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Eco-tourism pioneer Keith Cooper dies at the age of 69

THE West End community is mourning the death of Keith Cooper, a pioneering eco-tourism operator and community advocate credited with introducing generations of residents and visitors to the marine life of West Grand Bahama.

BPL Executive Chairman says outage rebates rarely please the public

BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) Executive Chairman Christina Alston declined yesterday to say whether customers would receive rebates on their electricity bills following ongoing power outages, saying rebates are often not well received by the public.

Workers locked out as legal battle engulfs resort

EMPLOYEES at Old Bahama Bay Resort were barred from entering the West End property on Tuesday as a long-running legal battle over control and management of the resort again disrupted its operations.

Doctor details injuries in attempted murder trial

A DOCTOR testified yesterday about the serious injuries suffered by an elderly woman and man who were set on fire at their Gibbs Corner home in 2023, allegedly by a relative following an argument over dogs.

Haitian woman sent to prison for vehicular manslaughter

A HAITIAN woman accused of causing a fatal traffic accident near Cowpen Road last month was remanded to prison yesterday.

LPIA robbery suspect cleared of shooting cop but guilty of robbery

A MAN was acquitted of attempting to murder a police officer at LPIA in 2021 but was convicted of robbing the female Bahamasair employee the officer was escorting when he was shot.

Accused kidnapper remanded over viral child stealing incident

A MAN accused of attempting to kidnap a ten-year-old boy on East Street last month was remanded to prison yesterday.

Businesses urged to use less power

BAHAMAS Power and Light has appealed to government agencies, large businesses and ordinary customers to reduce their reliance on the electricity grid as New Providence’s system approaches capacity, with overloaded circuits and transformers already contributing to outages across the island.

‘Something ain’t adding up,’ says mom of drowned teen who couldn’t swim

AN 18-year-old who could not swim drowned in the South Beach Canal after somehow entering the water with friends, leaving his family struggling to reconcile conflicting accounts of his final moments.

Ten escape uninjured after seaplane strikes Bimini dock

A SEAPLANE carrying eight tourists and two crew members struck a dock and sank near North Bimini on Saturday as the pilot tried to steer away from heavy vessel traffic.

Fusion questions Sony block on new Spider-Man release

SONY Pictures has withheld Spider-Man: Brand New Day from Fusion Superplex without explaining why, prompting the cinema to question whether the decision is connected to its recent cyberattack and ransomware incident.

Independence Day crash victim memorial

ONE family buried the first victim of the Independence Day plane crash on Saturday while another held a memorial service without their loved one’s remains, underscoring the prolonged anguish facing relatives nearly a month after the disaster killed ten people.

Govt launches forensic review of foreign hiring practices in GB

THE government has launched what Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell called a “forensic” review of hiring practices in Grand Bahama and the hotel sector, with particular scrutiny on management positions held by foreign workers.

Mourners bid tearful farewell to Shirley Street crash victims

BERTRICA Brown’s older brother recalled going without food and raising her from a shack after both of her parents died, as loved ones gathered over the weekend to mourn two of the five young people killed in the Shirley Street crash.

Five days of blackouts push residents to the brink

FIVE consecutive days of power cuts across western New Providence left residents sleeping in cars, throwing out spoiled food and spending hundreds of dollars on generator fuel, as Bahamas Power and Light admitted its ageing system and contingency plans had been stretched by repeated failures.

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