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Tourist bloodied in alleged assault after encounter with jet ski operator

AN American tourist says a man who approached her at Goodman’s Bay posing as a jet ski operator punched her in the face hours later after she rejected his sexual advances, leaving her bloodied and questioning whether she will ever return to The Bahamas.

Bahamian man faces deportation from US after illegal re-entry conviction

A BAHAMIAN man deported from the United States five times in 12 years has been convicted of illegally entering the country again and is facing another deportation.

‘Nothing funny about NIF contradictions’

OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of contradicting itself over $700m in public borrowing

Cyber criminals use AI to sharpen attacks

CYBER criminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to launch sophisticated, personalised attacks against businesses at a speed and scale that would have been impossible just years ago, cybersecurity experts warned yesterday, with small and medium-sized companies emerging as particular targets.

Mystery letters sent to judge in cocaine trafficking case

A US federal judge has declined to place on the official court record several unsolicited letters sent from outside the United States about the sprawling cocaine trafficking case involving former senior Bahamian law enforcement officers and alleged drug traffickers.

Grand Bahama Junkanoo groups get funding boost

GRAND Bahama Junkanoo groups will receive more than $100,000 in increased seed funding for the 2026/2027 season, although the National Junkanoo Authority acknowledged yesterday that funding has not yet reached parity with larger groups in New Providence.

Davis rejects FNM’s NIF fraud allegation

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday rejected the opposition’s allegation of fraud over the government’s handling of the National Investment Fund, insisting the transactions were transparent even as he did not address demands for an accounting of more than $400m.

Officer told brother it was the ‘worst pain’ he had ever felt

CORPORAL Steven Duncombe was conscious and talking after the motorcycle crash that would claim his life two days later, telling his younger brother from his hospital bed that he was enduring the “worst pain” he had ever felt.

Justice condemns alleged conduct of consular officer

A SUPREME Court judge has strongly condemned a Jamaican consular officer who, while also acting as the lawyer for a Jamaican man facing deportation, allegedly advised him not to sign a document authorities needed to remove him from The Bahamas.

Mom, 73, to face dog attack charge

A 73-year-old woman whose son’s dog mauled a three-year-old girl was taken into police custody for a second time this week and is expected to be charged with a crime, with her family claiming dementia caused her to leave the gate open and accusing officers of questioning her despite knowing she was not mentally coherent.

Bahamas plans tax residency certificate for investors

THE government plans to introduce The Bahamas’ first Tax Residency Certificate for qualifying permanent residents, but the initiative will require legislation that has yet to be presented to Parliament.

Grid company turns to infrared scans to curb outages

BAHAMAS Grid Company will conduct infrared scans of its entire transmission and distribution network within weeks as it races to find electrical faults before they trigger outages and prepares to bring in additional skilled workers to bolster repairs.

PM says aviation oversight remains robust

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday defended the country’s aviation safety oversight amid a series of recent crashes, saying he is satisfied the regulatory regime is robust enough to ensure safe public air travel.

Davis: ‘No alarm’ over $1bn rise in national debt

PRIME Minister Philip Davis said there is “no alarm” over the country’s national debt increasing by more than $1bn in the final year of his administration’s term before the election, pointing to economic growth and a lower debt-to-GDP ratio.

Prosecution and defence clash over evidence in Exuma rape trial

PROSECUTORS accused Khethino Cadet of inventing an argument about his son to explain away allegations that he raped and assaulted the child’s mother in Exuma, while his lawyer attacked the police investigation as “hasty and sloppy” and urged jurors to reject the woman’s account.

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