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Man gets two years for gun possession, also charged with spree of sex assaults
A MAN accused of a spree of sexual assaults in Carmichael earlier this year was sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting he had a gun in his room.
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Watching BPL meters not so simple
Your editorial on the BPL late fee was apropos to say the least. On Sunday last I had a real lesson in humility, as I stood behind a lady who was checking out at a grocery shop. She emptied her trolley, one item at a time, eyes fixed on the register monitor, making sure she did not go over what she could spend, and every so often she would ask the cashier to cancel an item.
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Nipped in the Bud: Brewery reversal over 40-year tie-up
Commonwealth Brewery yesterday suffered a reversal as the Court of Appeal sided with Budweiser’s global parent in the dispute over the termination of their 40-year Bahamian distribution deal.
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RBC’s $22m payment suspicion ‘reasonable’
The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled it was “reasonable” for Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to find that $21.957m paid to a Bahamian businessman by a Slovakian he has never met for investment in his sand mining venture was “suspicious”.
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Local banks pass anti-financial crime 'shadow shopping'
The Central Bank yesterday hailed the results of a 'mystery shopper' style survey of Bahamian financial institutions which found "rigorous evidence" they were in full compliance with efforts to combat financial crime.
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Gaming discrimination end will 'go in both directions'
The Gaming Board's executive chairman yesterday indicated that casinos are open to Bahamians gaming at their resorts as the deputy prime minister conceded the separation from web shops is growing "thin".
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Euro is gaining
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Black Friday is behind us. But the rise of online shopping has reduced the importance of Black Friday as a single day event. What originally started in the US has become a global event.
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Man sentenced to jail for having a loaded firearm in his car
A MAN was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to having a loaded gun in his car.
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Govt needs to redo road works
LYFORD Cay Road approaching shopping centre … yes, you raised the road to avoid flooding work including asphalting very, very sub-standard … again please Public Works make the contractor remake.
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Three years for firearm, ammunition charges
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a banned assault rifle and ammunition hidden in a wall in his room during a police raid of an auto shop last week.
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Road repairs
I saw a letter to the Editor on the dislevel and repair of the Lyford Road right before the shopping centre passed there boy that’s bumpy… Minister Sweeting go check... get it redone please cost to contractor. Why did the contractor leave all that road material on the once grass verge?
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Hurricane Hole developer takes on Briland project
Hurricane Hole’s developer has been hired to manage a $200m resort and marina project on Harbour Island with effect from January 2024.
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Developer eyes $5m New Providence move
A Bahamian developer yesterday disclosed it plans to invest up to $5m in developing a 2.3-acre project close to Lake Cunningham that will provide medical services to western New Providence residents.
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Unions link up to protest Atlantis shop steward firing
Trade unions joined forces to send a “strong message” to the government and Atlantis about the firing of the resort’s chief shop steward last week.
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Craig Flowers and FML face winding-up petition
FML's ex-chief operating officer has filed a Supreme Court petition to have the web shop chain wound-up as his five-year legal battle with Craig Flowers escalates into a new phase.
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Business not easy in The Bahamas
Inflation — alleged unnecessary cost increase of retail — merchants not passing reduction of Duty/Taxes on?
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Some retailers reporting a Christmas ‘boom’ with sales better than last year
SOME retailers report a boom in sales as people continue their last-minute shopping before Christmas.
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Parole bill soon to be released to public will include halfway houses
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said while officials want to introduce halfway houses for inmates on parole, the plan requires buy-in from residents who have to accept such homes in their neighbourhood.
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Man sent to prison after pleading guilty to possession of an unlicenced firearm
A 20-year-old man had a tearful embrace with his mother before he was sent to prison for 18 months after admitting to a gun charge yesterday.
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$500M PROJECT TO BRING 700 JOBS: Carnival Cruise Line move hailed as ‘turning point’ by top executive
CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s investment in Celebration Key, a new port destination that will welcome guests in 2025, has increased to $500m, more than double the initial $200m investment.
