Pilot shortage fear eased from exam dispute settlement
Bahamian airmen and this nation's aviation regulator have settled their dispute over the newly-mandated 'air law' exam that some feared would spark a pilot shortage and damage the local industry.
'Beef up brand Bahamas' via yacht registry tax cuts
A yacht broker has urged this nation to "beef up brand Bahamas" by cutting charter fees for vessels that register under this country's flag, as he asserted: "Everybody wins."
MP's 'zero confidence' on real estate VAT reversal
An Opposition MP says he has "zero confidence" that the Government is going to make last-minute changes to proposed legal reforms that threaten to throw real estate sales "on their head".
Foreign yacht VAT end 'not big enough carrot'
Eliminating VAT on foreign yacht charters by combining it into one 14 percent all-in fee is "not enough of a carrot" to reclaim The Bahamas' lost 40 percent market share, a marina chief is warning.
Father rings bell signalling survival in his fight against aggressive form of cancer
JUST days before Father’s Day, Sharvez Woodside stood in a cancer centre ringing the bell — a symbol of survival after months of aggressive treatment for a rare disease that almost killed him before he could meet his daughter.
Bahamas issues travel advisory urging citizens to avoid Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong travel advisory urging all Bahamians to avoid travel to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories due to escalating hostilities in the region.
Police reserve gunned down
THREE men were killed in two separate shootings on Father’s Day — including Reserve Inspector Lernex Williams, a devoted father of four—who was gunned down during an attempted armed robbery in broad daylight at the Palmdale Shopping Plaza.
OP-ED: Domestic work is care work
Every June 16, on International Domestic Workers Day, we remember a fundamental truth: domestic work is care work.
INSIGHT: The role of fathers in protecting children
MY church was full yesterday of people celebrating fathers.
Family Island wholesale visits 'not a witch hunt'
The Government's consumer watchdog on Friday visited several Bahamian wholesalers to investigate claims of expired or damaged goods being shipped to Family Island retailers.
Disaster Risk Management Authority condemns act of vandalism at Abaco Hurricane Shelter
THE Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) has condemned an act of vandalism at the under-construction Abaco Shelter and Community Centre, calling it a reckless blow to the island’s ongoing recovery efforts at the start of hurricane season.
Commissioner of Police among five to receive King’s birthday honours
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles has been awarded the King’s Police Medal for her services to law enforcement.
INSIGHT: Invisible in China
CHINESE restaurants, grocery stores, and laundromats can be found on nearly every corner of The Bahamas. Many Chinese nationals have migrated here, obtained work permits, and constructed multimillion-dollar businesses. Yet, during my visit to China, most of the people I met didn’t even know my country existed.
Abaco hotel concern over BPL power woe
Abaco hoteliers are warning that Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) outdated infrastructure is causing yet another challenge for the island’s tourism sector.
Man to pay fine for causing harm to mother of his child
BRIAN Miller Jr, 32, was granted $2,000 bail on Friday after pleading guilty to causing harm to the mother of his child during a domestic dispute earlier this month.
Woman accused of unlawful entry
A VISIBLY distressed and dishevelled woman was granted $2,000 bail on Friday after being charged with unlawfully entering a Lincoln Boulevard residence earlier in the week.
“They waited on my son like a thief in the night”
NINETEEN-year-old Jeremiah Vernal Stubbs had just begun to carve out a future: a new job, clear goals, and a deep love for his tight-knit family. But in a burst of gunfire just feet from his home on Winder Terrace, those dreams were violently extinguished on Friday.
GAIN AN EDGE: BTVI gains key insights at LA CASE conference
An alignment of strategic educational advancements is brewing at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). With accreditation imminent, a bold rebrand on the horizon and the institution’s 77th anniversary in 2026, BTVI is at the centre of a major convergence in which marketing and branding play an important role.
WORLD VIEW: Antigua and Barbuda hosts OAS at crucial juncture
The 55th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) will be held in one of its smallest member states at a time of global political and economic uncertainty.
GB residents worry over void left by Silver Airways collapse
GRAND Bahama residents hope the void left by Silver Airways after its collapse will soon be filled - amid fears of the economic impact on the island.
