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Dr Linda Davis ‘unanimously’ endorsed as new president of BTVI, says board chairman

THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute has unanimously endorsed Dr Linda Davis as president of BTVI, according to Elvin Taylor, the board's chairman.

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Water and Sewerage’s CFO questioned over contracted companies ownership

THE Chief Financial Officer of the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC) testified yesterday that Adrian Gibson was not named the owner of three companies under scrutiny for the contracts they received during his time as executive chairman of the company.

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Pintard inaugurates new recreation park and community garden in Mayfield Park, GB

MARCO City MP Michael Pintard inaugurated a recreation park and community garden in Mayfield Park Subdivision on Friday, realising a long-standing vision of four of his predecessors.

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Man awaiting a retrial jailed for breaking curfew

A MAN awaiting retrial for his alleged involvement in a fatal graveyard shooting in Grand Bahama in 2016 was sentenced to four months in prison yesterday after he admitted to breaking curfew.

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Guilty plea to possession of dangerous drugs

A MAN was bound to keep the peace for six months yesterday after he pleaded guilty to having drugs on his person last weekend.

This is my land

I wish simply to underscore and reiterate the brilliant submission lately by my two great and honoured friends, Dianne Phillips and Ortland H. Bodie re. ownership by young Bahamians.

Bahamians are third class citizens

Thank you very much for printing my letter in your valuable paper dated November 21, 2023 concerning BTC charging $5.00 for $0.01 outstanding. It did invoke a response from BTC's hierarchy.

BTC outage ‘due to trenching by another utility provider’

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company said customers in the Eastern Road and Johnson Road corridors had experienced a landline, mobile, and internet outage due to trenching, which led to BTC’s fibre being cut by another utility provider.

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Media Technology student excited about the future

It was at the tender age of nine when Romez Major became curious about media. He wondered, “How do they get the little people inside of my TV?”

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Maritime cadets meet shipping executives

Students enrolled in the Bahamas Maritime Cadets at the CR Walker High School campus were visited by executives from European shipping companies while they were on a business trip to Nassau.

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LCF scholarship portal opened

The Lyford Cay Foundations scholarship portal opened on February 1.

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National Training Agency cohort

The National Training Agency launched its first cohort for 2024 in New Providence.

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Youth Leadership Certification Programme

The first cohort of the Youth Leadership Certification Programme for 2024 was launched in Grand Bahama last weekend.

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Gaming Board building on West Bay St demolished

Tourism Minister Chester Cooper said the government felt the Gaming Board building on West Bay Street should no longer sit there in a derelict manner as demolition began yesterday.

EDITORIAL: Questions over violence interrupters

THE Minister of National Security must think we are fools.

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US Chargé d’Affaires says she is ‘not the least bit concerned’ over safety of Americans visiting Bahamas

US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Usha Pitts said she is “not the least concerned” about the safety of Americans in The Bahamas despite the widespread attention given to a recent travel advisory.

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The Bahamas’ pre-clearance agreement with the US renewed

NINETY-three per cent of Bahamians processed through the preclearance section of the Lynden Pindling International Airport last year travelled on a police certificate, according to the US Embassy of Nassau, which said 240,000 Bahamians were processed.

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IMF: Those with means pay more for health and water

THE Government can slash “unproductive spending” by $116.5m and, in so doing, boost key public services if Bahamians with means pay more for water and access to public healthcare.

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Opening Bahamian bank accounts ‘totally insane’

A PROMINENT accountant yesterday blasted “it’s crazy, absolutely insane” that Bahamian businesses face an average wait of more than two months to open a bank account compared to “20 minutes” in the US.

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Minister set to intervene on hotel industrial deal

THE minister of labour will today meet with hotel union executives to discuss the latest counter-proposal from resort employees in a bid to break the stalemate over industrial agreement talks.