Bahamian authors at heart of literacy push
BOOKS written by Bahamians were placed directly into the hands of young readers this week as part of a national literacy initiative tied to the country’s 52nd Independence celebrations.
Four Bahamian scientists represent nation at global ocean conference
FOUR Bahamian scientists are representing the country at one of the world’s largest ocean research gatherings, the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland.
Man remanded to prison for Harbour Island double murder
A 26-year-old man accused of gunning down two men outside a Harbour Island bar last month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Commission launches three years after Protection Against Violence Act gazetted
THE government has formally appointed the Protection Against Violence Commission, activating a key enforcement body under the Protection Against Violence Act, 2023, nearly three years after the law was gazetted.
PM says rent control bill unlikely to reach parliament before upcoming general election
RENT control legislation is unlikely to reach Parliament before the next general election, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday, signalling that one of the government’s most closely watched housing pledges may slip beyond its current term.
Davis declines comment on active officer in $10k bribery allegation
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis declined yesterday to comment on reports that a high-ranking police officer remains on active duty after allegedly receiving $10,000 in a Supreme Court bribery case involving voice notes and a $1.475m airport bank security heist.
PM declines to give details of ‘partial’ ruling in $357m GBPA arbitration
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that an arbitration panel has issued a “partial” decision in the government’s high-stakes dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority but declined to disclose its substance, citing confidentiality.
Gov’t, GBPA urged: Release $357m dispute verdict quick
The outcome of the $357m Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) arbitration dispute must be swiftly disclosed to uphold business and investor confidence, it was argued yesterday, amid subtle hints the verdict may not have gone fully the Government’s way.
Four-year-old boy shot in leg during attack on teenage uncle
A FOUR-year-old boy was shot in the leg after a gunman opened fire at his uncle outside a home on New Providence, relatives said, turning a quiet yard filled with children into a scene of panic.
Pair held over fraudulent passport and voter ID scheme
AN 18-year-old Haitian man accused of fraudulently obtaining a Bahamian passport and voter’s card was remanded to prison yesterday after prosecutors said he used the document at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Two near-misses ‘almost catastrophic’
TWO potentially catastrophic near-miss incidents involving American Airlines planes at Family Island airports triggered a formal safety warning from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority to the Civil Aviation Authority of The Bahamas.
Fresh Start programme aims to equip GB youth with career skills
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture marked its third week of the 2026 Spring Session of the Fresh Start Programme on Grand Bahama last week, as 25 young participants continue training aimed at preparing them for long-term employment.
Bahamas to send aid to crisis-hit Cuba
THE Bahamas is expected to contribute humanitarian assistance to Cuba as the island nation grapples with deepening fuel shortages and economic strain linked to tightened United States policies.
FACING REALITY: The high cost of comfortable silence - why Bahamian courage is the only cure for national decay
THERE is a quiet, creeping rot that settles into a nation.
WORLD VIEW: Reinvigoration with purpose - Rubio, CARICOM, and the work of diplomacy
WHEN Marco Rubio arrived in St. Kitts to address the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, he did so only hours after attending President Trump’s State of the Union address in Washington.
Woman awaiting murder retrial jailed 12 months for bail breach
A 40-year-old woman awaiting retrial for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend was sentenced to 12 months in prison yesterday after breaching her bail conditions.
$3,000 fine for gun part and marijuana found in closet
A 34-year-old man was fined $3,000 yesterday after admitting police found a gun component and marijuana hidden in his bedroom closet during a pre-dawn search.
Seven students charged over viral high school brawl
SEVEN students have been charged after a violent brawl at Doris Johnson Senior High School that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, police said yesterday.
Family launches GoFundMe for Spanish sailor who went missing off Abaco
NEARLY six months after Spanish-American sailor Miguel Campoy vanished off South Abaco, his family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to finance private investigators, satellite analysis and legal action in a bid to uncover what happened at sea.
