‘No plan to impose new taxes on food’
WITH 71 percent of Bahamian adults overweight, the Davis administration tabled a bill aimed at curbing non-communicable diseases through tougher food regulations and the option to tax unhealthy products — though Health Minister Dr Michael Darville stressed the government has no plans to impose such taxes.
Bank complaints need more than just talk
WHAT has your experience been of opening a bank account?
Assault with a handgun charge
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting another man with a handgun outside a wash house on Joe Farrington Road earlier this week.
FRONT PORCH: Infighting and division in political parties
Infighting is a regular occurrence in political parties.
STATESIDE: What will curb the onslaught of Trump?
US president Donald Trump’s slavering appetite for Greenland and even Canada grows.
Rubio continues pressure over hiring Cuban workers
UNITED States Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed his criticism of Cuba’s overseas medical missions during a visit to Jamaica yesterday.
Bahamians suffer losses in the NBA
BAHAMIAN National Basketball Association (NBA) pros all experienced losses on Tuesday night on the West and East coast.
Pintard: We believe Davis fired election commissioner Taylor
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard has intensified calls for transparency surrounding the reassignment of former Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Arthur Taylor, accusing the Davis administration of removing him for being too forthcoming about election matters.
Are we still a nation for sale?
A report entitled “The Bahamas: A Nation For Sale” by investigative television journalist Brian Ross was aired on NBC in the United States.
Pindling holiday
I write to lend my voice to the brewing public discussion that has been reignited recently in the local media, the call to declare March 22nd, the birthday of Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, as a public holiday in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Testimony contradicts officer’s claim that EMT moved firearm at police-involved killing
CONFLICTING accounts have emerged over the position of Deron Okoye Wilkinson’s body and the location of a firearm after he was fatally shot in his car by police on Independence Highway in 2018.
Bowe: Banks open new accounts typically in less than 48 hours
FINANCIAL expert Gowon Bowe has pushed back against claims that opening a bank account is a challenge in The Bahamas, insisting the process is typically completed in less than 48 hours for most people with straightforward financial profiles.
Brothers sentenced for breaking into pre-school
TWO brothers were sentenced to prison yesterday after admitting to breaking into a preschool on the corner of Ragged Island and Bahama Avenue twice this year.
Many Grand Bahamians lineup for job fair with links to Carnival Cruise Lines
DOZENS of job seekers lined up from as early as 7am in Freeport yesterday, hoping to secure one of more than 600 positions offered through a hiring drive linked to Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key project.
Devynne Charlton brings home gold
The indomitable but humble spirit of world indoor record holder Devynne Charlton was on full display at the 2025 World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, where she emerged as the two-time indoor champion in the women’s 60 metres hurdles finals.
World Masters Indoors: Humblestone advances to 200m finals
THREE Bahamian masters athletes saw action yesterday at the 2025 World Masters Athletics (WMA) World Indoor Championships at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center in Gainesville, Florida.
‘Chaos and discord’ erupt at Old Bahama Bay hotel
A furious battle yesterday erupted over Grand Bahama’s Old Bahama Bay resort as a group of its condo owners vowed to resist moves to replace them as the management company for the property.
Opposition leader pledges Business Licence reforms
The Opposition’s leader yesterday pledged to reform the now-mandatory Business Licence audit for high turnover firms and abolish the practice of estimating the upcoming year’s turnover if elected to office.
Parliament’s watchdog set to grill Ministry of Finance chief
Parliament’s spending watchdog plans to grill the Ministry of Finance’s top official next Tuesday over “a range of hot button issues” uncovered by recently-completed investigations from the Auditor General.
