Hubert Ingraham

                   

PLP chairman says relieve straw vendors of

bahamasnews.net     Jul 31, 2008          

By IANTHIA SMITH, Guardian Staff Reporter, ianthia@nasguard.com Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) chairperson Glenys Hanna-Martin is calling on the government to take a more "aggressive" approach to relieve straw vendors of their...                    

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More Penalties for Employers of Illegal Immigrants in The Bahamas

takingitglobal.org     Jul 30, 2008   77 related          

PM: Stiffer penalties for employers of illegal immigrants - By ERICA WELLS, Guardian News Editor: Nassau, Bahamas - Employers hiring illegal immigrants could soon face more public penalties as the government works to reign in...                    

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Sir Arthur welcomes Chinese politicians

bahamasnews.net     Jul 30, 2008          

By LINDSAY THOMPSON Bahamas Information Services NASSAU – Sir Arthur Foulkes, director general of Bahamas Information Services, welcomed a delegation from the International Department of the Central Committee Communist Party of...                    

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Taxi drivers expecting fare increase

bahamasnews.net     Jul 30, 2008   14 related          

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter, kdl@nasguard.com If all goes as plan, taxi drivers can expect to get an increase in fares as well, as the cost of gasoline and diesel continues to climb at the pumps. President of...                    

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Commonwealth Brewery wants govt to take action

bahamasnews.net     Jul 30, 2008          

By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk, Inderia@nasguard.com The country's oldest beer producer, Commonwealth Brewery, is concerned about what it considers the unfair tax advantage held by local competitor Sands beer — an...                    

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$11m to correct airport runway defects

bahamasnews.net     Jul 30, 2008          

By KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter, kdl@nasguard.com Parliamentarians yesterday passed a resolution for the government to guarantee an $11 million loan to finalize settlement and complete repair works to the main...                    

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LPIA should be used to empower Bahamians

bahamasnews.net     Jul 30, 2008          

The Bain and Grants Town MP then pointed to a situation where a young woman claimed that she was not dealt with fairly, regarding an application she made for a cart in the International Lounge. According to Nottage, the person...                    

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Bahamians and Other Caribbean Citizens Want More Information on the Economic Partnership...

takingitglobal.org     Jul 29, 2008          

More information needed on EPA: Nassau Guardian Editorial - Nassau, Bahamas: A number of concerned citizens have been expressing their opinions on the intriguing yet controversial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). While...                    

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Franklyn Wilson concerned about economy

bahamasnews.net     Jul 29, 2008   1 related          

By ROGAN M. SMITH, Guardian Senior Reporter, rogan@nasguard.com The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) has lost 11 percent of its value in the past 12 months, which translates into more than $300 million in value...                    

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Tax sends cruiser into choppy waters

bahamasnews.net     Jul 29, 2008          

By VERNON CLEMENT JONES, Guardian Business Editor, vernon@nasguard.com A Guardian Business report has uncovered an emerging threat to an increasingly important segment of the country's tourism industry — the government's move...                    

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