Watchdog questions Senator over $1.5m voucher controversy
PARLIAMENT’S spending watchdog has questioned Jerome Fitzgerald, the Prime Minister’s former senior policy adviser, as part of its probe into whether taxpayer monies financed building vouchers distributed in the name of PLP candidates prior to the May 2026 general election.
11,000 new home ‘deficit’ in decade through COVID
The Bahamas suffered an annual 900-unit shortfall between new home completions and buyer demand for an entire decade up to and through COVID-19, with government rent controls and regulations further restricting affordable housing supply.
Corrections considers electronic watches to monitor parolees
THE Bahamas Department of Corrections is considering watch-style electronic monitors for inmates released under the proposed parole system, with Commissioner Doan Cleare saying the devices would be less conspicuous than ankle bracelets and allow parolees to return to workplaces without being visibly identified.
FNM explores legal action over National Investment Fund
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said he has sought legal advice on whether the government’s handling of the National Investment Fund breached criminal, statutory or constitutional law and what action could be taken to force disclosure of how hundreds of millions of dollars moved through the fund.
New bill puts legal duties on families caring for elderly
RELATIVES responsible for older people could be legally required to provide them with food, safe housing and healthcare — and in some cases collect them from hospital after discharge — under sweeping proposed legislation that would impose new duties on families, caregivers and professionals.
Letter: What are airport users being called on to pay?
The current debate over airport and aviation charges raises a broader question that deserves a clear public answer
Atlantis not eyeing ‘finish line’ over upcoming 30th birthday
ATLANTIS is looking ahead to its next 30 years, with its top executive yesterday stressing that the resort’s long-term success will depend on continued investment in its 6,000-plus workforce, operations and guest experience.
Union demands action over leaks, mould, rodents at UB
THE Union of Tertiary Educators Bahamas has demanded immediate action over leaking classrooms, mould and rodent infestations at the University of The Bahamas, questioning what became of $25m the union said UB’s president claimed was received for campus improvements.
Bahamas targets Brazil for greater financial business
THE BAHAMAS is seeking to expand its financial services business by adapting its legal and regulatory framework to meet changing demand, a Cabinet minister has confirmed, as he promotes the jurisdiction in Brazil to deepen ties with a key market.
Barnett-Ellis presses govt over 125% domestic surge
OPPOSITION Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis has demanded that the government explain what is driving a 125 percent surge in domestic-related reports and publish a national strategy to tackle domestic and sexual violence.
Rape accused remanded to jail as case heads to Supreme Court
A MAN was accused of raping a 24-year-old woman in New Providence last month.
GB water supplier is urged: ‘Justify’ planned rate hikes
GRAND Bahama’s monopoly water supplier must “justify” proposed average rate increases of between $2.57 and $278.60 per month, an ex-Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday, especially since this has to be approved by its owner’s affiliate.
Freedom of Information: People must trust system
GOVERNANCE reformers yesterday urged the Government to go beyond simply bringing the Freedom of Information Act into effect by “creating a system that people will actually use and trust”.
AG advances FOI rules after 14yrs of delays
MORE than 14 years after Parliament first passed freedom of information legislation, The Bahamas is still waiting for a fully operational system for accessing government records, with the Davis administration only now consulting on regulations intended to put the machinery for requests, reviews and appeals in place.
ALICIA WALLACE: Reparations movement is rooted in the pursuit of freedom and justice
Last week, excerpts from the press statement by The Bahamas National Reparations on the upcoming visit by the British Crown were shared in this space.
Atlantis celebrates excellence: Over 100 employees honoured at 27th Amethyst Awards
ATLANTIS recognised employees from across its more than 6,000-member workforce yesterday during the resort’s 27th Amethyst Awards.
Prison holds 1,700 despite capacity for 900
THE Bahamas Department of Corrections is holding about 1,700 people in a facility designed for 900, with authorities deporting nearly 500 foreign nationals this year and referring scores of Bahamians for possible early release as they try to ease chronic overcrowding.
Second suspect charged in businessman’s murder
A SECOND suspect accused of murdering a businessman in July was remanded to prison yesterday after also being charged with trying to kill two senior police officers during a high-speed pursuit.
Pair deny murdering two men in daylight Freeport shooting
Two men accused of a brazen daylight shooting in a Freeport neighbourhood in 2020 that left two men dead went on trial in the Supreme Court last week.
Woman accused of death threats against police officer, another
A WOMAN was accused of threatening two people, including a police officer, and making defamatory remarks about the officer in Cat Island last month.
