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March 27, 2023
Super Value installing solar to cut costs

Super Value Food stores is expected to install solar on all of its stores as it stares down a 60 percent increase in the cost of its electricity in the coming months, the company's President Debra Symonette said Friday, adding that the "worst is yet to come" as it relates to energy prices.

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March 22, 2023
Press Statement from the Prime Minister Hon. Philip Edward Davis KC, MP on The Bahamas Filing a Brief in US Appeals Court to Hold US Gun Manufacturers Accountable

The guns used in the commission of violent crimes in The Bahamas are not manufactured here, but instead, are manufactured abroad and illegally trafficked across our borders. A critical element of the government’s effort to reduce violent crime in our country is cracking down on the proliferation of firearms, with particular focus on strengthening borders and entry points and on interrupting netw...

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March 22, 2023
BAHAMAS JOINS LAWSUIT DEMANDING US GUN MAKERS 'PAY UP $10BN': Case holds manufacturers accountable for harm caused by their products

THE Bahamas has joined a $10bn lawsuit to hold US gun manufacturers to account for the spread of firearms throughout the region, Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said last night.

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March 22, 2023
Bahamas joins effort to hold US gun makers accountable for crimes in region

Prime Minister Philip Davis announced yesterday that as part of a broader effort to reduce the impact of gun violence in The Bahamas, the country joined a friend of the court brief in the United States Court of Appeal in the First Circuit in support of Mexico, which is appealing its case to hold US gun manufacturers liable for the harm caused by their products.

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March 22, 2023
PM suggests once Hanna-Martin 'understands' RCI deal she could have change of heart

Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said his administration's deal with Royal Caribbean International (RCI) for a $100 million beach club on Paradise Island is "fundamentally" different than the one made under the Minnis administration.

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March 17, 2023
Mom and pop stores break price control rules most, official says

Mom and pop stores are the most frequent violators of price control rules, according to a senior price inspector with the Consumer Affairs Division.

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March 01, 2023
Cost of food was up 11% in January over previous year

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose five percent in January 2023 over the same period last year, but there was a slight overall decrease in prices when compared to December 2022, the Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) reported last night.

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February 27, 2023
'Enough is enough' say gas dealers

THE vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association said to "stay tuned" as fuel retailers await government addressing a long-waited margin increase, saying the industry feels "enough is enough".

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February 23, 2023
Four-Day Seminar Held for Consumer Affairs Inspectorate

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is currently hosting a four-day training seminar for inspectors in the Consumer Affairs division. The event is being held at SuperClubs Breezes, February 20-23.

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February 14, 2023
Solving together: PwC in the Caribbean launches data science internship programme

Responding to the growing need for diverse skills to solve the complex challenges facing organisations today, PwC in the Caribbean has launched a data science internship programme to help university students and recent graduates develop both their technical and professional skills.

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