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Man accused of injuring a man with a sword gets bail

A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he allegedly injured a man with a sword in Nassau Village last week.

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IAN FERGUSON: How companies can get into the Christmas spirit

Christmas is finally and officially here. A time of joy, celebration, food and festivities. The most effective and successful companies are continually finding ways to give back through corporate social responsibility as well as spreading Christmas cheer to employees. This week’s column focuses on some last-minute suggestions for how small businesses can participate in the holiday spirit.

Sky diving provider burning $8,400 monthly in wait to become licensed

A skydiving excursion provider yesterday said it is burning through $8,400 per month on renting a plane it cannot use as it battles to obtain the necessary licences and permits.

Bahamians urged to guard against ransomware surge

A Bahamas-based cloud services provider yesterday warned consumers and businesses to on their guard for ransomware attacks as there is a "noticeable spike" during Christmas.

Bahamas invests $400k in first livestock feed mill for 40 years

Bahamian agriculture's push to reduce the country's $1bn annual food import bill has been boosted by the Government's $400,000 acquisition of the first new animal feed mill in 40 years.

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East GB MP and residents call on govt to repair seawall destroyed by Dorian

KWASI Thompson, MP for East Grand Bahama, has called on the government to restore the seawall in High Rock.

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Govt to take ‘aggressive’ approach to building airports, says Romer

THE construction of some Family Island airports is set to be completed by 2025 as the government takes an “aggressive” approach to the building process, according to Dr Kenneth Romer, deputy director general of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation.

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STATESIDE: Could Colorado Supreme Court ruling lead to the end of Trump’s campaign?

IT looks like history may be about to repeat itself in the US presidential election. A Colorado Supreme Court decision on Tuesday makes it quite likely that, as in 2000, the highest American court will be obliged to issue a decision that could determine the outcome of next year’s vote.

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FRONT PORCH: ‘Until then it is still night’

THERE is an allegory that serves as a prism for some of the light and meaning of the Incarnation and Christmas: “An old Hasidic rabbi asked his pupils how they could tell when the night had ended and day begun, for daybreak is the time for certain holy prayers. ‘Is it,’ proposed one student, ‘when you can see an animal in the distance and tell whether it is a sheep or a dog?’ ‘No,’ answered the rabbi.

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Police Traffic Division looking to introduce red light camera technology

THE top traffic cop said yesterday that police want to introduce red light camera technology to improve the enforcement of road rules, but additional dialogue between police and lawmakers is needed to determine if the technology will be embraced.

EDITORIAL: As we celebrate, don’t forget the hurting

IN yesterday’s Tribune, columnist Alicia Wallace reminded us that Christmas can be a hard time for some people.

Quaker brand granola cereals recall over potential salmonella contamination

A PRODUCT recall has been issued for granola bars and granola cereals from the Quaker Oats Company.

Participants of Bahamasair plane design competition upset over chosen artwork

THE decoration of a new Bahamasair plane sparked complaints from artists who submitted designs for a competition.

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Deficits overwhelm growth six-fold in driving debt hike

Weak economic growth has been overwhelmed by the six-fold greater impact of surging fiscal deficits and failed to keep The Bahamas’ debt ratios in check, a multilateral lender is asserting.

Total $1.4bn SOE debts pose ‘a significant risk’

Total debts owed by the Government’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have hit $1.4bn to become “a significant risk” by exceeding 10 percent of annual economic output, the IDB has warned.

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FTX settlement ‘proves naysayers were wrong’

The FTX settlement shows The Bahamas has “beaten expectations” and “proven the doom and gloom naysayers wrong” over the crypto exchange’s collapse, a well-known businessman argued yesterday.

URCA proposes 20% expansion in budget

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is for the second consecutive year proposing a major hike in its operating budget via a near-20 percent increase for 2024.

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‘Whatever is needed’ will be spent on CARIFTA costs

YOUTH, Sports, and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the government would spend whatever is necessary to make certain next year’s CARIFTA Aquatics Championships is “great”.

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Blue Lagoon ferry back in service

TRANSPORT Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said the Port Department has approved Blue Lagoon Island to restart its ferry services “subject to the revised operational protocols”.

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Holiday heartaches for the families of those still missing

THIS Christmas season is anything but merry for families still hoping for the return of their missing relatives. Kyle Carey and Daniel Padilla, Jr, disappeared on May 11 and October 2, respectively.