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- Gov’t savings bond launches with $5m September 24, 2024The Central Bank will launch its drive to boost Bahamian savings and investments by making a total $5m in government savings bonds available to the public this November.
- SBF’s ex using Deltec ‘exposure’ to avoid jail September 24, 2024Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend is using testimony that she fully exposed a Bahamian bank’s alleged involvement in FTX’s collapse as a key element in today’s bid to escape a jail sentence.
- Ex-pilots union chief loses Bahamasair fight ‘in entirety’ September 24, 2024A former pilots’ union president has seen his retirement age-related employment dispute with Bahamasair dismissed “in its entirety” by the Supreme Court.
- Munroe: Urgent need to address rising threat of illicit firearms September 24, 2024NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe emphasised the urgent need to address the rising threat of illicit firearms in The Bahamas, reporting that approximately 90 percent of homicides in the country over the past five years involved firearms.
- Munroe says he can’t confirm if police probe findings would be made public September 24, 2024NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he could not confirm whether the findings of a police corruption probe linked to voice notes would be publicised.
- Grandfather accused of seven counts of incest September 24, 2024A 57-year-old man was remanded to custody after he allegedly molested his underaged granddaughter over four years.
- IDB report: 86% of personal water supplies contaminated September 24, 2024Testing by the Water & Sewerage Corporation has found that 86 percent of New Providence private wells are contaminated by bacteria and present a potential health hazard, it has been revealed.
- FNM chair calls taxing private wells ‘absurd’ September 24, 2024The Free National Movement’s (FNM) chairman yesterday branded the concept of taxing private well owners as “absurd” as the Prime Minister ruled out any such move or raising water tariffs for Bahamians.
- Banks may face new rules on account fees September 24, 2024CENTRAL Bank governor John Rolle said one solution to high bank fees is to require banks to offer a basic banking account with regulated costs.
- Bowleg announces changes to Grand Bahama’s New Year’s Junkanoo parade September 24, 2024THE New Year’s Junkanoo celebration in Grand Bahama will see significant changes in 2025, with a new date, a route change, and an additional parade in West Grand Bahama, according to Youth, Sports, and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg.
- PETER YOUNG: Further escalation in the Middle East September 24, 2024As indicated in last week’s column, I realise only too well that it is superfluous to offer comment on issues that already receive wide media coverage unless there is a recent new dimension to consider.
- 27-year-old charged with unlawful sex with 13-year-old girl jailed for bail breach September 24, 2024A 27-year-old man who had unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl he met online was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday for breaching bail after failing to appear in court for sentencing.
- Man accused of double shooting that left child dead in 2017 September 24, 2024A MAN was remanded to custody yesterday after he was accused of a fatal double shooting that left a child dead on Rosebud Street in 2017.
- Defendant adamantly pleads ‘not guilty’ to accusation of injuring pitbull puppy September 24, 2024A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of seriously injuring a pitbull puppy last week on Hay Street.
- Defence lawyer berates WSC general manager for ‘not answering questions’ September 24, 2024A DEFENCE lawyer berated Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) general manager, Robert Deal, yesterday for “wasting” the court’s time, accusing him of not directly answering questions during cross-examination.
- Saints, Suns win baseball openers September 24, 2024After winning the last two senior boys’ softball titles, the Nassau Christian Academy Crusaders were hoping to carry their success over to the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ baseball season.
- Police looking for four men involved in armed robbery at a residence September 24, 2024POLICE are searching for four men believed to be responsible for an armed robbery that took place in the early hours of Monday at a residence on Sanford Drive.
- Educators and Urban Renewal offer pathway to prosperity September 24, 2024The Urban Renewal initiative has partnered with the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), Galilee College, and Cyber Tech Career College to launch a transformative Community Empowerment Programme titled Pathways to Prosperity.
- GB students get ready to vote September 24, 2024Excitement is building as students across Grand Bahama prepare for the Local Government Junior Council elections.
- HO Nash Jr High students shine in BJC September 24, 2024HO Nash Jr High School is celebrating a remarkable achievement as students excelled in this year’s Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Pitman examinations.