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- First day for new MP Smith December 7, 2023THE Progressive Liberal Party’s Kingsley Smith, Jr, was officially sworn in yesterday as the member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama and Bimini.
- ‘No plans’ to move Junkanoo off Bay Street December 7, 2023PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government is not considering moving the annual Junkanoo parades to another location, describing Bay Street as the essence of Junkanoo.
- Coroner to oppose police appeal in Azario Major case December 7, 2023THE Coroner’s Court will oppose police officers’ attempt to appeal the Azario Major homicide by manslaughter finding in the Supreme Court.
- Comedian cleared over sex video accusations December 7, 2023COMEDIAN Khing Kloud was acquitted yesterday of voyeurism and intentional libel after his accuser failed to show up for trial, ending what he said was an emotionally distressing saga that diminished his career and robbed him of economic opportunities.
- Pintard says Bannister is diminishing credibility December 7, 2023FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said Desmond Bannister’s comments about the FNM’s need for a convention are disappointing, adding that the former deputy prime minister addressed the matter in an unfortunate way.
- PM: HATE ATTACK ‘NOT TOLERATED’ – Davis condemns ‘assault’ of trans woman – as US Embassy calls for a full investigation December 7, 2023PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday condemned the alleged attack on a transgender woman at a club on West Bay Street over the weekend. The US Embassy in Nassau said it expects a full investigation into the claims.
- President of Boxing Federation Vincent Strachan off to Congress December 7, 2023VINCENT Strachan, president of the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas, left town on Tuesday for the International Boxing Association Ordinary Congress in Dubai, UAE. Strachan is slated to return December 10.
- BPGA gears up for 50th National Pro Golf Championships December 7, 2023THE Bahamas Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) is gearing up for its 50th Year National Professional Golf Championships for men, women and senior men.
- Don’t Blink festivities underway December 7, 2023DON’T Blink Week got off to a rousing start yesterday at the Andre Rodgers Stadium with a kids baseball and softball skills clinic followed by a celebrity softball game getting this week’s festivities started.
- SHOCKERS WIN TITLE: Xavier’s Lower School Giants tie series 1-1 December 7, 2023The Sts Francis and Joseph School Shockers’ boys swept the Xavier’s Lower School Giants 2-0 in the Catholic Board of Education Primary Schools Championships to become the 2023 champions yesterday at Loyola Hall.
- Cross Country: QC, SAC finish on top December 7, 2023THE sports rivalry between the Queen’s College Comets and St Augustine’s College (SAC) Big Red Machine continued over the weekend at St Andrew’s School for the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Cross Country Championships.
- 12062023 EDITION December 6, 2023Wednesday, 6th December, 2023.
- Govt invests $37k in national school farming initiative December 6, 2023THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has invested over $37,000 to launch a national school farming initiative.
- ALICIA WALLACE: Gender expression should not be a restriction but an opportunity December 6, 2023LAST week, there were reports of a man attempting to use a women’s restroom at a sports facility. This was later found to be false, and the original report was the result of hysteria. The person who was accused of trying to enter a women’s restroom said that they were merely accompanying someone to the […]
- Man charged with two counts of attempted murder remanded December 6, 2023A MAN was sent to prison after allegedly trying to kill two people last week.
- Police release identity of victim of shark attack December 6, 2023POLICE have identified the woman killed in a shark attack on Monday as Lauren Erickson Van Wart, 44, of Massachusetts.
- Ministry of Energy and Transport says BPL responded ‘swiftly’ after criticism from Cartwright on Acklins and Eleuthera power outages December 6, 2023FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright ripped the government’s “unreliable” electricity and water supply to Eleuthera and Acklins yesterday, drawing a response from the Ministry of Energy and Transport, which said electricity issues have been quickly addressed.
- UNESCO adds Junkanoo to Intangible Cultural Heritage list December 6, 2023JUNKANOO has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity.
- IMF report response blasted as ‘embarrassing if not so serious’ December 6, 2023The Government and Opposition responses to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) report on The Bahamas “would be embarrassing if it wasn’t such a serious matter,” a financial observer has blasted.
- Business Licence full audit ‘screams you don’t trust us’ December 6, 2023The Government’s enhanced Business Licence verification regime “screams that you don’t trust us” to pay all due fees, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president argued yesterday.