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Bell: Rent-to-own will help thousands

HOUSING Minister Keith Bell said government's rent-to-own programme would help people who cannot get a mortgage because they have other debts or cannot pay the down payment needed to get a loan.

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Reid hails benefits of Shock Treatment as nine graduate

NINE boys were highlighted yesterday for completing government's controversial Shock Treatment programme, which the Davis administration relaunched in 2021 to target youth with disciplinary issues.

Contractors ‘within 30 days’ of licensing legal challenge

BAHAMIAN contractors say they are “within 30 days” of launching Judicial Review proceedings over the Government’s failure to implement the Act and licensing regime designed to regulate the industry.

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Man who claimed police abuse is ‘free to make a complaint’

A MAN calling for accountability after police allegedly beat him in custody is “free to make a complaint”, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday.

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PI Crown Land battle splits Court of Appeal

The Bahamian entrepreneur seeking to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse has split the Court of Appeal over his long-running Crown Land lease battle with the Government.

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FTX prosecutors push for tougher sentence

US prosecutors are exploiting the $426m transfer of digital assets to the safekeeping of Bahamian regulators to press for a harsher prison sentence for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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AG plays down prospect of referendum on juries

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder downplayed the possibility of eliminating jury trials after prominent former and current judges emphasised the benefits of such a move.

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NATION ON GUARD OVER HAITI SURGE: PM says RBDF is deploying to intercept migrants

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is deploying significant assets, including surface vessels, aircraft and 120 RBDF personnel, to combat illegal immigration amid Haiti’s deepening crisis and a surge in attempts by undocumented migrants to enter Bahamian waters.

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BAAA names 76-member team to compete at CARIFTA Games

AFTER watching more than 50 qualifying performances turned in during the final trials over the weekend, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has selected a 76-member team to compete at the 51st CARIFTA Games.

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New pool is completed at the Betty Kelly Kenning swim Complex

IT cost about five million dollars, but six months after the work commenced in November, Bahamas Aquatics now have a brand-new pool at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex to host the 2024 CARIFTA Swimming Championships.

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CI GIbson honours Rattlers coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson

AFTER serving as coach for the Rattlers senior boys’ team for more than 30 years, Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson received special recognition at CI Gibson Secondary High for his tremendous commitment and dedication in producing one of the most acclaimed and decorated sporting programmes in the country.

Parents and children

I DO not claim to be a modern day sage, a living oracle, or an expert on anything, but if you are having problems with your child or children, then the problem is with you and not the child, because as a parent you have failed that child.

Call for immediate ceasefire

JOINING the voices of non-governmental organisations, feminist movements, and activists all over the world, Equality Bahamas calls for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the occupation of Palestine by Israel.

Motivational Mondays

RICARDO Clarke, best known as a radio personality, gospel singer and motivational speaker - joined forces with Bahamasair in an initiative aimed at boosting staff morale and performance.

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New ideas are needed

ActivTrades

The New York Stock Exchange’s recorded losses at an overall high level last Friday. Data from the US industry sectors was poorly received by investors.

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Police seeking help in search for missing man

Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating Austin Frederick Adderley, a 46-year-old man from Gregory Town, North Eleuthera, who reportedly went missing in the vicinity of the Glass Window Bridge.

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Wyclef Jean returns to Jerk Jam

Following his successful performance at last year's Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival, it was a no-brainer for organisers to invite superstar Wyclef Jean back for an encore appearance at the “Jerk Jam” event.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: Profile of courage –The chopper pilot who flew into Port-au-Prince to rescue ten shares his story

IT was the dark of night Tuesday, March 12, as US Congressman Cory Mills, his Special Forces security aide, and two South Florida pilots laid their lives on the line to rescue ten Americans hiding in a safe house in Haiti.

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ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION – Discovering the Bahamian dream: Going back home

GROWING up in North Andros, I learned the beauty of isolation and the richness of a blank canvas waiting to be painted. For many Bahamians raised on the Family Islands, there is a magnetic pull to “move back home,” something we refer to as “The Bahamian Dream”. However, this dream envisions personal fulfillment and professional uncertainties.

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‘I practically raised him’, says sister of man murdered in Montell Heights area

A DRIVEN and ambitious go-getter – that's how Keisha Davis described her brother, Eric Davis, 45, the country's latest murder victim.