liquor stores face new process for licensing focused on restricting proximity to schools and churches
LIQUOR stores will have to register through a new Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) online portal starting September 1 - with a renewed focus on ensuring such businesses are not close to schools and churches.
Abaconians frustrated by overflowing dumpsite
A long-neglected dump site in Cherokee Sound, Abaco, is sparking growing frustration among residents who say piles of construction debris are now nearly spilling onto the highway.
Man acquitted of charge of raping his 14-year-old grandniece
A JURY acquitted a man accused of raping his 14-year-old grandniece in court yesterday.
WSC auditor testifies that paperwork for water tank painting project was badly done
AS the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others continued yesterday, an auditor at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) testified that the records for a water tank painting project were “badly” done.
Man charged with assaulting someone with his vehicle
A 35-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after he allegedly assaulted and wounded someone with his truck in the Berry Islands last week.
Opportunities come with new challenges
I have said it so many times before, “Eleuthera is booming”. New developments are rising, tourism is thriving, and opportunities are growing across the island. But beneath that surface growth lies a deeper challenge, one that threatens the very foundation of our communities and local economy.
Family Fun Day held by BDOCS at Bahamas Faith Ministries
The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) Chaplaincy Department along with volunteers and families of residents held a Fair and Family Fun Day on Emancipation Day Holiday, August 4, on the church grounds of Bahamas Faith Ministries.
Man found guilty of unlawful sex with teen boy
A 50-YEAR-old man who told officers that he and a teenage boy were lovers was found guilty yesterday of unlawful sexual intercourse.
Baha Mar donates $7.5k to Humane Society after recent break-in
GOOD Samaritans have come to the rescue of the Bahamas Humane Society after a brazen break-in at the charity on Wednesday.
Pintard accuses Davis of misleading the public over country’s fiscal picture
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard yesterday accused Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis of intentionally misleading the public about the country’s fiscal position by repeatedly presenting inaccurate financial projections to paint a “rosy picture” that all is well.
Bahamian nazi sentenced to 20 years
A BAHAMIAN-born neo-Nazi has been sentenced to 20 years in a US federal prison for conspiring to attack power substations in the Baltimore area.
08072025 EDITION
Thursday August 7, 2025
EDITORIAL: Do as I say not as I do
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis seems to have a new political motto – do as I say, not as I do.
Man waiting on murder trial remanded over bail breaches
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after admitting to assaulting another man with a handgun during a confrontation in New Providence on July 17.
Man denies raping 14-year-old grandniece and paying hush money
A MAN yesterday denied raping his 14-year-old grandniece twice in 2021 and to paying her hush money.
Minnis: Waiting on Davis to prove Grand Lucayan sale not ‘a big fat lie’
AS the public awaits further details from the government on the Grand Lucayan resort sale, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has questioned whether the government has received the $120m from the transaction.
Friends of Exuma donates $30k to Exuma Arts Network to assist kids art and creativity camp
More than two dozen young people in Exuma took part in a three-week summer art and creativity camp - with a helping hand from a local community organisation.
You can’t fatten a cow on market day
AS the general election approaches political parties might recall the proverb, “You can’t fatten a cow on market day!” What is not completed or done sufficiently in advance to secure an electoral victory cannot be salvaged at the last minute. This is a reality for both major parties with the election reportedly worryingly tight.
Police investigate suspected drowning
POLICE are investigating the suspected drowning of an 89-year-old man at Montague Beach on Tuesday.
