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Rumour has it
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The ups and downs in the international markets continued last week. Robust economic data fuelled concerns about interest rates but, at the same time, consumer activity remained strong. This created a dilemma for many investors.
Armed robberies reported at ATM locations
POLICE are investigating three armed robberies that occurred in New Providence on Wednesday - two of them taking place near ATMs.
Rock Sound without water after ‘major failure’
A “major failure” at a Water and Sewerage Corporation desalination plant on Eleuthera on Friday left residents in Rock Sound and Tarpum Bay without water.
Hugh Campbell opening day
PRESTIGIOUS BASKETBALL CLASSIC JUMPS OFF TODAY
Will the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s senior boys’ basketball champions be Tabernacle Baptist Falcons or will the New Providence champions Charles W Saunders or CI Gibson Rattlers have enough left in the tank to pull off the 39th edition title of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic?
Two more GSSSA champions crowned
COACH Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson and his CI Gibson Rattlers celebrated another Government Secondary Schools Sports Association championship feat, this time in the senior girls’ division.
‘Buddy’ Hield misses out on his second 3-point title
CHAVANO ‘Buddy’ Hield has hit some big three-pointers during his eight years in the National Basketball Association. In fact, the Grand Bahamian now owns the Indiana Pacers’ single-season franchise record, surpassing legendary Reggie Miller.
Lincoln Bain charged with unlawful assembly
POLITICAL hopeful Lincoln Bain was once again charged in court with unlawful assembly on Friday after protesting outside Baha Mar ahead of a CARICOM meeting on Wednesday.
Man jailed for having loaded gun in his car
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after he admitted to having a loaded gun in his car as he took his niece to the airport.
Alcohol, drugs and gambling
In Jesus put all your trust, all your belief, and all your heart.
Three granted $60k bail on cocaine charges
TWO men and a woman were granted $60,000 bail in court yesterday after being accused of smuggling $1,000,000 worth of cocaine into the country through Bimini last weekend.
GSSSA champions crowned
CI GIBSON RATTLERS SENIOR BOYS VICTORIOUS, CH REEVES RAPTORS JUNIOR GIRLS WIN TITLE
The CI Gibson Rattlers and CH Reeves Raptors have regained bragging rights as the senior boys and junior girls champions in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s best-of-three basketball championship series.
Bahamas Goombay Punch supports the St Valentine’s Day Regatta
OVER the weekend of love the Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) is pleased to partner with the St Valentine’s Day Regatta at Fort Montagu.
VAT health claims change may drain foreign reserves
THE changed VAT treatment on health insurance claims payouts could further drain The Bahamas’ foreign reserves by driving patients to seek care outside the country, a senior executive warned yesterday.
FRONT PORCH: Constitution matters and questions
“IT IS something which is very healthy and something which is very much in keeping with the democratic spirit of the country to periodically examine the Constitution and make changes which are likely to be to the benefit of the country over the long term.” – Sean McWeeney, chair, 2013 Constitutional Commission.
Digital payments ‘not as robust’ despite 30% rise
The Bahamian use of digital payments is “not as robust as we’d like to see” yet, one provider asserted yesterday, even though the volume of transactions it processed increased by 30 percent in 2022.
Bahamas ‘big part of the FTX puzzle’
FTX’s Bahamian operation was yesterday branded “a big piece of the puzzle that needs to get resolved” as its provisional liquidators successfully obtained US legal recognition for their ongoing investigations.
Construction work permits ‘shifting in wrong direction’
The “balance” between Bahamian and foreign labour in the construction industry has “started to shift in the wrong direction”, a prominent contractor is arguing, while calling for a halt to all general labour work permits.
Fishing Hole Road in urgent need of repair by mow; GBPA prepares temporary road
A GRAND Bahama Port Authority official said it is critical that the government hire a contractor to commence remedial work to resolve the issues at the Fishing Hole Road causeway in Hawksbill Creek because the temporary service road is prone to deterioration during bad weather.
ARRESTS AT CARICOM: Lincoln Bain detained during Baha Mar protest, Tribune reporter’s phone taken by police officer
POLICE arrested activist Lincoln Bain as he and his supporters tried to demonstrate outside Baha Mar where regional leaders were gathered ahead of CARICOM meetings.
Man sentenced for two years for theft of $80
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after he admitted to stealing cash in a housebreaking in Andros late last year.
