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Govt specifies scoring criteria for Prospect Ridge selection

THE Minnis administration has specified the criteria that will allow people to score highest in the selection process for the Prospect Ridge Community for Young Professionals.

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Kanoo: Attacks on us threaten Sand Dollar

A Bahamian digital payments provider yesterday argued that “reckless” attacks on it were threatening to undermine efforts to make The Bahamas a world leader in Central Bank-backed digital currencies.

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Chinese Embassy, Zonta Club of Nassau donate to Bahamas Feeding Network

THE Chinese Embassy and the Zonta Club of Nassau both donated to the Bahamas Feeding Network yesterday.

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Kanoo chairman: ‘We have nothing to hide’

A Bahamian digital payments provider yesterday hit back at mounting attacks on its business by asserting that all contracts were won “above board”, it’s chairman adding: “I have absolutely nothing to hide”.

A nation in which God is fair game, but the judiciary is a sacred cow

I must confess at the outset that I am not an expert on the Bahamian Constitution.

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Sebas blocked over Sun Cash takeover

Sebas Bastian’s investment house yesterday saw its bid to seize control of a Bahamian digital payments provider blocked by the Supreme Court.

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Cross-border commerce ‘back to prehistoric times’

Freeport’s cross-border commerce was yesterday said to have been sent “back to prehistoric times” as a result of Customs’ electronic system for clearing goods being down for ten successive days.

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Money’s tight - so more using stamps

FALLOUT from the COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to tighten their purse strings, Super Value President Rupert Roberts has said, while noting “more and more” shoppers have been relying on the store’s food stamps to shop.

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So who did kill officer Perpall?

ABLE Seaman Jevon Seymour is now a free man after a Supreme Court jury yesterday found him not guilty of murdering his superior officer at Government House in 2019.

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Be alert for possible Tropical Storm Elsa

METEOROLOGISTS are warning to be on the alert for the possible formation of a tropical storm.

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Two face court accused over separate murders

A MAN and a teenager were yesterday charged with murder in connection with two separate matters.

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Ayton and Suns into NBA finals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns into their first NBA Finals in 28 years, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 last night to close out the Western Conference finals in six games.

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Electric vehicles are a hit with mall crowds

ELECTRIC vehicles returned to the Mall at Marathon for Father’s Day and once again proved to be a big hit with the crowds.

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Defence Force officer found not guilty of murder, attempted murder

A Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer accused of murder and attempted murder was found not guilty on all counts on Wednesday.

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D’Aguilar: Health visa has worked for nation

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has defended the government’s use of the travel health visa saying it has “worked well” for the country.

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‘I want us in best COVID categories’

A fully vaccinated Bahamas is the only way to fully revive tourism and achieve a Cabinet minister’s goal of “always being in the best category” for COVID-19 travel advisories.

Nearly $50m loans fall into delinquency

Almost $50m worth of loans became delinquent during May 2021 as COVID-19 payment deferrals continued to expire, the Central Bank of The Bahamas has revealed.

Briland hotelier: ‘Will bubble pop?’

A prominent Briland hotelier yesterday said tourism operators “don’t know whether a bubble is going to pop” with resorts continuing to enjoy “unheard of” bookings for the summer months.

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Marijuana conviction quashed

THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the conviction of a man who was previously fined $10,000 after he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession with the intent to supply.