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Latest stories
Family of missing man desperate for closure one year later
OVER a year has passed since 47-year-old Samuel Lafleur disappeared in Andros, and his family remains desperate for closure — whether that means finding his body or answers.
MARCO alert issued for 12-year-old Adriel Moxey
Police have issued a MARCO alert for 12-year-old Adriel Moxey, who has been missing since Monday evening.
IMF: Raise VAT rate or debt goal ‘out of reach’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday warned the Government’s 2031 debt target will be “out of reach” without “further revenue reforms” including a possible VAT rate increase.
GB Power chief: Rate rise review can restart
Grand Bahama Power Company’s top executive yesterday said he believes it has made sufficient reliability improvements for regulators to restart their review of its proposed 6.3 percent base rate increase.
Bahamas needs structural fix to prevent 1.5% growth ‘slow’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday urged The Bahamas to slash crime, reform its labour market and build more hotel rooms to prevent economic growth “slowing” to its 1.5 percent historical average.
IMF: Climate investments can boost Bahamas’ GDP by 9%
The Bahamas could expand its annual economic output by 9 percent over the “long-term” it if makes substantial multi-million investments in climate change adaptation and protecting its natural assets.
Deficit more than triples to $194m in first quarter
The Government’s fiscal deficit for the 2024-2025 Budget year’s first quarter more than tripled year-over-year with close to one-third of that ‘red ink’ incurred during September.
Man in hospital after being shot
A 30-year-old man was hospitalised on Monday after a shooting incident on West Bay Street off Nassau Street.
