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Police chief reveals special team is probing US drugs plot claim

POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles has revealed a special team has been investigating the United States criminal complaint involving Jonathan Eric Gardiner for weeks, even before Opposition Leader Michael Pintard and other FNM MPs formally asked police last week to investigate the matter.

Knicks' Charles Allen joins BBF coaching staff ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers third window

The Bahamas Basketball Federation is heading into the third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers with a coaching staff that includes an NBA champion.

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Xavion stikes gold

Judokan Xavion Johnson showed that he’s ready for both the Central American and Caribbean and Commonwealth Games by winning the Tahiti Oceania Open 2026 in the men's -73 kilogram class.


Does future of healthcare depend on what happens between visits?

Healthcare has solved many of medicine's greatest challenges, but one of its most important blind spots remains.

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Invest in a girl- impact a generation

In a rapidly changing world driven by technology and artificial intelligence, one Bahamian organisation is determined to ensure that young women are not left behind.


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Pioneering Judy adds PhD to list of accomplishments

After a career spanning more than three decades in the public service, Judy Lucinda Simmons can now add PhD to her impressive list of accomplishments.

Liquor merchants brace for further regulatory reforms

Alcohol merchants already grappling with the uncertainties and delays involving a new regulatory regime now face further supervisory change with looming fee increases and the creation of a Liquor Review Board.

Sebas promises national development's overhaul

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government plans to overhaul how national development is managed by creating a permanent institution responsible for tracking progress, updating priorities and ensuring long-term goals remain set despite changes in political administrations.


Pharmacy concern over drug plan’s NHI switch

Pharmacists yesterday voiced concerns that they may face late and delayed payment once Government completes the National Prescription Drug Plan’s (NPDP) transfer from the National Insurance Board (NIB) to the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme.

Blood pressure control starts before symptoms appear

High blood pressure can affect the body long before a person feels a change. That makes regular screening, movement, sleep quality and early lifestyle changes essential.

Trustee appeal critical for tax info exchange regime

A Bahamian trust company’s bid to revive the strike out of a former client’s negligence and breach of contract lawsuit has been allowed to proceed by the Supreme Court because of its “wider public importance” to this nation’s international tax information exchange regime and obligations.


Sebas pledges AI reform across the public service

The Government plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across the public sector, introduce a national identity (ID) card and connect public sector databases as part of a sweeping modernisation drive designed to improve efficiency and make it easier to do business in The Bahamas.

Minister rejects FNM’s calls for Grand Lucayan answers

A Cabinet minister yesterday declined to answer Opposition questions on the status of the Grand Lucayan’s redevelopment and when all former resort workers will receive outstanding payments.

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Capo son-in-law’s ‘two decade tax fraud’ claim

Resorts World Bimini’s original developer has been accused by his son-in-law of perpetrating a “two-decade tax fraud and evasion” against the Government and Bahamian people involving “millions of dollars” in unpaid VAT and other obligations.


RF Group makes eight executive promotions

A Bahamian-headquartered investment bank has unveiled eight executive-level appointments across its Caribbean network in what it hailed as one of its largest promotional exercises.

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Realtor: Don’t cap private island tax at $200,000 yearly

Private islands and foreign-owned homes worth more than $20m should not have their annual real property tax payments capped at a maximum $200,000, a prominent Bahamian realtor is arguing, calling for it to be set much higher.

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Water sports fear 40% hit on US jet skis alert

The US embassy’s warning urging all American visitors not to rent jet skis in The Bahamas could have immediate negative consequences for bookings during the water sports industry’s peak tourist season, an operator warned yesterday.


Minister concedes GB’s progress waiting too long

A Cabinet minister yesterday conceded that Grand Bahama residents have waited too long for much-promised projects to materialise but argued the island is now seeing the benefits of a broad economic recovery supported by more than $3.5bn in investments.

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Munroe: Compensation more important than saying sorry

ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe said yesterday the government will pay damages to Claudia Edwards Bethel’s estate after the Privy Council upheld the state’s liability for her unlawful detention and rape by a senior immigration officer, saying “some things are more important than sorry” when asked about calls for an apology.