Banks told: End ‘check box’ approach to new accounts
Bahamian commercial banks were yesterday urged to move away from a “check the box” approach to account opening as the time taken to establish new local currency facilities for businesses fell by 28.6 percent in the 2024 second half.
Pintard: By-election result not referendum on FNM leadership
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said yesterday he will be “good regardless” of the outcome of the November 24 Golden Isles by-election, rejecting claims that the race could be a referendum on his leadership.
PMH patients detail long waits, poor conditions
A 23-year-old accident victim who said he slept in a chair for two days waiting for treatment and a young mother whose citizenship bid has stalled for months because she is unable to retrieve her hospital records are among the latest to highlight frustration with conditions at Princess Margaret Hospital.
US trans deportee now 'lost in limbo'
HANDCUFFED, shackled, and escorted up a plane’s steps, Deanna Richardson said an officer leaned close and said: “In Trump’s world there are only two genders. Put him back with the other men.”
Rare killer whale sighting recorded in Exuma Sound
A RARE sighting of orcas, also known as killer whales, was recently recorded by scientists off Eleuthera – an encounter that thrilled researchers and renewed concern about the potential effects of industrial noise on marine mammals in Bahamian waters.
Dogs that attacked young boy have been euthanised
TWO pitbulls which mauled a seven-year-old boy on Saturday were owned by the youngster’s restuarant operator’s father, it was revealed yesterday.
Police investigating viral footage allegedly of students hanging out at abandoned building during school
POLICE are investigating viral footage allegedly showing students from a local high school hanging out at an abandoned building during school hours.
Couple robbed at gunpoint
A MAN and a woman were robbed at gunpoint late Monday night while parked at a beach in western New Providence.
Two arrested and guns seized
TWO men were arrested and two guns seized in separate police operations in New Providence on Monday.
Teenage girl hospitalized in suspected suicide attempt
A TEENAGE girl was hospitalised on Monday after allegedly ingesting a quantity of medication in what police suspect was a suicide attempt.
Cable Beach Boaters Association defends acting Port Controller
EXECUTIVES of the Cable Beach Boaters Association yesterday defended the Port Department and acting Port Controller Berne Wright against accusations of harassment and selective enforcement, insisting that efforts to regulate the water sports industry are focused on fairness, structure, and safety — not victimisation.
Man accused of raping woman on fifteen separate occassions
A MAN accused of raping and indecently assaulting a woman 15 times has had his trial set for 2026.
Minister denies accountants turned into ‘tax collectors’
A Cabinet Minister yesterday pushed back at concerns that recent Business Licence reforms have imposed unfair pressure on accountants and turned them into “tax collectors”.
Companies lack ‘in-house’ skills to boost productivity
The Bahamas National Productivity Task Force is rapidly escalating its push to enhance efficiency and productivity across both public and private sectors, it was revealed yesterday.
Bahamas formalises Caribbean regional fisheries membership
The Bahamas is one of four nations that have signed on to the agreement establishing the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM).
Central and South Abaco FNM candidate releases book on House of Assembly
A NEW book tracing the origins and evolution of the House of Assembly from 1729 to 1900 has been released by Free National Movement Central and South Abaco candidate Jeremy Sweeting.
Video of men exiting car and shooting at another man shown in court during attempted murder trial
SECURITY footage was shown in court yesterday of two men exiting a vehicle and opening fire on a man in broad daylight on East Street, as the trial for a 2022 attempted murder continued.
Manslaughter charge in fatal traffic accident involving teen
A 61-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of causing a fatal traffic accident in February that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man in Eleuthera.
Widow testifies slain husband was in fear for his life but never told her who they were
THE widow of Emmanuel Brown, who was gunned down on Seventh Street in 2022, told a Supreme Court jury yesterday that her husband had been living in fear for his life but never revealed who he was afraid of.
Govt reveals Bahamix Limited board of directors calling it a ‘major step in modernising roadworks operations
THE Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs has officially established the Board of Directors for Bahamix Limited, marking what officials describe as a major step in modernising and streamlining the government’s roadworks operations.
