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Pintard in bind over Minnis

LINCOLN Bain’s Coalition of Independents has ratified 28 candidates since September 2024.

Bothered by ‘ugly’ billboards

MORE UGLINESS! Boy we seem to like ugly!

Glover-Rolle hopeful negotiations with CPSA conclude soon despite delays

DESPITE the government’s repeated assurances that negotiations with doctors are progressing, the Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) is still waiting for officials to follow through.


Man charged with assault of woman with intent to rape

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of assaulting a woman with intent to rape her last week.

Golden Isles MP celebrates Commonwealth Day with a message of unity and growth

Students across The Bahamas joined in celebrating Commonwealth Day under the theme “Together We Thrive.”

Deaconess celebrates 70 years

Pastor Stephen Smith and the Ebenezer family in Farmer’s Hill, Exuma, recently celebrated the 70th birthday of Deaconess Bernese Rolle Marshall during their worship service.


Installation of Saint George’s Anglican Church Vestry

Saint George’s Anglican Church recently held the vestry installation service for the new church wardens and other vestry members.

Prayer service at Rawson Square

The nation was called to pray as Dr Patricia Johnson Pratt, founder of The Prayers and Inspiration Network, hosted a prayer service for inviting Bahamians to join together in Rawson Square on Sunday.

Former US advisor hails Trump policy on tariffs

A FORMER Deputy National Security Advisor of the United States said US President Donald Trump is leveraging the country’s economic position to ensure it benefits from any agreement struck with foreign countries.


FINCO pays out $57m dividends in 12 months

A BISX-listed mortgage lender declared a combined $57.333m in dividend payouts to shareholders during the 12 months to end-January 2025, its latest annual report has revealed.

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Triple-digit retroactive airline fee increase ‘absolutely nuts’

The triple-digit retroactive fee hikes being imposed on Bahamian airlines and other carriers were yesterday branded “absolutely nuts” by the ex-Cabinet minister who first introduced the charging scheme.

Judge in ‘pitfall’ warning over attorneys acting for both sides

A Supreme Court judge has issued a warning about the “pitfalls” and “classic dangers” that result when one attorney represents both buyer and seller in the same real estate deal.


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Tourism bids to ‘capitalise’ on anti-Trump sentiments

Bahamian tourism executives yesterday revealed they plan to “capitalise” on anti-Trump sentiment to attract more visitors from Canada and non-US markets as the industry “pushes close” to 2024 business volumes.

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Royal Caribbean pledges: ‘We’ll work with Toby if he wins appeal’

Royal Caribbean’s top Bahamian executive yesterday pledged the cruise giant will work with a local entrepreneur if the Privy Council upholds his Crown Land lease for an adjacent Paradise Island site.

Gov't to review US visa restriction policy over Cuban workers

Prime Minister Philip Davis today firmly rejected any implications of forced labor practices within The Bahamas following The Tribune's reporting on the US' expanded Cuba-related visa restriction policy.


ALICIA WALLACE: The International Women’s Day march is over. Now, what’s being done on the issues?

International Women’s Day has, once again, come and gone.

Fetus remains found in bag on Paradise Island

THE remains of a fetus were found in a bag yesterday by an employee of the Ocean Club Golf Course and Estates while clearing debris from the water at a marina dock.

Alarm over vaccination rates as measles cases rise in the us

THE BAHAMAS is at risk of measles, a health expert has warned, because of a drop in the vaccination rate below the levels needed for herd immunity.


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Man shot dead in 17th killing of the year

POLICE launched an investigation into the country’s 17th homicide of the year after a man in his late 20s was fatally shot on Fleming Street last night.

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Family wants answers over police shooting

THE distraught sister of 32-year-old Valentino Seymour, who was killed in a police-involved shooting last month, is struggling to believe the police’s version of events and wants the Coroner’s Court to fast-track the case so her family can get the answers they need.