Convenience store owner gunned down

As the body of Alex Oltime was rolled out of his Palm Tree Avenue store where he was gunned down on Saturday evening, anguished screams filled the evening air.
Oltime, owner of Oltime Convenience Store, was shot in the neck once around 6 p.m. Forced to stand behind the police tape, family members, friends and neighbors had to be restrained as police processed the scene. About 100 area residents ga...

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Andros upset over road repair delays

CAPTAIN Leslie Johnson spent $760 to replace control arms on his car after the jeep fell into holes on South Andros' bad roads. His wife's car -- just purchased on Friday -- began squeaking and had to be taken to a mechanic. Brandon Miller, meanwhile, is planning to replace his car tyres two weeks after getting new ones.

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Paradise Island resorts renew Wendy's opposition

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Paradise Island resort properties have renewed their objections to the Wendy's and Marco's Pizza franchise owners' plans to convert the former Scotia Bank building into fast food restaurants, as the town planning committee is set to hear their revived bid for site plan approval.  Glenn Haddad, Executive Vice President of the Paradise [...]

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Another delay for Holmes Rock as other schools prepare for the fall term

The opening of the new Holmes Rock Junior High School has again been postponed despite the project being declared 90 percent complete last March. At that time, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Works Robert Mouzas stated that only electrical work and parking spaces remained to be done. "We feel that if we're supplied with ...
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Grants up to $10K for GB businesswomen

Thirteen women have received grants of up to $10,000 from the Access Accelerator Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to assist with the start-up or expansion of their businesses on Grand Bahama. The Women Entrepreneur Standalone Grant is one of several initiatives SBDC has offered at various times to entrepreneurs throughout the country, but with a special ...
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Transportation system improvements in store for Grand Bahama, says Coleby-Davis

A new Road Traffic Department office will be opened in Grand Bahama by the end of August, announced Minister of Transport and Housing, the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis during her contribution to the 2023 Budget Debate on Wednesday, June 21.

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GB businesses rewarded for promoting energy efficiency

Twenty-five of Grand Bahama's small and medium-sized business owners were each given $5,000 as a reward for developing innovative strategies to reduce their energy consumption and usage.

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Woman hospitalized after vicious dog attack in Lucaya

Two mixed-breed pit bulls were euthanized and the Police K-9 Unit was searching for one animal after an older woman was viciously attacked by the dogs while engaging in her regular early morning exercise on March 17.

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Ten Bahamian-Owned Businesses Receive Awards for Energy Efficiency; Three Receive Grants

Bahamian business owners are being recognized for adopting practices that save money and reduce their carbon footprint.

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