Smoke, fumes and fear

Johnathan Moncur, a 16-year-old special needs resident of Jubilee Gardens, is forced to wear a breathing mask while he sleeps, due to the smoke that has been emanating from the nearby landfill for almost a month. His mother, Tanya Moncur, said she has had to confine Johnathan to one room in the house to ensure the most minimal impact on his health.
"At night, he just coughs all night," said Moncur...

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Self Starter diversifies business

BahaMix, the government entity that paves public roads, recently awarding a footwear supply contract to a Bahamas Striping, a company formed earlier this year with the help of the Ministry of Youth's Self Starter program.
BahaMix awarded the contract after a tender for steel-capped footwear for its road crews. Bahamas Striping is lead by Self Starter winner Atario Mitchell, who submitted a bid wi...

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Building and home supply store creates 30 jobs

By ALISON LOWE

Business Reporter

alowe@tribunemedia.net

TAKING on more than 30 employees, and with plans to expand in coming months, a new Gladstone Road building and home supply store yesterday said it expects to benefit from what its owners and others forecast to be a boom in retail demand in western New Providence.

Wong's Home Centre, which includes a 10,000 square foot retail space, is a ...

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BUILDING STORE CREATES 30 JOBS

By ALISON LOWE

Business Reporter

alowe@tribunemedia.net

TAKING on more than 30 employees, and with plans to expand in coming months, a new Gladstone Road building and home supply store yesterday said it expects to benefit from what its owners and others forecast to be a boom in retail demand in western New Providence.

Wong's Home Centre, which includes a 10,000 square foot retail space, is a ...

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Govt fails to reveal consultant costs

Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage yesterday tabled the breakdown of costs associated with the January 28, 2013 gambling referendum, but brushed off a request by Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis that the government table the costs of payments to consultants it hired ahead of that poll.
"There were no consultants of which I am aware, not hired by my ministry or t...

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Dolly Madison's Store-Wide Pre-Independence Sale - Thursday Friday

The sale of the summer is coming this Thursday & Friday to Dolly Madison Home Center.

It's their Pre-Independence Storewide Sale With mammoth savings in ALL departments and the store is fully stocked with the latest in rooms to go furniture, outdoor living supplies, whirlpool and GE appliances Radio Shack electronics & musician...

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Dolly Madison's Store-Wide Pre-Independence Sale - Thursday Friday

The sale of the summer is coming this Thursday & Friday to Dolly Madison Home Center.

It's their Pre-Independence Storewide Sale With mammoth savings in ALL departments and the store is fully stocked with the latest in rooms to go furniture, outdoor living supplies, whirlpool and GE appliances...

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Energy Efficiency Forum and Practical Workshops

Saturday 5th November 2011  9:00 AM

Energy Efficiency Forum and Practical Workshops

Managing Energy Costs and Efficiencies:

A Business and Consumer Forum and Exhibition Providing Practical and Proven Solutions to Growing Energy Costs

November 4th and 5th, Wyndham Nassau Resort

Opportunity for business owners and managers, technicians and professionals, and consumers to learn and meet with experts in the energy efficienc...

Forum Aims to Help You Reduce Power Bill

If You Think You?re Power Bill is Too High?.You?re Probably Part of the Reason

An independent study commissioned by BHA and The Government of The Bahamas and undertaken by one of the world?s leading companies specializing in energy efficiency revealed that electricity savings of potentially 53% could be realized by hotels implementing short and long-term measures. Most of the study?s participa...

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Spectrum Colour Coatings Donates to Grand Bahama Children's Home

Freeport, Grand Bahama -
Seeking to give back to the community, local business Spectrum Colour
& Coatings donated 50 Gallons of paint, stain and other painting
supplies to the Grand Bahama Children's Home to be used in the painting
of their buildings, sidewalks and curbs. 

"We felt it was our duty to
help and give back to the community in some way and the Children's Home
has always been an o...

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