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Executive joins Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Board

A SENIOR Atlantis executive has joined the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust as a board member

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‘Inciting a riot? He has no case to answer’

THE attorney representing a social media entertainer who was last year accused of inciting a riot yesterday argued that his client does not have a case to answer.

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Miller insists he’ll be on ballot

FORMER Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller said he is still seeking the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination for the next general election and plans to be a thorn in the party’s side if he is denied.

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Retailers: Look after economy and we have no issues with proclamation

RETAILERS say they have no issues with the new proclamation of emergency as long as Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis looks out for the best interests of business owners.

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Super Value owner seeks permission for staff to buy groceries tomorrow

SUPER Value owner Rupert Roberts says he is seeking permission for his employees to buy groceries on Wednesday after the privilege was granted to employees of the AML Group of Companies despite the seven-day lockdown.

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Stranded couple: Help us get home

AN American couple is currently stranded in The Bahamas without passports and no funds to return back to Kentucky after missing their return cruise due to a medical emergency.

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$5,000 fine or 18 months in prison for man accused of being 'firearms trafficking mastermind'

A MAN accused of being the mastermind behind a firearms trafficking ring was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for possession of ammunition or face 18 months in prison on Friday.

Commonwealth to fill Spanish Wells’ RBC gap

Spanish Wells residents were yesterday said to be “elated” that Commonwealth Bank has confirmed it will open a branch on the island, filling the vacuum left by Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) pull-out.    

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PLP convention committee 'open to discussing postponement'

While there are currently no plans to postpone the party’s convention, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said the convention committee is open to “discussing the idea”.

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$20m in contracts granted during mini PLP convention

MORE than $20 million in contracts has been granted to local contractors to develop the Bahamas Agriculture Marine Resources Scientific Institue (BAMRSI), PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said during his speech at a mini PLP convention in North Andros on Saturday.

'FNM has no moral authority to criticise mortgage plan'

THE FNM lacks the moral authority to criticise to government on the Mortgage Relief Plan because it was their poor management of the economy that caused the mortgage crisis in the first place, PLP chairman Bradley Roberts claimed.

Bahamas has ‘best VAT in the world’

A leading food retailer said the Government eliminated the Value-Added Tax (VAT) “nightmare” by drastically reducing the proposed exemptions, adding: “We have the best VAT in the world.”

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Rollins recommendation ‘by end of month’

THE Progressive Liberal Party’s disciplinary committee appointed to decide on the fate of embattled Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins is expected to make its formal recommendation to the leadership council by the end of this month, party chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday.

Chinese workers wages dispute 'resolved'

LABOUR Director Robert Farquharson confirmed this week that the dispute over wages by Chinese construction workers from Baha Mar last month has been resolved.

Lightbourne Marine wraps up its annual Wahoo Challenge

Lightbourne Marine wraps up its annual Wahoo Challenge LIGHTBOURNE Marine has wrapped up the final leg of its 5th annual Wahoo Challenge with a well-attended awards ceremony at The Green Parrot, East Bay Street. Thanks to Greg Graham, Robert Wells, Pet

Lightbourne Marine wraps up its annual Wahoo Challenge

Lightbourne Marine wraps up its annual Wahoo Challenge LIGHTBOURNE Marine has wrapped up the final leg of its 5th annual Wahoo Challenge with a well-attended awards ceremony at The Green Parrot, East Bay Street. Thanks to Greg Graham, Robert Wells, Pet

Lightbourne Marine wraps up its annual Wahoo Challenge

Lightbourne Marine wraps up its annual Wahoo Challenge LIGHTBOURNE Marine has wrapped up the final leg of its 5th annual Wahoo Challenge with a well-attended awards ceremony at The Green Parrot, East Bay Street. Thanks to Greg Graham, Robert Wells, Pet

Anglers show-off their awards

LIGHTBOURNE Marine wrapped up the final leg of their 5th Annual Wahoo Challenge with a well-attended awards ceremony at The Green Parrot, East Bay Street, on Tuesday night. Thanks to Greg Graham, Robert Wells, Peter Maury and the staff and management of

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Rental car fraud duo to pay $4,000 back to firm

TWO of three men who fraudulently obtained a number of Hyundai vehicles from a local car rental company last month have been ordered to collectively pay the firm over $4,000 in restitution.

Spanish Wells hopes Commonwealth will fill the RBC vacuum

The Spanish Wells community would be “only too glad” to have a Bahamian-owned institution fill the void created by the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) imminent pull-out, with Commonwealth Bank sending a delegation to the island recently.