Abandoned building destroyed by fire in GB
AN abandoned building was destroyed by fire in Grand Bahama on Wednesday.
DIANE PHILLIPS: General Election – a lot like company comin’ for dinner
IF YOU'RE Bahamian or a resident of The Bahamas, you gotta love the news of a general election coming soon to a neighbourhood near you.
Merchant’s online ‘salvaging’ aids double-digit sales growth
A Bahamian home improvements merchant yesterday revealed that retail and construction trade sales for 2025 to-date have both increased by double-digit percentages year-over-year with its e-commerce platform “salvaging a lot more” transactions that would previously have gone overseas.
Restaurant chain’s costs jump from 37% to 60% of revenue
A Bahamian restaurant chain continues to target expansion to downtown Nassau, the Family Islands and other Caribbean nations despite challenges posed by its cost of goods increasing from 37 percent to 60 percent of revenue.
Airport hotel developer in early 2026 selection
Lynden Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator is set to name the developer for its planned airport hotel in the 2026 first quarter, it was disclosed yesterday.
Unions slam pay rise as ‘crumbs’ with some workers receiving nothing
UNION leaders are slamming the government’s salary increase rollout for some public officers, with one president calling it “crumbs” and others saying some workers received nothing at all.
First Baha Mar developer ‘vindicated’ by settlement
A former Baha Mar director yesterday asserted that the settlement with China Construction America (CCA) has “vindicated” Sarkis Izmirlian by “clearing his name” and giving him “just rewards” for the wrongs he suffered when ousted from the project more than a decade ago.
Sarkis vindicated in settlement with CCA
Sarkis Izmirlian’s deal to settle his multi-billion damages award against Baha Mar’s main contractor will end the threatened winding-up of two other major Nassau resorts, it was revealed yesterday.
Court hears officer’s testimony on vehicles suspected to be proceeds of crime in Gibson trial
THE criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others resumed after a months-long delay yesterday with an officer testifying that he seized several vehicles suspected of being purchased with the proceeds of crime.
Mitchell tells diplomats to do the ‘honourable thing’ as Fox confirms election bid
AS Ambassador-at-Large Rick Fox moves ahead with plans to run in the next general election, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday reaffirmed that diplomats who cannot fully support the government’s mandate should “know what must be done.”
Early Christmas for Woodcock Primary as Disney donates gifts to students
HOLIDAY cheer came early for some children in New Providence as Disney Cruise Line donated gifts to students at Woodcock Primary, bringing the spirit of giving to the Bain and Grants Town community.
Sands claims 3,000 voters ‘unlocatable’ in Golden Isles due to outdated register
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands warned that the national voters register is so outdated it undermined the accuracy of the Golden Isles by-election, calling the list used “almost 15 years old,’ with as many as 3,000 voters “unlocatable”.
STATESIDE: Some Americans - Trump is to blame for taking the “thanks” out of Thanksgiving
THIS morning is American Thanksgiving.
Police Commissioner highlights women in policing at INTERPOL General Assembly
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles addressed global law enforcement leaders on the importance of women in policing as she led The Bahamas’ delegation to the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, this week.
Thompson ‘baffled’ as official results show 4,000 voters stayed home
PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner Harrison Thompson said officials were baffled by the low voter turnout in Monday’s Golden Isles by-election, with official results showing that more than 4,000 registered voters did not cast a ballot.
Unions push back against PHA plan to replace badge swiping with fingerprints
KEY unions representing healthcare workers are pushing back against the Public Hospitals Authority’s plan to replace badge swiping with biometric fingerprint scanning, arguing the move is not only unlawful, but raises serious privacy concerns.
Op-Ed: The Crisis in Our Healthcare System - a Call for Urgent Action
Healthcare is not just a medical issue — it is a political one.
Man accused of assaulting another man and a woman with a glass bottle
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of assaulting two people with a glass bottle, injuring one of them during an incident on East Street South and Soldier Road last month.
