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Roadrunners Track and Field Club holds 25th annual awards presentation banquet

ATHLETES such as Denika Gittens and Ashley Demeritte were rewarded for their efforts at the Roadrunners Track and Field Club's 25th annual awards presentation banquet.

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‘Take GB out of dark’ over unpaid Lucayan workers

The Opposition is demanding the Government “take Grand Bahama out of the dark” after it emerged that Grand Lucayan staff have not received their due pay for the second successive week amid assertions the resort’s water supply has also been cut-off over unpaid bills.

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Royal Caribbean PI ‘benchmark’ employing over 500 Bahamians

Royal Caribbean’s long-awaited Paradise Island beach break destination has opened employing more than 500 Bahamians in management, hospitality, entertainment and food and beverage operations.


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‘Don’t’ Blink’ at first-ever home run derby queen

THE eighth edition of the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise concluded over the weekend at the Montagu Beach shoreline, continuing an event that has grown steadily since its inception in 2018.

Pintard hails IMF ‘stronger governance’ for PPPs call

The Opposition’s leader yesterday renewed assertions that the Government is “hiding” several hundred million dollars in liabilities that will burden “future generations of Bahamians” after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for “stronger governance” of public-private partnerships (PPPs).

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Police continue searching for man who slipped his restraints while at hospital

POLICE were still searching last night for a man who slipped his restraints and escaped custody while under treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital, the latest in a string of breakouts that has kept law enforcement chasing fugitives.


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NJC ‘deeply disappointed’ over court order to refer to group as Valley Boys

TENSIONS between the National Junkanoo Committee (NJC) and the World Famous Valley Boys escalated over the weekend after a Supreme Court judge ordered the NJC to refer to the group as the Valley Boys, with the NJC calling the group’s legal action “deeply disappointing.”

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IMF raises Bahamas’ growth, calls for income tax, 15% VAT

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further boosted The Bahamas’ 2025 economic growth prospects to just shy of 3 percent while “regurgitating” its now-annual call for the country to introduce a “personal income tax” and 15 percent VAT rate.

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26-year-old accused of murder after body found in Gambier

A MAN was remanded to prison on Friday after prosecutors accused him of murdering Kevin Poitier, whose body was found with multiple lacerations in Gambier Village earlier this month.


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Country may hit lowest non-covid murder count in over a decade

THE Bahamas is on track for one of its lowest murder counts in over a decade.

Man fined over $40,000 for 28lbs of marijuana and gun

A MAN was ordered to pay more than $40,000 in fines and licensing fees after admitting to having 28lbs of marijuana, a shotgun and ammunition at his Dawson Street home.

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US grandmother returns home after paying $8,000 gun fine

A US grandmother who pleaded guilty to firearms offences after being arrested in New Providence has returned home following the payment of an $8,000 fine, funded largely through an online campaign that raised more than $12,000.


Man charged with murder after east street attack

TWO men were remanded to prison on Friday after one was charged with murder and attempted murder in a triple shooting outside Twin Brothers on East Street, and the other was charged with helping the gunmen evade police.

Aliv unveils new $300k Marathon Mall flagship

Aliv has launched an in-store business centre at its new $300,000 Mall at Marathon location as part of its drive for further expansion in 2026.


Registrations for govt’s new Upskill Bahamas programme exceeds 8,000

DEMAND for the government’s Upskill Bahamas programme has exceeded expectations, with officials now seeking to expand capacity to meet the growing interest, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said on Friday.

Inmate hospitalised after assault by other prisoners

A 30-year-old inmate was hospitalised early Thursday after he was allegedly assaulted by other inmates at the Bahamas Department of Corrections.

Royal Caribbean targets IPO for PI in early 2026

A senior Royal Caribbean executive says Bahamian investors will gain the opportunity to invest in its $200m Paradise Island destination during the 2026 first quarter.


KFC middle managers in five-year industrial deal

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president is urging trade unions to adopt a less adversarial approach to industrial agreement negotiations as he hailed the signing of a five-year deal between Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Bahamian franchise and its middle managers.

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‘Manufacturer’s error’ blamed for delay to Rand morgue

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said long-delayed renovations to the Rand Memorial Hospital morgue are now expected to be completed within weeks, after what he described as a manufacturer’s error stalled the project.