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Traveller forfeits $15,000 over failure to declare over $10k cash

A MAN was fined $5,000 after failing to declare that he was travelling with more than $10,000 earlier this week.

Works steps up drainage maintenance as rains continue

THE Ministry of Works is stepping up drainage maintenance in flood-prone areas as the rainy season continues, while warning that private developments, blocked drains and inadequate infrastructure are contributing to flooding across New Providence.

Cooper: School maintenance must be year-round effort

EDUCATION Minister Chester Cooper said a ceiling fan that fell at a primary school and injured at least one student was not connected to recent renovation work, but acknowledged the incident underscored the need for a more structured, year-round maintenance programme in public schools.

Govt seeks return of bonded scholarships

THE government is seeking to reintroduce bonded scholarships that would require recipients to return to The Bahamas after studying abroad and work for the government or another designated agency, Education Minister Chester Cooper revealed yesterday.

Baha Mar to host the country’s first pickleball ranking competition

Three thousand dollars in prize money will be up for grabs when the Bahamas Pickleball Federation hosts the country’s first ever ranking tournament sanctioned by DUPR at Baha Mar on the weekend of October 3/4.

Colina renews support for CIBC Walk for the Cure

COLINA Insurance Limited has renewed its support for the CIBC Walk for the Cure, signing on as a bronze sponsor for the annual cancer fundraising initiative as organisers prepare events across four islands next month.

Bahamas urged to balance compliance with innovation

THE BAHAMAS’ financial services sector must balance compliance with efficiency and competitiveness, a Cabinet minister and senior industry executives and regulators asserted yesterday.

Traveller ‘unease’ puts Out Island resorts off 10% pts

FAMILY Island resorts yesterday said they are confronting November bookings up to 10 percentage points down on last year’s pace as “uneasy” travellers wait “to see where the dust settles” on multiple global uncertainties.

Lightning strike sparks fire, leads to widespread BPL outages

A LIGHTNING strike sparked a fire at a transformer serving Bahamas Power and Light’s rental generation plant at Blue Hills early Tuesday, knocking generating units offline and triggering power outages across New Providence.

Gardiner opts for March trial with co-defendants

JONATHAN Eric Gardiner, the convicted Bahamian drug trafficker, has opted to stand trial alongside his co-defendants on March 1, 2027, while seeking another 60 days to file pretrial motions.

Court orders evaluation for woman in dog attack case

A 73-YEAR-OLD woman accused of allowing a dog to maul a three-year-old girl was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after she was unable to give her name when asked in court.

Slain primary teacher ‘murdered by husband’

A MAN was accused yesterday of plotting the kidnapping and murder of his wife, primary school teacher Jillian Pinder, as her grieving relatives packed a courtroom and said they felt some relief that charges had finally been brought more than three months after her abduction.

Dialysis patients now face surgery delays after GB surgeon’s departure

AT least eight dialysis patients in Grand Bahama are waiting for surgery needed to maintain access for treatment, with some forced to travel to New Providence because there is no longer a surgeon at Rand Memorial Hospital performing the procedure.

Lightbourne says Davey’s Creek Bridge could be finished within next few weeks

THE Davey’s Creek Bridge project in Lowe Sound, North Andros, is expected to be completed within the next few weeks, according to North Andros MP Leonardo Lightbourne, as residents continue to await a resolution to a long-standing transportation issue.

Davis: 8.2m could face climate displacement

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis warned that as many as 8.2 million people across the Greater Caribbean could be displaced by climate change by 2050, calling for greater adaptation financing to help vulnerable communities remain in their homelands.

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