Missing maps and data delays Boundaries Commission report
FREE National Movement MP Shanendon Cartwright said the Boundaries Commission did not meet the August deadline for its report because it is still waiting on voter maps and registration figures from the Parliamentary Registration Department.
Glover-Rolle: Govt working to address principal and senior administrator vacancies
LABOUR Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said yesterday the government is working to fill vacant principal and senior administrator positions following strike action by the Bahamas Education Managerial Union (BEMU).
UB could be candidate for accreditation by end of year
THE University of The Bahamas (UB) could be recognised as a candidate for membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) as early as Christmas, a milestone officials say will bolster the institution’s credibility, expand opportunities for students, and attract new revenue.
Despite progress in treating HIV/AIDs, issues around stigma and discrimination remain
DESPITE major progress in treating HIV/AIDS in The Bahamas, stigma and discrimination continue to drive people to hide their status, health officials warned this week.
US CG intercepts human smuggling vessels with five Bahamians and 30 Chinese onboard
FIVE Bahamians, along with a group of 30 Chinese nationals, were intercepted by US Coast Guard officials in three separate attempted human smuggling incidents near Florida.
Bowleg: New Junkanooo Authority Bill will not affect upcoming parades
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the upcoming Junkanoo parades will not be affected by the proposed National Junkanoo Authority Bill, which he expects to table in Parliament next month.
Man waiting trial for murder hit with two new attempted murder charges
A MAN already awaiting trial for a 2021 murder was denied bail yesterday after being hit with two new attempted murder charges in Grand Bahama.
Man accused of assaulting officer with knife
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting a police officer with a knife.
Former Bahamasair pilot has retirement challenge dismissed by Court of Appeal
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Captain Joseph Moxey challenging his retirement from Bahamasair at the age of 60, upholding a Supreme Court decision.
Health ministry staff to relocate within weeks
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government is aiming to relocate Ministry of Health and Department of Public Service staff from Meeting Street within the next two weeks.
Giants promote shortstop Ryan Reckley to Emeralds
The San Francisco Giants have promoted shortstop Ryan Reckley from their Single-A San Jose affiliate to the High-A Eugene Emeralds.
GB Tennis player Rachel is making her presence felt at Columbia College
GRAND Bahamian tennis player Rachel Thompson continues to make her presence felt on and off the tennis court at Columbia College.
‘Top priority’: NHI fails to pay key providers for two months
Key National Health Insurance (NHI) providers have yet to be paid for medical services provided to thousands of Bahamians during the first two months of the Government’s 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Atlantis ‘sex pest’ boss loses $162,343 claim
An ex-Atlantis manager fired for sexual harassment, and who allegedly told a junior employee “he would kidnap me and carry me to Canada”, has lost his $162,343 claim for wrongful and unfair dismissal.
Bahamas will ‘pay the price’ if education woe not tackled
Bahamian society and the economy will “pay the price” if this nation fails to tackle its decades-old education woes, it was argued yesterday, as an ex-tourism minister readies to head the Productivity Council.
Stopover tourism ‘subdued’ with 1.3% first-half decline
Higher-spending stopover tourism arrivals declined by 1.3 percent during the 2025 first-half as The Bahamas’ most important industry generated “healthy but moderated activity”, it was asserted yesterday.
Five Bahamians awarded Chevening scholarships by new British High Commissioner Smita Rossetti
THERE was both a welcome and a farewell yesterday at a ceremony hosted by the British High Commission – with the first official event held by the new High Commissioner, Smita Rossetti, and a farewell event for this year’s new Chevening scholars.
Court-ordered haircut draws Rastas’ anger
House of Rastafari leaders have condemned a Supreme Court ruling that left a convicted man’s dreadlocks subject to prison barbers.
PLP blasts Tribune story
THE Progressive Liberal Party has blasted as “misleading” and “defamatory” The Tribune’s front-page headline reporting Carlos Lehder’s unsubstantiated claim that he funnelled $150,000 a month to former Prime Minister Sir Lynden Pindling through businessman Everette Bannister.
Union accused BTVI of not making long-standing employees permanent
The Bahamas Union of Auxiliary Professionals in Education (BUAPE) has accused the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) of standing in the way of permanent appointments for long-serving employees, some of whom they say have been on contracts for as long as 15 years.
