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‘Absolute sham and shakedown’: Sarkis has $1.6bn Baha Mar win

Baha Mar’s main contractor perpetrated “an absolute sham and shakedown” on Sarkis Izmirlian while providing “phony” completion dates that ultimately cost his family $845m and ousted them from the project.

Oscar spurs evacuation but damages minimal

HURRICANE Oscar, a category one storm, caused minimal damage across the south-eastern Bahamas, but many families in Inagua faced fear and uncertainty as they were forced to evacuate their homes to escape the storm’s winds and rain.

Two men dead over weekend in separate shootings

TWO fatal shootings over the weekend brought the country’s murder count to 97.

American tourist dies after rental vehicle overturns near Arawak Cay

A TOURIST was killed yesterday when a rental 4x4 overturned at Arawak Cay.

Silence over progress of immigration commission

A YEAR after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis set up a commission to review discretionary decisions at the Department of Immigration, prompted by a controversy involving Keith Bell, no updates on the commission’s work have been disclosed.

Six Defence Force officers deployed to Haiti following significant unrest

SIX defence force officers have been deployed to Haiti as part of an advance team for the Multinational Security Support Mission, which aims to stabilise the country following significant unrest.

Kansas rallies to win the White Sands bahamas NCAA Women’s golf invitational

AMY DeKock led Kansas with a 2-under-par 70 yesterday and teammate Lily Hirst birdied two of her last three holes to lead the Jayhawks to a come-from-behind win at the weather-shortened White Sands Bahamas NCAA Women’s Golf Invitational at the Ocean Club Golf Course.

Retail investors gain $20m cruise power opportunity

Small Bahamian retail investors will have the chance in early 2025 to invest up to $20m in the facility that will supply vessels at Nassau Cruise Port with 60 mega watts (MW) of power, it was revealed yesterday.

It’s official, Bahamas joins Global Traditional Taekwondo Federation

AS a 2nd Dan Kukkiwon black belt, World Taekwondo certified Level 2 coach, and the national coach for Bahamas Taekwondo, I am thrilled to announce that the Bahamas has officially joined the Global Traditional Taekwondo Federation (GTTF), marking a significant milestone in the development of Taekwondo in our country.

Breaking the cycle of workplace conflicts

Sometimes you get stuck in a rut with a colleague at work — a boss, a cow-worker, a direct report.

GAIN AN EDGE: Dr Cox’s monumental work towards BTVI’s accreditation

When Dr Dorcas Cox joined the team at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) over a year ago, she did not imagine the journey she was about to embark on would be so monumental.

Businesses say electric bill reduction ‘minimal’

Small businesses saw “minimal” decrease in electricity bills last month, according to a local consultant.

INSIGHT: RBDF troops to Haiti, but no easy fix ahead

“IMMEDIATE action is required!”

Tour operators welcome increased Exuma airlift

Tour operators in Exuma are pleased to hear that airlines are ramping up in time for the holiday season beginning in November.

KDK Report: Technological advances to usher in a brave new world?

ALL living things eventually die.

‘JJ’ and Liberty win WNBA title

The third time is usually the charm for most people but for Grand Bahamian Jonquel “JJ” Jones her fourth trip to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals was the one that counted the most when it was all said and done.

‘Sudden’ Oscar leads to rush at Morton Salt

THE Morton Salt plant was closed and secured on Saturday ahead of Hurricane Oscar’s “sudden” landfall as a category one hurricane, according to Jennifer Brown, head of the Bahamas Industrial, Manufacturers & Allied Workers Union (BIMAWU) which represents line staff there.

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