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Fishermen face threat of 12.5% trump tariff

A senior fisheries executive yesterday asked “where does it end” as the Trump administration threatened to hit Bahamian exports to the US with 12.5 percent tariffs after finding this nation is failing to combat imported goods made with forced labour.

FNM delays convention as Sands plans exit

FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands said he does not expect to seek re-election as party chairman when the FNM holds its next convention.

Mother and daughter sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted murder

PROSECUTORS immediately launched an appeal for a harsher sentence yesterday after a mother and daughter were jailed for seven years after being convicted of the attempted murders of two of their tenants.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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