Consumer watchdog gets no Creators Alliance complaints
The Consumer Protection Commission’s chairman yesterday said that - while the agency has received inquiries - there have been no formal complaints about a venture with “hallmarks of a pyramid scheme”.
Petroleum dealer concern benefits of margin rise eroded
The Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association’s (BPRA) vice-president yesterday said he is “very concerned” a global recession caused by Donald Trump’s tariff policies could eliminate the sector’s recent gains.
Bahamas private ports key to Carnival’s plans
Carnival Cruise Line says its multi-million dollar investments in new and existing Bahamian private cruise port destinations form a key part of its strategic plans over the next five years.
Man shot and killed in GB
A man has been shot dead in an incident in Grand Bahama.
Man and two Colombian women charged with soliciting sex and vagrancy
A MAN and two Colombian women have been accused of soliciting sex and vagrancy on Talbot Street last week.
Motorcyclist dies in latest traffic fatality
A TRAFFIC accident claimed the life of a motorcyclist early yesterday morning, police said.
Jury empanelled for man accused of killing 5-month-old daughter in 2013
A JURY was empanelled yesterday to hear the long-delayed manslaughter trial of a father accused of causing the death of his five-month-old daughter in Eleuthera in 2013.
BREAKING: Appeals court upholds Izmirlian $1.642bn damages award
A New York appeals court has upheld Sarkis Izmirlian's $1.642bn damages award for fraud and breach of contract by CCA over the original Baha Mar project's failure.
Denalee Penn Mackey seeking Southern Shores nomination under FNM banner
FUNERAL director Denalee Penn Mackey, who sought the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination in North Abaco in the last general election, is seeking the Free National Movement’s nomination in the Southern Shores constituency, citing proximity to her family, business, and a desire to be more accessible to constituents as reasons for her decision.
Thompson placed as acting Parliamentary Commissioner while poll workers claim they have not been paid yet
HARRISON Thompson, a veteran civil servant, has been appointed acting Parliamentary Commissioner following the reassignment of Arthur Taylor — an internal shake-up that comes as poll workers complain they still haven’t been paid months after the local government elections.
Passport Office sees 50% increase passports issued to Bahamians in US
THE Passport Office has reported a 50 percent increase in passports issued at Bahamian consulates during the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year — a spike that coincides with Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency and renewed immigration crackdowns.
Bostwick encourages alum to reestablish GHS as ‘charter school of academic excellence’
DAME Janet Bostwick urged alumni of Government High School to form a foundation aimed at restoring the institution to its former glory, calling it a beacon of excellence that once shaped generations of national leaders.
Bahamas raiting upgrade will be no ‘fait accompli’
THE Bahamas must make sure it fully “executes” and does not treat the prospect of a credit rating upgrade by Moody’s as “a fait accompli”, a senior banker warned last night.
Still no answer over who filed disclosures
NEARLY a month after the March 1 deadline passed, there is still no new timeline for public officials to file their mandatory financial disclosures — and the Public Disclosures Commission has yet to say how many officials have complied.
Coach accused of having sex with underage student six times
A 57-year-old male assistant coach is accused of having sex with an underage student six times in the past six months.
Petty says he will not seek re-election
NORTH Eleuthera MP Sylvanus Petty says he will not seek re-election, citing a need to “refocus, reposition and recalibrate” to prioritise his family, who he says have made great sacrifices while he served his constituents.
Jet ski operator charged with visitor’s rape
A JET ski operator was charged yesterday with raping an American tourist near Junkanoo Beach on Tuesday last week, days after the United States had warned about sexual assaults involving watercraft vendors in The Bahamas.
Where are the ambulances?
Emergency Medical staff and Health Minister Dr Michael Darville are offering starkly different accounts of the state of the country’s ambulance fleet, with frontline workers warning that a critical shortage is endangering lives, while the minister blames staff shortages and downplays concerns about the vehicles themselves.
