Child rights activist calls for court reforms
A CHILD rights activist has pointed to the United States, where Child Advocacy Centres let young sex abuse victims give their account once in a child-friendly setting and trained professionals share the testimony across agencies, as an example of protections missing in The Bahamas, where children are often forced to relive their trauma repeatedly before trial.
Tropical depression may form over Bahamas later this week
Bad weather could be on the way with the possible formation of a tropical depression in coming days.
Royal Caribbean opens new office at Elizabeth on Bay
ROYAL Caribbean has opened a new office at Elizabeth on Bay in Nassau, with officials saying the move reflects the cruise line’s more than 50-year relationship with The Bahamas and its ongoing investment in jobs, tourism, and community development.
TRIBUNE TECH: What next for tiktok?
President Donald Trump announced a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from Chinese tech giant ByteDance to a group of US investors following Trump’s negotiation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Man accused of armed mugging and causing harm
A MAN was remanded to prison after being accused of attacking and robbing another man during an armed mugging on Windsor Lane earlier this month.
Man charged with unlawful sex with underage stepdaughter
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter over a three-year period in Cat Island and New Providence.
Long Island airport terminal signing expected in a month
The contract signing for the new terminal at Long Island's Deadman’s Cay airport is expected within a month with the runway expansion already underway, the Ministry of Works’ senior engineer said yesterday.
Gov't 'using public purse' to secure general election
The Bahamas Public Services Union's (BPSU) president last night accused the Government of "trying to use the public purse" to win the upcoming general election via the latest civil service pay rises.
'Leverage Trump visa fee hikes for Bahamian technology hub'
The Bahamas was yesterday urged to seize the "great opportunity" created by Donald Trump's massive visa fee hikes for foreign workers and spark its long-held ambitions to become a technology hub.
Second vessel is seized on 'illegal charter fishing'
A second boat and its crew have been arrested for illegal commercial fishing and charter operations following an undercover multi-agency law enforcement operation in the Berry Islands.
'Bearing fruit': Agriculture in fastest growth for 33 years
Bahamian agriculture was yesterday said to have grown at its fastest pace in more than three decades through expanding by 26.3 percent over the past year.
Man charged with rape of 71-year-old woman
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday accused of raping a 71-year-old woman earlier this month.
Wilson disputes minister’s claim all Nassau schools have principals
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin’s claim that all New Providence schools now have principals is being disputed by union leaders, who say several campuses remain leaderless three weeks into the new school year.
‘Deadly swing set appeared not correctly installed’
A BAHAMIAN playground contractor says the swing set that collapsed and killed a six-year-old boy in Grand Bahama last week appears not to have been properly installed.
Govt cancels bi-weekly pay reform after opposition
BAHAMAS Public Services Union (BPSU) president Kimsley Ferguson said he was informed by Prime Minister Philip Davis that the government will not move forward with biweekly payments for public servants, despite much-touted earlier announcements about planned payroll reforms.
Unions slam govt on wage increase
UNION leaders are blasting the government’s plan to raise wages for some public officers, saying the move lacks transparency, excludes key groups, and was announced without consultation.
FACING REALITY: God’s love is not conditional
In The Bahamas, we are quick to condemn.
Op-Ed: Social justice - The key to shared prosperity
Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development.
WORLDS: ‘No medals. No problem’
TOKYO, Japan — No medals, no problem.
