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Declare state of emergency, Mr Davis

Lawlessness continues to plague our nation. The year has just begun, the month of January is not finished and we are already at record breaking numbers as it relates to murders.

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Bahamasair partners with NFL Flag Bahamas

Bahamasair, the national flag carrier, is now officially on board with NFL Flag Bahamas and will sponsor Team Bahamas for the Pro Bowl Games scheduled for February 1-4 in Orlando, Florida.

BAISS track and field meet cancelled?

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) basketball playoffs are in full swing but, according to reports, the impending track and field meet will be shelved this time around.

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BAISS basketball championships all set

THE 2024 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) basketball championship matchups are all set.

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ALICIA WALLACE: What is safety and how do we build it?

THE news over the past few weeks has, given the number of murders record just in the first month of 2024, lingered on the issue of safety. Several politicians have expressed concern about the level of crime — with some even calling for capital punishment as if that is a solution — while the prime minister has promised more intrusive policing, the US Embassy has issued its travel advisory, and Chief Superintendent reportedly said The Bahamas is still a safe place.

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Pia Glover-Rolle says a ‘peacefull meeting’ will take place with Labour, the hotel union and Atlantis

TOP executives of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) and Atlantis Resort were scheduled to meet yesterday to try to resolve wage increase issues for employees who fall under the tipping category.

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Davis calls on businesses to join programme using CCTVS with facial recognition technology

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis wants businesses to call the Ministry of National Security and join a programme involving use of facial recognition CCTVs.

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Budding teen entrepreneur opens new takeaway restaurant

CHRISTOPHER Edouard helped fund his way through school by working as a grocery store packing boy.

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Taxable transactions plunged by $1.26bn at COVID's peak

Taxable goods and services transactions plummeted in value by $1.264bn during the COVID pandemic's peak due to lockdowns and other economic restrictions, it has been revealed.

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Hotels dealing with visitor safety concerns on crime

Hotels have been fielding concerns over whether it is safe to vacation in The Bahamas as Canada was yesterday reported to have issued a crime alert on this nation.

Fisheries warning on Royal Caribbean's Xanadu deal

Bonefish conservationists last night voiced concerns about potential negative impacts for a key fisheries spawning ground if Royal Caribbean's proposed Xanadu Beach Hotel acquisition proceeds.

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Tie 'pieces of puzzle' for better corruption ratings

The Bahamas was yesterday urged to "tie together" all the initiatives it has undertaken to combat graft after it maintained its 30th spot in Transparency International's corruption perceptions index.

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Lawyers criticism of Bail Act amendment ‘misdirected’ and ‘misconceived’, says PM

AFTER defence lawyers critiqued the Davis administration’s planned amendments to the Bail Act, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said some of their criticism was “misdirected” and “misconceived”.

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Awarding excellence and inspiring the best in Claridge Primary students

Andrew Wilson, businessman and owner of QBC started the Claridge Primary School’s mid-year awards ceremony with a pledge he has said many times with the students here, some since he began working to inspire the best in them six year’s ago.

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Gibson’s lawyer cross examines Cargill-Sherman focusing on her claim of being terminated

TESTIMONY continued in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and his co-accused yesterday, with a defence attorney attacking a witness’ claim that she was “terminated” from a senior position within the Water & Sewerage Corporation.

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GBPA praises PM for easing investor fears

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) yesterday praised the Prime Minister for soothing the fears of multiple licensees and investors "alarmed by recent unsettling commentary" from Fred Mitchell.

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Boy says unarmed dad was shot in the back by police

AN 11-year-old boy who saw police kill his father testified during an inquest in the Coroner’s Court yesterday.

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TOO EASY TO BEAT THE BAIL MONITORS: Company overseeing ankle bracelets under review, says Davis

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said people on bail for serious crimes have been able to remove their ankle bracelets easily with just a paper clip –– a concerning fact for authorities angered about people on bail committing serious crimes.

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Amateur golfers Gibson, Johnson miss the cut

It wasn’t the type of performance that Richard Gibson Jr anticipated in his return to the Latin America Amateur Championships.

Teams advance in baiss sudden death playoffs

FOUR teams advanced to the championship round of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) playoffs last night while their potential opponents square off today at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.