Surge in child neglect cases exposes social worker shortage, urgent recruitment underway
THE Child Protection Unit is struggling with a shortage of social workers as reports of child neglect nearly doubled during the first eight months of 2026, prompting the Department of Social Services to recruit additional staff to investigate cases.
Davis announces historic $39.3m fiscal surplus
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday announced that The Bahamas recorded its first fiscal surplus since independence, reporting a $39.3m surplus for the 2025/2026 financial year.
Laroda defends police promotions amid vetting and board concerns
NATIONAL Security Minister Myles Laroda yesterday defended the vetting process for recently promoted police officers and the composition of the promotions board, amid questions over officers linked to court cases and a police bribery scandal.
Laroda defends prison medical care after inmate’s death
NATIONAL Security Minister Myles Laroda has defended the medical care provided to an inmate who died earlier this month, saying prison officials are confident he received adequate treatment before his death.
‘Knucklehead’ Johnson honoured in 7th annual Cross Country Invitational
SILVER Lightning Athletic Club thanked participants, schools, clubs and sponsors for supporting the seventh annual William “Knucklehead” Johnson Cross Country Invitational, which was held at St Augustine’s College on Saturday.
Devynne shares her knowledge with ‘next generation’ of hurdlers
THREE-time consecutive World Indoor Women's 60-metre hurdles champion Devynne Charlton returned to the track where she began her journey at the old Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday to share her knowledge with the next generation of Bahamian hurdlers by hosting a free clinic through the Devynne Charlton Barrier Breakers Foundation.
Statistics don’t always match economic reality
“The economy, stupid.” The phrase, famously associated with political strategist James Carville during Bill Clinton’s 1992 US presidential election campaign, was intended to keep the effort focused on the issue that mattered most to voters: The economy. More than three decades later, the expression remains relevant because regardless of the political noise surrounding an administration, people ultimately experience government through their pockets.
Fishermen face squeeze from soaring diesel cost
BAHAMIAN fishermen are struggling with rising fuel costs and the loss of VAT recoveries on business expenses, their Association’s president revealed yesterday, as higher operating costs eat into their earnings.
Eleuthera residents threaten BPL bill pay halt on outages
ELEUTHERA residents are threatening to withhold Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) bill payments in protest over persistent outages, mounting appliance damage and what they describe as prolonged delays when seeking compensation.
‘Private, political actors’ got in control of $1.5m vouchers
THE Opposition’s leader yesterday asserted evidence shows “private actors”, operating “outside the normal government processes”, may have had control over the $1.5m taxpayer-funded building material vouchers distributed before the general election.
Treasure Cay’s $177m deal ‘well on its way’ to closing
THE Government’s investment chief says the long-awaited completion of Treasure Cay’s sale is “well on its way” with “pre-construction” and demolition permits for its $177m redevelopment already obtained.
Two AGs to be quizzed over $700m NIF deposits
PARLIAMENT’S spending watchdog will tomorrow interview the present and immediate past Attorney General over the National Investment Fund (NIF) as it waits for proof $700m was deposited in its accounts.
ALICIA WALLACE: Three years on..
IN his open letter to Angela Davis, James Baldwin wrote, “For if they take you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night.”
Three men remanded to prison following allegation of gang-rape
THREE men were remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of gang-raping and indecently assaulting a 19-year-old woman in New Providence earlier this month, with one also accused of assaulting the woman and deceiving a police officer to evade the law.
Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit against Sandals over alleged assault
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an American couple’s lawsuit against Sandals Royal Bahamian over an alleged sexual assault by their butler on the eve of their destination wedding, ruling that they filed the case after the legal deadline had expired.
Letters: A prison sentence must not become a medical gamble
When a family learns that someone has died in prison custody, grief comes with questions most families never have to ask. Who was looking after him? Did anyone hear his complaints? Was the help he needed available when it mattered?
Letters: No one is coming to rescue us!
PREVIOUS letters to this column have progressively documented our national decline. They have catalogued failing institutions, collapsing infrastructure, and a citizenry too comfortable to notice.
Letters: Electric power cut to the main shopping district, why?
I appreciate the space provided to me at this juncture to vent on an issue dear to our hearts and for which we have been receiving the same short circuit suspension of our Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) connectivities.
BEMU issues warning over repeated school closures.
BAHAMAS Educators Managerial Union (BEMU) president Stephen McPhee has warned that repeated school closures could leave students struggling to recover lost learning time, while accusing the Ministry of Education of excluding administrators from discussions about the disruptions despite their responsibility for managing affected schools.
