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20 out of 23 unpaid nurses have now received pay

THE demand for unpaid salaries did not fall on deaf ears, as the Bahamas Nurses Union president confirmed that 20 of the 23 nurses who were owed money from the beginning of the year have now been paid.

Baha Mar backing the Valley Boys

MEGA resort Baha Mar is continuing its years-long partnership with the Valley Boys Junkanoo group and is the group’s primary sponsor for the nearly sold-out Boxing Day parade and the 2023 New Year’s Day parade.

Man accused of stealing $10k from restaurant

A MAN accused of breaking into a restaurant on West Bay Street and stealing $10,000 was sent to prison overnight.

Bail violation claimed

A MAN was granted $6,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after he allegedly failed to charge the ankle bracelet with which he was outfitted on an earlier armed robbery charge.

Man denies gun possession

IN the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, a man denied possession of a loaded firearm.

Family Island teachers ‘paid what they’re owed’

ACTING Education Director Dominique Russell said that 19 teachers assigned to the Family Islands who were waiting for financial support and payment received what they were owed yesterday.

New Year tests for students nationwide

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said she hopes to start the new year by testing students nationwide for any learning loss issues following the pandemic.

‘Be careful at holidays as murder rate soars’

AN activist has called on residents to be careful this holiday season due to the country’s escalating murder count, saying people have stopped valuing the lives of others.

Police probe launched as man ‘jumps from moving vehicle’

POLICE said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident where a man received significant head injuries after he reportedly jumped from a moving vehicle.

PM: No preference on where Bankman-Fried should be tried

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that the government has no preference on where disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried should be tried for his alleged involvement in defrauding customers and investors.

Woman knocked down at Paradise Island bridge

A woman was knocked down yesterday in the area of the Paradise Island bridge.

Prison chief: Bankman-Fried ready to leave

ACTING Commissioner of Corrections Doan Cleare said that while former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is not “uncomfortable” in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services, he seems ready to leave the country.

Mitchell hits back over ‘attacks’ on Bahamas over FTX

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell questioned how “attacking” The Bahamas helps resolve the FTX saga and dismissed claims of the country’s jurisdiction being nontransparent.

UPDATED: Sam Bankman-Fried waives right to fight extradition – FTX founder will go to the US

AFTER a confusing day in court, Sam Bankman-Fried has decided not to fight extradition to the United States, his attorneys announced yesterday.

Warning over severe weather

SEVERE weather is expected in the northwest Bahamas tomorrow due to a passing low-pressure system.

Ground broken on $250m Long Island port

AZUL Destinations broke ground yesterday for the construction of a $250m resort and cruise port for south Long Island.

Putting its best coat on

THE ELBOW Reef Lighthouse Society has nearly completed the repainting of its lighthouse tower’s famous red and white stripes.

Sears to meet Village Road business owners

WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears has committed to meeting Village Road business owners next month to discuss an economic stimulus plan after confirming the road repair will be delayed until the first week of January.

Activists welcome court victory for Jean Rony

A LOCAL advocacy group is celebrating a decision by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to send the Jean Rony Jean-Charles case back to the Supreme Court for consideration of an application of constitutional aid.

‘FTX collapse nothing to do with The Bahamas’

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis has once again insisted that the collapse of FTX has nothing to do with The Bahamas, saying “you don’t blame the jurisdiction, you blame the bad actors”.

Berry Islands tourism boom expected after airport opening

OFFICIALS anticipate a big boom in tourism on Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands due to the opening of a new international airport.

PM: Murder rate ‘unacceptable’

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said his administration is concerned about the nation’s escalating murder rate, but is hopeful that their crime fighting initiatives will start “bearing fruit” soon.

Two women killed in traffic accidents

TWO women were killed in separate traffic accidents on the weekend, one in New Providence and the other in Grand Bahama.

Call for govt probe after barge sinks

LOCAL environmentalists are calling for government to launch investigations into a sunken barge that was spotted off Goodman’s Bay last week, citing concerns about its potential environmental impact.

CCA: WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BAHAMAS – Contractor reached out for help to son of top govt advisor

Baha Mar's main contractor asked the son of Perry Christie's top policy adviser to intervene when his father proposed changing The Pointe's Heads of Agreement over how many Bahamian construction workers would be employed.