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Father jailed for gun in sock drawer

A 38-year-old father was sentenced to 20 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun hidden in his sock drawer at his family home earlier this week.

Tour operators: Rebound dampened by fee hikes

Bahamian tour and excursion operators were yesterday said to be enjoying a post-COVID bounce back with bookings some 15 percent ahead of 2019 levels.

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ArawakX to fight solvency shut down bid ‘all the way’

The Bahamas’ first-ever crowd funding platform last night pledged to “go all the way to the Privy Council” if the Securities Commission moves to shut it down over “solvency” concerns following a key hearing today.

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Cruise departure hike ‘real measure’ of fiscal success

The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday asserted that the 2023-2024 fiscal year is “very, very critical” for solidifying market confidence in The Bahamas with the cruise passenger departure tax hikes vital to achieving this.

Gov’t revenue goal ‘very close’ despite VAT miss

The Government’s top finance official yesterday forecast that it will “come very close” to achieving its total revenue and tax forecasts for the 2022-2023 fiscal year even though VAT could potentially under-shoot by up to $160m.

Bahamas’ 27% water heat surge ‘devastating’ to coral

The Bahamas’ July water temperature had “a devastating effect” on coral reef ecosystems after being heated to a level 27 percent higher than the monthly average, an international tribunal has been told.

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Country’s first dengue death confirmed to be nine-year-old boy

HEALTH officials confirmed the country’s first dengue fever death since the virus’ re-emergence this year - a nine-year-old boy who died after showing symptoms of the disease.

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Bahamas beaten 3-2 in thriller

THE Bahamas men’s national soccer team put up a gallant fight, but lost 3-2 to Guyana for their second straight loss in the CONCACAF 2023 Nations League.

BGDBA Playoffs: Cybots advance to next round, Patrollers tie series 1-1

The Bain and Grants Town Cybots booked their tickets to round two of the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs on Monday night after sweeping the Police Royals 2-0.

NFL Flag Bahamas hosts successful coaches and officials clinic

National Football League (NFL) Flag Bahamas hosted a successful officiating and coaching clinic last week Thursday at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium. Participants got the opportunity to learn in-game rules, coaching strategies, and practice plans from the director of officiating at NFL Flag and RCX Sports, Tom LaNeve.

A celebration of Brazil coming to Mall at Marathon this Saturday

A CELEBRATION of Brazil is to be held at the Mall of Marathon on Saturday.

Current residents in ‘dire straits’ over BPL outages

Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday blamed an underwater cable break for leaving residents of Current Island, off North Eleuthera, in “dire straits” due to prolonged power outages that have lasted more than a week.

Family Island consumers warned over food prices

The Retail Grocers Association’s president yesterday put the Family Islands, in particular, on alert for higher food prices due to the recent increase in fuel and associated shipping costs as a result of higher global oil prices.

Family Island consumers warned over food prices

The Retail Grocers Association’s president yesterday put the Family Islands, in particular, on alert for higher food prices due to the recent increase in fuel and associated shipping costs as a result of higher global oil prices.

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Support for De’Andre to give him college help

De’Andre Forbes was awarded with the EY Bahamas Jamaine McFall Memorial Scholarship.

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Intern programme a win-win for bank and students

CIBC FirstCaribbean had 73 interns take part in its regional summer internship initiate, a record for the company. The internships took place at the bank’s branches and offices in Barbados, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

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Explorers to sponsor attendance at youth conference

Young Marine Explorers (YME) Bahamas will sponsor two young people, between the ages of 18 and 35, from each of the 33 Caribbean regions and territories with travel and accommodations to participate in-person at this year’s UNFCCC YOUNGO Caribbean Regional Conference of Youth (RCOY).

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Letters seeking apology and reparations from royal family to be sent by year’s end

THE Bahamas National Reparations Committee is in support of preparations being made for formal letters to be sent seeking an apology and reparations from the British royal family by the end of the year, as talks on the issue should involve communities not individual nations.

‘I never want to experience’ dengue fever again, says woman

MAKERIA Tucker is one of the 88 confirmed dengue fever cases in the country, calling the experience one of a kind.

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Cable targeting ‘monumental improvement’ via Aliv refinance

Cable Bahamas’ top executive yesterday asserted the group is poised for “monumental improvement” in profits if it can reach agreement with the Government on refinancing Aliv’s debt at lower interest costs.