Bahamas launches its sustainable island bid
The Bahamas has launched its participation in the Sustainable Island Challenge to underscore its desire to build a tourism industry that is globally competitive, inclusive and climate smart.
FIU receives over 600 reports for year-to-date
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) yesterday revealed more than 600 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) have been submitted to the agency for 2025 to-date.
Maternity leave: ‘Who pays for it?’
Talks on extending maternity leave are not targeting 18 weeks, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s labour division chief disclosed yesterday, adding that a final decision is some way off.
Super Value: ‘No regrets’ over store closures with sales increasing by 12%
Super Value’s president said company-wide Emancipation Day sales increased by 12 percent despite the closure of four stores, adding: “We cannot say we have any regrets.”
Island Pay in ‘bad time’ as clients allege refund delays
Customers yesterday complained they have suffered delays and challenges in recovering their funds from a Bahamian digital payments provider which admitted it is currently enduring “a bad time”.
PM pledge to ‘break open’ $2bn construction impact
The Prime Minister’s pledge to implement construction sector regulation by early September will “break open” the industry’s path to a $2bn annual economic impact, it was argued yesterday.
Man accused of failed murder attempt
A MAN was remanded to prison after being accused of a failed murder attempt in Montell Heights last month.
Man charged over deadly drive-by shooting on West St
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with a fatal drive-by shooting on West Street last month.
Man accused of pushing woman against car and groping her
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of pushing a woman against her car and groping her in a supermarket parking lot last week.
Retired public health workers in GB call on govt to assist them with rising cost of living
RETIRED public health workers in Grand Bahama are calling for a pension increase and additional government tax concessions in response to the rising cost of living, which they say is straining their fixed incomes.
‘Regulations needed to help curb shark attacks’
A Bahamian marine expert is calling for stronger regulation and enforcement of marine tourism and fishing practices after a series of recent shark attacks in local waters.
Broadcasting Corporation denies victimisation in cutting interview with FNM candidate
THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) has rejected claims of political bias after Free National Movement (FNM) candidate Omar Isaacs’ live radio interview was cut short last week, sparking complaints of victimisation.
South African delegation commemorates Emancipation Day in The Bahamas
Governor General Dame Cynthia ‘Mother’ Pratt (left) welcomed Acting High Commissioner, Phumeza Mukendi of the Republic of South Africa during a courtesy call on Emancipation Day at Fox Hill Community Centre.
Minnis: get together and resolve Junkanoo issues
AS tensions between the government and the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) persist over the proposed Junkanoo Authority Bill, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is urging all parties to come together and resolve their differences—warning that the country’s culture is at risk.
Police investigate two shootings that left three people injured
A 19-year-old woman is among three people in hospital after separate shootings in New Providence yesterday.
BREEF holds public snorkelling event to educate and connect people with the ocean around us
Over 40 people participated in the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) public snorkelling event at Sea Beach Promenade on West Bay Street.
Grand cay frustrated by water, power outages
RESIDENTS of Grand Cay, Abaco, say they feel abandoned by the government amid ongoing power and water outages that have made life unbearable and driven tourists away.
RV trailers still in use six years after Dorian
NEARLY six years after the government placed RV trailers in Abaco to assist residents displaced by Hurricane Dorian, Disaster Reconstruction Management (DRM) Authority officials said there is still no definitive deadline for occupants to vacate the temporary housing units even as concerns persist about alleged illegal activity at the site.
Shanty homes marked for demolition as residents face uncertain future
A 25-year-old Haitian man is among dozens facing uncertainty over their future after his landlord informed him that the home he has lived in for two years is set to be demolished next week - just days before his $350 rent is due.
Gang members ‘killed my son’
A MOTHER cried out that gang members “killed my son” as an inquest was held into the man’s disappearance more than a decade ago.
