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Atlantis on course for its best year ever

ATLANTIS executives anticipate that 2023 will be the best year in the resort’s history, with occupancy rates and visitor spending up when compared to previous years.

Caribbean Week of Agriculture coming to Bahamas in October

THE Ministry of Agriculture yesterday launched the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture for the first time in The Bahamas to be held from October 9-13 to showcase the achievements and challenges in the agricultural sector.

One year prison for failure to charge monitor

A MAN on bail for murder was sentenced to a year in prison after he admitted to consistently failing to charge his monitoring device.

Man remanded for failed armed robbery charge

A MAN was behind bars yesterday after he was accused of a failed armed robbery using a fake handgun earlier this week.

Police search for Abaco man wanted for sex crime

ABACO police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in an unlawful sexual intercourse investigation.

Sentenced to 18 months prison for boat theft

A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to stealing a $40,000 21ft boat last weekend.

Teenager with prior offence ordered to pay $2,000 fine for marijuana possession

A teenager, who admitted to a drug offence, was fined $2,000 yesterday.

Bahamas Department of Meteorology update on Hurricane Lee

NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE LEE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6:00 PM EDT, THURSDAY 7TH, SEPTEMBER 2023.

70 students take part in summer student employment programme offered by GBPA

MORE than 70 students took part in the Summer Student Employment Programme at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) this year.

Tourism performance has outpaced projections according to MOT report

THE Ministry of Tourism revealed yesterday that The Bahamas has had more than five million arrivals in the first seven months of this year, predicting a visitor rate of more than eight million by the end of the year.

More than 300 matters before police complaints and corruption branch

MORE than 300 matters have been reported to the police Complaints and Corruption branch so far this year.

Island-wide roadblocks aim to curb crime

AN island-wide series of roadblocks were held yesterday as police conducted traffic stops and aimed to curb crime.

Police look into alleged abuse by senior officer

POLICE are investigating an incident allegedly involving a high-ranking male police officer in plain clothes, accused of punching a woman in the eye - leaving her unable to see through her left eye.

Operators of jet skis claim they were told to leave beach

ACCESS to the beach near the Melia Hotel has been restricted, prompting fear from some water sports operators as to how they will be able to continue their businesses.

Privy council orders man’s resentencing

CONVICTED child killer Roger Watson has been ordered to be resentenced after a successful appeal before the Privy Council.

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