Bowe warns of banking barriers for cannabis sector
CLEARING Banks Association chairman Gowon Bowe has warned that Bahamian commercial banks will struggle to provide services to cannabis-related businesses under existing banking rules, particularly those tied to the United States and the United Kingdom.
PM Davis calls for new Caribbean Export-Import Bank
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis urged Caribbean leaders to stop depending on global financial systems he said were not built for the region, warning that survival is no substitute for building institutions capable of shaping the Caribbean’s future, such as a Caribbean Export-Import Bank.
Son admits to injuring mother in domestic altercation, faces sentencing June 9
A MAN yesterday admitted injuring his mother during an altercation at their Washington Street home last week.
STATESIDE: Outrage over IRS immunity deal for Trump family
BY now we’re accustomed to almost unimaginably outrageous initiatives from the current Donald Trump administration in Washington DC, and the week just past brought some new ones to the headlines, while revealing more shocking details about some other ideas the president is reportedly pondering.
Straw Market vendors urge for greater promotion and support amid ongoing struggles
MANY cruise passengers arriving at Nassau Cruise Port still do not know the Straw Market exists, according to Straw Businesspersons Society president Rebecca Small-Morley, who said years of weak promotion have helped keep vendors’ sales unstable.
US Coast Guard dive team searches for missing wife
A US Coast Guard dive team arrived in Abaco yesterday to search for Lynette Hooker, the American woman who went missing during a boat trip with her husband in April.
Bail granted following gun arrest on Buttonwood Avenue
A MAN was granted bail after he was allegedly found with a gun near a business on Buttonwood Avenue last week.
Rival labour day marches spark worker division fears
Labour Day celebrations face the prospect of two separate worker parades with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and its affiliates planning to hold their own march in a move that some fear signals disunity and division within the labour movement.
FOIA Commissioners term ends amid budget worries
RETIRED Supreme Court Justice Keith Thompson's appointment as the country’s first Freedom of Information commissioner officially ended last month, raising questions about the status of the body's work amid renewed government pledges to strengthen transparency and accountability.
Bahari receives backlash for using AI in campaign
BAHARI’S use of AI-generated models to promote its newest collection has triggered a backlash from some customers, forcing the Bahamian-owned apparel brand to defend its commitment to local talent while acknowledging that artificial intelligence is becoming harder for fashion companies to ignore.
Missing cash probe closed due to lack of evidence
POLICE have closed their investigation into a Marathon Estates couple’s complaint that $9,000 allegedly disappeared after officers searched their home, saying there was “insufficient evidence” to bring charges, a conclusion that comes after Marvin Deveaux died without learning what became of the money his widow says was meant to help fund medical treatment overseas.
Union rejects govt pension reforms
THE Bahamas Public Services Union is opposing a cornerstone of the government's proposed pension overhaul, arguing that public servants who accepted jobs on the understanding that they would receive government-funded pensions should not be forced into a new contributory scheme years into their careers.
Man found dead in abandoned building
A 45-year-old man became the country's latest homicide victim yesterday after he was shot dead outside his home.
Traffic dispute leaves two men injured
A MAN lay trapped beneath a blue car on Blue Hill Road last week, his head and hands still moving, after a traffic dispute in front of Super Value ended with two men injured by gunfire and one of them run over.
Court of Appeal upholds $150,000 award in Abaco contractor row
A COURT of Appeal ruling has underscored a hard lesson for homeowners locked in disputes with contractors: dissatisfaction with repairs is not enough to justify terminating a contract and withholding payment unless the evidence proves a legal breach.
Rand Memorial faces backlash over long urgent care waits
LONG waits and allegations of poor urgent care at Rand Memorial Hospital drew attention on Tuesday, as callers to a Grand Bahama radio talk show described hours-long delays, children left waiting overnight, and patients with serious symptoms allegedly left without timely treatment.
Appeal court revokes bail for attempted murder convicts
THE Court of Appeal has overturned a Supreme Court judge’s decision to allow two women convicted of attempted murder to remain on bail pending sentencing, finding that the judge failed to explain why bail was justified after their convictions for serious offences.
Union wants say in new private island hotel deal
BAHAMAS Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union president Darrin Woods says the union should be involved in negotiations over a proposed private island hotel development that has cleared the first stage of Afreximbank’s credit approval process, warning that workers’ rights are often left exposed when major tourism deals are negotiated without labour input.
Over ten vehicles seized in Gibson corruption probe
MORE than ten vehicles were seized in New Providence and Long Island as investigators traced the flow of money linked to Water and Sewerage Corporation contracts awarded during Adrian Gibson’s tenure as executive chairman, a police financial intelligence officer testified yesterday.
