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Bastian: Small states must help shape global AI

INNOVATION and National Development Minister Sebastian Bastian has called for small island states to be included from the outset in global artificial intelligence and disaster-resilience initiatives, warning that access to rapidly advancing technology will mean little without the capacity to use and sustain it.

Woman awarded $4,750 after being mauled by two pit bulls

A WOMAN mauled by two pit bulls after entering a Finlayson Street property to buy breakfast was awarded $4,750 after a magistrate found the dogs’ owner failed to take reasonable precautions to protect people entering the premises.

Officer tells court she feared for her life during shooting

A POLICE officer testified that she feared for her life after a gunman opened fire near her family’s Quakoo Street home in 2022.

Tourist ordered to pay two officers injured while resisting arrest

A TOURIST was ordered to pay $500 to each of two police officers she injured while resisting arrest outside the RIU Hotel on Paradise Island last week.

Caregiver alleges sexual assault and death threat at residence

A 41-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at a Soldier Road home after her employer’s boyfriend locked her inside, threatened her life and tried to stop her from escaping.

Man, 45, accused of trying to undress sleeping 12-year-old girl

A 45-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into an Abaco trailer home and trying to unzip a 12-year-old girl’s clothing while she was sleeping early Monday morning.

RBDF and CAAB give kids back-to-school boost

CHILDREN at the Nazareth Centre received haircuts, hair-braiding services and care packages as the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas joined forces to help them prepare for the new school year.

Three deny firearm and ammo charges after police search

THREE men were accused of possessing a firearm and ammunition after police allegedly found a pistol and 17 rounds during a search of a Grosham Close residence last week.

Up to four men diagnosed with prostate cancer weekly

AN estimated three to four men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each week in The Bahamas, while about two may die from the disease over the same period, according to urologist Dr Robin Roberts.

Bahamas seeks more wealthy residents as tax base grows

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Jerome Fitzgerald says the government wants more extremely wealthy permanent residents to bring their wealth to The Bahamas and use the country as their tax home, as it pushes to expand its appeal to high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

17 stores taken to court over consumer violations

SEVENTEEN stores have been hauled before the Magistrate’s Court for consumer-related violations over the past year, with 15 owners pleading guilty, as the government warns businesses it will take a tougher line against unfair pricing practices.

Tourist assault suspect was not licensed: Lundy

THE man accused of punching an American tourist after allegedly posing as a jet ski operator at Goodman’s Bay was neither licensed nor carrying an authentic Port Department identification badge, Transport Minister Leon Lundy has confirmed.

Adriel’s mother pursues UB dream in her honour

NEARLY two years after 12-year-old Adriel Moxey was murdered on her way home from school, her mother is attending the University of The Bahamas in her daughter’s honour, pursuing the college education she says Adriel should have lived to experience.

Mouldy ceilings, wet floors & rain buckets

PROBLEMS with healthcare delivery in the Family Islands were laid bare yesterday after nurses in Abaco staged a sick-out over conditions at the Marsh Harbour Healthcare Centre while a Bimini patient was transported in the back of a truck during heavy rain.

Baha Mar Climate Week brings focus to conservation and climate action

BAHA Mar Resort Foundation has launched Climate Week 2026, bringing government, conservation, science, civil society and arts representatives together for a week of programming focused on climate change and its impact on The Bahamas.

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