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.
SIR RONALD SANDERS: The continuing distress of the Haitian people
The situation in Haiti is worsening, and the ordinary people of Haiti — already among the most impoverished in the Western Hemisphere — are its most tragic victims. They continue to exist, barely, in conditions of extreme poverty, rampant violence, and diminishing hope for a better life.
INSIGHT: How to see through the fake news shared online
My phone pinged the other night with a message – a Whatsapp note being circulated describing a scandal involving a senior figure in the government. Except, after even a few moments of reading the alleged scandal, it was clearly untrue.
THE KDK REPORT: The ties that bind
The often-discussed life-long sacrifices that mothers make for their children are globally well-documented. Mothers are the backbone of every society in every nation throughout the world and the bond between a mother and her child is arguably the strongest entity on planet Earth. But this tangible connection doesn’t only occur within the human race. Within the animal kingdom, similar examples of maternal altruism and devotion are evident.
‘No difference’ in cases despite island manhunt
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles has pushed back against accusations that the Royal Bahamas Police Force gives preferential treatment to investigations involving its own officers, maintaining that all homicide cases are handled with the same urgency and care.
No anti-gang prosecution yet - but police chief says officers are gathering evidence
ALMOST four months after Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles announced the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) was investigating its first case under the Anti-Gang Act, officers are still working to gather enough evidence to bring the matter before the court.
Two years in jail over illegal shotgun
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after admitting he had an unlicenced shotgun at his Davis Street home last week.
‘No significant harm’ in SpaceX landing - report
THE government has received SpaceX’s post-launch report following its historic Falcon 9 booster landing in Bahamian waters earlier this year, with officials saying the operation caused no significant environmental harm.
FNM leader: Maritime unit a takeover of private sector
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard has blasted the government’s push to establish a statutory Maritime Revenue Unit, warning it represents a quiet takeover of roles currently handled by the private sector and lacks public consultation.
‘Not feasible’ for confiscated plane to be converted for govt use
A $2.5m plan to refurbish a seized King Air 350 aircraft for government use has been quietly shelved after officials deemed the plane unfit for investment, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe confirmed during the 2025/26 budget wrap-up in the House of Assembly.
‘Treat people with dignity’, PM tells Social Services staff
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis delivered a blunt directive to the Department of Social Services on Friday, calling on staff to treat every person seeking assistance with dignity, not scepticism.
Man shot dead by motorbiker outside home
A MAN in his early 20s was shot and killed in front of his home in the East Street South area yesterday, just days after National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said crime is down nationwide.
Woman wins murder appeal - but guilty of lesser charge
A WOMAN previously convicted in the 2016 murder and armed robbery of ZNS broadcaster Scott Richards has successfully overturned her conviction and now awaits resentencing on a lesser charge.
Bill ‘may revive Moorings deal’
The Opposition voted against the Maritime Revenue Unit Bill over fears it will revive the previously-abandoned Bahamas Moorings deal under the guise of statute legislation.
Hurricane simulation shows areas to improve
A SIMULATED Category 4 hurricane hitting New Providence revealed communication and coordination issues within The Bahamas’ disaster response system, officials acknowledged during a national tabletop exercise on Friday.
Principal ‘beaten over report card’
A STUDENT’S father attacked a primary school principal with an iron object during a parent-teacher conference in East Grand Bahama on Friday, leaving her hospitalised with serious head injuries, police said.
‘Be careful, it’s going to be a heat wave’
THE Ministry of Health & Wellness, in collaboration with the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, has issued a stern warning as a blistering heat wave sweeps across the eastern United States and the Caribbean, bringing with it record-breaking temperatures expected to linger for days.
Dog shot and killed by police
A POLICE officer shot and killed a nursing dog during a foot chase on Saturday morning, sparking outrage from residents who accuse the officer of cursing at bystanders and say the animal didn’t attack.
Water Corp covers just 50% of its bills
The Water & Sewerage Corporation generates just 50 percent of the revenue needed to cover its bills, a top manager admitted yesterday, as Andros residents warned of a Crab Fest “nightmare overload”.
BISX market expansion plans ‘are still on track’
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) three key initiatives to expand the capital markets are “still on track”, its top executive said yesterday, with two set to launch “in the next few months”.
