Bahamas Avoids EU Blacklist

Bahamas Avoids EU Blacklist

Despite doing little for Bahamians affected by Hurricane Irma, the Bahamas government was able to use that storm as an excuse to convince the EU into not blacklisting the island nation as a tax haven.

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Women Hit Harvey Weinstein, TWC, Miramax Hit with RICO Lawsuit

December 6, 2017

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Producer Harvey Weinstein and actress Georgina Chapman arrive at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Six women filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Harvey Weinstein and current and former executives at both The Weinstein Company and Miramax accusing the disgraced movie producer of sexual misconduct, and a coverup by his associates. Filed in New York’s U.S.

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Court case adjourned due to heat

August 13, 2017

Unbearable conditions in the magistrates’ courts forced the adjournment of the trial of a Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine. Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain told Doswell Coakley that his gun, ammunition and counterfeit possession trial could not proceed due to the “inhumane conditions” in the court. The air conditioner in the South Street Magistrates’ Court Complex has not been working for several weeks, forcing courts to adjourn early.

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