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April 13, 2016
Jurors call for death penalty for beauty queen's killer

JURORS yesterday recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of brutally murdering a former Bahamian beauty contestant by burying her alive in concrete a decade ago while she was visiting friends in central Florida.

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April 01, 2016
Death penalty sought for man accused of Bahamian's murder

FLORIDA prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of brutally murdering a Bahamian woman by burying her alive in concrete a decade ago.

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January 04, 2016
Mortgages outstanding at 3.3B, personal loans grow

The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) reported in its September quarterly economic report (QER), which was released this week, that personal loans and both consumer and residential mortgages grew; with respect to mortgages in particular, the value of mortgages outstanding grew for the second straight year, to $3.3 billion.

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December 21, 2015
10,000-plus consumer loan applications in Q2, versus 337 commercial

The Central Bank of The Bahamas has reported that consumer loans were far and away the majority of loan applications in the second quarter of 2015.

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November 29, 2015
Your green tip of the week: If solar is gone, can we still go green

There was a lot of fury last week when the Renewable Energy Self Generation (RESG) program was stopped in its tracks.

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September 21, 2015
Your energy tip of the week: First steps

What should a person do first to reduce their electric bill? As more and more Bahamians want to go green, I find more people are looking for the answer to the question

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August 10, 2015
Atlantis, Paradise Island brings guests more Labor Day fun with HGTV The Weekend

Mingle with Your Favorite HGTV Stars at the Ultimate Vacation Destination. Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas brings some of HGTV?s top talent to paradise for a fun-filled weekend. From September 4-6...

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June 22, 2015
A stronger Bahamas, pt. 4

"A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people."
- Mary Landrieu

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April 26, 2015
BICA backs auditor general, affirms need for AGO independence

The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) has responded to the fracas surrounding the much-debated audit of the Urban Renewal Commission (URC), backing Auditor General Terrance Bastian and charging that the "integrity, independence and constitutionally-mandated responsibilities of the Office of the Auditor General should be supported by all public officials and citizens".

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August 09, 2011
Private sector credit balloons by 17.2 million

Private sector credit grew $17.2 million in June, continuing a reversal in direction as businesses increased their commercial loans and consumers consolidated their loan positions.

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