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FTX Bahamas charges US broke 'every single' pledge

FTX's Bahamian liquidators have accused their US adversaries of "breaching every single" co-operation pledge in just four short months as they urged the Supreme Court to "sort it out" with Delaware.

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Super-Conference Weekend: Bahamian athletes take spotlight

IT was called Super-Conference weekend and a number of Bahamians shined for the various collegiate track and field championships held around the United States.

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BISX-listed firm ‘resolves’ qualified audit fear woes

A BISX-listed firm last pledged it has "resolved" technology woes that forced it to seek more time to publish its 2022 financial statements and prevent a 'qualified' audit opinion for a second consecutive year.

Property taxes sell-off targets 'extreme cases'

The Government is "targeting extreme cases" who have totally disregarded their tax obligations for up to 10-20 years with yesterday's warning that it will start to seize and sell-off their properties to recover all arrears owed.

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Let’s Swim Bahamas: Dignitaries get ‘first-hand experience’ at UB pool

FOR the past 15 years, the husband and wife team of Andy and Nancy Knowles have been stress-ing the importance of “learning to swim” through their Let’s Swim Bahamas programme.

Bahamas strikes 'crossroad' as work permits earn $20m in Q1

A Cabinet minister yesterday said The Bahamas is at a "crossroad" in combating work permit violations as he revealed the Government is mulling legal reforms to hold companies liable for breaches by their sub-contractors.

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Fears that Royal Caribbean 'setting tone' on PI project

Environmental advocates yesterday voiced concern that Royal Caribbean is "setting the tone and beating the drum" after the cruise line - not the Government - unveiled the date and time for the public meeting on its Paradise Island project.

British Colonial set for partial summer re-open

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said downtown Nassau's British Colonial hotel will partially re-open this summer ahead of a full return in November 2023.

Separate GBPA's assets from regulatory functions

The Grand Bahama Port Authority's (GBPA) regulatory functions must be "separated" from its assets to prevent it self-regulating businesses owned by its shareholders, a Freeport hotelier urged yesterday.

Bahamian digital payment firm to open London office

A Bahamian digital payments provider has unveiled plans to open a UK office in an announcement that coincided with the Prime Minister's visit to London for King Charles III's coronation.

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‘CITIZENSHIP FIGHT WAS FOR EVERYONE’: Privy Council upholds ruling on birthright

THE Privy Council affirmed yesterday that children born out of wedlock to Bahamian men are citizens at birth regardless of their mother’s nationality, a consequential ruling that transforms how citizenship is attained in The Bahamas.

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Insurer doing 'everything to remedy' Cayman breaches

Bahamas First's top executive yesterday pledged it is doing "everything possible to remedy" its Cayman Islands' subsidiary's non-compliance with that territory's health insurance regulations due to a claims processing "backlog".

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DEIDRE BASTIAN: Meet customers where they live

Marketing is no longer about making endless calls, or shaking hands while exchanging business cards.

Gov't blasted over 'feeble' GB water rate hike reply

The Opposition's finance spokesman yesterday blasted the Government for a "weak and feeble response" to the hike in water rates that will be imposed on Grand Bahama residents and businesses from next month.

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GSSSA soccer season begins

WITH most sports returning to the track, court and soccer field after being derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) soccer season made its debut.

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Kacy Lyn Smith Leading JuniorJumper at Lexington Spring Premiere

BAHAMIAN rider Kacy Lyn Smith had a stellar showing at the Lexington Spring Premiere last weekend, riding her two horses Chicago M and Costbar 2 to multiple high placings and being named as the overall leading junior jumper of the competition.

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PETER YOUNG: UK police crackdown on extremist protests welcome

THE environment is a major issue in Britain. As the science in relation to climate change develops rapidly and the fearmongers become more vocal, awareness has grown of the consequences and problems of industrial pollution, nuclear waste, carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. Moreover, as a result of other recent issues like “Mad Cow” disease and the GM (genetically modified) food controversy, the British public has become increasingly sensitive to environmental issues, thus turning the nation in to one of the so-called eco-warriors.

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STATESIDE: Recent firings at major news outlets do little to change the media’s landscape

AMERICA’S highly politicised, highly polarised cable TV networks regained centre stage once again this week, as both Fox and CNN fired popular stalwarts in the wake of accumulated indiscretions. It wasn’t surprising. A bit disappointing, maybe. But not too surprising.

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FRONT PORCH: Dame Marjorie Davis – Parts I & II

Wednesday, 26th April, 2023.