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EDITORIAL: Shelter for abused women needs action

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Over 600 Haitian migrants interdicted since last month

MORE than 600 Haitian migrants have been apprehended in the southern Bahamas since last month, with the latest interdiction happening at the weekend.

Gov't in process of acquiring facility for domestic violence shelter

Amid concerns regarding the much-anticipated domestic violence shelter, Minister of Social Services Myles Laroda stated that it is on the government's agenda and will be realized shortly.

Taxi fare hike officially announced

THE increase of taxi cab fares by 10 percent was officially announced at a press conference held at Baha Mar on Friday.

School breakfast programme expanded to five more schools

MORE than 2,000 students will receive free meals with the expansion of the National School Breakfast Pilot Programme in five more schools, according to Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin.

Code of conduct signed for taxi and public service drivers

TAXI operators and public service drivers will now be governed by an official Code of Conduct following a signing between the Minister of Energy and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis and Bahamas Taxi Cab Union (BTCU) President Wesley Ferguson on Friday.

Boy found living alone in car last year is 'safe and attending school'

THE 12-year-old boy who was found living alone in a car last year is safe and now attending school, according to Education Minister Glenys Hanna Martin.

GBPA ‘vehemently disputes it owes $1’ of $357m Gov’t claim

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) “does not accept it owes $1 to the Government out of that $357m” claim which has more than doubled after the number of years included were expanded.

Albany developer’s Bahamas return after spared jail time

ALBANY’S principal investor was given permission to return to The Bahamas as early as yesterday after being spared jail time following his previous guilty plea to securities fraud.

‘Mind-boggling’ timing over Gov’ts $357m GBPA claim

A FREEPORT attorney yesterday asserted it was “mind-boggling” that the Government should again “throw darts” at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) given the island’s $2bn investment pipeline.

Pension shake-up over $3.5bn hole

PENSIONS for thousands of Bahamian public sector workers are poised for a major shake-up in a bid to tackle “alarming” unfunded liabilities that could impose a $3.5bn burden on taxpayers come 2030.

GoFundMe seeks to help family after murder of former MP Saunders

THE FAMILY of Don Saunders is seeking to raise over $300,000 to pay off his housing debts and support his grieving wife and teenage children.

‘You can’t be ungrateful’ over 25 cent bus fare rise

TRANSPORT and Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis told bus drivers at a hall meeting last night “you can’t be ungrateful” over the 25 cent rise in adult bus fares.

Fraud issues behind Finco’s $500 ATM daily limit

ROYAL Bank of Canada’s (RBC) BISX-listed mortgage financier has this week imposed $500 daily automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawal limits in a bid to better protect customers from fraud.

Gov’t u-turn on Nassau solar bidding deadline

THE Government has performed a u-turn over the deadline by which all bids on the New Providence renewable energy and microgrid project must be received, it can be revealed.

‘Public protest’ not enough to overturn planning approvals

PLANNING authorities yesterday modified the approvals granted to Wynn Development’s 14-storey Goodman’s Bay penthouse while ruling that “public protest” is not sufficient to overturn prior decisions.

NIB’s $240m loss at COVID’s peak

COVID-19 has left the National Insurance Board (NIB) facing an “uphill lift” to recovery after plunging the nation’s social security system into a $240m loss at the pandemic’s peak.

Gov’t and Opposition fight on GDP growth

THE Government and Opposition yesterday battled over what real GDP growth that fell below expectations for 2023 means for The Bahamas’ short-term economic prospects.

Bahamas approved for $60m ‘blue economy’ credit facility

THE Bahamas is gaining access to a $60m credit line targeted at micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) in the so-called ‘blue economy’ in a bid to boost sustainable development.

GB $15m solar project in end-April commissioning

THE contractor charged with building and operating a $15m utility-scale solar project on Grand Bahama yesterday said the site will be commissioned at end-April 2024.

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