FRC flags mismatch in Govt’s debt forecast
THE FISCAL Responsibility Council has flagged a mismatch between the Government's debt forecasts and its actual borrowing and repayment plans, raising questions about how quickly public debt can be reduced over the medium term.
Govt warned 'short-term liquidity support' is now longer term debt
GOVERNMENT loans to Bahamas Power & Light accounted for $241.5m of the $631.4m owed by public entities at end-March, as the Fiscal Responsibility Council warned that some supposedly short-term liquidity support has effectively become longer-term debt.
Securities Commission imposes $221.7m penalties over two years
THE SECURITIES Commission of The Bahamas has imposed more than $221.7m in administrative penalties over the past two years as it shifts from a predominantly remediation-led approach to a more aggressive financial enforcement regime, while reporting a sharp decline in AML/CFT/CPF deficiencies found during examinations.
The Cabbage Beach access saga is a long and complicated story
The Cabbage Beach Story is a complicated one and has been building to where it is for a very long time. My recounting of events below is just that, a history to the best of my recollection.
Sunshine Finance seeks new president incumbent elevated to CEO
SUNSHINE Finance is splitting its top executive responsibilities, elevating President Rosel Moxey to chief executive officer while launching a search for a new president to take over the company’s daily leadership.
Police investigate sudden death of infant at Rand Memorial Hospital
A ONE-MONTH-OLD boy died at Rand Memorial Hospital early Wednesday after his parents found him unresponsive at their Grand Bahama home.
Closing public access to Cabbage Beach would be major blow, say taxi drivers
TAXI operators who depend heavily on Cabbage Beach for cruise ship passenger business say the closure of access to the popular Paradise Island beach could deliver a significant blow to their livelihoods, with some estimating they could lose as much as 70 percent of their business.
08272026 OBITUARIES
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Pintard rebukes Ingraham and insists he’s best person to lead FNM
FNM leader Michael Pintard yesterday rebuked former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham for publicly urging the party to “find someone who could win”, while revealing that he believes he is the best person to lead the party.
Laroda defends election integrity despite CARICOM report concerns
National Security Minister Myles Laroda yesterday defended the integrity of the May 12 general election despite concerns raised by CARICOM observers, while conceding there were “glitches” and backing calls for the Parliamentary Registration Department to be made independent.
Crown seeks to revoke Shiver’s bail in murder conspiracy case
FORMER Georgia beauty queen Lindsay Shiver returned to court yesterday as prosecutors sought to have her bail revoked over alleged failures to comply with electronic monitoring conditions while awaiting trial on a charge that she conspired with two Abaco men to kill her husband.
Teen remanded over alleged armed theft of motorcycle
A MAN was accused of stealing a motorcycle at gunpoint in New Providence last week.
17-year-old sent to Simpson Penn after pleading guilty to assault
A 17-year-old boy admitted to injuring a woman and threatening a man during an altercation last weekend.
Suspect granted $8K bail in loaded gun case
A MAN was accused of having a loaded gun in New Providence last week.
Mitchell rejects union claim over insurance dispute
FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday rejected a union’s claim that a long-running insurance dispute involving customs and immigration officers had reached an impasse, while acknowledging that a “misapplication of some payments” had resulted in some people being denied service earlier this year.
New Social Services director says current assistance not enough
NEW Social Services director Anita Maxine Duncombe says existing assistance is not enough to meet the needs of vulnerable Bahamians as the cost of living outpaces wages, and has pledged to cut waiting times while expanding support for children with autism and their families.
Cooper defends grooming rules restricting braids for boys
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper yesterday defended public-school grooming rules that restrict hairstyles such as braids and twists for boys, saying the policy is “working” even as students at some private schools are permitted to wear them.
