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Nation building begins with our children

I WOULD like to share my experience with you and the public about a conversation I had with one of the top inspectors at Physical Planning.

Physical Planning not helpful

I WOULD like to share my experience with you and the public about a conversation I had with one of the top inspectors at Physical Planning.

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‘Impeccable’ Heroic timing: $7.1m plant ‘well worth it’

A GRAND Bahama concrete plant’s $7.1m investment is “well worth it” despite exceeding budget given the “impeccable” timing of yesterday’s ready-mix production launch.

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International certification for GBPA department

THE Building and Development Services at the Grand Bahama Port Authority received ISO 9001 certification, a globally recognised standard for quality management.

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Supreme Court takes over PharmaChem’s liquidation

The liquidation of PharmaChem Technologies has been placed under the Supreme Court’s supervision due to the company’s massive insolvency, Tribune Business can reveal.

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Man charged with rape of a woman in December remanded

A 32-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to rape a woman in December.

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McPhee-McCuin proud to be named ESPN’s Coach of the Week

GRAND Bahama native Yolett “Coach Yo” McPhee-McCuin has undoubtedly moved the needle for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels women’s basketball programme.

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Miller seeking support for pro boxer Rashield

WHEN Rashield Williams returns home on Thursday as the new National Boxing Association welterweight champion, Wellington Miller said he hopes the Bahamian professional boxer can go back to his training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with some help from the Bahamas Government.

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Sweeting says draft amendments aim to strengthen local government

WORKS and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting said his ministry had drafted amendments to the Local Government Act to strengthen the effect of local government on Family Island communities.

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Exuma man accused of molesting ten-year-old girl on two occasions

A 20-year-old man was sent to prison yesterday after being accused of twice molesting a ten-year-old girl in Exuma last week.

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Minister Bowleg congratulates Devynne Charlton

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg congratulated Devynne Charlton on her second record breaking performance and gold medal feat at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday.

Condo development denied by Department of Physical Planning

PLANS for the Neveah Group Enterprises’ Palazzo Vista Del Mar project - to be located on a 21,000 square foot site south of Da Plantation Bar and Grill off West Bay Street - were shot down by physical planning officials who considered the project to be an “over-development” of the site.

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Devynne Charlton breaks her own world record in the 60 metre hurdles

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

DEVYNNE Charlton lowered her co-women's 60 metres hurdles world record with a gold medal on Sunday to lead the six-member Bahamian team at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Rashield Williams wins the National Boxing Association Welterweight Title

RASHIELD “Raw” Williams moved into another realm of his young professional boxing career, winning the National Boxing Association welterweight title on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.

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Glenn ‘Nassau’ Pratt to be inducted into Hall of Fame

GLENN “Nassau” Pratt, one of the youngest Bahamians to turn professional at the age of 20, will become the latest Bahamian to be inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame.

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DEREK SMITH: The intersection of infosec and compliance

The saying “Trust is good, but control is better” is ever more pertinent as the digital frontier expands at an unprecedented rate, especially for financial institutions in developing countries. Yet, in the pursuit of compliance, we often overlook a critical point: compliance is more than just a regulatory requirement; it is a strategic asset that fosters innovation, trust, and growth.

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Haitian prime minister in Kenya to try to salvage African country’s deployment of police to Haiti

Haiti’s prime minister arrived Thursday in Kenya to try to salvage a plan to have the African country deploy 1,000 police officers to the troubled Caribbean nation to help combat gang violence.

Court upholds order to pay former NIB director benefits

An Appeal Court Justice yesterday upheld an order for the National Insurance Board (NIB) to pay a former director pension benefits after losing a legal battle over her due retirement entitlement.

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‘I don’t know how I got in this mess’

A WOMAN who accepted a plea deal in the criminal trial of Adrian Gibson and others said she was surprised when police charged her with fraud-related offences because she did not know how she “got in this mess”.

STATESIDE: No relief in sight as food and fuel prices remain high

HOW’S your grocery bill these days? Still uncomfortably high? How can that be? We keep reading that inflation is down in the US. Many of the problems that drove prices through the roof so far during this decade seem to have either been solved or simply subsided as the world’s economy tries to stabilise after the worst of COVID-19 settles firmly into the rearview mirror. What’s going on?