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‘Pretty dead’: Marina Labour Day occupancies cut by half

Marina operators yesterday voiced mixed predictions for the 2025-2026 winter season following “a pretty dead” US Labour Day holiday weekend where many endured half their normal occupancy levels.

Breezes chair eyeing expansion possibility

SuperClubs Breezes is exploring expansion plans, its chairman revealed yesterday, although he provided no details or timelines.

Sir Franklyn hails BOB’s ‘tremendous turnaround’

Bahamians must “create real wealth” by investing in equity rather than debt securities, a well-known businessman urged yesterday, as he hailed Bank of The Bahamas’ “tremendous turnaround”.


FIU chief discloses ‘uptick’ in suspicious transactions

The Financial Intelligence Unit’s (FIU) top executive yesterday said there has been an “uptick” in suspicious transactions reports (STRs) as it teamed with the Gaming Board to battle financial crime.

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Bluff house Purchase ‘good for all of Abaco’

An Abaco hotel branded “the oldest resort in the Family Islands” will enjoy a $50m upgrade following its sale in a deal expected to close imminently, it was revealed yesterday.

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Man accused of attack with rock over cigarette

A MAN was remanded to prison after being accused of trying to bludgeon another man with a rock last month.


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Minnis: ‘I will be running in election’ - and pledges to vote for himself

DAYS after the Free National Movement’s newly ratified candidate, Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis, said she hoped to gain support from former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, the incumbent declared he will vote for himself in the upcoming election.

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Works locked out of Abaco office for failing to pay rent

AN ABACO property owner locked the office of a government agency after going more than a year without receiving rent from the government.

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‘We will march if teachers’ pay cut’

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has accused Ministry of Finance officials of threatening that teachers would not be paid if they failed to register on the government’s new Oracle system.


ALICIA WALLACE: We need new solutions for education’s problems

Here we are, once again, bemoaning the result of the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examinations.

TECH TALK: Google avoids breakup in search monopoly case, but judge orders other changes in landmark ruling

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the US government’s attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints.

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Emari Knowles earns this year’s Carleton Williams scholarship

THIS year’s Carleton Williams scholar has been named as Emari Knowles - who said the scholarship shows that “my hard work has paid off”.


DELVIN MAJOR: Working together to halt rogue aviation operators

In the beautiful archipelago of The Bahamas, where air travel is a vital bridge connecting our islands, the safety of the flying public must always be paramount.

Atlantis Coral Towers staff to start returning next week

Atlantis staff asked to take vacation or temporary leave due to the Coral Towers’ closure will begin returning to work next week on September 8, the hotel union’s president said yesterday.

Bahamian marine pilots hail mandate to use their service

Bahamian marine pilots have hailed the enforcement of a compulsory requirement that all vessels calling at this nation’s ports - including private cruise islands - must use their services.


Customs launches training initiative for 92 new recruits

Bahamas Customs has launched a six-month training programme for 92 new recruits and persons transferring from other government agencies.

Ex-pilots union chief loses Bahamasair battle again

A former pilots’ union president has seen his retirement age-related employment dispute with Bahamasair dismissed “in its entirety” for the second time by a Bahamian court.

BLTA MEMBERS regularise their accounts

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has issued notifications allowing for the regularisation of its members in order to become current.


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World Athletics Championship Profile: Ian Kerr

AFTER making his global debut at the Olympic Games, Bahamian sprinter Ian Kerr is back for an encore at the World Championships.

Man gets two years jail for breaking into home and stealing $2,200 cash

A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting he broke into a woman’s home and stole $2,200 in cash last month.