Englerston backlash after White’s claim ‘sensible voters vote FNM’
ST ANNE’S MP Adrian White is facing backlash for describing Free National Movement (FNM) supporters as “sensible” voters and singling out Englerston as the only constituency that has never backed the party.
MP ‘may sue’ over claims made on social media
BAIN and Grants Town MP Wayde Watson has denounced a wave of online accusations against him as politically driven and defamatory, saying the claims are part of a “well-coordinated and calculated attack” to undermine his reputation and the Progressive Liberal Party.
Mitchell hits out at Cuban claims
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has warned that documents leaked by a US-based human rights group — purporting to show that Cuban medical professionals in The Bahamas receive a small fraction of their contracted wages — could be part of a broader effort to influence Bahamian public policy and undermine the country’s sovereignty.
Anliyah Evans stands out with bronze in open girls’ heptathlon
The focus at the 2025 CARIFTA Games in Trinidad & Tobago was on competitors from the 78-member team from The Bahamas competing in the sprints, hurdles and field events.
Swimmers bring home the CARIFTA Challenge Trophy
Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis welcomed home the seventh-peat winning team from the 2025 CARIFTA Swimming Championships and noted that he will “wait” for the eighth straight next year.
No tariff ‘end of world’ as auto sales up 12%
New car sales exceeded 2024’s “banner year” by 12 percent during the first two months of 2025, with one Bahamian auto dealer yesterday asserting that current global uncertainty “won’t become the end of the world”.
Trump dashes ‘year of stability’ hopes for local small business
Bahamian small business expectations that 2025 would be “a year of stability” have been dashed by the global economic turmoil unleashed by Donald Trump, a consultant to the sector revealed yesterday.
IMF raises Bahamas growth forecast amid Trump turmoil
The Bahamas was yesterday urged to “take with a grain of salt” the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) modest upward revisions to this nation’s projected economic growth for 2025 and 2026.
Contractor awarded $150k over Dorian rebuild dispute
A Bahamian contractor has been awarded $150,000 after the Supreme Court ruled that an expatriate homeowner breached the agreement for him to rebuild her Dorian-devastated Hope Town house.
Starlink’s Out Island surge may put Cable, BTC ‘out of business’
A Family Island installer has warned that the likes of Cable Bahamas and the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) may find themselves “out of business” due to a “major” surge in demand for Starlink.
New sentence ordered for man first given death penalty
THE Privy Council quashed the life sentence of a man convicted of murder more than three decades ago, ordering that he be resentenced after finding that a serious procedural error denied him a fair hearing on his punishment.
Davis says signing is part of plan for cheaper, more reliable energy
THE government has inked a power purchase agreement with CVB Utility Company Limited to construct a 20-megawatt solar plant and five MWh battery storage system in New Providence — a move officials say will reduce fuel costs, strengthen energy reliability, and push The Bahamas closer to its clean energy targets.
Fish fry vendors’ alarm after deadly Easter Sunday shooting
ARAWAK Cay vendors are reeling after a man was gunned down at the heart of the popular Fish Fry strip on Sunday night, the country’s 25th murder for the year.
‘Don’t stretch police too thin’
FORMER National Security Minister Marvin Dames has slammed the government’s decision to train police officers to drive ambulances in the Family Islands, warning that the move could stretch already thin law enforcement resources and raise serious safety concerns during emergencies.
Carifta Track and Field team 2nd with 37 medals - 16 gold, 13 silver, 8 bronze
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Drumeco Archer, president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, was hopping around the Hasely Crawford Stadium like an Easter bunny over the Easter holiday weekend.
Minister ‘to revisit charcoal sites’ to stamp out production
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller says he plans to revisit previously cleared illegal charcoal-burning sites and inspect new locations in a renewed effort to stamp out unregulated coal production in southern New Providence.
Ambassador’s appointment for dinner at Fox Hill home
CHINESE Ambassador to The Bahamas Yan Jiarong visited a private residence in Fox Hill over the weekend to honour a Bahamian woman who recently returned from a Chinese government-sponsored seminar.
UN expert on first mission to Bahamas
THE United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has appointed Dr Ana Touza as its new representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Belize — bringing more than 20 years of development experience to a region confronting growing food security and climate challenges.
Gov’t unveils latest New Providence solar deal
The Government yesterday signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CVB Utilities for a 20 mega watt (MW) solar generation plant combined with 5 MW hours battery storage for New Providence.
