‘Abaco PLPs don’t want Pinder again’
KEY Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters in Abaco want a candidate to challenge Central and South Abaco MP John Pinder in the party’s nomination race, citing dissatisfaction with his performance and attitude.
Three more golfers secure scholarships
ANGELINO Cooper Jr, Taylor Sands and Seannae Norville-Smith are the latest Bahamian golfers to secure athletic golf scholarships and Chamari Pratt hopes her chance will come in the near future.
US Navy destroyer takes on diplomatic role while at port in New Providence
THE USS Gravely (DDG-107), a United States Navy guided-missile destroyer, has docked in New Providence as part of an effort to strengthen ties between the US and The Bahamas.
CRUNCH TIME: Former finalists to meet again in soccer nationals
IT will be a rematch of last year’s two finalists for the senior girls and a renewal of the showdown two years ago for the boys crown when the sixth annual Samuel P Haven National High School Championships is completed today.
Bronze for Knowles in pro league debut
IN making his International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation’s Pro League debut over the weekend, Bahamian Terran Knowles said he was pleased with his performance, but will work even harder on getting better.
Key tax arrears increase $104m
Outstanding tax arrears owed to the Government in three key revenue streams increased by more than $104m during the nine months to March 2025, it was revealed yesterday.
Three-month $364m surplus gives PM deficit confidence
The Prime Minister yesterday voiced confidence the $363.6m Budget surplus generated between February and April this year will enable the Government to hit its deficit target amid Opposition scepticism.
Water sports operators back stricter penalties for offenses
Jet ski operators say they are “on board” with the implementation of stricter and fixed penalties as announced during yesterday’s 2025/2025 Budget Communication.
Gov't 'undoing half the trauma' through VAT medicines slash
The Opposition's chairman yesterday accused the Government of taking credit for "undoing half the trauma" it had caused by imposing 10 percent VAT on medicines, feminine and baby products.
‘Hard to understand’ how Gov’t will strike $3.9bn revenue goal
A Bahamian banker was yesterday “struggling to understand” how the Government will achieve a near-18 percent increase in its forecast 2025-2026 revenues amid the present tax and economic climate.
PM touts ‘first ever’ Budget surplus despite $373m cut
The Prime Minister yesterday touted that his administration will achieve The Bahamas’ “first-ever” Budget surplus in the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year despite slashing its size by almost $373m.
Sears introduces new daily fee for work visas for employees of passenger ships
AN amendment to the Immigration Act, set to take effect on July 1, 2025, will introduce a new daily fee of $3 for work visas issued to people employed on passenger ships. The fee, which includes National Insurance contributions, falls under the Immigration (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.
Pintard calls Davis’ surplus misleading, brands it a ‘pre-election stunt’
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard has slammed the Davis administration’s latest budget, branding it a “pre-election stunt” and dismissing the government’s projected 2025–2026 fiscal surplus as misleading.
PM: New VAT cuts meant to ease financial strain on families
AFTER slashing VAT on grocery items from ten percent to five percent earlier this year, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has announced additional tax relief, this time on essential products such as medications, feminine hygiene items, and baby diapers. The new VAT rate of five percent for these goods will take effect on September 1.
MP hails progress in dealing with Abaco dump site
CENTRAL and South Abaco MP John Pinder says the government is nearly finished demobilising the Dorian debris site in Spring City, after recent concerns from residents about toxic smoke emissions from the area.
Lawyers for three Bahamians in US cocaine scheme seeking plea deals
US defence attorneys representing three Bahamian men accused of playing key roles in a transnational cocaine trafficking scheme are seeking an additional adjournment of the pretrial conference to allow more time to review evidence and explore possible plea deals.
STATESIDE: Of Trump and consequences
During the recent Joe Biden administration, the conventional wisdom in Washington was that Biden had racked up some really significant achievements for which he was given scant credit.
Church embraces creative spirit
A new wave of creativity is being stirred in the local faith community, thanks to the launch of The Church of God of Prophecy Fine Arts Workshop.
