Ex-Abaco Chamber chief makes national lottery call
An ex-Abaco Chamber of Commerce president has called for The Bahamas to introduce a national lottery as a means to raise extra revenue and ease the burden of VAT and other taxes.
Bahamian family on Family Feud
SHALAH Beneby and her family, who have lived in Toronto for nearly 16 years, recently represented The Bahamas on Family Feud Canada, an experience she described as “nothing short of surreal.”
Police probe string of armed robberies across New Providence
POLICE are probing a string of robberies and attempted robberies across New Providence on Saturday night, as armed suspects targeted motorists and business establishments in a matter of hours.
FTX liquidators get $38m from selling Bahamas properties
FTX’s liquidators had raised $38.2m from selling-off eight of the collapsed crypto exchange’s Bahamian properties by early December 2025, it has been revealed, with “pending deals” and the appraised value of others set to generate a potential further $155.8m.
Illegal charters warned: ‘We’re coming for you’
Investigators are warning “hundreds” of suspected illegal foreign fishing charter operators that “we’re coming for you”, with Bahamian fishermen asserting: “We don’t want pirates and folks that don’t give a damn about our country.”
US seeks five-year prison term for terminally ill former officer
Prosecutors are urging a federal judge to impose a prison sentence of at least five years on former Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer Darrin Roker when he is sentenced on Wednesday, arguing that despite his advanced cancer diagnosis, his role in a major cocaine trafficking conspiracy warrants significant punishment.
KDK REPORT: Innovation making modern times in The Bahamas most promising for medicine
THE START of a new year carries with it the promise of opportunity.
UB, Disney extend Leading LIGHT programme to Abaco
The Leading LIGHT tourism and hospitality training programme will head to Abaco next month as the University of The Bahamas in partnership with Disney Cruise Line moves into Phase II of the programme.
NTA trainee graduates receive certificates, pins, and jobs
Seventy-six trainees graduated from the National Training Agency last week with many securing employment before completing the programme.
Rector: Restore integrity as a core national value
REVEREND Fr Kirkland H. Russell, Rector of the Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King, called on the legal professionals and the wider Bahamian society to reclaim integrity as a core national value.
US man fined for drugs as illegal fishing case proceeds
AN American man was fined $300 on Friday for possession of dangerous drugs as court proceedings continued against him and another American accused of illegally operating a fishing vessel in Bahamian waters on multiple occasions.
Abaco man fined $5,000 for detaining woman and infant
A MAN who admitted to detaining his infant son and the child’s mother last month in Abaco was fined on Friday for harm caused to both.
Two RBDF officers accused of forged gun licences
TWO Defence Force officers accused of possessing a forged firearm licence were granted bail on Friday.
University of The Bahamas aims for full international accreditation by end of 2027
THE University of The Bahamas aims to complete its long-running accreditation process by the end of 2027, UB President Dr Robert Blaine III said on Friday.
Abaco residents raise alarm over toxic Snake Cay landfill fires
DUMPSITE fires on Abaco have returned to public focus after political hopeful Crystal Williams shared a video showing an active blaze at the Snake Cay landfill, renewing calls for action on an issue residents say has persisted for years.
Appeal court rejects American man’s bid to challenge drug sentence
COURT of Appeal judges have dismissed an American man’s attempt to challenge his prison sentence for importing marijuana into The Bahamas.
Man remanded in Adelaide Village shooting
A MAN accused of fatally shooting Ricardo Jean after he was lured outside his Adelaide Village home earlier this month was remanded to prison last Friday.
Union: BTVI benefits and industrial matters moving forward
LONG-STALLED benefit and industrial matters at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute have begun moving forward following the departure of former president Dr Linda Davis, according to Bahamas Union of Auxiliary Professionals in Education president Ernesto Williams.
Wong to seek PLP nomination for St Anne’s constituency
KENO Wong has announced plans to seek approval from the Progressive Liberal Party Leadership and Candidates Committee later this month, outlining a community-focused vision for St Anne’s centred on youth development, public safety and social support.
Sands warns voters beware of campaign-season promises
FNM chairman and former minister of health Duane Sands warned voters to be cautious about campaign-season promises, suggesting the Davis administration would borrow heavily to finance short-term commitments aimed at winning support.
