an almost 10 percent increase to reach approximately $2.85 billion, according to the government's budgetary performance review, with the Opposition urging the government to curtail unnecessary spending.  The findings were contained in the recently released...

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December 06, 2023
Christmas is on BTC, with over $100k in cash & prizes

Don’t worry about Christmas this year, because BTC wants everyone to know that “Christmas is on us”!

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December 04, 2023
Public Officers Union Gets Strike Certificate

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The labour minister says the National Insurance Board and the union representing public officers are at the table discussing outstanding issues.

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November 30, 2023
Will Regulations Reform The Detention Centre?

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Minister for Immigration and National Insurance, Alfred Sears, laying on the table in the House of Assembly, new immigration and detention center regulations.

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November 30, 2023
Bahamian economy sees 8.6 percent real GDP growth during the first half of the year

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamian economy saw an 8.6 percent real gross domestic product growth during the first half of 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year, according to recently released data, with real GDP reaching nearly $540 million over the first half of the previous year. The Bahamas National Statistical Institute, in its [...]

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November 28, 2023
Block on former Tribune editor's pension will be investigated, says NIB

NATIONAL Insurance Board chairman Philip McKenzie said the board will investigate former Tribune managing editor John Marquis' complaint that his pension payment has been blocked "for no good reason".

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November 25, 2023
Bahamas First Celebrates Green Friday

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Bahamas First General Insurance Company observing Green Friday instead of black Friday, planting a lignum vitae on their Collins Avenue property.

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November 27, 2023
FirstCaribbean International Comtrust Foundation Provides US$80,000 To CCRIF SPC To Enhance Disaster Preparedness Among Member Governments

The FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation and CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) recently met to celebrate the Foundation’s donation of US$75,000 to help enhance rainfall monitoring systems and disaster preparedness in the Caribbean and another US$5,000 to print and disseminate additional copies of CCRIF’s children’s publication on “Hazards, D...

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November 18, 2023
Bahamas First Holdings names new CEO of flagship insurer

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas First Holdings Limited (BFH) announced the promotion of Richard A. Darville to CEO of Bahamas First General Insurance Company, the Group's flagship insurer, effective 9 November 2023.  Darville was previously Vice President – Claims & Support Services for Bahamas First General and has been with the Group for more than 30 [...]

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November 17, 2023
Corporate Character Day Week of activities embraced by NAD, Colina and BTVI

Three organizations held a week of Character Day activities to strengthen character at work, including a personal focus at home.

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November 16, 2023
Blue Lagoon boat 'complied with regulations'

ACTING Port Controller Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright said both the catamaran that sank enroute to Blue Lagoon Island on Tuesday and its captain fully complied with regulations governing the sector.

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November 15, 2023
Bank of The Bahamas records $4.1 million net income in Q1 of its new fiscal year

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bank of The Bahamas saw a $4.1 million net income for the first quarter of its new fiscal year, a $1.6 million increase over the previous year. Neil Strachan, the bank's Managing Director commenting on BOB's performance for the period ending September 30th  noted that the bank had recorded a net income [...]

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November 13, 2023
JUST THE BEGINNING: ArawakX principals say they look forward to their day in court

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — ArawakX, the country's first crowdfunding platform, says that it has every confidence in the country's legal system and looks forward to having its day in court, this after Chief Justice Ian Winder ruled that there is more than sufficient evidence of the company's insolvency to justify the appointment of a provisional liquidator. [...]

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November 10, 2023
Humanity is the top strength of the 2023 Hidden Heroes Champions

Advocates, educators, an environmentalist, an entrepreneur, a corporate executive, and a student were the Champions of the Character Day Bahamas Hidden Heroes 2023 campaign. Cindy Godet hails from the island of Grand Bahama; Lyn Major and Lori Higgs-Thompson from Abaco; Shakara Trott from Andros; Nykeidar Durham from Eleuthera with Denise Major, Lissa McCombe-Pinder, Stacey Moultrie, Fanchon Brayn...

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November 09, 2023
Conciliation talks have begun with Union of Public Officers and NIB, says Sears

NATIONAL Insurance Minister Alfred Sears said conciliation talks have started between the Union of Public Officers and the National Insurance Board and that he expects "there will be a meeting of minds" soon over unresolved issues.

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