39-year sentence for rape and murder of 72-year-old woman
A MAN who raped and strangled a 72-year-old grandmother hours after her sister's 75th birthday party was jailed for 39 years on Friday, a sentence some of her relatives felt was not harsh enough.
Baby dies after PMH sent her home twice
A GRIEVING mother says Princess Margaret Hospital twice sent her baby daughter home with assurances she was fine, days before the child died in her arms.
Bahamian legal access platform to contest international awards
A BAHAMIAN-DEVELOPED platform designed to make local legal information more accessible has been selected to represent this nation at the 2026 World Summit Awards, potentially opening new opportunities for international partnerships and regional expansion.
Chamber pushes to cut US forced labour tariffs
THE BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is pushing for expanded international shipping routes and greater trade diversification as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on the US and limit the impact of global economic disruptions.
Op-Ed: Clarify responsibilities on NorthEleuthera airport runway repairs
The runway concerns at North Eleuthera Airport demand a clear answer: What protects passengers and crews while repairs are being arranged?
Chamber: Collect what on books before new taxation
THE BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is urging the Government to focus on collecting revenue already on the books, tighten spending and improve fiscal transparency before considering any new or increased taxes.
‘Work never done’: 20% jobless or underemployed
THE CHAMBER of Commerce’s chairman says “the work will never be done” after the Labour Force Survey for the 2026 first quarter revealed that almost one in five Bahamians are either under or unemployed.
Unions to Gov’t: Save BTC from ‘claws of destruction’
UNIONS representing Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) staff are pleading with the Government to regain majority ownership and save the carrier from “the claws of destruction” as it now seeks its seventh post-privatisation chief executive.
Bahamas entity heads $1.6bn launder ‘web’ in Brazil bank scandal
A Bahamian investment vehicle allegedly sits at the head of a complex “money laundering web” used to misappropriate some $1.618bn in what has been branded as Brazil’s largest-ever banking scandal.
Gov’t ‘got off easy’with rating agencies
A BAHAMIAN economist is asserting the Government “got off easy” in Standard & Poor’s (S&P) latest analysis while warning the country could “be in for a bit of a hard landing” with the rating agencies next year if does not “put its house in order”.
Walking for the Cure in New Providence, Abaco, Eleuthera, and Grand Bahama
Every Saturday this month, communities across The Bahamas will take steps in support of cancer patients and survivors as CIBC Caribbean’s Walk for the Cure returns to New Providence, Abaco, Eleuthera, and Grand Bahama.
Woman with Alzheimer’s missing for nearly a week
A SEARCH dog brought in to find a 75-year-old Grand Bahama woman with Alzheimer's disease has found no sign of her in the area, leading her daughter to believe someone picked her up and took her into Freeport.
Reparations must be part of national healing, says Campbell-Dean
BAHAMIANS must confront the lingering psychological and social effects of slavery and colonialism if the country is to achieve meaningful healing, according to community psychologist Dr Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean.
Nine-year-old allegedly stabbed by brother
A NINE-year-old boy was stabbed and robbed as he walked to a store on Saturday, allegedly by his older brother, who had recently been released from the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre.
Second man in market street shooting dies
A 22-YEAR-OLD man shot on John Road last week has died in hospital, turning the attack into a double killing.
Murder accused also faces conspiracy and accessory charges
A 28-YEAR-OLD man was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact in connection with the killing of a father of two at his Cowpen Road West home.
Two Eleuthera crashes leave one dead, one critical
A 59-YEAR-OLD man died on Saturday when the car he was driving crashed into a utility pole in Eleuthera, a day after another man was found pinned beneath his vehicle in a separate crash on the island on his birthday.
King’s visit to focus on youth, culture and conservation
THE government has unveiled a packed itinerary for King Charles III when he visits The Bahamas later this month, with the three-day trip set to see him return to places he previously visited while taking part in cultural, environmental and diplomatic events.
Unemployment falls to 8.1 percent as underemployment sees 11 percent rise
THE national unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026, but the number of underemployed people rose by 11 percent, according to the Bahamas National Statistical Institute.
Police promote 800 regular and 500 reserve officers
AROUND 1,300 officers were promoted on Friday during an exercise police commissioner Shanta Knowles said highlights the force’s commitment to recognising merit, professionalism and dedicated service across all ranks.
