Cooper ‘can’t gazette’, law says he can
PUBLIC Disclosure Commission chairman Bishop Victor Cooper wrongly claimed the commission cannot gazette information about the financial declarations parliamentarians must make.
‘Time to change our divorce laws’
FREE National Movement Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis said it is time to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act to permit “no-fault” divorces.
BNT: protect and preserve the value of Athol island
THE Bahamas National Trust is concerned about possible development projects on Athol Island.
Customs officers not all ‘on same page’ over fee hikes
CUSTOMS’ top official yesterday conceded not all officers were initially “on the same page” over newly-implemented aviation fee increases which may not be “a shut case”.
PMH morgue employees continue sick-out protest over diesel spill
ALMOST a week has passed since Princess Margaret Hospital’s morgue employees began their sick-out protest, calling on the government to address a diesel spill affecting them.
Love Ya Dog: Betty Major and Max
READERS have been hearing our call to join in our Love Ya Dog campaign.
ALICIA WALLACE: Reading with purpose
DURING the summer, many people decide to at least try to read more.
Family and friends of missing American Taylor Casey raise $32k
FRIENDS and relatives of Taylor Casey, an American woman who went missing in The Bahamas, have raised $32,000 through crowdfunding as they try to find the 42-year-old.
Club Med staff to see nine-percent pay increase in new industrial agreement
THE Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union have signed a four-year industrial agreement with Club Med Columbus Isle to help over 180 union members.
Justice explains why man, with prior charges, now accused of armed robery is granted bail
A 25-YEAR-OLD father of two was granted $20,000 bail after being charged with armed robbery and having two prior convictions for stealing and fraud.
A guide to Bahamian words and phrases published by teen
NICO Miller, 19, spent about three hours a day for two months working on a book he has published: “The Bahamian Dictionary: A Guide to Bahamian Words and Phrases.”
Two men charged with stealing woman’s car at gunpoint
TWO men were remanded after they were accused of stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint in New Providence earlier this month.
Bimini man accused of string of burglaries
A BIMINI man was remanded yesterday after he was accused of a string of home burglaries and attacking a police officer on a Family Island.
Four men charged over large quantity of drugs
FOUR men were granted bail after they were accused of having $15,500 worth of marijuana and a large quantity of marijuana plants last week.
Man charged for having unlicenced firearm
A MAN was granted $6,500 bail after he was accused of having a gun in his car on East Street last Friday.
TECH TALK: Worries in Singapore that deepfakes will influence election
Jumio, the leading provider of automated, AI-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions, today released new findings from its Jumio 2024 Online Identity Study, revealing growing concern among the general public on the political influence AI and deepfakes may have on Singapore’s next election, and how they might influence trust in online media.
Tech goes Olympian
Samsung has unveiled the Olympic Edition of its newly announced Galaxy Z Flip6, exclusively designed and customised for all athletes competing at the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
Taking Paris 2024 to... roblox?
The Olympic world’s ever-expanding quest to draw in young fans is meeting them where they are — on Roblox.
Crowdstrike CEO called to testify to US Congress
US House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
