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Top swimmers take the spotlight at the Central American & Caribbean Games
ZOE Williamson and Lelah Lewis took the spotlight yesterday as the swimmers were the only ones in competition for Team Bahamas at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.At the Juan Pablo Duarte Aquatic Center, Williamson finished fourth in the B final of the women's 100 metres butterfly in a time of one minute and 05.52 seconds.
PM requests BPL give more consumer relief
PRIME Minister Philip Davis KC yesterday said he has asked Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) to examine whether it can provide further financial relief to customers following Wednesday night’s island-wide disruption to homes and businesses across New Providence.
Bahamas to outperform IMF with growth ‘just under’ 3.8%
THE CENTRAL Bank’s governor yesterday predicted The Bahamas will once again confound the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other observers by outperforming their 2026 expectations through full-year economic growth set to come in “just below” last year’s 3.8 percent.
Doctors to launch 75-job ‘first of its kind hospital’
DOCTORS Hospital is partnering with a leading Indian medical institute to launch “a first of its kind specialist hospital” in The Bahamas to treat autism through a multi-million dollar investment billed as creating 75 local jobs.
Beneficial ownership non-compliance cut from COVID’s 28%
NON-COMPLIANCE by corporate entities with The Bahamas’ beneficial ownership regime has shrunk from 28 percent during COVID-19 to just 2 percent last year, it has been revealed, helping to minimise financial crime risks.
PM warns of ‘growing pains’ after island-wide blackout
PRIME Minister Philip Davis defended his administration’s handling of the electricity crisis, insisting yesterday’s island-wide blackout was caused by factors beyond the government’s control and warning Bahamians that further disruptions could occur as the power system is overhauled.
US issues updated warning over crime and jet skis
THE US State Department is urging American citizens travelling to The Bahamas to exercise increased caution due to crime following a series of recent shootings and other violent incidents in the country.
Man testifies nephew set him on fire over dog dispute
A MAN showed jurors his burn scars yesterday as he claimed his nephew deliberately set him on fire at their Gibbs Corner home in 2023 following an argument over dogs, causing him to fall on his elderly mother and burn her as well.
