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Norius and wife take stage in New York, don’t make finals

JIMMY Norius said he and his wife Serena Norius had a little more competition than they anticipated this weekend in New York.

Mangrove Cay, Eleuthera hit by weekend BPL woes

Regulators yesterday said they are seeking to gain “a deeper understanding” of what caused Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) holiday weekend woes that were not confined just to New Providence.

Gov’t sticks to fiscal target as $215m FDI beats pre-COVID

The Government says foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are now “substantially” above pre-COVID trends at $215m while sticking to its original target of slashing this year’s fiscal deficit by 75 percent.

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Pintard: Disclose study on whether BPL violated law

The Opposition’s leader yesterday demanded that regulators publicly disclose the results of an upcoming study into whether Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) massive fuel charge hikes broke the law.

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Bran slams ‘absurdity’ of medical marijuana plans

The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) ex-leader yesterday slammed planned legal reforms for the distribution of medical marijuana as “an absurdity” and warned they could endanger patient lives.

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ALICIA WALLACE: Bahamian politics a race to the bottom

IT looks like we are in for another race to the bottom.

AI chatbot will ‘recall’ everything you do on a PC

Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next.

Provider’s digital solution to staying NIB compliant

Bahamian companies should employ digital and human resources software to ensure they stay compliant with National Insurance Board (NIB) obligations, IT executives are urging.

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Kingsway junior girls have perfect season, win volleyball title

THE Kingsway Academy Saints junior girls completed a perfect season by winning the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools volleyball title last week over Lyford Cay International.

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BREAKING: DEPP confirms Adelaide wetlands fuel spill

The Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) is working to contain fuel in the wetland area at Adelaide today.

Mother upset over delayed Marco Alert for son

TASHANA Thompson fears her 16-year-old son, who went missing on Thursday, is in trouble.

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Pintard and Minnis share their plans at competing events

THE contenders for the Free National Movement’s top post held duelling events on Friday ahead of the party’s convention, discussing their plans and policies for the country.

GB businessman’s 13-room residence destroyed in Sunday afternoon blaze

FIRE destroyed a 13-room residence in the Windsor Park Subdivision in Grand Bahama on Sunday afternoon, displacing a well-known businessman and tour operator.

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Ministry opens new office in Freeport

The Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture opened a new office space in the Regent Center in downtown Freeport this week.

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Department of Labour 'give back' to job seekers

AS many as 100 people are visiting the Department of Labour daily in search of employment, according to a senior manager.

Insurer eyes ‘beyond Caribbean’ expansion despite $3m profit fall

A Bahamian insurer yesterday revealed it is targeting expansion beyond the Caribbean after overcoming a more than $3m net income drop as catastrophe costs “increased over 50 percent”.

Pharmacist chief hits out on ‘catastrophic’ marijuana Bills

The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association’s (BPA) president yesterday accused the Government of making “catastrophic changes” via the medical marijuana Bills that will cause the profession’s “downfall”.

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Marijuana co-chair’s fear on enforcement ‘black market’

The co-chair of the Government-appointed commission that examined legalising medical marijuana yesterday voiced fears that weak enforcement could spur creation of “a black market”.

Officer who shot Collins testifies he thought he was ‘dead man’

THE officer who killed Aliko Collins testified during a Coroner’s Court inquest that he thought he was a “dead man” because Collins allegedly cornered and pulled a gun on him while he was on a walk in Pinewood Gardens in 2017.

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‘There’s no hospital without physicians”

More than half of surveyed doctors feel the new $290m hospital is not “fiscally sound”, the Medical Association of The Bahamas (MAB) president said yesterday, as she warned: “There’s no hospital without the physicians.”

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