Mark Lawrie meets with stakeholders in the Bahamas Golf Federation
IN his bid to help improve the growth of the sport in the country, Mark Lawrie met with various stakeholders in the Bahamas Golf Federation yesterday.
Elite Skill Basketball Camp to welcome ‘a new wave of athletes’
WITH summer around the corner, Denykco Bowles’ Elite Skill Basketball Camp is once again preparing to welcome a new wave of athletes offering far more than just shooting drills and layups.
STATESIDE: Are Democrats up to stymying Trump?
What’s happening now in Los Angeles was probably inevitable, sad to say. US President Donald Trump has now deployed to the city a detachment of US Marines from Camp Pendleton, the sprawling Marine base located by the Pacific Ocean about midway between Los Angeles and San Diego.
FRONT PORCH: ‘Throw me out’ mentality and society
A friend who worked in government during the fury and aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19, recalls an exchange with an associate, who asked if her faith in government was diminished because of the state’s performance during the twin “storms”, that punched the nation in rapid succession.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
FNM deputy: My name is cleared
ST Barnabas MP Shanendon Cartwright says prosecutors have found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing during his time as executive chairman of the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority, hitting back at long-standing allegations tied to his tenure.
Killarney and Golden Isles constituencies face changes
PRESSURE is mounting for boundary changes in the Killarney and Golden Isles constituencies, with Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters insisting that voter parity must be addressed before the next general election.
Taxpayer subsidy payouts to hit $526m in four years’ time
Taxpayer subsidies to loss-making government enterprises are forecast to increase by $75m over the upcoming four fiscal years to hit $525.6m in 2028-2029, it has been revealed.
Minister hails ‘record’ $123m revenues from Immigration
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Immigration Department has generated “record revenue” of more than $123m during the first ten months of the current 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Gov’t targets $1.88bn debt slash over four-year cycle
The Government is projecting it will cut its direct debt by $1.883bn over the next four fiscal years and achieve its targeted 50 percent debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio one year ahead of schedule.
National Development Plan not moving ‘nearly as fast as I’d like’
Efforts to give the National Development Plan a legal footing are moving “not nearly as fast as I would like”, its steering committee chairman conceded yesterday.
Fort Charlotte contest heats up as Sears bows out
SEVERAL high-profile figures — including a sitting senator and the head of The Bahamas’ top athletic body — are emerging as names being floated for the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) nomination in Fort Charlotte, according to several sources.
Minister: ‘We’re this close’ on $290m hospital funds
A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed “we’re this close” to finalising the $290m financing for New Providence’s new hospital even though this was not included in the 2025-2026 Budget.
Major: I did not say that (Yes, he did)
SOUTHERN Shores MP Leroy Major yesterday denied publicly criticising internal dynamics within the Progressive Liberal Party, claiming in the House of Assembly that his remarks in a recent interview were misunderstood and misrepresented.
Silver Airways cancels all flights amid bankruptcy
Silver Airways passengers have been told not to go to the airport, with flight operations abruptly cancelled.
NIB eyes $32m deficit despite income jump
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the National Insurance Board (NIB) is forecast to suffer a $32m deficit in 2025 despite earning an extra $4m per month in contribution income from last year’s rate rise.
Enemies of transparency’ over Bahamas Moorings
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday accused the Davis administration of being “enemies of transparency” as he blasted the now-aborted Bahamas Moorings lease deal.
ALICIA WALLACE: Labour Day and partisan mockery
Year after year, the Progressive Liberal Party sours national holidays that commemorate major achievements of the Bahamian people by claiming ownership, taking up an ordinate amount of space, and attempting to make them partisan.
Opposition deputy slams Budget surplus ‘gimmick’
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday said the Davis administration is using projected $75.5m Budget surplus for 2025-2026 to “swing” The Bahamas into believing the economy is prosperous.
Contractors eye reduced costs with duty changes
Bahamian contractors yesterday voiced hopes they will enjoy reduced costs for critical building materials and supplies as a result of Customs duty cuts in the 2025-2026 Budget.
