Major seafood name in court receivership
A well-known Bahamian seafood provider has been placed in Supreme Court-ordered receivership after defaulting on debt understood to be worth between $1m-$1.5m.
New challenge to New Providence Development’s control in the west
Five property owners have teamed to challenge New Providence Development Company’s long-standing control over the island’s western district while arguing that this is anti-competitive.
Boat captain: Saving summer fear ‘spot on’
A motor yacht captain yesterday said Bahamian tourism’s fears for the peak summer boating season are “spot on” after his vessel was recalled to the US three months early over the new and hiked fees.
Attorney’s counterclaim opposition ‘incredible’
A Bahamian attorney’s opposition to former clients bringing a counter-claim against her in the Supreme Court has been branded “incredible” by the Chief Justice.
Baha Mar to open new restaurant in fall 2025
Baha Mar will open its latest restaurant concept, developed by a two-time James Beard-award winning chef, at its Grand Hyatt resort in fall 2025.
BPL promises Briland’s woe ‘fixed’ by July end
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) has promised Harbour Island hotels and businesses that “everything should be fixed” by month’s end following the island’s recent extended power outages.
BPL pushes back over energy cost criticisms
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday responded to criticism over the rise in energy costs reported by a large business that it declined to name.
Independence Day sales ‘steady’ and picking-up
Merchants yesterday described Independence Day memorabilia sales as “steady” but said Bahamians appear to be preparing for a “very low key” holiday this Thursday.
PETER YOUNG: Importance of foreign aid
International or multilateral assistance is frequently subject to controversy, but provision of special bilateral aid by richer countries to poorer ones has always been a matter for special debate.
IVOINE INGRAHAM: The Bahamas - an alcoholic society
It has been recently announced, but no news, that alcohol use among teens has reached “crisis levels”, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Well, blow me down with a feather. It has also been said that from the sampling of interviews, more than one in every five of our young are suicidal, which is devastating.
RBDF finalising plans to add 62-metre patrol vessel to strengthen border security
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is finalising plans for a new 62-meter offshore patrol vessel that will serve as its flagship, part of a broader modernisation strategy aimed at strengthening border protection and curbing illegal activities at sea.
BPL: Technicians investigating cause of fault that lead to New Providence outages
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) said power has been fully restored in parts of New Providence following a series of weekend outages that left customers without electricity for several hours, fueling public anxiety over potential blackouts as temperatures soar and summer energy demand peaks.
RBDF braces for surge of Haitian migrants as instability increasing
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is ramping up border security in anticipation of a potential wave of Haitian migrants, as instability in Haiti worsens, and as migrants increasingly turn to motorised boats instead of traditional sailing sloops.
Team Bahamas fifth at the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships
THE Bahamas’ team didn’t perform as well as expected at the 2025 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at the Barbados Golf Club over the weekend.
Bahamas Athletic Pride hosts 6th All-Star Survival
FROM July 3-6, the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) field was the epicentre of elite girls’ softball in The Bahamas, as the BAP (Bahamas Athletic Pride) programme hosted its 6th edition of The Show All Star Survival this weekend.
Carl ‘Flashy’ Hield on his way to world title fight
Carl “Flashy” Hield is getting closer to his dream of fighting for a world title. On August 30 in Caracas, Venezuela, Hield is scheduled to fight for the World Boxing Association’s FedeLatin title against Carlos Jimenez. If he’s successful, Hield would be guaranteed a top 15 ranking in the world and a possible shot for the world title.
Ultimate Champion Sports under-11 captures major DFW World Series title
ULTIMATE Champion Sport Academy, formed by Bahamas Baseball Association president Clarence ‘CJ’ McKenzie to enhance the development of young baseball players in the country, had a pretty good trip to the USSSA World Series in Dallas, Texas, last week.
Decathlete Kendrick Thompson 3rd, Olympian Ian Kerr wins 200 metres
IT was a good weekend for a number of rising Bahamian athletes competing in various track and field meets in Europe and the Caribbean.
Delayed court decision has man ‘financially and emotionally impacted in a bad way’
A MAN involved in a years-long employment dispute says he has been left financially devastated and mentally drained after waiting nearly a year for a ruling because the judge who heard the case moved on without delivering a judgment.
Wilson: Govt spending nears $250m on national security projects
NEARLY a quarter-billion dollars in national security projects are in motion this fiscal year, according to Financial Secretary Simon Wilson, who spoke at a high-level conclave on Monday focused on improving financial accountability in government operations.
