Court rejects tax auction bar; property already sold
A Bahamian company’s bid to prevent the Government from auctioning off its property to recover tax arrears has been rejected because a sale had already been agreed prior to a previous injunction.
Abaco resort invests $250k to battle housing shortages
The Bluff House Beach Resort and Marina has invested more than $250,000 into staff accommodation in a bid to resolve Abaco’s housing shortage and attract more skilled workers.
Another busy hurricane season forecast
FORECASTERS are anticipating an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2025, with an early uptick in storm activity expected as early as July.
Marine and man accused of sex assault of teen girl
A Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine seaman was granted bail yesterday after being accused, along with an accomplice, of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl last month.
Arrest warrants issued for officers absent from inquest
CORONER Kara Turnquest-Deveaux issued arrest warrants and imposed $5,000 fines on several police officers, including the lead investigator, after they failed to appear in court for the inquest into the fatal police shooting of 27-year-old Dino Bain.
DPP decision called ‘failure of justice’
A LAWYER condemned the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) yesterday for declining to pursue criminal charges against an off-duty police officer who killed a man in a car accident in 2017, calling it a “miscarriage of justice”.
Tributes paid to Androsian Aramina ‘Auntie Bye’ Bain turning 100-year-old
FRIENDS and family have paid tribute to Aramina Bain, who on Monday turned 100 years old.
No trust in Lewis’ spot on the PAC
I write to express my profound concerns regarding the proposed reappointment of Iram D Lewis, Member of Parliament for Central Grand Bahama, to the Public Accounts Committee.
Proposal to improve fire services
I read your remarks in this morning’s paper with great interest.
The importance of being transparent
YOU will have read the word “transparency” in this column on a number of occasions – usually as we search for it only to find a world far too opaque.
Man who died in fall from balcony was student of Bentley University
BENTLEY University in Waltham, Massachusetts, is mourning the loss of senior student Gaurav Jaisingh, who died in a tragic accident during the school’s annual senior trip to The Bahamas.
ALICIA WALLACE: Need for committed, responsible leadership
Less than two weeks ago, a small fire grew into a massive blaze that destroyed the homes of dozens of people along with other buildings.
Emergency response has ‘deeper issues’ than number of vehicles, doctor cautions
THE Bahamas’ emergency medical system faces deeper challenges than a shortage of ambulances, said Dr Kenville Lockhart, Vice President of the Bahamas Doctors Union, who cautioned that operational readiness involves more than simply acquiring vehicles.
FNM notes ‘discrepancy’ in GDP growth report, adding that average citizen not feeling benefits
THE Free National Movement (FNM) is casting doubt on recent government-released figures claiming economic growth while also raising broader concerns about whether that growth is reaching ordinary Bahamians.
Xaria Ingraham named 2025 Junior Minister of Tourism
XARIA Ingraham of Mary Star of The Sea Catholic Academy in Grand Bahama has been named the 2025 Junior Minister of Tourism.
CPSA frustrated over lack of progress on new industrial agreement with PHA
THE Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) has voiced mounting frustration over protracted negotiations with the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the government, citing a lack of progress on a new industrial agreement set to expire in 2026.
UB faces backlash from union over appointment of VP for UB North
THE University of The Bahamas (UB) is facing backlash from the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas (UTEB) for appointing Denise Barnes as vice president of UB North without publicly advertising the position.
Man gets ten years in jail after guilty plea on two counts of armed robbery
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of armed robbery.
Soccer nationals adds juniors ‘for first time’
Every year, the Bahamas Football Association has added a new dimension to its annual Samuel P. Haven Jr High School Soccer Nationals that will be held over the next two weeks in Grand Bahama and New Providence.
Archer: ‘We just didn’t have sufficient legs to make a full team’
ALTHOUGH The Bahamas didn’t have any participation in the World Relays over the weekend, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ president Drumeco Archer was confident that the country will have some representation at the World Championships.
