Bahamas nears deal on Cuban medics
Negotiations between The Bahamas and the United States over Cuban healthcare workers are in their final phase, Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said, as the government moves to secure more medical staff for the public system.
Over 600 Albany employees to share in $2m golf course lot sale
MORE than 600 employees at Albany will share a $2m windfall after the luxury resort sold a golf course lot, the resort has announced.
Trump teases Cuba ‘deal’ as Iran takes priority
President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that a deal with Cuba may be imminent, though his efforts are on Iran in the meantime.
‘He was a blessing’: Mom grieves over five-year-old drowned son
NEARLY two months after her five-year-old son drowned in Abaco, Laurel Dean said grief still ambushes her without warning.
Hayward: I'm not a paper Bahamian
THE dispute between the government and the Grand Bahama Port Authority has taken a more personal turn, with GBPA Co-Chairman Rupert Hayward defending his family’s Bahamian identity in an open letter to Prime Minister Philip Davis.
ERIC WIBERG: The mystery of George Snow, a US television crew, and stranded Haitians on Cayo Lobos
ON November 20, 1980, a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter owned and flown by Florida real estate developer and father of four, George Snow, was lost along with critical news footage aboard between Congo Town, Andros, and Miami.
Man granted bail over 14 rounds of ammo
A 31-year-old man accused of having 14 rounds of ammunition was granted bail yesterday.
Officer: Suspect confessed to killing two teens boys
A SENIOR police officer testified yesterday that a man on trial for the 2017 killing of two teenage boys in Yellow Elder Gardens admitted to the shootings during a recorded interview.
Man accused of having $28k of hemp in vehicle ditched during police chase
A 44-year-old man accused of having $28,600 worth of marijuana in his vehicle during a police chase last month was granted bail yesterday.
24-year-old admitting to bottle attack on man gets three months sentence
A 24-year-old man who admitted attacking another man with a Guinness bottle on Kemp Road was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday.
Barnett-Ellis: Killarney residents call for additional police station
RESIDENTS in the Killarney constituency are calling for an additional police station in the area, according to Free National Movement candidate Senator Michaela Barnett-Ellis, who says security concerns have emerged as one of the most common issues raised during her campaign.
School golfers battle for national titles
THERE is expected to be plenty of excitement at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Nine-Hole Driving Range as the final stages of the 2026 Bahamas National School Golf Championships are completed.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A personal letter to mom in honour of International Spotlight on Women
The world has changed so much since you passed.
Prime Minister Philip Davis' open letter to Rupert Hayward
It is regrettable that questions around your nationality have arisen.
Davis doubles down on victory claim in $357m GBPA arbitration
ALTHOUGH the government’s $357m demand against the Grand Bahama Port Authority was rejected by an arbitration tribunal, Prime Minister Philip Davis doubled down on claims of victory in the House of Assembly yesterday, saying the ruling proved the Port Authority must pay the government through 2054.
PM promises no increase to BPL bills despite rising global oil costs
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said Bahamians need not fear electricity bill increases in the short or medium term despite rising oil prices driven by conflicts in the Middle East.
Jet ski operators banned from riding with guests
JET ski operators are now barred from riding with guests under new maritime regulations designed to curb sexual misconduct and tighten safety oversight in The Bahamas’ water sports industry.
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