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FTX Bahamas wind-up ‘halted’ if no Ray deal
FTX’s Bahamas wind- up “would be halted” without a deal with their US adversary, its liquidators have revealed, as they seek an extension to the legally-mandated 90-day deadline to hold a first creditor meeting.
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Glover-Rolle assures workers will not be disenfranchised by NIB rise
LABOUR and Public Services Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said her ministry would ensure workers are not disenfranchised when National Insurance Board contributions increase later this year.
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Witnesses recount shark attack as Deputy PM says govt looking at regulations
TWO Americans who witnessed a shark attack at Atlantis on Monday said their experience was peaceful but turned dark when the ten-year-old victim was attacked.
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Inflation hits lowest annual increase since early 2021
INFLATION continued to slowly moderate in October 2023 with the trailing 12-month increase of 2 percent at its lowest level for more than two-and-a-half years.
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Law firm unveils four promotions
A BAHAMIAN law firm has promoted two attorneys to senior associates while confirming another duo as associates after they completed their pupillage.
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Security firms hope for spike in January
SECURITY firms yesterday said they are hoping for a spike in business during the typically-slower January due to the skyrocketing murder rate and increased fear of crime.
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Bahamians told no visa is needed for UK travel
THE British High Com- mission yesterday advised that Bahamians do not have to fill out Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) to enter the UK contrary to what a widely-circulated video is claiming.
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Gov’t to protect casual worker on NIB rate rise
A CABINET minister yesterday said the Government is seeking to prevent casual and part- time workers from being “disenfranchised” through the upcoming National Insurance Board (NIB) rate increase.
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FTX’s GoldWynn condos to be ‘absorbed at market value’
THE eight GoldWynn condo units newly-acquired by FTX’s Bahamian liquidators will be “readily absorbed by the market” when put up for sale, the project’s developer predicted yesterday.
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Man accused of ambushing and murdering another man in Montell Heights last week
A 44-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly ambushed and gunned down a 28-year-old man in his car in the Montell Heights area last week.
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Abaco man accused of raping a woman in Marsh Harbour last year remanded
A 29-year-old man was imprisoned yesterday after he allegedly raped a 27-year-old woman in Abaco last March.
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AJ Storr potential candidate for the Lute Olson national player of the year award
IT is no secret that sophomore AJ Storr has been lighting it up on the court for the University of Wisconsin Badgers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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Fishermen ready to protest boat registration fee hikes
A senior fishermen yesterday asserted he has "no intention of paying" a more than eleven-fold increase in boat registration fees with the industry said to be ready to protest in Rawson Square over the hikes.
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FTX liquidators prevent $8m GoldWynn 'forfeit'
FTX's Bahamian liquidators prevented a near-$8m loss by completing the acquisition of eight condo units in the GoldWynn development at Goodman's Bay, it has been revealed.
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Tourism chief ‘doesn’t see’ US crime travel advisory
The Bahamas is not presently in danger of suffering a US travel advisory over the recent murder spike, a senior hotelier asserted yesterday, adding that it was not yet "a major concern for tourism.
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Commission 'content' to hand over $426m FTX digital assets
The Securities Commission plans to seek Supreme Court approval to transfer some $426m worth of digital assets it is safeguarding into the care of the liquidators for FTX's Bahamian subsidiary.
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Man dies after shooting in Abaco
Police are investigating a shooting in Dundas Town, Abaco on Tuesday night that claimed the life of a 38-year-old man.
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FTX Bahamas: ‘Best deal to avoid asset extinction’
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators are asserting the settlement with their US adversary “represents the best deal” possible given that lengthy legal battles would slash creditor recoveries “possibly to extinction”.
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FAMILY IS LEFT TO SLEEP ON GROUND: Mom and six kids left homeless as demolitions resume
ROSELYN and her six children slept outside on the ground on Monday after their home was demolished in the unregulated All Saints Way community.
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Eleuthera man charged with possession of eight pounds of hemp and gun
A MAN was granted bail after he was allegedly found with a loaded firearm and eight pounds of marijuana in Eleuthera last weekend.