Man must pay $300 fine or risk two weeks jail for assault of his child’s mother
A MAN was fined in court after admitting to assaulting the mother of his child last weekend.
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Water sports task force has ‘made progress’, says Sands
BAHA Mar senior vice president Robert Sands said a water sports task force has made progress toward identifying compliance issues, licensing requirements, insurance matters and vetting problems that cause problems in the sector.
MARCO Alerts will be issued more quickly, says police after missing schoolgirl’s death
AFTER the tragic death of 12-year-old Adriel Moxey, Assistant Commissioner of Police Zhivargo Dames said MARCO Alerts will now be issued more quickly when children are reported missing, at the request of Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander.
Senate president calls for death penalty, but PM says ‘hanging is no solution’
AFTER Senate President Lashell Adderley called for the resumption of capital punishment following the murder of 12-year-old Adriel Moxey, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said hanging is “not a solution.”
Centreville Hilltop Agri-Village to become key tourism attraction, says Campbell
In a momentous event for both the local community and the agricultural sector, Centreville Member of Parliament, Jomo Campbell, hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated Centreville Hilltop Agri-Village.
Charge of attempted murder and gun possession in case of near fatal shooting in Eleuthera
A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of a near-fatal shooting in Eleuthera last weekend.
Woman faces $17k fine or 18 months jail Time for plot to defraud CIBC bank
A WOMAN faced $17,000 in fines after admitting to a plot that defrauded CIBC FirstCaribbean of $4,980 last August.
$2,000 fine for having 14oz marijuana
A MAN was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine after admitting to a drug offence.
Comets win title
The Queen’s College Comets celebrated with a double whammy over the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ softball championships.
TEAM BAHAMAS NAMED FOR FIBA QUALIFIER
ALTHOUGH they won’t have some of the top-notch players from the first window, the Bahamas Basketball Federation still managed to assemble a credible team for the second window of the FIBA Americas Cup Qualifier.
Sports Calendar November 21
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has officially launched National Sports Month.
New Bethlehem Baptist Church emerge as champions of Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation Track & Field Classic
NEW Bethlehem Baptist Church emerged as the champions of the Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation’s 2024 Track and Field Classic that was held in memory of the late Renee ‘Sunshine’ Curry-Davis.
Bahamas Small Schools’ basketball jumps off today at the Hope Centre
THE Bahamas Small Schools’ 2024/2025 basketball season begins today. Games will be played at The Hope Center located at University Commons and Bahama Games Blvd.
New construction ‘fallacy’ for solving housing crisis
Successive governments have “buried their head in the sand” and are “guilty of this fallacy” that simply building more homes will solve The Bahamas’ housing crisis, a senior banker has warned.
IMF ‘out of touch’ on Bahamas VAT hike
Bahamian businesses yesterday branded the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as “out of touch” in calling for “further revenue measures”, including a possible VAT hike, adding: “They need to come live here.”
KEITH ROYE II: Machine learning now a corporate necessity
In today’s fast-paced business world, companies are turning to machine learning (ML) to drive efficiency, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge. As a technology that leverages data to make predictions, automate tasks and optimise processes, machine learning is reshaping business operations across numerous industries.
Ex-minister backs PHA fees on ‘ability to pay’
A former health minister yesterday backed the IMF’s call for the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) to impose patient fees on those “with the ability to pay” and “double” its present $20m annual revenues.
‘Simpler building process and more transparency from bill’
THE Local Government Bill will streamline the building process, improve transparency and give local governments the power to raise revenue, said Minister of Works and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeting.
Chamber blasts ‘audacity’ of IMF tax, water tariff increase
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation told Tribune Business they strongly oppose “even the suggestion of increased taxation” after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed a VAT increase among other changes to aid the government in reaching its 2031 debt target.
