Nicole Martin sworn in as Senator, rejects ‘token’ label
NEWLY appointed Senator Nicole Martin says her appointment to the Senate was not a token gesture, despite speculation that it followed her failure to secure the party’s nomination to represent Nassau Village.
Munroe uses FNM’s own vetting to defend Sebas Bastian
FORMER National Security Minister Marvin Dames would have raised any concerns about Sebas Bastian during the vetting process for his diplomatic appointment if there had been evidence of wrongdoing, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday, pushing back against allegations referenced in FBI files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
ORG: Desire to ‘hide’ info stalling FOIA
THE desire to hide certain information from the public could be a factor in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) remaining largely unimplemented nearly eight years after it was passed, claims the Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG).
Privy Council dismisses hotel worker’s decade-long Albany appeal
A BAHAMIAN hotel worker who slipped near a swimming pool before undergoing major spinal surgery has lost his final appeal in London, with the Privy Council ruling that his employer was not negligent and that his dismissal claim was too poorly pleaded to succeed.
Social Services delays stall criminal record expungements
ONLY 45 Bahamians had their criminal records expunged last year after applying to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee, a figure officials say could have been higher if not for delays in obtaining crucial reports from the Department of Social Services.
Fight against corruption is deeper than Bahamas’ transparency score
As The Bahamas awaits today’s release of the 2026 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, there is a familiar sense of anticipation
Bail denied for man accused of car theft and station escape attempt
A MAN accused of stealing a car from Bahamas Games Boulevard and trying to escape from the Cable Beach Police Station was denied bail yesterday.
Man accused of indecent assault on 17-year-old girl granted bail
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl on East Street last week was granted bail yesterday.
Defense slams ‘sloppy’ investigation as East Street murder trial closes
THE defence and prosecution offered starkly different accounts of the evidence yesterday as closing arguments were delivered in the murder trial stemming from a fatal car wash shooting on East Street in 2021.
Man attempts suicide over workplace bullying, and a juvenile hospitalised
A MAN who police said had been depressed after being bullied by a co-worker attempted suicide on Grand Bahama on Friday by ingesting a quantity of medication.
IMF: Make all 23,000 civil servants pay for retirement
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the Government to mandate that all 23,000-plus civil servants contribute to funding their own retirement so as to protect taxpayers from further growth in the $2bn-plus “unfunded” public service pension liabilities.
Services restored after dialysis delays at PMH
Dialysis services at Princess Margaret Hospital were temporarily disrupted early Monday after staff call-outs caused delays for patients scheduled for morning treatment, the Public Hospitals Authority confirmed.
Residents, developers clash over proposed $200m Samson Cay resort
TENSIONS flared in Black Point, Exuma, last week as residents, developers and stakeholders clashed over a proposed $200m resort, with the Town Planning Committee signalling that a decision will be taken only after a second meeting later this month.
Tremors felt in Inagua after 5.8-magnitude Cuba quake
THE earth shook for residents in Inagua early Sunday after light tremors were felt when a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Cuba, though officials said there was little damage, no injuries and no tsunami threat to The Bahamas.
China hits back at US criticism over Nassau hospital financing
CHINA pushed back on US criticism of its financing of the Nassau New Hospital on Friday, rejecting claims that the deal undermines The Bahamas’ interests and warning that cooperation between the two countries should not be subjected to outside interference.
Tributes pour in for ‘fearless attorney’ Ramona Farquharson
PROMINENT attorney Ramona Farquharson died yesterday, drawing tributes from across the legal and political community for a career marked by forceful advocacy.
Mystery over couple’s deaths
THE deaths of an elderly couple whose decomposing bodies lay in their home for four days before being discovered by horrified relatives remains a mystery, say police, although foul play is not suspected.
Fox: This election will be my first time voting
FREE National Movement Garden Hills candidate Rick Fox said this year’s general election will be the first time he has ever voted in The Bahamas.
Davis backs Sebas Bastian despite FBI file allegations
PRIME Minister Philip Davis on Friday publicly backed Progressive Liberal Party candidate Sebas Bastian, dismissing unverified allegations appearing in FBI files connected to Jeffrey Epstein and insisting the claims would not damage his party’s election campaign.
Florida man battles ‘flesh-eating’ disease after Bahamas vacation
A FLORIDA man who scraped his ankle while vacationing in The Bahamas over the New Year was later given just a ten percent chance of survival after developing necrotising fasciitis, a rare and fast-moving infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease, according to reports.
