AG: It’s time to scrap blacklists that have cost Bahamas millions
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said that blacklisting could have cost The Bahamas tens of millions of dollars a year and again called for the UN to abolish the practice.
Early bird catches the worm
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The AI hype and recent quarterly figures have given Nvidia the highest increase in value in Wall Street history. A whooping increase of $277 billion in one day. The market value of the semiconductor specialist moved to the two trillion-dollar mark on Friday.
Man dies in Eleuthera motorcycle crash
Police are investigating a fatal crash on Eleuthera on Sunday that resulted in the death of a 39-year-old man.
6,000 outstanding driver’s licenses awaiting collection from 2022.
THE police have said that over 6,000 outstanding driver’s licenses are awaiting collection from 2022.
Three sureties must pay $15,000
Three sureties must pay $15,000 after a defendant absconded months before his trial for kidnapping and armed robbery was set to begin.
Clubs & Societies – February 23rd, 2024.
The First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters Club 1600 hosted its highly anticipated Ladies Night Toastmasters meeting at the Baha Mar Convention Center on Thursday, February 15.
Man accused of Hospital Lane murder
A 21-year-old man was remanded in custody on Friday after he allegedly ambushed and killed a man who was out on bail for murder. The offence allegedly took place in Hospital Lane earlier this month.
Man charged with indecent assault
A 40-year-old man was granted bail Friday after he was accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl last week.
DIANE PHILLIPS: I stopped by a building while on Dowdeswell Street
SOME things you just have to set eyes on to appreciate. Like Beyonce. Or Taylor Swift. Or a building on Dowdeswell Street that was recently transformed.
Eric Wiberg – Sunk in Nassau harbour: The Fancy and the Pilot Boat
TWO vessels were lost in Nassau harbour – one of them huge and famous, the other a tiny nameless rowboat whose loss is commemorated with a 20-foot stone tower on the country’s busiest street.
Wilson says smuggled alcohol and tobacco found in construction material containers
FINANCIAL Secretary Simon Wilson said officials have found illegally smuggled alcohol in containers with building supplies.
Urban Renewal project looks to rid Englerston of 600 derelict vehicles
SIX hundred derelict vehicles will be removed from the Englerston community, the start of a project government officials hope to extend to other constituencies in New Providence.
Retired nurse pleads for a new kidney
AFTER giving over 40 years of service to the local healthcare system, a retired Bahamian nurse is now facing her own major medical battle and hopes a kidney donor will come forward to provide her with the miracle she so desperately needs.
Beaten on the street - but police rally to the aid of Patrick
PATRICK Stuart, the man a group of teenagers viciously attacked last week, said he feels “okay” now and is taking things day-by-day.
GB Shipyard targets tripling revenue to $250m by 2029
Grand Bahama Shipyard is aiming to more than triple its annual turnover to $250m within five years, its top financial executive asserting yesterday: "This is not wishful thinking."
FOCOL eyes 25% profit surge plus acquisitions
FOCOL Holdings is predicting a profit increase of 25.2 percent over the next three years with proceeds from its newly-launched $25m rights offering set to fund unspecified acquisitions and expansions.
GB airport demolition start 'within 30 days'
The deputy prime minister yesterday pledged demolition work at Grand Bahama International Airport will begin "within the next 30 days" after the Government "executed an agreement" with the UK operator.
Gov't targets $50m yearly via delinquent property tax sales
The Ministry of Finance's top official yesterday disclosed that the Government is aiming to raise between $25m-$50m annually from selling real estate owned by property tax delinquents.
