Three Bahamians killed in Haiti on 'drug vessel'
AT least three Bahamians are believed to have been killed in Haiti — including a well-known Moore’s Island man — in what appears to be a deadly drug-related incident, The Tribune has learned.
Govt signs $267m deal with China to build new specialty hospital
THE Davis administration on Friday signed a framework agreement with the Chinese government for the construction of a new speciality hospital for New Providence, with the project’s cost now reduced to $267 million — down from the original $290 million.
Govt breaks ground on new $50m correctional facility
THE Davis administration broke ground on Friday for the long-promised new high/medium security facility at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) — a move officials say will boost the country’s capacity for justice, safety, and rehabilitation.
PM: Teen suicide rates a ‘national and moral crisis’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on Friday described the results of the Ministry of Health’s Global School Health Report as both “staggering” and heartbreaking, calling the high rates of suicide attempts among Bahamian teens a “moral and national” issue that demands urgent action from all sectors of society.
EDITORIAL: Timely message from BCC president
BRAVO to the Bahamas Christian Council president. Bishop Delton Fernander got up and spoke during the ecumenical service at this year’s Independence celebrations – and wasted no time in calling out those who are conveniently quiet when it suits them.
PM welcomes Sebas' political interest, rules out gaming law change
Prime Minister Philip Davis today welcomed the political aspirations of Island Luck co-founder Sebas Bastian but told reporters that there was no consideration to amend the law barring individuals with gaming licenses from serving in Cabinet.
FTX Bahamas: $290m claims unpaid on KYC
FTX’s Bahamian subsidiary has yet to pay some $290m in previously-approved creditor claims because it has yet to be supplied with the necessary Know Your Customer (KYC) verification.
‘Nothing exotic’ on $373m one-year bond conversion
A Bahamian banker last night said there is “nothing exotic” about the Government seeking to refinance 59 percent of its $632.5m Bahamian dollar bonds due to mature this year as Treasury Bills.
Online marketplace alert after victim loses $60,000
The Consumer Protection Commission’s chairman is urging Bahamians to proceed with “extreme vigilance” when using online trade and barter marketplaces after one victim was scammed out of $60,000.
Super Value: Energy costs ‘out of hand’ in $200k spike
Super Value’s president is asserting that energy costs “seem out of hand” after the supermarket chain’s electricity bill increased by almost $200,000 in just two months.
Pintard blasts ‘off-books’ loans disguised as PPPs
The Opposition’s leader is voicing concern that multiple public-private partnerships (PPPs) agreed by the Davis administration are really “off-the-books” loans that further increase the $11.7bn national debt.
A little rain not enough to spoil the nation’s party
TWENTY-FIVE vendors, musicians, dancers, and patriots were among those left disappointed after heavy rain disrupted The Bahamas’ 52nd Independence celebrations on Wednesday.
Brice backs change to law keeping her out of Cabinet
SEABREEZE MP Leslia Brice says she supports amending the Gaming Act, a law some believe may have cost her a spot in Cabinet.
BCC chief calls out church hypocrisy
BAHAMAS Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander has condemned what he described as a culture of hypocrisy within the church, accusing many pastors of failing to live by the values they preach and only speaking out when it benefits their political affiliations.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Calming our wild, wild West waters
It is impossible to think of The Bahamas without thinking water.
STATESIDE: Has Trump awakened to who Putin really is?
Something significant might just have happened on Tuesday afternoon in hot, humid Washington, DC.
IMF: Tourism spending data potentially overstated
THE Bahamas may be overstating how much money tourists are spending, and the gap could be helping to mask larger economic problems.
Pompey Rolle heads list of over 200 Bahamians recognised in this year’s Independence Honours
POMPEY Rolle, the enslaved man who led a revolt in Exuma nearly 200 years ago, has been named a National Hero, the highest honour in the country.
