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Bail set at $2,000 for injuring woman

A MAN was granted $2,000 bail in court yesterday after being accused of injuring a woman last week.

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Man on $3k bail for violating bail

THE captain of the migrant vessel that sank and killed 18 people last July was charged with violating his bail yesterday.

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‘Not so fast’ on Royal Caribbean’s PI plans

EARLIER this week, the Government of The Bahamas announced that Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) proposed beach club project on Paradise Island will be permitted to move forward pending approval of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP). I believe the green light is premature, with so many unanswered questions regarding the project’s environmental and economic impact still to be addressed.

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'Get Your Rear in Gear' 5k fun run/walk on Saturday

THE Colon Cancer Coalition will host the annual Get Your Rear in Gear (GYRIG) 5k fun run walk race 6:30am on March 11 at Goodman’s Bay Park.

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Darville on RCI PI deal, fears there will be ‘nothing left’ for Bahamians

A LOCAL environmental activist is in fear of the country’s land being sold piece by piece to foreign companies, adding that something must be left for future generations.

Royal Caribbean pays for seven Crown Land acres

Royal Caribbean has already paid the full annual rent for seven Crown Land acres on Paradise Island for two consecutive years, it can be revealed, rather than just the four announced in its revised deal with the Government.

Bahamas hits back over OECD ‘non-compliance’

The Bahamas hit back over its sole tax information exchange “non-compliant” rating by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) through arguing the number of countries with complaints was “low”.

Nassau/PI resorts enjoy 112% room revenue rise

Leading Nassau/Paradise Island resorts have revealed that 2022’s room revenue more than doubled year-over-year as the industry benefited from the post-COVID travel rebound.

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Raptors, Knights in lead after day 1

GSSSA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day one of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) Track and Field Championships ended with the C.H. Reeves Raptors and C.R. Walker Knights ahead of their respective divisions.

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Tour Daddy Defenders emerge as NPVA men’s volleyball champions

THE Tour Daddy Defenders emerged as the men’s champions of the New Providence Volleyball Association.

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Who are the women who are your heroes?

International Women’s Day.

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UPDATED: Bahamians to gain 49% stake in Royal Caribbean PI project

The Government last night said it has approved Royal Caribbean’s $110m Paradise Island beach club project after negotiating greater Bahamian ownership and entrepreneurial participation in the development.

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Flagraising ceremony held to mark start of Local Government Month

A FLAGRAISING ceremony was held at the National Insurance Building Complex on Monday as part of activities to celebrate Local Government Month.

Group speaks out against incest

LOCAL women’s groups have spoken out against acts of incest against innocent children.

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Mother of slain man said he had changed

THE grieving mother of 32-year-old Patrickedo Rose, who was shot and killed on Monday, said despite her son’s criminal past she believes he was a “good person” in the end.

Spin and more spin

Since September 2021 we have witnessed an extraordinary level of political spin… the vocabulary we hear has gone way beyond normal understandable level and spin… have to ask how can a dual carriage-way have resilience?

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Six Grand Bahama men granted $4k bail each on grievous harm charges

SIX male residents of Sweeting’s Cay, Grand Bahama, were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with causing grievous harm.

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Let the GSSSA track and field championships begin

The 30th annual Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) track and field championships will make its return to the Thomas A Robinson stadium at 9:15am today.

NPBA: Rockets, Rebels in win column

THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Rebels emerged as winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium held on Monday night.

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Improving relationships by improving health

Successful relationships between men and women lead to a myriad of positive effects on society.