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Bahamian group teams for growth in agriculture
A regional agriculture body has teamed with the Agricultural Development Organisation (ADO) of The Bahamas to promote the industry’s sustainable development in this nation.
IDB: Bahamas Internet costs, speed miss mark
Broadband Internet costs and speeds represent potential barriers to The Bahamas embracing the digital economy and improved competitiveness, a multilateral lender has warned.
Bahamas and Cuba to battle on $90k cheque
A Supreme Court judge has ruled that the Bahamian and Cuban governments must battle to resolve a 24 year-old legal dispute over a $90,000 cheque.
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‘Explosive’ hurricane forecast predicts over 20 named storms for 2024 season
THE Atlantic 2024 hurricane season, expected to begin in less than two months, has been forecast to be “explosive”, with weather forecasting company AccuWeather projecting 20 to 25 named storms, and eight to 12 hurricanes – with four to seven of those expected to be major hurricanes.
Man charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint of $700
A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint earlier this month.
Top swimmers making a splash
DNDN McKenzie and Siann Isaacs turned in some of the top performances over the weekend as swimmers in Bahamas Aquatics nally returned to familiar territory for their local swim meets.
Five charged with defrauding Water and Sewerage Corp, including two former employees
FIVE people, including two former Water and Sewerage Cooperation (WSC) employees, were granted bail yesterday after they were accused of defrauding WSC of tens of thousands of dollars from 2019 to 2020.
BTC slams ‘excessive’ $209,488 URCA fine
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) last night slammed the $209,488 fine imposed on it by regulators for breaching mobile number portability rules as “unwarranted and excessive”.
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BOY ACCUSED OF KILLING RELATIVE: Mom at school play when told of deadly Eleuthera stabbing
THE mother of one of the country’s latest murder victims was at a school play on Friday when she learned Topaz Baillou, 25, had been stabbed to death - allegedly by a minor who is related to the victim.
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BBF nationals to christen newly built South Andros Gym from Friday to Sunday
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation will take its National Round Robin Tournament to South Andros this weekend, but there won’t be any competition for the men’s division one.
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PI crown land battle will go to privy council
THE Bahamian entrepreneur aiming to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse has “every confidence we will succeed” as he bids to take his long-running battle with the Government before the Privy Council.
Freeport real estate sees 25% surge before market ‘explodes’
Freeport property sales and rentals were yesterday said to have increased by 25 percent in recent months as buyers seek to enter the market before it “explodes” from $2bn worth of investment projects.
CARIFTA: Bahamas surges to lead in swimming standings UPDATED
WILLIAM Fountain secured the first medal for Team Bahamas, but Isabella Cuccurullo electrified the jam-packed Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex as she claimed the first gold at the XXXVII CARIFTA Swim Championships.
Teen charged with murder of Eleuthera man last week
A 15-YEAR-OLD youth was remanded in custody yesterday after being accused of stabbing a relative to death in Eleuthera last week.
Mishandled messaging and a lack of listening
WHEN it comes to politics, I keep my own counsel over who I vote for.
Police ‘have technology to catch assassins’
POLICE have the technology to determine who is receiving assassination orders from inmates at the Bahamas Department of Corrections and the resources to prove someone is a gang member, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday.
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Bill tabled to regulate longevity and regenerative therapies in the country
POLICE have the technology to determine who is receiving assassination orders from inmates at the Bahamas Department of Corrections and the resources to prove someone is a gang member, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday.
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Bahamas ratifies World Relays team
IN less than three weeks the World Athletics Relays will return to Paradise on May 4-5 at a newly renovated Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
Fund manager to be ‘little more defensive’
A Bahamian investment bank plans to be “a little more defensive” in 2024 with its stock picks as it targets close to $20m annual asset growth in its main equities investment fund.
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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.