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PM: No secret deal over BPL

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis maintained there is no “secret deal” involving Bahamas Power and Light and that the government is in the middle of negotiations and cannot disclose details at this time.

Glover-Rolle says majority of labour agreements registered

MORE than half of the industrial agreements negotiated under the Davis administration have been registered, according to Minister of Labour and the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle.

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Former Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Thompson dies age 96

Former Royal Bahamas Police Force Assistant Commissioner Paul Thompson has died, aged 96.


Authorities will be able to issue environmental ‘spot fines’ when new regulations pass

AUTHORITIES will be able to issue spot fines ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 for a variety of environmental infractions when legislators pass newly released environmental regulations.

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Pintard: Deficit ‘will be $400m or higher’

The Opposition’s leader yesterday predicted the Government’s full-year fiscal deficit will be “around $400m or higher” as the Prime Minister stuck to an original forecast that is less than one-third that amount.

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‘Top-Up Tax won’t directly affect Bahamians’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the corporate income tax his administration will introduce would not directly affect Bahamian-owned ventures, but would generate $140m per year in government revenue.


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Bowleg: We’ll change policy after Charlton unable to get reward

THE Bahamas’ current sports policy does not let the government properly award Devynne Charlton, the hurdler who won gold and set a world record during last week’s World Indoor Championships, according to Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg.

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Four-year-old boy found dead after left ‘unattended’ in bath

A four-year-old toddler was left unattended in a bathtub and later found dead by his guardians at an apartment complex on McKinney Avenue on Tuesday.

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‘THERE WILL BE NO BPL LAYOFFS’ – Coleby-Davis: No plan to bust unions or harm employees

ENERGY and Transport Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis said the Davis administration’s ambitious plan to reform BPL would not bust unions or harm employees.


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Sailors show out at KPMG Winter Youth Sailing Championship

THE KPMG Winter Youth Sailing Championship was a rousing success over the weekend at the Nassau Yacht Club.

Pro boxer Carl Hield in pursuit of sixth pro win

BAHAMIAN pro boxer Carl Hield is set to get back in the ring next week Tuesday against Colombia’s Fabian Marimon in pursuit of his sixth straight pro win.

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Big Red Machine holds a slim lead over the Comets

One of the most long-standing rivalries in Bahamian sporting history was reignited on day one of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.


Pledge must be more than words

JUST a little while ago, I came across a lil video clip which took a deeper look at the Pledge of Allegiance in the USA. It was a rather unorthodox look at those patriotic words, and it spurred on thoughts of look-ing at our national ideals in an out-of-the-box way. It makes a world of a difference when words have meaning.

Nation building begins with our children

I WOULD like to share my experience with you and the public about a conversation I had with one of the top inspectors at Physical Planning.

Physical Planning not helpful

I WOULD like to share my experience with you and the public about a conversation I had with one of the top inspectors at Physical Planning.


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Pathologist testifies Stubbs and Forest died due to gunshot wounds to torso and head

AS the inquest into a police-involved killing on Cowpen Road in 2018 continued yesterday, a pathologist testified that Roy Stubbs suffered six gunshot wounds to his chest and Ernest Forest was shot in his head.

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03062024 EDITION

Wednesday, 6th March 2024.

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THE BTVI STORY: Raising a toast to BTVI

IT WAS a Wednesday evening and Aaryn McKenzie, who is on break from the College of St Benedict made a second visit to the Toastmasters Club at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). She felt compelled to return.


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Boys step it up at rally

MALE students in the 12th grade from both private and public schools throughout New Providence attended the Step Up! Rally and Expo yesterday.

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Junior achievers battle it out in speech contest

JUNIOR Achievers participated in their annual speech competition.