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SEC claiming 'intimidation' of Bahamian whistleblower

US regulators have accused the principal of a now-defunct Nassau broker/dealer of seeking to intimidate a Bahamian whistleblower and "threaten his livelihood".

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UPDATED: Grand Bahama woman who went missing at Miami International Airport found alive and well

UPDATE: The Bahamas Consulate General Miami Office has confirmed that Merlyn Cooper, a 78-year-old Grand Bahama resident who went missing at the Miami International Airport Sunday evening, has been found alive and well.

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Legal warning in beauty queen row

THE law firm representing the Miss Bahamas Universe Organization has issued a warning that publishing interviews with former Miss Bahamas Universe winners Chantel O’Brian and Melissa Ingraham could lead to prosecution for defamation.

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Traffic death of Abaco teen leaves family inconsolable

THE tragic death of an Abaco teen has left relatives inconsolable in the days following the country’s first recorded traffic fatality of the year.

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‘Another kick in the teeth’: GB to lose 100 PharmaChem jobs

The loss of more than 100 well-paid jobs through PharmaChem Technologies’ Friday shutdown was last night branded “another kick in the teeth” for Grand Bahama’s struggling economy.

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Rattlers fire to huge win

COACH Kevin “KJ” Johnson and his CI Gibson Rattlers senior girls and boys’ basketball teams were simply too much for the Government High Magicmen to handle as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s 2023/24 season swung into high gear following the Christmas break.

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Coach Yo still happy team is on course

DESPITE losing a big game to Louisiana State University Lady Tigers, Bahamian head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said she’s still pleased with the way her Ole Miss Lady Rebels basketball team are playing this year.

Junkanoo integrity in question

Kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to express an opinion as to why I believe the integrity of junkanoo is compromised.

Concerned with Mount Tabor pulpit

As I approach my 70th birthday this week, a milestone I greet with both gratitude and reflection, I find myself compelled to write to your publication for only the fifth time in my life. My words today are born not out of joy, but out of a deep sense of disappointment and concern for a community that has been an integral part of my life for over two decades – the Mount Tabor Church.

Andros Chamber puts back investor conclave to March

The Andros Chamber of Commerce has pushed back its economic and investment conclave, which is designed to connect entrepreneurs with investors, from late January to mid-March 2024.

Cabbage Beach vendors will 'stand up' for access

A attorney for the Cabbage Beach Vendors Association yesterday pledged its members will "stand up and fight" if the Ocean Club's expansion impacts their access to Paradise Island's northern shore.

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INSIGHT: The question of accountability

HAPPY New Year, readers. The ways in which the Christmas holidays fell means it’s been some weeks since my last column – and there certainly has been a lot that has gone on since then.

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Pintard says Mitchell’s comments let ‘the cat out of the bag’ on govt view of FOIA

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell’s dismissive comments about the Freedom of Information Act are “incredibly sad” and let “the cat out of the bag” about how the Davis administration feels about a system whose implementation has been slow for more than a decade.

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Former pageant winners want governing organisation investigated

FORMER Miss Bahamas Universe winners want a “formal investigation” into the organisation governing the pageant, citing concerns about mismanagement and lack of accountability.

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FTX US chief feared $9bn Bahamas ‘risk’

FTX’s US chief has admitted he feared a “risk” that the crypto exchange’s Bahamian liquidators “could be awarded material” sums on their $9bn-plus claim if he failed to settle their dispute.

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200 jobs through Ocean Club’s $400m expansion

The Ocean Club’s upcoming $400m expansion will create 200 full-time jobs once the development is fully completed in 2027, the project’s partners have revealed.

'We didn't hit $1bn, but we did very well'

The Bahamian high-end real estate market will "do at least as good as 2023 if not better" in 2024, as one major realtor said of last year: "We didn't do $1bn in sales but we did very well."

Passengers of Western Air have scare on Grand Bahama flight

TERRIFIED Western Air passengers prayed and braced for impact on Saturday as their plane made an emergency landing.

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One man dead as 36 cases of COVID-19 reported in six weeks

CASES of COVID-19 are on the rise in New Providence and Grand Bahama, with one man dying.

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After 16-year-old girl killed as house riddled with bullets, PM asks: PRAY FOR END TO VIOLENCE

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he was saddened and shocked by recent murders in the country.