Bus owners target ‘Achilles heel’ for unified jitney plan
Jitney owners yesterday asserted that a unified New Providence bus system will be “a win-win for everybody” as they seek to cure the project’s funding “Achilles heel” so that it can launch.
Gov’ts $357m GBPA dispute outcome ‘mustn’t disturb Freeport’s governance’
A “settlement that does not disturb Freeport’s governance” would be the “best outcome” from the Government’s $357m dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), it was argued yesterday.
Banks in 5.3% profit increase to $126.8m
Commercial banks saw a 5.3 percent increase in their collective profitability to $126.8m for the 2025 first quarter as rising commission and foreign exchange earnings offset lower net interest income.
PM: $200m Exuma resort ‘strikes the right balance’
The Prime Minister yesterday said the $200m Rosewood Exuma project “strikes the right balance” despite Bahamas National Trust (BNT) fears it “sets a concerning precedent for unsustainable development”.
Govt to amend anti-gang law to add to witness anonymity protections
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday the government plans to amend legislation to extend witness anonymity protections in relation to the anti-gang law.
Dad of four visiting relative was one of two fatally shot by gunmen
A FATHER of four and a visiting relative were gunned down late on Tuesday night after four masked men stormed a Johnson Alley residence and opened fire, pushing the country’s murder count to 60 for the year.
Miller: PLP should not go against Minnis in Killarney
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister Leslie Miller said yesterday he believes the PLP should not contest Dr Hubert Minnis in Killarney, arguing the former prime minister deserves respect despite the Free National Movement’s decision to cut ties with him.
‘No entry to Haitians coming for US Visa’
THE Davis administration says it will not allow Haitian nationals to enter The Bahamas to apply for US visas, insisting that a new American policy designating Nassau as the processing site will not change this country’s entry rules.
Roberts appointed to World Aquatics Technical Committee
BAHAMAS Aquatics announced yesterday that Mancer Roberts, technical director (swimming and open water swimming), has been appointed to the World Aquatics (AQUA) Technical Swimming Committee.
DR KENT BAZARD: A Sporting Gamble? Exploring the case for a National Sports Lottery in The Bahamas
AS Bahamian athletes continue to shine on regional and international stages, one question lingers in the minds of sports leaders, parents and fans alike: how do we sustainably fund the growth of our nation’s sporting talent?
Varel Davis won’t be back for another two-year term as the GSSSA president
AFTER serving in one of the longest tenures as an executive, Varel Davis won’t be back for another two-year term as president of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association.
National team midfielder Christopher Rahming Jr signs with Romanian soccer club
BAHAMIAN national team midfielder Christopher Rahming Jr has officially signed with Romanian soccer club Olympia Satu Mare, marking the next step in his professional career.
Kai Jones set to hold tournament
Before he takes off for the start of the National Basketball Association, Dallas Mavericks’ reserve centre/forward Kai Jones will conduct a two-day junior high school basketball camp and tournament this weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
World Athletics Championship Profile: Kaiwan Culmer
AFTER missing the trip to the Olympic Games last year in Paris, France, Bahamian triple jumper Kaiwan Culmer said he was devastated, but he didn’t allow the disappointment to deprive him of a spot at the World Championships this year.
STATESIDE: Slowly increasing criticisms of Trump
Almost since the day after last November’s election returned Donald Trump to the White House and delivered Republican majorities in both the US Senate and the House of Representatives, liberal foes of the president and virtually every registered Democrat in the nation began counting the days until the “real will of the American people” began to erode Trump’s stranglehold on the federal government.
US designates Nassau as post for processing Haitian applicants
THE United States has designated Nassau as the processing post for Haitian immigrant visa applicants under a new policy requiring interviews to be held in applicants’ country of nationality or residence, according to the US State Department's website. The change, set to take effect on November 1, has raised uncertainty about the local impact.
FOCOL targets ‘largest ever B$ financing deal’
FOCOL Holdings is in “advanced talks” to raise $300m-$500m for overhauling New Providence’s energy generation via “the largest private sector financing deal to ever take place in Bahamian dollars”.
Taxi chief: Straw market not ‘unique’ enough for our tours
Straw Market vendors at Baha Mar must find new ways to advertise their products and drive sales instead of depending on taxi drivers to bring tourists, the Bahamas Taxicab Union president (BTCU) said.
GB arbitration talks to begin
Freeport’s fate is set to be determined by two weeks of arbitration hearings that will launch on Monday to determine the Government’s $357m dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA).
