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American tourist dies after falling from vessel
A 68-year-old tourist from Mississippi, USA, fell off a vessel and died near Tillo Cay, Abaco, yesterday.
DEMOLITION OF 100 SHANTY HOMES BEGINS: Residents hurry to get personal items before structures destroyed
AFTER years of government pledges to dismantle unregulated communities in Abaco, the Ministry of Works began demolishing more than 100 structures in the Gaza shanty town on the island yesterday.
Head of Film Control Board defends decision on anime movie rating
THE head of the Film Control Board yesterday defended its decision to give a D rating to the anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - To The Hashira Training”, which prevents it from being shown in local theatres, saying the film has no understandable plot and is not in English.
Manager ‘pressured’ on WSC payments
THE former chief financial officer (CFO) of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) testified yesterday that Adrian Gibson pressured the general manager of the company to resolve delayed payments to landscaping companies.
‘He took his last breath in front of me,’ said uncle
THE uncle of the latest teen murdered in the country said before Andrew Newry took his last breath in front of him on Monday, that he had unsuccessfully tried to learn who his killer was.
World leader Ken Mullings excited to be in Scotland
While his aim was to get ready for the decathlon in the Olympic Games this summer, Ken Mullings took a shot at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, but he didn’t know that he would be the top heptathlon qualifier going into Glasgow, Scotland, this weekend.
CARIFTA swimming trials: Last chance meet all set for King’s College on Western Road
THE Bahamas Aquatics Federation was hoping to host the 2024 CARIFTA Swimming Trials at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Centre March 8-9 but, due to ongoing renovations at the facility, the meet will be carried out at King’s College on Western Road instead.
Junior Davis Cup team in the win column again
WHILE the Bahamas’ Junior Billie Jean King Cup for the under-16 girls’ contest was suspended because of the rain in the Dominican Republic, the Junior Davis Cup team got in their match and they prevailed with a 3-0 decision over Aruba.
TaylorMade Limeade unveils latest sponsorship agreement with versatile Charisma Taylor
TaylorMade Limeade proudly unveils its latest sponsorship agreement with Charisma Taylor, the esteemed Bahamian national record holder.
BLTA congratulates Howard University Bison’s Michael Major Jr for winning the Rookie of the Week
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Howard University Bison’s Michael Major Jr for winning Rookie of the Week for the Mid Eastern Atlantic Conference.
‘Coach Yo’ and Ole Miss on a hot streak
WITH just two games remaining until the end of the NCAA Division 1 season, coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels have turned it up a notch to reel off four straight wins.
‘Cut out of the deal’
FORMER employees of the Lyford Cay Club say that they were “cut out of the deal” struck by the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) and the Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association.
Agreement signed to help farmers to obtain loans
THE Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Cooperation (BAIC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of the Bahamas yesterday to provide loan facilities to farmers that wish to expand their businesses and acquire land.
‘Impossible’ to find funds for Bahamian farming
FARMERS say that they continue to face issues with obtaining financing - with a number of obstacles in their path.
USCG searches for boat with couple missing on trip to the Bahamas
THE US Coast Guard is searching for a pair of boaters who left the Florida Keys for The Bahamas.
EDITORIAL: Women who have inspired us
WOMEN’S Month is almost upon us – and with it International Women’s Day on March 8.
Women highlighting the good
At a time when too many focus on what’s wrong with our country, I’d like to focus on what’s right with our country.
Protect the people’s interests
I don’t know whether or not you’ve seen it but its hideous appearance was unavoidable, even for the visitors in this part of downtown.
Business licence office confusion
PLEASE: Can someone, anyone, make it make sense!
Teen on bail for murder sentenced to five years jail for having a loaded gun
A 19-year-old man on bail for murder was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday after he was found guilty of having a loaded gun.
