BREAKING: Appeals court upholds Izmirlian $1.642bn damages award
A New York appeals court has upheld Sarkis Izmirlian's $1.642bn damages award for fraud and breach of contract by CCA over the original Baha Mar project's failure.
Denalee Penn Mackey seeking Southern Shores nomination under FNM banner
FUNERAL director Denalee Penn Mackey, who sought the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination in North Abaco in the last general election, is seeking the Free National Movement’s nomination in the Southern Shores constituency, citing proximity to her family, business, and a desire to be more accessible to constituents as reasons for her decision.
Thompson placed as acting Parliamentary Commissioner while poll workers claim they have not been paid yet
HARRISON Thompson, a veteran civil servant, has been appointed acting Parliamentary Commissioner following the reassignment of Arthur Taylor — an internal shake-up that comes as poll workers complain they still haven’t been paid months after the local government elections.
Passport Office sees 50% increase passports issued to Bahamians in US
THE Passport Office has reported a 50 percent increase in passports issued at Bahamian consulates during the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year — a spike that coincides with Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency and renewed immigration crackdowns.
Bostwick encourages alum to reestablish GHS as ‘charter school of academic excellence’
DAME Janet Bostwick urged alumni of Government High School to form a foundation aimed at restoring the institution to its former glory, calling it a beacon of excellence that once shaped generations of national leaders.
Bahamas raiting upgrade will be no ‘fait accompli’
THE Bahamas must make sure it fully “executes” and does not treat the prospect of a credit rating upgrade by Moody’s as “a fait accompli”, a senior banker warned last night.
Still no answer over who filed disclosures
NEARLY a month after the March 1 deadline passed, there is still no new timeline for public officials to file their mandatory financial disclosures — and the Public Disclosures Commission has yet to say how many officials have complied.
Coach accused of having sex with underage student six times
A 57-year-old male assistant coach is accused of having sex with an underage student six times in the past six months.
Petty says he will not seek re-election
NORTH Eleuthera MP Sylvanus Petty says he will not seek re-election, citing a need to “refocus, reposition and recalibrate” to prioritise his family, who he says have made great sacrifices while he served his constituents.
Jet ski operator charged with visitor’s rape
A JET ski operator was charged yesterday with raping an American tourist near Junkanoo Beach on Tuesday last week, days after the United States had warned about sexual assaults involving watercraft vendors in The Bahamas.
Where are the ambulances?
Emergency Medical staff and Health Minister Dr Michael Darville are offering starkly different accounts of the state of the country’s ambulance fleet, with frontline workers warning that a critical shortage is endangering lives, while the minister blames staff shortages and downplays concerns about the vehicles themselves.
‘Significant downside risks’ as deficit hits $400m mark
The Government’s deficit for the first seven months of the current fiscal year breached the $400m mark as a key watchdog warned of “significant downside risks” to its fiscal forecasts and targets.
Creators Alliance participants urged: Speak to Commission
The Securities Commission is pleading with Bahamians who invested with Creators Alliance to contact it after declaring the venture has “the hallmarks of a pyramid scheme” - a common type of financial fraud.
INSIGHT: What is the Creative and Performing Arts School?
For those thousands of Bahamians who’ve dreamt of a career on the stage or screen, the future’s just got a whole lot brighter.
INSIGHT: After tough decisions, it’s time that Pintard unites and leads
THE news that FNM leader Michael Pintard is not giving his predecessor, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, a chance to run for the party at the next election has long seemed an inevitability.
Many GB students receive offers of scholarships by HBCUs at college fair
GRAND Bahama student Cicara Smith was offered a $20,000 scholarship during a recent college fair featuring several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Maritime Revenue Enforcement Task Force targeting compliance across the country
ARMED government agents have inspected local businesses, and American-registered vessels face forfeiture near Paradise Island—signs of an escalating push by the government to recover lost maritime revenue.
Community in Eleuthera mourns man killed in traffic accident
The Eleuthera community is mourning the tragic death of Ricardo Bell, who was killed in a traffic accident last Friday while attempting to tow a derelict vehicle in front of his home.
