Killarney STEAM Camp aims to inspire kids in robotics, technology, the arts and more
Killarney S.T.E.A.M. Camp kicked off with over 120 young minds from the Killarney constituency gathered at the New Providence Community Center to explore the worlds of robotics, clean tech, entrepreneurship, and more.
Cooper elected VP of UN World Tourism Organisation for Americas
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper has been elected Vice President of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly for the Americas region.
Continued influx of Haitians driven by local employers, says Georges
IMMIGRATION rights activist Louby Georges says the continued influx of Haitians entering The Bahamas illegally is driven by local employers and developers who persist in hiring them.
Activist says Bahamas immigration laws remain strict and officers are ‘doing their job’
DESPITE Free National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard’s claims that the immigration system has become broken and corrupt under the Davis administration, immigration rights activist Louby Georges insists the country’s immigration laws remain strict.
Foreign Affairs expressed ‘full confidence’ in OAS diplomat Neymour after corruption allegations
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed full confidence in Bahamian diplomat Chet Donovan Neymour after an international report claimed he is under investigation for corruption.
liquor stores face new process for licensing focused on restricting proximity to schools and churches
LIQUOR stores will have to register through a new Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) online portal starting September 1 - with a renewed focus on ensuring such businesses are not close to schools and churches.
Abaconians frustrated by overflowing dumpsite
A long-neglected dump site in Cherokee Sound, Abaco, is sparking growing frustration among residents who say piles of construction debris are now nearly spilling onto the highway.
Man acquitted of charge of raping his 14-year-old grandniece
A JURY acquitted a man accused of raping his 14-year-old grandniece in court yesterday.
WSC auditor testifies that paperwork for water tank painting project was badly done
AS the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others continued yesterday, an auditor at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) testified that the records for a water tank painting project were “badly” done.
Man charged with assaulting someone with his vehicle
A 35-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after he allegedly assaulted and wounded someone with his truck in the Berry Islands last week.
Opportunities come with new challenges
I have said it so many times before, “Eleuthera is booming”. New developments are rising, tourism is thriving, and opportunities are growing across the island. But beneath that surface growth lies a deeper challenge, one that threatens the very foundation of our communities and local economy.
Family Fun Day held by BDOCS at Bahamas Faith Ministries
The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) Chaplaincy Department along with volunteers and families of residents held a Fair and Family Fun Day on Emancipation Day Holiday, August 4, on the church grounds of Bahamas Faith Ministries.
Man found guilty of unlawful sex with teen boy
A 50-YEAR-old man who told officers that he and a teenage boy were lovers was found guilty yesterday of unlawful sexual intercourse.
Baha Mar donates $7.5k to Humane Society after recent break-in
GOOD Samaritans have come to the rescue of the Bahamas Humane Society after a brazen break-in at the charity on Wednesday.
Pintard accuses Davis of misleading the public over country’s fiscal picture
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard yesterday accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis of intentionally misleading the public about the country’s fiscal position by repeatedly presenting inaccurate financial projections to paint a “rosy picture” that all is well.
Bahamian nazi sentenced to 20 years
A BAHAMIAN-born neo-Nazi has been sentenced to 20 years in a US federal prison for conspiring to attack power substations in the Baltimore area.
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Thursday August 7, 2025
EDITORIAL: Do as I say not as I do
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis seems to have a new political motto – do as I say, not as I do.
Man waiting on murder trial remanded over bail breaches
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after admitting to assaulting another man with a handgun during a confrontation in New Providence on July 17.
