Taxi drivers protest change to airport queue system at LPIA
DOZENS of taxi drivers staged a strike on Friday outside Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), protesting being locked out of the commercial lane used to service arriving visitors.
Social Services warns over using children to solicit money or sell goods
SOCIAL Services officials are sounding the alarm over the continued use of children to solicit money or sell goods in public spaces, warning that the practice places minors at risk and violates national child protection laws.
Over 2,000 cases of child abuse reported between 2019-2023
MORE than 2,000 cases of suspected child abuse and neglect were reported in The Bahamas over a five-year period, with social services officials warning that too many cases continue to go unreported — and too many children are left unprotected.
WORLD VIEW: A call for US to revisit new tariffs on CARICOM countries
For decades, the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have helped sustain American prosperity by collectively importing far more from the United States than they export, creating an enduring trade surplus in Washington’s favour.
Taxi drivers’ airport protest is resolved
The Ministry of Energy and Transport has voiced its “disappointment” over Friday’s demonstration by taxi drivers at The Bahamas’ leading aviation gateway.
MSC launches new Miami cruise facility
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has unveiled in Miami what it describes as the world’s largest cruise terminal - a move that could boost vessel and passenger traffic to The Bahamas.
Athletes qualify at the CARIFTA trials
JUNIOR athletes made their performances count when they needed them the most at the 2025 Splice and Connect/Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) CARIFTA Trials over the weekend at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
Charisma Taylor, Terrell McCoy among the top performers in USA meets
OLYMPIAN Charisma Taylor and high school sensation Terrell McCoy were among the top Bahamian performers during a series of meets in the United States of America over the weekend.
Two teens facing murder and firearm charges remanded to prison
A 16-year-old boy and another teenager accused of murder and firearm possession in separate cases were remanded to prison on Friday.
FNM to ratify first 20 candidates by May 1
The Free National Movement (FNM) plans to ratify its first 20 general election candidates by May 1.
Neglect, sexual abuse top list of rising child abuse reports
Neglect remains the most reported form of child abuse in The Bahamas, with sexual abuse following closely, according to new data from the Department of Social Services that revealed more than 2,000 cases of suspected child abuse over the past five years.
Privy Council ‘dismay’ over Bahamian KC and husband
The judicial system’s highest court yesterday voiced “dismay” that a Bahamian KC and her attorney husband have “withheld a substantial sum” due to a Nassau Street condo complex that has accrued over 25 years.
Gov’t uses $161.5m of bond reserves to finance current debt
The Government used some $161.5m set aside to meet future foreign currency bond repayments to instead cover its current “debt obligations” during the 2024 calendar year’s final quarter, it was revealed yesterday.
Bahamas tourism ‘bracing’ for Trump tariffs drop-off
The deputy prime minister yesterday conceded The Bahamas is “bracing” for a fall-off in travel and tourism demand after Donald Trump’s tariffs wiped an estimated $2.5 trillion off the value of global stocks.
Saudis ‘too slow’ over $55m Eleuthera airport
The deputy prime minister yesterday revealed the Government has switched to a new financier to fund North Eleuthera Airport’s $55m overhaul because the original Saudi source is too “slow and bureaucratic”.
450 construction jobs expected in expanded Eleuthera resort project
The deputy prime minister yesterday disclosed that Eleuthera’s proposed Ritz-Carlton Reserve project is increasing its planned investment by $160m and expanding the number of residences by 35 percent.
Man accused of murder for injury that killed Sammy
A MAN had his charge upgraded to murder yesterday after a bar fight in Eleuthera led to the death of Samuel “Sammy” Thompson, sparking public outrage and calls for justice.
Halkitis: Trade war fallout a bigger concern than 10 percent US tariffs
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said the 10 percent base tariff imposed by the United States is not a major concern for The Bahamas, which does not export a surplus of goods there, but warned that President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war could trigger an economic slowdown.
World Famous Valley Boys de-registered as non-profit
THE World Famous Valley Boys Junkanoo group has been officially deregistered as a non-profit organisation in The Bahamas, according to a notice from the Registrar General’s Department.
‘We won’t vote if Minnis rejected’
THE Free National Movement’s Killarney Constituency Association is pushing back against the party’s decision to deny former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis renomination, warning the move could cost the FNM the seat.
