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No case for climate crisis, reparations

The foreign policy of the Davis-Cooper Government is totally based around Climate change and Slave reparations - regret my grandson writing a paper at his High School blew both of these issues out of the deepest part of the Tongue of the Ocean off Andros. We, The Bahamas, don’t have a case in either to argue.

Minister sounds alert over 'fake' loan flyer

A Cabinet minister yesterday said he had asked the authorities to probe a "fake flyer" that was using his image without permission in a bid to entice Bahamians to seek loans.

Women's national soccer team lose out to Grenada

AFTER playing to a draw in the rst half, the Bahamas women’s national soccer team watched as Grenada managed to pull away in the second half for a 4-1 victory to complete a two-game sweep in their home-and-away match in the Concacaf Road to Gold Cup.

No third mobile operator during Davis Gov'ts term

The Bahamas will not have a third mobile phone provider before the Davis administration's term in office ends although it has placed regulators on alert to crackdown on any anti-competitive practices.

BISX aims to 'revive' small listings facility

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is aiming "to revive in a very serious way" plans to create a market where small and medium-sized companies can list and raise capital, its top executive has revealed.

URCA seeks to shorten reconnection time

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority wants to shorten the time communications service providers have to reconnect the services of people who are wrongfully disconnected or were disconnected because of non-payment.

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BREAKING: Social Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe dies

SOCIAL Services, Information and Broadcasting Minister Obie Wilchcombe has died, according to the Office of the Prime Minister.

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Tributes as Clara Taylor-Bell, wife of Cabinet minister, dies

Tributes were paid on Sunday afternoon after the death of Clara Taylor-Bell, the wife of Minister of Housing Keith Bell, after a battle with cancer.

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Veteran sports advocate Alpheus Finlayson dies

Veteran sports advocate, broadcaster and former BAAA president Alpheus Finlayson has died, aged 76, just weeks after the death of his wife, Dawn.

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'More women needed in Parliament'

VANESSA Scott, the president of the FNM Women’s Association, is calling for more female representation in Parliament.

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ERIC WIBERG: Splashdown in the moonlight

ON the night of Tuesday, October 5, 1943, a pilot from the RAF named Hastie calmly pointed the sizeable B-25 Mitchell bomber towards the dark outline of South Eleuthera, just above Lighthouse Point. Despite losing an engine then the second one overheating, Hastie managed to calmly land his nearly 70ft, 35,000lb airplane a mere 100 feet from the beach gleaming white in the moonlight, without any of his men being killed.

Aviation chief: 'Put money where mouth is' on climate

The Bahamas' aviation director highlighted this nation's drive to construct climate resilient and environmentally-sustainable airports during a recent Caribbean infrastructure summit.

Total visitor arrivals up 30% though stopovers still trail

The Ministry of Tourism's top official yesterday said total visitor arrivals to The Bahamas are 30 percent ahead of their pre-COVID record through to end-July although stopover visitors are still trailing slightly.

RBC chief pledges company account opening upgrades

Royal Bank of Canada's (RBC) top Bahamas executive yesterday pledged to address the challenges encountered by Family Island business clients when it comes to opening corporate bank accounts.

BPL: 8% 'crazy growth' in New Providence

A senior Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) executive yesterday said the utility had seen "crazy growth" in customer demand over the summer with New Providence's peak load increasing by 8 percent year-over-year.

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Pintard to PM: Probe Gov't 'late payments'

The Opposition's leader last night called for the Prime Minister to investigate as he doubled down on accusations that public servants, government contractors/vendors and the Family Islands are suffering "out of the ordinary" payment delays.

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Bahamian battles FTX chief on $28m aircraft

A BAHAMIAN aviation entrepreneur yesterday launched legal action against FTX’s US chief to safeguard his ownership interest in two aircraft valued at a combined $28m

Community centre's construction on track

DESPITE setbacks, construction of the Nassau Village Community Centre is ahead of schedule.

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Police on guard after QC threat

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force will provide extra security to Queen’s College today after threats were made against the school on social media.

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STATESIDE: Challenges facing Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy

A pundit was thus discussing the third person in the presidential succession in the United States today, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the honourable Kevin McCarthy, Republican congressman from California.