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OUCH! Bannister savages axed BPL chair with finance revelations

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister has admitted to political interference in the functions of the Bahamas Power and Light board - however, he claims it was only to block alleged directives to pay the personal bills of its former Chairwoman Darnell Osborne.

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Abaco's 'total eclipse' on 10,000 home jobs

An ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday predicted a rebuilt Abaco will "totally eclipse" its pre-Dorian look with up to 10,000 jobs created by the Government's 400 homes plan alone.

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INSIGHT: An opportunity to pause, think and remember we’re all human, Haitians too

In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, a great deal of public conversation has focused on the injunction prohibiting demolition of communities of Haitian ethnicity called shanty towns.

Broker fighting commission to close this week

A Bahamian broker/dealer embroiled in a furious legal battle with the Securities Commission yesterday confirmed it will close this week with multiple job losses having already occurred.Guy Gentile, principal of SureTrader and MintBroker International

General insurers say: 'Show some respect'

Property and casualty insurers yesterday urged the government to “show some respect for the industry” after they were blindsided by inclusion in the government’s premium deferral initiative. Anton Saunders, RoyalStar Assurance’s managing director, t

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'Stop beating country with the stupid stick'

The Government was yesterday urged to "stop beating the whole country with the stupid stick" amid growing fears that continual COVID-19 lockdowns will create "an economic implosion by Christmas". Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Govern

Ayton and the Suns open training camp

DEANDRE Ayton’s development was one of the main talking points of Phoenix Suns’ media as the front office and teammates raved about the potential of the top overall pick.

'Enough is enough' over GB's airport

The government was yesterday urged to “bite the bullet” and move rapidly to acquire the Grand Bahama International Airport, with a prominent hotelier blasting: “Enough is enough.”Magnus Alnebeck, the Pelican Bay resort’s general manager, voiced fears

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FACE TO FACE: Denise is breaking ‘the chain’ of sexual health ignorance

Bahamians know their country consists of a small population. Take a look at any Bahamian and a fellow citizen would either know them, one of their family members, or someone connected to them… for the most part.

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Bahamas sees $715m gain if ‘infrastructure gap’ closed

The Bahamas stands to gain a $715m boost if it invests just $31m to close the “digital infrastructure gap” between itself and the world’s leading economies, a multilateral lender is arguing.

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BTC ‘shut down’ warning on mandatory vaccination

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) line staff union yesterday warned it will “shut the company down” if its parent continues to push a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.

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‘You risk career taking public board job’

The National Sports Authority's (NSA) ex-chairman has warned "you risk your career to serve your country" when sitting on Boards at government-owned agencies.

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Abaco development pledges $2bn impact

A $580m mixed-use South Abaco resort investment is pledging to create 600 full-time jobs and inject $2bn into the area's struggling economy during its first 10 years in operation.

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US probe threat to 60 Bahamian jobs

The principal of a Bay Street-based broker/dealer is seeking a court injunction to halt a probe by US federal regulators that threatens up to 60 Bahamian jobs.

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POLITICOLE: Why the right to free speech is timeless

It was reported that, on September 15, URCA made a request for recordings of Rodney Moncur’s show ‘Freedom March’, which airs on ZSR 103.5FM.

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Tahnaj Thomas joins the Cleveland Indians

Tahnaj Thomas, a Grand Bahamian native who moved to New Providence at the age of 13 to further enhance his skills, is the latest Bahamian to sign a professional baseball contract.

Miller: Union in ‘la la land’ over water deal

Leslie Miller yesterday slammed the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s management union for “living in la la land”, and pledged that the $8.9 million water supply deal with a BISX-listed company “will not be rescinded”.

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Fidelity on track for $8m full-year profits

Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) believes its $2 million first quarter net income performance will repeat throughout 2013, with shareholder equity returns having risen another 3.7 percentage points.

Albany invests $100m in 'Caribbean leader'

Albany is set to invest up to $100 million in a property that will be “the highest end product of its type in the Caribbean”, its managing partner yesterday saying its plans to create another Monaco were “not idle rhetoric”.

$25m BORCO crash pilot at heart of Freeport dispute

The medical condition of the pilot whose tanker crashed into the Bahamas Oil Refining Company’s (BORCO) jetty, causing $25 million worth of damage, appears to be a key factor in the ongoing dispute threatening Freeport Harbour.