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Atlantis hits pre-COVID cash flows with $182m
Atlantis has “stabilised” its net cash flow at pre-COVID levels by generating $182.3m for the year to end-March 2023, it was revealed yesterday, as analysts reaffirmed the credit ratings on its $1.2bn debt.
Air conditioning companies see sales spike as summer temps rise
SOME air conditioning businesses report unprecedented demand for their services as residents try to protect themselves from the summer heat.
Nassau/PI hotels ‘soon can’t take anyone else’
Nassau and Paradise Island hotels will “soon reach the point where we can’t take anyone else”, a senior tourism executive has warned, with room shortages driving “unheard of” March occupancies.
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‘Not enough time given’, says Abaco shanty town resident
ALTHOUGH for years government has threatened to destroy Abaco’s shanty towns, a father of two facing eviction from The Farm fears his family will have nowhere to go before the deadline is up to leave the unregulated community, his home for 20 years.
BPL: 8% 'crazy growth' in New Providence
A senior Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) executive yesterday said the utility had seen "crazy growth" in customer demand over the summer with New Providence's peak load increasing by 8 percent year-over-year.
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Volunteer Society Act passed into law
After successful readings in the House of Assembly and the Senate, Governor General CA Smith saw the Governor-General’s Volunteer Society Act 2023 codified into law on August 11.
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Jonquel Jones and NY Liberty continue Eastern Conference dominance
GRAND BAHAMIAN native Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty continue to remain atop the Eastern Conference with a now 20-6 win/loss record. The team’s latest win came against the ninth-overall Los Angeles Sparks.
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‘Incredibly difficult’ for middle class to ever purchase home
Middle class Bahamians will find it “incredibly difficult to ever get a home”, developers and realtors warned yesterday, with financing and other hurdles constantly being raised that “little bit higher”.
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GSSSA sudden death playoffs heat up
THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball sudden death playoffs are heating up at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium with action set to continue on the court on Thursday.
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Adrian Gibson’s trial delayed after PLP Protest
THE corruption trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was delayed again after a protest by Progressive Liberal Party supporters caused the judge concern about how their activity could prejudice the case.
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Witness accused of wrong calculations in Gibson trial case
A SENIOR manager of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) denied a defence attorney’s suggestion yesterday that she made the wrong calculations when estimating the cost of painting WSC tanks.
Bahamas defeats Puerto Rico 88-77 in FIBA AmeriCup Qualifier
TEAM Bahamas, with its best performances coming off the bench, knocked off Puerto Rico by 11 points last night to win their opening match of the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers.
Israel’s war in Gaza ‘not right’
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Illegality of abortion is dangerous
Some 85 years ago, a doctor in England examined a 14-year-old girl and determined that she was sufficiently developed physically to carry her pregnancy to term.
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‘This year’s carnival will look less like Junkanoo’
COSTUMES for Bahamas Carnival 2024 will look less like the Junkanoo-themed costumes of years past, according to Bahamas Carnival Association (BCA) president Dario Tirelli.
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Public school attendance is down four percentage points since last year
THE public school attendance rate is at 91 percent this year, according to Acting Education Director Dominique Russell.
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Contaminated oil a new blow to Andros power
A CONTAMINATED supply of fuel led to a new shutdown of a power unit in Andros as restoration efforts continued following the fire that severely damaged BPL’s North Andros Power Station last week.
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$250k paint contract examined in Gibson trial
COMPANIES contracted to paint Water and Sewerage Corporation water tanks were awarded over $250,000 per tank, a WSC employee testified on Friday as Long Island MP Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial continued.
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‘MOTION DENIED’ IN GIBSON TRIAL: Long Island MP’s constitutional motion ‘improper’, judge said
A SUPREME Court judge rejected Adrian Gibson’s latest constitutional motion to impact his corruption trial yesterday.
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Bannister gives testimony on WSC contracts
FORMER Works Minister Desmond Bannister claimed in court yesterday that he never approved contracts to paint water tanks and buildings belonging to the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) when he was in office.