Two suspected robbers in hospital after shootout with by police

TWO men are in serious condition in hospital on Friday after they were shot by police the night before during a high-speed chase that ended on Marathon Road.

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Demeritte denies confirmation of political influence on BOB loans

Bank of The Bahamas (BOB) Chairman Richard Demeritte yesterday sought to walk back the impression that during the troubled bank's recent annual general meeting (AGM) on the weekend he confirmed that politically influenced loans had been made by the bank in the past.

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D'Aguilar warns of 'prejudice' against foreigners

CEO of Superwash and a former director of Baha Mar Dionisio D'Aguilar said doing business in The Bahamas is difficult for foreign investors because Bahamians are prejudiced against people from other countries.

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D'Aguilar: Govt being 'bamboozled' by Chinese

Former Baha Mar director Dionisio D'Aguilar said the government is being "bamboozled and misled" by China Construction America (CCA) and the Export-Import (CEXIM) Bank of China, whom he referred to as the government's "Chinese counterparts".

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Operation Potcake

Sunday 20th January 2013  7:00 AM

Operation Potcake

On 10 January Operation Potcake kicks off and we?re all madly scrambling around to get the final bits and pieces in place. We have sourced the majority of our supplies, accommodation has been organized for most volunteers, funds are continuously coming in (we still need lots of donations!) and marketing has also begun. Teams are putting up promotional posters in their areas th...

Operation Potcake

Monday 21st January 2013  7:00 AM

Operation Potcake

On 10 January Operation Potcake kicks off and we?re all madly scrambling around to get the final bits and pieces in place. We have sourced the majority of our supplies, accommodation has been organized for most volunteers, funds are continuously coming in (we still need lots of donations!) and marketing has also begun. Teams are putting up promotional posters in their areas th...

BTC 'annihilation' without service improvement

A leading businessman has argued that BTC will suffer a "gut wrenching annihilation" unless newly-appointed chief executive officer Leon Williams is able to improve its "downright awful" service levels.
Dionisio D'Aguilar, president of Superwash and former president of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, said service levels provided by the company are so bad that it has done a "disservice to privatiz...

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Operation Potcake

Saturday 19th January 2013  7:00 AM

Operation Potcake

On 10 January Operation Potcake kicks off and we?re all madly scrambling around to get the final bits and pieces in place. We have sourced the majority of our supplies, accommodation has been organized for most volunteers, funds are continuously coming in (we still need lots of donations!) and marketing has also begun. Teams are putting up promotional posters in their areas th...

Operation Potcake

Wednesday 16th January 2013  7:00 AM

Operation Potcake

On 10 January Operation Potcake kicks off and we?re all madly scrambling around to get the final bits and pieces in place. We have sourced the majority of our supplies, accommodation has been organized for most volunteers, funds are continuously coming in (we still need lots of donations!) and marketing has also begun. Teams are putting up promotional posters in their areas th...

Operation Potcake

Monday 14th January 2013  7:00 AM

Operation Potcake

On 10 January Operation Potcake kicks off and we?re all madly scrambling around to get the final bits and pieces in place. We have sourced the majority of our supplies, accommodation has been organized for most volunteers, funds are continuously coming in (we still need lots of donations!) and marketing has also begun. Teams are putting up promotional posters in their areas th...