Ex-Bahamas broker chief hits ‘flawed’ $15.5m fine proposal
The principal of a former Bahamian broker/dealer has slammed recommendations that he be ordered to pay $15.537m in fines and disgorged profits as “flawed” and “punitive and political”.
Opposition urges disclosure over $61m 'short-term loans'
The Government was yesterday urged to provide full disclosure over almost $61m of "short-term advances" provided to five unnamed "government business enterprises" during the 2024-2025 third quarter.
Man accused of sex with girl, 13 ‘told police he loved’ victim
AN Abaco man accused of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl allegedly told police he knew it was wrong to have feelings for a child but said he loved her, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.
35-year jail sentence 13 years on from murder
A MAN was sentenced to 35 years in prison yesterday for the 2012 fatal shooting of 25-year-old Dennis “Bush” Tynes on Lincoln Boulevard.
Privy Council declines to hear Bain’s appeal over failed $64k investment
THE UK-based Privy Council has declined to hear an appeal from Coalition of Independents leader Lincoln Bain and his company, Bani Shoe Warehouse, bringing a close to a long-running civil dispute over a failed investment arrangement dating back to 2010.
Dragged through the street: Wheelchair user pulled along road after being freed from detention
AN attorney has condemned the treatment of a disabled man seen in a viral video being dragged across Shirley Street by plainclothes officers, calling the act a violation of basic human rights.
South African man dead, woman injured after stabbing at sea
A South African man died after allegedly stabbing a woman crew member aboard a vessel in waters off San Salvador last night.
Man charged with near-fatal stabbing at bar
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of a near-fatal stabbing at a bar on Cordeaux Avenue last weekend.
SBDC grants $100,000 to aid disabled entrepreneurs
The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) yesterday provided grant funding worth a collective $100,000 to ten entrepreneurs with disabilities.
IAN FERGUSON: Conserving energy amid brutal summer
Bahamian small businesses have, for many years, complained about the high and rising cost of energy.
DR KENT BAZARD: Is the Fast Food killing your gains?
LET’S not pretend it doesn’t happen.
Albany advances Bahamian chefs
Three chefs from the high-end Albany development recently returned from international training where they achieved new personal milestones and prepared to assume more senior roles.
Carnival hails $600m GB ‘game changer’
Carnival Cruise Line welcomed the first 5,000 guests to its $600m Celebration Key private port on Saturday with twice daily calls set to be made on the destination
17 Haitians detained in early morning Immigration raid in New Providence
Immigration officers detained 17 Haitian nationals during a pre-dawn raid in Nassau on Wednesday, as part of a targeted enforcement effort dubbed “Operation Morning Glow.”
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Man accused of break-in and stealing car
A MAN has been remanded to prison after admitting to breaking into a Carmichael Road home and stealing a vehicle earlier this week.
PM insists electricity costs are less when compared to last year’s bills
THOUGH Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) customers are reeling from a spike in electricity bills, with some reporting increases of 25 to 30 percent, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis insisted yesterday the costs haven’t risen year-over-year.
‘High hopes’ expressed by this year’s graduates of LJM Maritime Academy
MORE than 40 graduates from the LJM Maritime Academy marked the completion of their training during a formal ceremony held at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium on Thursday morning.
Davis: Deaths of three Bahamian men in Haiti ‘unfortunate’ - warns against illegal activities
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has called the recent deaths of three Bahamian men in Haiti “unfortunate”, warning against involvement in dangerous, illegal activities as investigations continue into a suspected drug operation gone wrong.
50-year-old man accused of unlawful sex with a minor says he and 17-year-old boy were ‘lovers’
A POLICE officer played footage yesterday of a 50-year-old man saying that he and a 17-year-old boy were “lovers” as the defendant’s unlawful sexual intercourse trial got underway.
