Bastian declares $28.9m wealth but notes $160m in family trusts
SEBAS Bastian has disclosed that a substantial portion of wealth linked to him is held in trusts valued at about $160 million, wealth he does not control, according to his financial declaration for the 2026 general election.
Rick Fox declares massive $469m net worth in filing
RICK Fox, a former NBA player turned businessman and first-time political candidate, has entered the 2026 race with a financial disclosure that places him among the most affluent figures in the country, let alone among those seeking elected office.
Three women injured in Kennedy Sub shooting
THREE women, including two teenagers, were shot and injured in a brazen attack outside a Kennedy Subdivision business Saturday night, according to police.
Govt seeks ‘urgent clarification’ over US criticism of hospital deal
THE Bahamas government said it is seeking “urgent clarification” from the United States over what it called an “unusual” public intervention against its Chinese-backed hospital project, days after breaking ground on the $285.25m facility in New Providence.
Fox, Bastian and Cooper top list of multi-millionaire candidates
RICK Fox, Sebas Bastian and Chester Cooper top the list of ultra wealthy candidates contesting the 2026 general election, with financial disclosures published in today’s Tribune showing that more than 50 millionaires are seeking public office.
Cooper stays silent on $13m increase in wealth
CHESTER Cooper, the Deputy Prime Minister and Exuma and Ragged Island MP, declined to comment yesterday on his significant increase in wealth compared to the last general election period.
Bonaby dodges questions on $141m parks authority spending
MOUNT Moriah MP McKell Bonaby refused to answer questions about the Bahamas Public Parks and Beaches Authority during a rare encounter with a reporter yesterday amid scrutiny over the agency’s spending.
Motorcades and music mark a festive Nomination Day
ABOUT 130 candidates were nominated for the May 12 general election yesterday, with no official complaints and only minor disruptions reported as Nomination Day unfolded in a burst of motorcades, music and political theatre across the country.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A new look at Olde Nassau – the view from on high and the hidden gems
It is time to take a new look at Nassau.
Dames says he is innocent after former employee’s drug arrest
FORMER National Security Minister and FNM candidate Marvin Dames said he has not been called in for questioning in connection with a drug trafficking probe involving his former employee, whom he described as a young man who took the wrong path after he and his wife gave him a chance to improve his life.
Barnett-Ellis vows to push for marital rape legislation
FREE National Movement Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis said criminalising marital rape is among the issues she wants addressed if her party wins the upcoming general election.
Teachers secure 16.5 percent pay raise in new contract
THE Government has signed a new five-year industrial agreement with the Bahamas Educators, Counsellors and Allied Workers Union (BECAWU), delivering salary increases and expanded benefits for teachers, guidance counsellors and teacher aides, though the overall cost of the agreement was not disclosed.
Rolle defends his eligibility after Bain questions WSC job
FREE National Movement Pinewood candidate Denarii Rolle defended his eligibility to run yesterday, insisting he is compliant with the law after Coalition of Independents leader Lincoln Bain challenged his employment status during Nomination Day proceedings.
Ex-fiancée says Gibson used WSC-funded vehicles for campaign and rental business
THE former fiancée of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson told the Supreme Court yesterday that his rental company acquired vehicles from a company he owned, which had been paid by the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
Landlord accused of raping his tenant over unpaid rent
A LANDLORD is in police custody after allegedly sexually assaulting his tenant during a dispute over unpaid rent on Hospital Lane early Saturday morning, police said.
Man granted bail after allegedly assaulting a ten-year-old girl
A MAN accused of indecently assaulting a ten-year-old girl on Johnson Alley last week was granted bail yesterday.
Suspect denied bail in violent $12,000 pizza shop robbery
A MAN accused of robbing a Cable Beach pizza restaurant of $12,000 was remanded to prison yesterday.
ERIC WIBERG: Ditched drug planes on Eleuthera, Abaco, Long Island, San Salvador & Cat Island
“Are you calling about the plane that landed upside down on Queens Highway loaded with cash for drug pay-outs and skidded along, spilling money everywhere?”
