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Bahamas nears deal on Cuban medics

Negotiations between The Bahamas and the United States over Cuban healthcare workers are in their final phase, Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said, as the government moves to secure more medical staff for the public system.

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Over 600 Albany employees to share in $2m golf course lot sale

MORE than 600 employees at Albany will share a $2m windfall after the luxury resort sold a golf course lot, the resort has announced.

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Trump teases Cuba ‘deal’ as Iran takes priority

President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that a deal with Cuba may be imminent, though his efforts are on Iran in the meantime.

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‘He was a blessing’: Mom grieves over five-year-old drowned son

NEARLY two months after her five-year-old son drowned in Abaco, Laurel Dean said grief still ambushes her without warning.

School golfers battle for national titles

THERE is expected to be plenty of excitement at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Nine-Hole Driving Range as the final stages of the 2026 Bahamas National School Golf Championships are completed.

Barnett-Ellis: Killarney residents call for additional police station

RESIDENTS in the Killarney constituency are calling for an additional police station in the area, according to Free National Movement candidate Senator Michaela Barnett-Ellis, who says security concerns have emerged as one of the most common issues raised during her campaign.

Officer: Suspect confessed to killing two teens boys

A SENIOR police officer testified yesterday that a man on trial for the 2017 killing of two teenage boys in Yellow Elder Gardens admitted to the shootings during a recorded interview.

24-year-old admitting to bottle attack on man gets three months sentence

A 24-year-old man who admitted attacking another man with a Guinness bottle on Kemp Road was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday.

Man accused of having $28k of hemp in vehicle ditched during police chase

A 44-year-old man accused of having $28,600 worth of marijuana in his vehicle during a police chase last month was granted bail yesterday.

Man granted bail over 14 rounds of ammo

A 31-year-old man accused of having 14 rounds of ammunition was granted bail yesterday.

Prime Minister Philip Davis' open letter to Rupert Hayward

It is regrettable that questions around your nationality have arisen.