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02232026 EDITION

Monday, February 23, 2026

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Heroic worker tackles armed man in brazen robbery

AN heroic kitchen worker tackled a man armed with a hand-held machine gun during a brazen restaurant robbery in which three British ex-pats had a $20,000 Rolex and a $2,000 gold ring stolen.

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Immigration union wants sears fired over ignored grievances

THE head of the union representing customs and immigration officers has called for Immigration Minister Alfred Sears to be fired, accusing him of ignoring months of complaints over promotions, pay and insurance.


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Court rules ‘redeployment’ of five Family Island Administrators unlawful

THE government unlawfully moved five Family Island Administrators out of their posts in 2021 by calling the change a “redeployment”, a step the Supreme Court found was, in substance, an unauthorised transfer that had no legal effect.

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Power outage ‘played role’ in coach’s death

THE family of Grand Bahama coach and 2025 Sports Hall of Famer Bonnie Basden believes an island-wide power outage in response to a bomb threat on Thursday morning played a role in her death.

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FNM: Bahamians will bear cost of PLP’s ‘bad deals’ on energy reform

THE Free National Movement has accused the Davis administration of locking Bahamians into “bad deals” that could push electricity costs as high as 50 to 55 cents per kilowatt-hour and saddle consumers with a recurring $1m monthly burden.


INSIGHT:

IT'S NO surprise that the PLP can throw a good party. The election campaign launch last week was certainly that.

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02202026 AROUND DA ISLANDS

Friday, February 20, 2026

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02202026 EDITION

Friday, February 20, 2026


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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.

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DPM slams ‘completely false’ Epstein e-mails

The deputy prime minister yesterday slammed as “completely false” e-mails circulating on social media which allege he met the convicted paedophile financier, Jeffrey Epstein, who was then eager to donate $200,000 to his upcoming political campaign.

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Gov’t ‘comforts’ energy reform partners on BPL

The Government has issued a ‘comfort letter’ promising BISX-listed FOCOL Holdings and all renewable energy generation providers that itself and Bahamian taxpayers will step in if Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is unable to meet its financial obligations to them.


Gov’t defies Opposition on $265m bond proceeds

The Government has ignored Opposition protests by injecting the majority of $300m in surplus bond proceeds into the National Investment Fund with its direct debt having now breached the $12bn threshold.

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FNM claims ‘political skullduggery’ over voter drive at ILTV Studios

THE opposition accused the Parliamentary Registration Department yesterday of partisan conduct after a voter registration drive was held at ILTV Studios, a site it says is linked to Progressive Liberal Party Fort Charlotte candidate Sebas Bastian.

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Moore: Govt failing to tackle crisis of mothers prostituting daughters

ONE year after Social Services Minister Myles Laroda reported a disturbing rise in cases of mothers prostituting their daughters, the Bahamas Urban Youth Development Centre (BUYDC) says the government has failed to create a comprehensive, funded national response to the issue.


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BOMB SCARE: Grand Bahama electricity cut for four hours after threat to power company

A BOMB threat forced an emergency shutdown of Grand Bahama’s main power plant Tuesday morning, plunging large parts of the island into darkness and halting business across Freeport.

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Man shot dead outside Shirley Street gym after morning workout

A MAN leaving an early-morning workout was shot dead yesterday in the parking lot of the Shirley Street Shopping Plaza, just steps from the gym he had attended for nearly three years.

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‘We were promised that we would be well taken care of and it hasn’t happened’

SOME employees of Grand Lucayan Resort are now facing growing uncertainty about their future amid impending staff layoffs, accusing the government of leaving them in limbo for months and giving them false hope that caused missed opportunities.


DIANE PHILLIPS: The energy-sapping struggle for perfection and a heart-felt apology to a good family

WE SPEND a lot of time trying to get things right, which also means avoiding getting them wrong.

Teen accused of new year’s day jewellery robbery granted bail

A 15-year-old boy accused of robbing a man of jewellery on West Bay Street on New Year’s Day was granted bail yesterday.

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