Jack's Bay development names general manager
An Eleuthera-based private club and residential community has named Richard Howard as its general manager.
Minister: IMF backed $25m ‘reclassification’
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the bulk of the last-minute revisions to the Government’s 2024-2025 spending and deficit figures resulted from advice by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Work start imminent for Taino Bridge alternative
Construction of a “temporary” replacement for Freeport’s deteriorating Taino Beach Bridge is due to begin in early October, residents and businesses have been informed.
Canadian tourist arrivals rise 75%
Air arrivals from Canada have surged by more than 75 percent year-over-year, the deputy prime minister has confirmed, helping to further boost the 10 percent rise in total tourism numbers for 2025 to-date.
‘Make most of tailwinds’ on 40% pt debt-to-GDP surge
The Bahamas must “make the most of the tailwinds” post-COVID and “generate a productivity boost” after the pandemic and $4.3bn in storm damage drove a 40 percentage point debt-to-GDP surge.
IDB: Bahamas to top the Caribbean over disaster governance
The Bahamas will have the best disaster risk management regime and governance in the Caribbean once it executes vital reforms aided by a $160m Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan.
‘Only make bad employers lodge a redundancy bond’
Bahamian employers yesterday argued that only tax delinquents and companies in breach of other financial obligations should be forced to provide financial security in advance for staff’ terminations.
Police officer charged on two counts of indecent assault
A POLICE officer has been charged in connection with allegations of indecent assault.
Authorities still have not found escaped murder accused
POLICE were tight-lipped when asked yesterday if they had received any information to help capture an accused murderer who escaped from the Magistrates’ Court Complex on South Street Thursday. Authorities still do not know the man’s whereabouts.
Crooked Island residents frustrated by decades of neglect of basic services
FUEL shortages, crumbling infrastructure, and decades of neglect have left Crooked Island residents struggling to maintain even the most basic services, with health care, transportation, and tourism all under strain.
Former AG: Any govt planning referendum should do it early
FORMER Attorney General Sean McWeeney says any government planning a constitutional referendum should act early and start small.
Laroda sounds alarm on growing crisis of elder abuse in the country
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles Laroda has sounded the alarm on the growing crisis of elder abuse and neglect in The Bahamas, calling for immediate national action to protect the country’s senior citizens from mistreatment, abandonment, and housing insecurity.
Couple’s marital fight erupts in court battle
A MARRIED couple were warned in court on Friday after arguing about their marital problems before a magistrate.
After Miller’s death, voter support fractured
THE death of Vaughn Miller has created a vacant seat and exposed deep fractures in voter confidence, with long-time Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters disillusioned, some pledging to defect, and others questioning whether politics itself can deliver meaningful change.
Over $12m in drugs seized by law enforcement operations on weekend
LAW ENFORCEMENT agencies seized nearly $12.3m worth of suspected cocaine in two major drug operations over the weekend, one on Cat Island and another on Grand Bahama.
Four-year-old who saw dad murdered still traumatised
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl who witnessed her father’s murder still plays with dolls as if speaking to him, a haunting reflection of the trauma she carries months after the brutal shooting.
Pinewood tired of years of promises
AFTER decades of wading through floodwater and replacing ruined furniture, Pinewood Gardens residents voiced frustration and hope as officials unveiled a $20 million drainage plan.
Op-Ed: Memo from a Valley Boy
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WORLD VIEW: No empty chairs - The case to attend the 2025 Summit of the Americas
The Dominican Republic (DR) is hosting the 2025 Summit of the Americas – a gathering of the Heads of State and Government of 32 countries of the Western Hemisphere.
