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Bahamian provider unveils first AI-powered loan officer

A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday unveiled what it described as the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) powered humanoid loan officer, Evelyn Phylistina (Evie).

Declining Nassau harbour defences in five-ship wait

Nassau’s main commercial shipping port yesterday disclosed that five vessels were forced by the deteriorating harbour breakwater to wait out at sea during the three months to end-December 2024.

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Man shot after filing rape complaint last year dies

A POPULAR DJ who feared for his safety after filing a police complaint to help a victim of a rape incident, was later shot and died over the weekend after months of suffering.


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Govt cancels Exuma-wide moorings lease deal

The Government yesterday abruptly terminated the Exuma-wide moorings deal amid Opposition demands that “someone fall on their sword” and fears boaters may abandon the destination.

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EIA ‘not needed’ in SpaceX landings

A TOP government environment official suggested yesterday that a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for SpaceX’s rocket booster landings in The Bahamas was not necessary because the company’s Environmental Baseline Assessment (EBS) was comprehensive.

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‘Daddy’s in heaven’ after fatal attack

QUINTON Arnett cancelled his 50th birthday trip to Las Vegas on Sunday because he could not bear the thought of travelling while his only son lay in a morgue, the victim of a cold-blooded murder on Saturday that his four-year-old daughter witnessed.


Exuma Cays moorings branded as ‘haphazard’

BLACK Point’s former acting chief councillor yesterday said asserted that the way in which Bahamas Moorings’ buoys were introduced to the Exuma Cays was “haphazard”.

Kelli Ingraham, daughter of former Prime Minister, dead at 45

KELLI Ingraham, the daughter of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham daughter, died yesterday afternoon at 45 following a brief illness.

Fly fishing targeted for entrepreneurial growth

A $50,000 investment will help drive the Small Business Development Centre’s (SBDC) bid to nourish and grow the Bahamian fly fishing industry, it was announced yesterday.


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Monday, February 24, 2025

Former PM Hubert Ingraham mourns passing of daughter Kelli Ingraham

Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham today confirmed the death of his daughter, Kelli Ingraham.

Gov’t: Competitive bid for mooring deal ‘not needed’

The Government last night defended the leasing of 49 mooring/anchorage sites in the Exuma Cays as “a significant step forward” for marine conservation and the country’s “sustainable boating infrastructure”.


Bahamasair passengers hit by long Friday delays

Bahamasair passengers were unable to return to New Providence until the early hours of Saturday morning following two mechanical breakdowns that left just one of its ATR turbo prop planes in service.

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Hugh Campbell Classic final all set

IT will be the clash of the New Providence and the Grand Bahama titans as the two winningest teams in the history of the senior boys’ tournament will go head-to-head in tonight’s final of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.

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Chief Justice: ‘Impropriety’ over Crown Land’s theft

The Chief Justice has blasted “impropriety” by successive foreign investors who hatched a scheme to “wrongfully acquire” Crown Land that included a public road reservation in Harbour Island.


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Junkyard fire renews concerns over nearby residents’ safety

A BUSINESS that stores vehicles from accidents went up in flames on Friday, renewing safety concerns among nearby residents.

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Former AG: It is time to criminalise marital rape

FORMER Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson says that after a decade of discussions on violence against women, it is time for action, urging the government to pass legislation criminalising marital rape.

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Cease order on Exuma moorings

An Exuma-wide boat mooring/anchorage deal branded as “insane” by Bahamian marina chiefs has been halted by local government authorities due to the purported absence of key approvals.


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4-year-old watches as father murdered

A HEART-WRENCHING video capturing a young father’s murder in front of his toddler daughter sparked public outrage over the weekend.

First RBDF team to Haiti returns without incident

THE first team of Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officers deployed to Haiti as part of a multi-national force has completed its six-week mission without encountering violence or gang activity.