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LIVE UPDATES: Coral Habour Fire

Fire Services is battling a bush fire near the Coral Harbour roundabout that has flooded the area with dense smoke reducing visibility and forced the closure of sections of Carmichael Road.

Investor fails to recover $7.5m on failed Rose Isl. Ritz-Carlton

A Bahamas-based investor has failed to recover the outstanding $7.5m they were allegedly owed for selling land to the now-abandoned Ritz-Carlton project on Rose Island.

PM: We will comply on tax - but we will fight for fairness

Prime Minister Philip Davis said although the country will “always comply” with international tax regimes, the nation will continue to advocate for fair treatment.

Pintard demands House debate on BPL reforms

FNM leader Michael Pintard hit out at the BPL tendering process yesterday, saying “we don’t see the competitive bidding”.

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Green scheme may reward or penalise participants

BUSINESSES and households participating in new government-approved green initiatives could qualify for cost-saving incentives — but risk stiff penalties if they fail to meet strict emissions reporting requirements under new regulations tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.

Testimony contradicts officer’s claim that EMT moved firearm at police-involved killing

CONFLICTING accounts have emerged over the position of Deron Okoye Wilkinson’s body and the location of a firearm after he was fatally shot in his car by police on Independence Highway in 2018.

Assault with a handgun charge

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting another man with a handgun outside a wash house on Joe Farrington Road earlier this week.

Bowe: Banks open new accounts typically in less than 48 hours

FINANCIAL expert Gowon Bowe has pushed back against claims that opening a bank account is a challenge in The Bahamas, insisting the process is typically completed in less than 48 hours for most people with straightforward financial profiles.