06112025 EDITION
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
FNM deputy: My name is cleared
ST Barnabas MP Shanendon Cartwright says prosecutors have found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing during his time as executive chairman of the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority, hitting back at long-standing allegations tied to his tenure.
Killarney and Golden Isles constituencies face changes
PRESSURE is mounting for boundary changes in the Killarney and Golden Isles constituencies, with Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters insisting that voter parity must be addressed before the next general election.
Taxpayer subsidy payouts to hit $526m in four years’ time
Taxpayer subsidies to loss-making government enterprises are forecast to increase by $75m over the upcoming four fiscal years to hit $525.6m in 2028-2029, it has been revealed.
Minister hails ‘record’ $123m revenues from Immigration
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Immigration Department has generated “record revenue” of more than $123m during the first ten months of the current 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Gov’t targets $1.88bn debt slash over four-year cycle
The Government is projecting it will cut its direct debt by $1.883bn over the next four fiscal years and achieve its targeted 50 percent debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio one year ahead of schedule.
National Development Plan not moving ‘nearly as fast as I’d like’
Efforts to give the National Development Plan a legal footing are moving “not nearly as fast as I would like”, its steering committee chairman conceded yesterday.
Fort Charlotte contest heats up as Sears bows out
SEVERAL high-profile figures — including a sitting senator and the head of The Bahamas’ top athletic body — are emerging as names being floated for the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) nomination in Fort Charlotte, according to several sources.
Minister: ‘We’re this close’ on $290m hospital funds
A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed “we’re this close” to finalising the $290m financing for New Providence’s new hospital even though this was not included in the 2025-2026 Budget.
Major: I did not say that (Yes, he did)
SOUTHERN Shores MP Leroy Major yesterday denied publicly criticising internal dynamics within the Progressive Liberal Party, claiming in the House of Assembly that his remarks in a recent interview were misunderstood and misrepresented.
Silver Airways cancels all flights amid bankruptcy
Silver Airways passengers have been told not to go to the airport, with flight operations abruptly cancelled.
NIB eyes $32m deficit despite income jump
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the National Insurance Board (NIB) is forecast to suffer a $32m deficit in 2025 despite earning an extra $4m per month in contribution income from last year’s rate rise.
Enemies of transparency’ over Bahamas Moorings
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday accused the Davis administration of being “enemies of transparency” as he blasted the now-aborted Bahamas Moorings lease deal.
ALICIA WALLACE: Labour Day and partisan mockery
Year after year, the Progressive Liberal Party sours national holidays that commemorate major achievements of the Bahamian people by claiming ownership, taking up an ordinate amount of space, and attempting to make them partisan.
Opposition deputy slams Budget surplus ‘gimmick’
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday said the Davis administration is using projected $75.5m Budget surplus for 2025-2026 to “swing” The Bahamas into believing the economy is prosperous.
Contractors eye reduced costs with duty changes
Bahamian contractors yesterday voiced hopes they will enjoy reduced costs for critical building materials and supplies as a result of Customs duty cuts in the 2025-2026 Budget.
Bahamas blanked 12-0 by Dominican Republic
The Bahamas’ bid to qualify for the Pony 12U World Series came to an end yesterday in the semifinals of the Pony Baseball 12U Latin American and Caribbean Zone Championships in the Dominican Republic.
Fred ‘Papa’ Smith honoured, finally
SOME say it’s long overdue, but Fred “Papa” Smith said his recognition by the Bahamas Baseball Federation at the sixth Andre Rodgers Senior National Baseball Championships came at the right time.
Major amateur golf tournament could hit Bahamas ‘very soon’
ON his return to The Bahamas, Mark Lawrie revealed that the R&A Latin America and Caribbean will be looking at hosting a major amateur golf tournament here very soon.
Victim of child prostitution recounts horrific childhood
A 44-year-old woman says she is still healing from the childhood trauma of her uncle entering her bedroom every night to finger, grope, and force himself on her, while her mother turned a blind eye in exchange for money.
