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Gov’t plans $30m investment on 147-unit affordable homes

The Government is planning to invest $30m in developing a new 147-home affordable housing subdivision called Premier Estates 1 in New Providence’s Perpall Tract district, it has been revealed.

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Bowe plans to protest Freetown nomination

The battle for the Progressive Liberal Party’s Free Town seat took a personal turn on Thursday as aspirant Ormanique Bowe announced plans to protest the ratification of incumbent MP Wayne Munroe.

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Girl who saw dad killed finds comfort in senior officer’s visit

NEARLY a year after witnessing her father’s murder at just four years old, Quay’liah Arnett again found comfort in the arms of Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings — this time as she celebrated her fifth birthday.


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‘How much will Bahamians save from VAT cut on food?’

FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright yesterday challenged the Davis administration to clearly say how much Bahamians will actually save when its recent VAT cut takes effect, as opposition criticism over the measure intensified in the House of Assembly.

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Davis to outline Grand Bahama’s future as Grand Lucayan uncertainty grows

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the government will travel to Grand Bahama later this month, with Prime Minister Philip Davis expected to make a national announcement outlining the future direction of the island amid renewed uncertainty surrounding the Grand Lucayan resort.

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Leroy Major hints at possible run as indpendent - ‘Nothing is off the table’

SOUTHERN Shores MP Leroy Major yesterday left open the possibility of running as an independent in the next general election, saying “nothing is off the table.”


Food assistance demand ‘doubles’ for GB residents

The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday said food assistance demands on the Red Cross’s Grand Bahama operation have more than doubled year-over-year.

BTC union makes offer to resolve terminations

The union representing Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) line staff yesterday said it has made an offer to resolve the dispute over five recently-terminated workers, three of whom are its members, and is waiting for the carrier to respond with a counter-offer.

PwC Bahamas chief warns: ‘Diversification a necessity’

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) top Bahamian executive says diversification is “an economic necessity” and the time to “act decisively is now” with global corporate confidence at a five-year low over 2026 revenue growth prospects.


PM defends Gov’t on travel spending

The Prime Minister yesterday defended his administration’s spending on travel as positioning The Bahamas on the world stage and permitting the country to influence key international initiatives, including climate change and financial reform.

Bahamas first-ever land registrar named

The Registrar General’s Department yesterday confirmed that Petrocelli Edwards has been appointed as The Bahamas’ first-ever registrar of lands with effect from January 19, 2026.

Union executive challenges BAIC over written warning

A trade union executive yesterday challenged whether the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) had breached the Industrial Relations Act over a final written warning she was issued over alleged confidentiality breaches.


DEIDRE BASTIAN: Signs of ‘favouritism’ affecting the workplace

Have you ever felt that some co-workers receive special treatment compared to others, and that this is often displayed in a manner that can easily be defined as favouritism?

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'Bahamas infected with corruption'

AS a former chief petty officer with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was yesterday jailed for four years for facilitating cocaine smuggling to the US, his lawyer launched an astonishing attack on the Bahamian government, claiming the “entire system is infected with drug money and corruption”.

OpEd: A policy without logic - why the US visa pause in The Bahamas defies economic and security reality

In the world of international relations and cross-border law, data usually drives policy


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01212026 EDITION

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Several PLP nomination races are heating up

Eleven prospective candidates appeared before the Progressive Liberal Party’s Candidates Committee yesterday as the party continues its nomination process ahead of the next general election.

‘Bar set high’: New auto sales surge 15% in 2025

The 15 percent increase in new auto sales for 2025 “sets the bar high” for this year, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president revealed yesterday, with most industry operators likely “to take any increase we can get”.


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Sands: ZNS Chief must resign post

ZNS General Manager Clint Watson is facing fresh calls for his resignation from leadership of the state broadcaster amid a public clash with a Freeport radio station host yesterday.

ALICIA WALLACE: Lessons we could learn from MLK

Monday, 19 January, 2026 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day.