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Abaco residents renew water billing complaints

An Abaco resident says she has been hit with a $1,300 Water & Sewerage Corporation bill despite being absent from her property for over three years after it was devastated by Hurricane Dorian.

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Gov’ts $544m undershoot on Dorian and COVID-19

The two greatest crises in modern Bahamian history resulted in the Government’s 2019-2020 revenues falling $544.1m short of their target, its leading fiscal watchdog has affirmed.

Focus on cost of living issues

LET me state from the outset that I am a dyed-in-the-wool capitalist. I do not subscribe to the malevolent Marxist school of thought which is diametrically opposed to the Judeo-Christian worldview.

NPVA Recap: Panthers on a roll to close out the year

THE Caribbean Gas Panthers closed out the year with an unblemished record in the New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) standings after defeating the Set-sy Poppers at the DW Davis Gymnasium last week Friday.

Renewable investors tour Eleuthera plants

A group of potential investors yesterday toured Eleuthera power plants as the Government’s Family Island renewable energy sought to build momentum.

Bahamian ‘Russian roulette’ with 30% uninsured drivers

The Bahamas is “really playing Russian roulette on the road” with its citizens’ lives by failing to crack down on the estimated 25-30 percent of drivers who are uninsured, insurers warned yesterday.

Accountants: ‘Some wins’ on Business Licence verification

Accountants have secured “some wins” over enhanced Business Licence reporting through less intensive scrutiny that will be applied to companies below the $5m annual turnover threshold.

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Man hospitalised with multiple injuries after he falls from tanker at Grand Bahama shipyard

A 23-year-old man is in hospital with multiple injuries after falling from a tanker at the Grand Bahama Shipyard on Saturday.

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JUDGE ASKED TO JAIL FORMER MP: Application to commit Lockhart to prison for ‘failure’ to refund $3m

A FORMER member of parliament and Supreme Court judge is facing an application to send him to prison after he allegedly failed to refund more than $3m his client gave his firm to hold in escrow.

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Edgecombe Jr, 18, has impressive showing at home

HOMECOMINGS are usually quite memorable, but for Valdez ‘VJ’ Edgecombe Jr, his return home to the Bahamas as one of the top ranked high school boys’ basketball players in the United States was extra special.

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CI Gibson rattlers off to tournament in Las Vegas

IT’S Christmas time and the CI Gibson Rattlers are off on their usual trip to the United States to get some international exposure as they compete in another tournament in Las Vegas.

In 50 years buy power has regressed

The Bahamas has just celebrated 50 years independence.

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Clubs & Societies December 15th, 2023

Friday, December 15th, 2023.

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DIANE PHILLIPS: The Lessons My Father Taught Me

Today is December 14. You’d think I would be used to it by now. But I am not. Every year, the date catches me and twists my insides around like a pretzel with a stomachache. It is the anniversary of my father’s death, December 14, 1966, 67 years ago.

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Reassessing needs is cause of delay of Social Services food vouchers

RECIPIENTS of Department of Social Services food vouchers will get them in time for the Christmas season despite delays, government officials said yesterday.

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Governor backs corporate income tax if ‘framing right’

The Central Bank’s governor has given guarded backing for a corporate income tax amid private sector calls for the Government to avoid a “piecemeal” approach to this reform.

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Atlantis touts $20bn visitor spend impact

Atlantis guests have accounted for almost one-third of The Bahamas’ total air arrivals during the past 25 years, a senior executive said yesterday, while generating more than $20bn in visitor spending.

‘Huge inconvenience’ on BOB San Salvador close

San Salvador businesses yesterday voiced concern over the timing and uncertainty created by Bank of The Bahamas’ “temporary closure” of the island’s only bank branch ahead of the Christmas holiday.

National Sports Authority to stage ‘A Baseball Christmas’

IN anticipation of what is expected to be a hectic season in 2024, the National Sports Authority is giving the general public a prelude with the staging of ‘A Baseball Christmas.”

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Two men charged with spree of armed robberies collectively stealing $2,000 cash

TWO men were sent to prison after they were accused of being involved in a spree of armed store robberies last month.