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Bahama Hand Prints: Continuing the Legacy With a Vision for Tomorrow
Our News Bahamas
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July 10, 2025
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahama Hand Prints has long been a staple in Bahamian culture, weaving vibrant, handcrafted patterns into the fabric of the nation’s identity. Even after decades of success, the iconic brand shows no signs of...
Southwest Iowa man seeks reimbursement from bank caught in investment scam
KMTV 3 News - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
HENDERSON, Iowa (KMTV — A Henderson, Iowa man is taking his bank to small claims court after losing money in an international investment scam in which his bank was defrauded. WATCH KATRINA'S STORY BELOW Iowa bank defrauded in investment scam,...
At a crossroads: The Bahamas at 52
The Nassau Guardian
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Two years after extravagant celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Bahamian independence, The Bahamas is at a crossroads: Important decisions must be made on the future direction of our country, or whether we wish to see the status quo...
CARICOM SG says The Bahamas’ creativity, innovation key to its success
Win Media SKN
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July 10, 2025
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As The Bahamas celebrates its fifty-second Anniversary of Independence on 10 July, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett highlighted the diligence, solidarity,...
SUGAR MAFIA: Taste or test for corporate regulation in Africa
Independent (Uganda)
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July 10, 2025
Kagera Sugar was among the early bidders to take over Tongaat Hulett’s sugar assets SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | When Tongaat Hulett began its journey in Southern Africa, the global sugar industry was shedding off its reliance on...
Durban woman killed while working on Bahamas superyacht
Witness
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July 10, 2025
A former Hillcrest High School pupil, Paige Bell, who left South Africa to chase her dreams on the open seas has been murdered aboard a luxury yacht in the Bahamas—just days before her 21st birthday. Paige Bell, a stewardess who previously worked...
The Bahamas celebrates 52 years of independence
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 10, 2025
In a statement shared on social media, the Office of the Prime Minister reflected national pride: “We are small in size, but never outmatched. From science to sports, young Bahamians are showing the world how it’s done. This Independence, let’s...
‘Devastated’ family asks for help after South African woman killed on luxury yacht in Bahamas
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 10, 2025
Paige Bell, from KwaZulu-Natal, was killed days before she was about to celebrate her 21st birthday. The world of super yachting has been thrown into shock after the brutal murder of a young South African guest relations officer by a trusted...
The Huthis' most dangerous Red Sea attacks on commercial ships.
The Standard
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Huthi-affiliated fighters carrying out an attack on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas at sea.[AFP] Yemen's Huthis had paused their Red Sea attacks on commercial ships, carried out in solidarity with Gaza, for months, before claiming two...
Murdered KZN woman’s family seeks help to bring her home from Bahamas
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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A GoFundMe account has been set up to assist the family of Paige Bell, a former KZN learner who was murdered and allegedly sexually assaulted in the Bahamas. Highway Mail reports her body was found in the ship’s engine room last Thursday. The...
Podcast: Why So Many Airlines Are Focused On The South Transatlantic Market
Aviation Week Network
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Listen in as editors explore how airlines on both sides of the Atlantic are adapting their strategies to tap into growing demand for travel between Europe and South America, including how M&A could play a key role in shaping the next phase of...
'Devastated' family of crew member killed on £100,000-a-week superyacht fly to Bahamas to face 'the monster who took her life' as court hears 'killer' may have sexually assaulted her before her 'murder'
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
The 'devastated' family of a stewardess who was brutally killed on board a superyacht has flown out to the Bahamas to fight for justice as a crew member has been charged with her murder. Paige Bell, 20, from South Africa, was found dead in the...
Superyacht engineer accused of slashing stewardess' throat on Bahamas trip identified
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
The superyacht engineer accused of slashing the throat of a “golden girl” stewardess during a Bahamas trip has been pictured for the first time. Crew member Brigido Munoz, an engineer onboard the 43-metre yacht Far From It, appeared before...
Former Hillcrest learner found murdered on a yacht in the Bahamas
Highway Mail
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July 10, 2025
A GO Fund Me account has been set up to assist the family of Paige Bell who was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered in the Bahamas. Her body was found in the ship’s engine room on July 3. According to news reports, a 39-year-old superyacht...
Another successful summer camp for Grand Bahama Soccer Club
The Nassau Guardian
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July 8, 2025
The unmistakable rhythm of cleats on turf could only mean one thing: The Grand Bahama Soccer Club had once again delivered a summer to remember. Wrapping up two weeks of skill-building and spirited community, this year’s summer camp was a...
Superyacht stewardess, 20, killed in engine room of £9.5m luxury vessel off billionaires’ Bahamas island
LBC
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10 July 2025, 08:27 Paige Bell, 20, died in the engine room. Picture: facebook A young stewardess who was preparing to celebrate her 21st birthday in the Caribbean has been found dead in the engine room of a luxury superyacht off the coast of the...
'A beautiful soul': South African murdered on luxury yacht in Bahamas, days before 21st birthday
Times LIVE
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Former KwaZulu-Natal schoolgirl Paige Bell, who signed up to crew on luxury yachts, has been murdered. Police in the Bahamas have arrested another crew member, a Mexican man aged 39, in connection with her death on July 3 on the “Far From It”...
‘Bankrupt’ attorney banished in $6m mortgage loans mess
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 9, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A “bankrupt” attorney who failed to “perfect security” for a BISX-listed lender’s 50 mortgage loans, worth a combined $6m, yesterday saw his banishment from the legal profession...
How Bahama Handprints Masked A Nation In Color
Our News Bahamas
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July 9, 2025
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – It’s hard to believe it’s been five years when COVID-19 hit, a time where fear and uncertainty swept through every corner of the country. In those early days, masks were hard to find, people were anxious and...
AG Highlights New Legislation Supporting Economic Growth
Bahamas Local
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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator the Hon. Ryan Pinder, outlined key legislative measures enacted to support the Bahamas’ 2025/2026 budget and economic growth. During his contribution to the budget debate, June 25 in the...