Pinder believes arsonist behind recent spate of forest fires in Abaco
AS firefighters continue battling a series of bush fires in Abaco, Central and South Abaco MP John Pinder said he has asked police to be on the lookout for potential arsonists, believing some of the recent blazes may have been deliberately set.
‘Sex attack’ in Abaco shelter
A TEENAGE girl in Abaco was allegedly sexually assaulted in one of the government-issued RV trailers located next to the Marsh Harbour government complex, amid growing concerns about illegal activities taking place in the temporary housing units.
Who will deliver fixed date elections?
TALK of election continues to be up in the air – with FNM leader Michael Pintard yesterday saying he anticipates an early general election, possibly in September.
Tribute to Henry Bostwick
AS a Believer and a Christian, I am more than aware that all of us who live will one day die.
Police can’t confirm connection as witnesses report a shooting and fire at Providence Avenue business
EYEWITNESSES reported seeing a man on the roof of a business on Providence Avenue moments before a fire broke out late Monday night.
US doubles down on attempt to teardown Google focused now on it’s ad technology
The US Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking a federal judge to force the company to part with some of the technology powering the company’s digital ad network.
‘Visitor decline due to global uncertainty’
GEOPOLITICAL uncertainties and global economic shifts have contributed to a four percent decline in stopover visitors to The Bahamas between January and March 2025, tourism officials claim.
Officer testifies at inquest two casings recovered from scene were from AK-47
A POLICE armoury officer testified yesterday that some of the casings recovered from the Cowpen Road scene, where three men were shot and killed by police in 2020, came from an AK-47— a weapon he claimed is not issued to police.
TECH TALK: Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again, this time until May 2026
Fans of the hugely popular video game series Grand Theft Auto will have to wait a little longer to play the latest version.
ALICIA WALLACE: Gender parity and equal standards
On May 1, 2025, in what has been described as a “groundbreaking” moment in Caribbean frontline politics, Kamla Persad-Bissessar of the United National Congress (UNC) became the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
Grand Bahamian Paul Greene Jr commits to the UMBC Retrievers
AFTER leading the Southern New Hampshire University men’s Penmen basketball team to their second straight NE10 Championship tournament crown, Grand Bahamian guard Paul Greene Jr is moving on to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Top sailor Paul de Souza looking ahead to the Olympic cycle
THERE’S nothing like training at home. Just ask Paul de Souza, the reigning champion of the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Bahamas Open Senior Nationals.
Another potential fire hazard
What is happening with the old Montagu Beach Inn on the corner of Shirley Street and Village Road?
Bahamians teaming up at FIU
Head coach Jesyka Burks-Wiley will now have the benefit of a Bahamian connection on her Florida International University Panthers women’s basketball team for the 2025-26 season.
‘Back to drawing board’ on stopover visitor drop
The Bahamas will likely endure “subdued” stopover visitor numbers in 2025, a major bank has warned, with a former tourism minister yesterday urging the nation to “go back to the drawing board” in this segment.
Mortgage delinquent cuts BOB damages by $100k
A delinquent mortgage borrower has successfully slashed the damages awarded to a BISX-listed bank by more than $101,000 after the Supreme Court deemed the ‘penalty on interest’ to be “impermissible”.
Contractor chief estimates $5m-$10m city fire damage
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday estimated the property damage and loss caused by last week’s downtown Nassau fire as ranging from $5m to $10m.
Sales forecast to ‘explode’ at Windsor Lakes project
Realtors yesterday predicted residential sales at a south-western New Providence development will “explode” once roads and other infrastructure are completed with a further $27m in gross income forecast.
Outgoing RBDF head has ‘no ill will’ for govt not renewing his contract
OUTGOING Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Commodore Raymond King said yesterday that he holds no ill will toward the Davis administration for not renewing his contract.
