Super Value boss: We are not price gouging
Food stores yesterday voiced fears they will be viewed as “the bad guys taking advantage of people” if Sebas Bastian’s pop-up grocery store concept is not handled properly, with one asserting: “We just hope it won’t interfere with the regular business flow.”
Receiver imposed on Briland resort’s rental pool earnings
The Chief Justice has imposed a receiver over the hotel rental pool income and assets at a prominent Harbour Island resort amid an escalating dispute between the principal owner and some of its 41 condo owners.
NHI pay delays: Doctor minority ‘making it issue’
The National Health Insurance (NHI) deputy chair yesterday asserted that developing a sustainable financing mechanism is “the heart of the matter” for ensuring the scheme’s long-term viability as he urged Bahamians to look beyond delayed provider payments to the bigger picture.
Battle of Boca: Major Jr advances, Nottage and Watkins eliminated
WHILE they are still disappointed in the withdrawal of Team Bahamas from the prestigious Davis Cup competition, Michael Major Jr and Denali Nottage are making up for it in their international appearances.
Devynne Charlton settles for third in the hurdles at the Wanda Diamond League
WORLD indoor 60 metres hurdles champion and record holder Devynne Charlton found herself right in the thick of things in a hotly contested women's 100m hurdles at the Wanda Diamond League on Saturday.
‘VJ’ stays with 76ers, Ayton traded to Wizards
WHILE Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe will continue in the resurgence of the Philadelphia 76ers, Deandre Ayton is out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ reconfiguration of their line up in the National Basketball Association.
URCA backs Cable, BTC on local satellite ‘contact’
Regulators have accepted arguments from Cable Bahamas and the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) that they should retain the power to mandate that satellite operators appoint a local representative over the latter industry’s opposition.
BPL pain failure: $38m arrears left despite 163% hike
The pain inflicted on Bahamian businesses and consumers by up to 163 percent hikes in BPL’s fuel charges failed to achieve the Government’s goal of wiping out the utility’s fuel arrears as a near-$38m unpaid bill remained.
Tax payers put on hook for $105m guarantees
Bahamian taxpayers have quietly been placed on the hook for a further $105m in government borrowing guarantees needed to underwrite new debt, refinance existing liabilties and pay-off prior defaults by the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation and Education Loan Authority (ELA).
'Govt Health Insurance resumption will be tested today'
A Bahamian surgeon yesterday said the Government’s pledge that health insurance coverage for hundreds of public sector workers has “resumed” will be “tested” today amid assertions that premium payment arrears could be as high as $100m.
Crash survivor hits $8k goal for leg surgery
THE last surviving female victim of the deadly Shirley Street crash has reached an $8,000 fundraising goal for surgery as she continues to recover from serious injuries that have kept her in hospital.
Lightning strike triggers BPL explosion and massive outages
A LIGHTNING strike that triggered an explosion at Bahamas Power and Light’s Blue Hills Power Station yesterday deepened public anger over a summer of repeated outages, leaving residents, businesses, hotels, the airport and parts of Princess Margaret Hospital grappling with disruptions as critics accused the Davis administration of failing to fix the country’s electricity crisis.
Mom: ‘no anger towards driver’
THE Shirley Street crash claimed a fifth life on Saturday, leaving one mother clinging to forgiveness after her 19-year-old son died in hospital while another demanded accountability after spending three agonising days in Canada trying to confirm whether her daughter was alive or dead.
Bahamas routs Jamaica 123-74 in final window
VALDEZ “VJ” Edgecombe delivered 26 points Friday night to lead The Bahamas to a convincing 123-74 victory over Jamaica, keeping the country’s hopes of reaching its first ever FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2027 alive.
Marine conservation fund seeks support at regatta
The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (BPAF) used its sponsorship of Regattas in The Abacos (RITA) 2026 to seek support for its marine conservation efforts.
ORG teams with Novio Groupon non-profit digital database
The Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) and Novio Group are partnering to create a digital database that will improve the visibilty of, and access to, Bahamian non-profit and faith-based groups.
Bahamians are urged: Don’t leave ‘last counter standing’
A Government senator yesterday argued that Bahamian banks must stop viewing entrepreneurs as lending risks and instead see them as future customers, noting that access to financing - not a lack of capital - is holding back the country's small businesses.
Opposition: Extend VAT school relief to gasoline
Opposition senators yesterday urged the Government to extend its annual VAT holiday beyond school supplies to gasoline, arguing that a projected $200m-plus fiscal surplus gives it room to provide temporary relief from rising fuel costs.
Solar energy to expand to more Gov’t buildings
THE Bahamas is preparing to expand the installation of roof-top solar energy to more government facilities, including the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology’s offices, as part of a broader push to modernise energy infrastructure and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
