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Police probe suspicious death

POLICE are investigating after the body of a Cuban man was found on Saturday afternoon.

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High seas warning after Cayman earthquake

A warning of "elevated seas" has been issued after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake near the Cayman Islands on Saturday.

Disney boasts 95 percent Bahamian staff at Lighthouse Point

SOME 95 percent of all staff at Disney's Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point are Bahamian, according to Regional Public Affairs Director Joey Gaskins, who underscored a commitment to Bahamian leadership as he confirmed all managerial positions are held by locals.


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BUT president warns parents over exaggerated claims

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson suggested Friday that a parent's complaint against an officer accused of assaulting her child may have been exaggerated, as she urged parents to distinguish between discipline and assault before making serious allegations.

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Officer in Deangelo Evans shooting pleads not guilty to manslaughter

TWO police officers will face a manslaughter trial for killing Deangelo Evans, 20, in Mason’s Addition in 2018 after one officer pleaded not guilty to the charge on Friday.

Man fined for failing to renew gun license

A MAN was fined in court on Friday after he admitted to not paying his licensing fee on his shotgun since 2013.


Man accused of sexual assault

A 30-year-old man was remanded into custody on Friday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman last month.

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WSC: New Eleuthera Storage tanks completed, upgrades ongoing

WATER and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) General Manager Robert Deal yesterday pledged to Eleuthera residents that the corporation is making progress on long-overdue upgrades to the island’s water supply.

Handover ceremony for new trade unions registrar

A HANDOVER ceremony was held on Friday to honour outgoing trade unions registrar Van Delaney for his contributions to labour relations in The Bahamas and to welcome his successor, Yolantha Ward-Yallop.


Father sentenced to 5 years for molesting twin 3-year-old daughters

A 37-year-old father was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday after he admitted to molesting his twin 3-year-old daughters in 2024.

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PHA: Hospital waste disposal delay due to poor weather, lack of transport

The Public Hospitals Authority said delays in the disposal of bio-hazardous waste at Rand Memorial Hospital are due to poor weather or the availability of private transportation services.

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Friday, February 7, 2025


Solar provider recoiled over 50% Bahamian ownership

A US firm, which abruptly abandoned a $1m legal claim against the Government, said the mandate to relinquish 50 percent ownership to Bahamians made it “impossible for foreign investors” to bid on a solar tender.

Publicity biggest lift-off from SpaceX’s landing

A senior Family Island hotelier yesterday said TV coverage and associated publicity will likely be “the biggest” lift-off from The Bahamas hosting the landing of a SpaceX rocket booster on February 17.

Fox’s resort project leasing ex-dolphin encounters site

Island Luck’s co-founder is leasing the site of the former failed Blackbeard’s Cay dolphin encounter for part of the $300m Cable Beach resort development he unveiled yesterday.


Island Luck co-founder unveils 1,000 job Cable Beach resort

An Island Luck co-founder yesterday moved one step closer to realising his Cable Beach resort ambitions by signing a Heads of Agreement for a $300m project billed as creating up to 1,000 permanent jobs.

Solar provider eyes up to $100m raise

A solar power provider is targeting next month to raise between $75m to $100m from Bahamian investors to finance its projects on Abaco and Eleuthera.

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US govt expects migrant surge to come by way of The Bahamas

A US SENATOR said the US government knows an influx of migrants from The Bahamas is going to become a “reality”.


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Officer hailed a hero over act to save injured jogger

A POLICE sergeant is being hailed as a hero after he risked his own safety to shield an injured jogger from traffic and ensure he got life-saving medical care following an accident on Milo Butler Highway last week.

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Rocket landing igniting controversy

Environmentalist Joe Darville has reiterated his reservations regarding the upcoming landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster in Bahamian waters, scheduled for February 17 off the coast of The Exumas.

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