STATESIDE: Slowly increasing criticisms of Trump
Almost since the day after last November’s election returned Donald Trump to the White House and delivered Republican majorities in both the US Senate and the House of Representatives, liberal foes of the president and virtually every registered Democrat in the nation began counting the days until the “real will of the American people” began to erode Trump’s stranglehold on the federal government.
US designates Nassau as post for processing Haitian applicants
THE United States has designated Nassau as the processing post for Haitian immigrant visa applicants under a new policy requiring interviews to be held in applicants’ country of nationality or residence, according to the US State Department's website. The change, set to take effect on November 1, has raised uncertainty about the local impact.
FOCOL targets ‘largest ever B$ financing deal’
FOCOL Holdings is in “advanced talks” to raise $300m-$500m for overhauling New Providence’s energy generation via “the largest private sector financing deal to ever take place in Bahamian dollars”.
Taxi chief: Straw market not ‘unique’ enough for our tours
Straw Market vendors at Baha Mar must find new ways to advertise their products and drive sales instead of depending on taxi drivers to bring tourists, the Bahamas Taxicab Union president (BTCU) said.
GB arbitration talks to begin
Freeport’s fate is set to be determined by two weeks of arbitration hearings that will launch on Monday to determine the Government’s $357m dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA).
BNT: $200m Exuma Resort sets concerning precedent
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has warned that the $200m Rosewood Exuma project "sets a concerning precedent for unsustainable development" because it is too large for the area to support.
Bus drivers unhappy with govt over pressure to unify the system
THE Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union has blasted the government’s push to unify New Providence’s bus system, accusing officials of neglecting the industry for decades while forcing reforms drivers say are unnecessary and damaging.
Lack of labs delaying justice for rape victims
THE lack of a national forensic lab — which the government has called too costly — is leaving rape victims in The Bahamas waiting months for critical DNA testing, a delay that Bahamas Crisis Centre director Dr Sandra Dean-Patterson says denies survivors justice and retraumatises them in court.
Rumours Miller won’t be picked
GOLDEN Isles MP Vaughn Miller’s political future is in question amid growing speculation that he may not be renominated by the Progressive Liberal Party for the next general election.
KEITH ROYE II: Is The Bahamas ready to embrace digital banking?
In today’s fast-paced world, more people are reaching for their smart phones than their wallets when it comes to banking.
Words alone do not alter reality
THE recent letter by Latrae Rahming in your daily on September 1, 2025, on the power of a nation’s internal dialogue presents a compelling, yet ultimately incomplete, argument.
GB still in limbo post Dorian
Six years have passed since Hurricane Dorian’s devastating assault on Grand Bahama.
Prosecutors withdraw gun assault charge Against man
A MAN was freed yesterday after prosecutors withdrew a charge stemming from an alleged shotgun assault at an Andros bar last week.
Business ‘better than pre-Dorian’ says Abaco Beach Resort owner
Abaco’s reliance on seasonal boaters continues to shape its economy, but with tourism numbers exceeding pre-Dorian levels, a local businessman says the island is poised for further growth — if key challenges can be addressed.
Acting Road Traffic Controller files defamation suit against FNM’s former vice-chairman
A SENIOR government official has filed a defamation lawsuit against former FNM vice-chairman Richard Johnson, accusing him of unleashing a stream of degrading and false remarks that painted her as unfit for office and accused her of corruption.
‘Women in politics face resistance from men reluctant to cede control’
WOMEN in politics still face entrenched resistance, but Parliament remains “independent and autonomous”, Speaker of the House Patricia Deveaux said yesterday as officials outlined plans for a women’s forum alongside next week’s Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) conference in Nassau.
47th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference to be held in Nassau
THE 47th regional conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association will be held in New Providence from September 5 to 12, drawing more than 80 delegates from across the Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic.
BIS worker accused of choking female co-worker during staff party
A BAHAMAS Information Services (BIS) employee allegedly choked a female co-worker during a staff party last week.
Police look into suspected drowning of a man at South Beach Canal
POLICE are investigating the suspected drowning of a man in the South Beach Canal on Tuesday.
Missed payment shows Davis administration cannot be trusted to run country
FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright has accused the Davis administration of failing to meet basic obligations, arguing missed payments underscored a broader pattern of mismanagement that “cannot be trusted to run the country.”
