Family grieves as man gunned down
HAROLD “KJ” Burrows Jr seemed poised to turn a corner in his life. At 21, he had just landed a job at KFC and was set to start his first shift Monday, a step he believed would help him better support his young family.
Barnett-Ellis: Govt passing laws without implementing
FREE National Movement Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis accused the Davis administration yesterday of enacting critical laws without implementing them, starving oversight bodies of funds, and misleading Bahamians about the true state of the economy.
Davis: Ask Leroy Major why he says PLP backbenchers feel sidelined
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has brushed aside concerns raised by Southern Shores MP Leroy Major, who recently claimed that Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) backbenchers are sidelined and face difficulty accessing government resources for their constituencies.
Pintard: FNM govt will strictly enforce Public Procurement Act
FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard has pledged that, if elected, his administration will strictly enforce the Public Procurement Act — requiring all state-owned enterprises to publicly disclose their procurement procedures and any contracts awarded over $25,000.
Woman accused of aiding killers in reservist murder
A WOMAN was granted $10,000 bail yesterday after being accused of assisting the suspects in the murder of Reserve Inspector Lernex Williams earlier this month.
Atlanta Smoke win title
After getting over the jetlag in their opening loss by one run, the Atlanta Smoke bounced back and pulled off two consecutive abbreviated blowout victories over the Orlando Monarchs.
Atlanta Smoke win title
After getting over the jetlag in their opening loss by one run, the Atlanta Smoke bounced back and pulled off two consecutive abbreviated blowout victories over the Orlando Monarchs.
Mako Aquatics emerges as champions of swim nationals
THE annual Bahamas Aquatics swimming championships, held from June 18-22 at the Betty Kelly Kenny Aquatic Centre, was an action-packed four-day competition, not only showcasing outstanding athleticism, team spirit and personal growth but also celebrating its 53rd anniversary.
‘Shooting Hoops, Not Guns’: Peace on Da Streets Basketball tourney to celebrate its 30th anniversary
NEXT month, the energy of Nassau will intensify as the Peace on Da Streets Basketball tournament will celebrate its 30th anniversary, from July 14-19, commencing on July 20 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Rugby: Jamaica routs Bahamas 52-15
THE visiting Jamaican men’s rugby team welcomed the Bahamas men’s national team back to international play with a huge 52-15 decision on Saturday at the Winton Rugby Pitch.
Anthaya confirms she’s going to turn pro as track, field athlete
AS her younger sister Anthaya Charlton confirmed that she’s now going to turn pro as a track and field athlete, veteran hurdler Devynne Charlton continued to make her presence felt on the circuit.
Health moving to address GB medical waste issues
The Ministry of Health is in negotiations to address the potential dangers caused by the transport of hazardous medical waste through the purchase of an incinerator.
Cultivation centres close to completion
Cultivation centres in New Providence and Eleuthera are in the final stages of development with Eleuthera's Hatchet Bay location set to be completed by the end of the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Minister defends $2.25m sunken vessel allocation
A Cabinet minister has defended the Government's decision to allocate $2.25m in the 2025-2026 Budget to the removal of sunken vessels from Potter's Cay and elsewhere in The Bahamas.
Royal Caribbean to fill 150 PI posts by summer's end
Royal Caribbean's top Bahamas executive says the cruise line is targeting summer's end to fill 150 posts at its Paradise Island beach club with the second round of recruitment currently underway.
FNM to slash yacht tax rate 'highest in Caribbean-Atlantic'
The Opposition yesterday pledged to slash a yacht charter tax rate, which the industry has branded "the highest in the Caribbean-Atlantic region", by more than 70 percent in percentage terms if elected.
'Huge relief' as the Gov't drops 'void' coveyances
Attorneys have branded the Government's abandoning of legal reforms that would have treated unrecorded real estate deals as "void" as "a huge relief".
Boater backlash on fee increases plus ID install confusion
Marinas in the northern Bahamas have been hit with multiple cancellations due to a combination of boating industry uproar over new and increased fees plus confusion over planned legal reforms.
INSIGHT: Enforcement on the last frontier: A blueprint for a Bahamian environmental police force
Across The Bahamas, in hidden communities, kiln flames devour underbrush for charcoal, apathetic to the choking smoke and vanishing habitat. Heavy equipment operators bulldoze topsoil into gullies, exposing water tables and tainting aquifers. On far-flung cays, excavators carve into mangroves and crush beach rock, reshaping pristine shores into ersatz paradises built on stolen ecology.
INSIGHT: How to stay safe during heat waves – and heat stroke warning signs to watch for
Summer is just getting started, and millions of people are under heat advisories as a major heat wave spreads across large parts of the central and eastern US in June 2025.
