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Probe after plane gear collapse

THE Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority is investigating after a plane suffered a nose gear collapse in South Abaco early Thursday.

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‘Reckless’ posts on massacre

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames says he’s disturbed by social media reports naming police officers as responsible for the murders of six men last week and cautioned the public against spreading unsubstantiated claims.

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DEREK SMITH: IT governance vital in data-driven world

Changing economic conditions, access to global markets, evolution of information technology and an increased demand for enhanced corporate governance are all contributing factors to the growth of the Board’s role in governance.

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PM denies telling Standard & Poor that election will be this year

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has denied telling Standard & Poor that The Bahamas will host an election this year.

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Social media and COVID

Speaking as a senior when we were younger we got all our information/news from TV and radio.

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Criminal Records Office goes cashless

The Royal Bahamas Police Force is informing the public that, beginning Monday, 7th June, it will no longer take cash payments at the Criminal Records Office in New Providence.

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Governance reformer: Secure procurement process, integrity

SECURING procurement integrity must be two-fold with a specific process for resolution as well as any legislation having strong technical systems in place, says a governance reformer.

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Wrong e-mail caused blacklisting by France

The Bahamas was blacklisted by France because of an incorrect e-mail address, the attorney general has revealed to Tribune Business.

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Man found shot dead in Abaco previously convicted of killing

A MAN previously convicted of manslaughter was discovered dead with gunshot wounds in a car in Dundas Town, Abaco yesterday morning.

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US alarm over gaps in law that raise risk of corruption

THE United States has released a human rights report that once again highlights the legislative gaps in The Bahamas that allow for possible political and government corruption.

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Davis: Enough to warrant WSC investigation

THERE is enough information in the public domain to “warrant an investigation” into contracts issued at the Water and Sewerage Corporation, according to Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis.

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Central Bank moves on 'moveable asset' registry

The Central Bank yesterday revealed it is moving forward with plans to enable businesses and individuals to pledge "moveable assets" as security for bank loans and other forms of credit.

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Court dismisses bid to thwart tax disclosures

A Bahamas-domiciled company has been ordered to supply tax information to the Mexican authorities by October 15, 2021, after its legal challenge was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

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Man shot dead in Elizabeth Estates

A MAN became the country’s latest murder victim after he was killed outside a home in the Elizabeth Estates community on Thursday.

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Police: No reports to support claim of people being targeted after leaving banks

Police say they are aware of a voice note on social media claiming people are being targeted after visiting banks, but they have received no such reports.

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Nurse Ruth Bastian first in The Bahamas to receive vaccine, PM also vaccinated

RUTH Bastian, a public health nurse since 1975, was the first person in the country to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday morning.

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Forum aiming to ‘demystify’ COVID

TCL Group will this Monday host a virtual roundtable featuring multiple medical professionals in a bid to “demystify” the issues and concerns surrounding COVID-19.

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Marijuana found in U.S. man’s home and boat

POLICE recovered a quantity of marijuana from an American man’s boat and home earlier this month, a court was told.

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‘Public Disclosure Commission needs to be made independent’

PUBLIC Disclosure Commission Chairman Myles Laroda says the group needs to be independent of the government, a change that will give the body the “teeth” it needs.

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AG urges IT audits in Pandora Papers wake

The Attorney General has urged all Bahamian financial services firms to assess IT security following the Pandora Papers’ disclosures since such leaks can “deal a devastating blow” to the sector.