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Treasure Cay gets ‘break we’ve waited 35 years for’

TREASURE Cay stands poised for “the break we’ve been waiting for for 35 years” after a Florida-based developer last night confirmed he has a “binding” deal to acquire the Abaco development.

‘Specialist skills dearth’ hurts financial services

A “DEARTH of specialist skills” in the legal and other professions is undermining the Bahamian financial services industry’s competitiveness, a prominent KC warned yesterday.

DPM’s alarm: ‘Shockingly low’ GB Carnival port participation

The deputy prime minster has warned Grand Bahama businesses not to be “passive observers” of the island’s economic revival after their initial participation in Carnival’s $600m port project was “shockingly low”.

Regulator pledges probe into BPL’s fuel charges

REGULATORS yesterday again pledged to investigate Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel charge and how this is calculated to ensure consumers are protected after last year’s up to 163 percent hikes.

Mistaken suspect tells of panic as he tried to drink sewer water in cell

A MAN who was arrested - but then released - after an armed robbery of Quality Supermarkets on Tuesday claimed officers humiliated him, and he felt forced to drink sewer water to stay hydrated after suffering a panic attack while in custody.

Freeport poised to be ‘fastest growing Caribbean economy’

FREEPORT needs Nassau-based investors to help build “critical mass” in a city “poised to be the fastest-growing economy in the Caribbean”, a Port Authority executive asserted yesterday.

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Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she said Friday in a stunning announcement that follows weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts.

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All aboard: JoBeth rides the bus

MINISTER of Energy and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis has been getting firsthand experience of the public bus system as her ministry continues its review of the sector ahead of a bus fare hike.

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Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years

Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency.

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Cooper defends Prime Minister’s travels, dismisses car controversy

DEFENDING Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis' travels yesterday, acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said former Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield did not travel enough.

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Shock as tornado hits woman’s home

A TORNADO ripped through Deidre Miller’s South Ocean Boulevard home on Saturday, leaving behind a damaged roof, shattered glass and torn-down doors.

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Legal win for Sandals on ex-butler sex claims

SANDALS Royal Bahamian and its parent have won two legal victories in just over a month against a US couple who generated massive global publicity in making claims of indecent assault against an ex-butler.

‘Big question mark’ on Boating Act insurance

CONCERNS were yesterday raised over whether there is sufficient local insurance capacity to meet the new Boat Registration Act requirements as one carrier deemed the sector “too risky” to cover.

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