Growing fly fishing's $150m impact hit by 25% guide loss
The Bahamas has lost 25 percent of the certified guides that are critical to maintaining its status as the world's "premier warm water fly fishing destination", it was revealed yesterday.
Two years on, immigration report finally to go to PM
NEARLY two years after it was formed in the wake of political controversy –– and with little known about its work — the Immigration Commission has completed its draft report and is preparing to present it to Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis.
No answer on funding for Commission and Ombudsman
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe offered no clear explanation for how the Independent Commission of Investigations or the Office of the Ombudsman will be funded yesterday.
Pastor accused of repeatedly molesting teen stepdaughter
A PASTOR was charged and taken into custody yesterday for allegedly molesting his teenage stepdaughter three times over the last three years.
Crime down - Munroe
CRIME, including murder, is down this year, according to National Security Minister Wayne Munroe, who defended the government’s record in the face of opposition pushback and fresh public concern over a string of deadly weekend shootings.
ERIC WIBERG: Murder & mayhem
Some years ago, on a flight between New York where I worked in the bulk shipping sector and home in Nassau, I picked up an intriguing memoir set largely in The Bahamas in the airport kiosk.
Op-Ed: When the system is the disease
What we call “rare” is often just what we refuse to acknowledge, fund, or prioritise.
DR KENT BAZARD: How Much Water Should You Really Drink?
IN the sunny, warm climate of The Bahamas, staying hydrated is a top priority.
What is a REAL JOB anyway?
We’ve all done it at least once in our lives, some of us way more than once – let words slip out of our mouth that they minute they’re gone, all we want to do is take them back.
Blaze in Abaco
RESIDENTS in North Abaco were up in smoke yesterday as a large fire continued to blaze, prompting concerns that it may have been deliberately set.
Silver Airways workers still owed more than $100k
FORMER Silver Airways employees in Exuma and Eleuthera are without jobs and collectively owed more than $100,000 in redundancy payments after the airline abruptly ceased operations on June 11, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida.
Is your business following rules on hiring disabled staff?
COMPANIES with over 100 employees are legally required to hire at least one differently abled person under the Bahamas Disability Act, a rule still largely ignored, according to labour officials.
Gas stations and supermarket are named for violating price control
TEN businesses, including Rubio Gas Station, John Chea Supermarket and Shell Service Station, were fined last year for violating the Price Control Act and Regulations.
Amendments planned for Public Finance Management Act
PRIME Minister Philip Davis announced the government is looking into making amendments to the Public Financial Management Act to ensure it reflects “practical realities” and adapts to the “evolving needs” of the country’s fiscal framework.
Wilson: Why would teachers leave US for lower salaries here?
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson has questioned the feasibility of recruiting teachers from North America, highlighting the wide salary gap between those countries and The Bahamas.
Teenager accused of attempted murder
A man was remanded to custody on Wednesday after being accused of a shooting in Abaco that left one man injured last week.
Jailed for gunpoint car theft bid
A MAN was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday after admitting he tried to steal a vehicle at gunpoint from a couple parked at Goodman’s Bay Beach in 2022.
Young sailors make their presence felt at ILCA North American Championships
THE Bahamas Sailing Association’s seven-member team made their presence felt at the 2025 ILCA North American Championships at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in California over the weekend.
Top swimmers are ‘electric’ on day 1
The atmosphere was electric yesterday at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Centre as swimmers dove into competition on the first day of the 53rd annual Bahamas Aquatics swimming championships, setting the tone for the week ahead which promises fast swims, personal bests and broken records.
Monarchs snatch 4-3 win over Atlanta Smoke in opener
THE Orlando Monarchs took advantage of a jet-lagged Atlanta Smoke to snatch a 4-3 victory in game one of the Don’t Blink Sports Entertainment’s Queen of Paradise Women’s Professional Softball Series.
