‘How much will Bahamians save from VAT cut on food?’
FREE National Movement deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright yesterday challenged the Davis administration to clearly say how much Bahamians will actually save when its recent VAT cut takes effect, as opposition criticism over the measure intensified in the House of Assembly.
Davis to outline Grand Bahama’s future as Grand Lucayan uncertainty grows
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the government will travel to Grand Bahama later this month, with Prime Minister Philip Davis expected to make a national announcement outlining the future direction of the island amid renewed uncertainty surrounding the Grand Lucayan resort.
Leroy Major hints at possible run as indpendent - ‘Nothing is off the table’
SOUTHERN Shores MP Leroy Major yesterday left open the possibility of running as an independent in the next general election, saying “nothing is off the table.”
'Bahamas infected with corruption'
AS a former chief petty officer with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was yesterday jailed for four years for facilitating cocaine smuggling to the US, his lawyer launched an astonishing attack on the Bahamian government, claiming the “entire system is infected with drug money and corruption”.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Signs of ‘favouritism’ affecting the workplace
Have you ever felt that some co-workers receive special treatment compared to others, and that this is often displayed in a manner that can easily be defined as favouritism?
Union executive challenges BAIC over written warning
A trade union executive yesterday challenged whether the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) had breached the Industrial Relations Act over a final written warning she was issued over alleged confidentiality breaches.
Bahamas first-ever land registrar named
The Registrar General’s Department yesterday confirmed that Petrocelli Edwards has been appointed as The Bahamas’ first-ever registrar of lands with effect from January 19, 2026.
PM defends Gov’t on travel spending
The Prime Minister yesterday defended his administration’s spending on travel as positioning The Bahamas on the world stage and permitting the country to influence key international initiatives, including climate change and financial reform.
PwC Bahamas chief warns: ‘Diversification a necessity’
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) top Bahamian executive says diversification is “an economic necessity” and the time to “act decisively is now” with global corporate confidence at a five-year low over 2026 revenue growth prospects.
BTC union makes offer to resolve terminations
The union representing Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) line staff yesterday said it has made an offer to resolve the dispute over five recently-terminated workers, three of whom are its members, and is waiting for the carrier to respond with a counter-offer.
Food assistance demand ‘doubles’ for GB residents
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday said food assistance demands on the Red Cross’s Grand Bahama operation have more than doubled year-over-year.
Several PLP nomination races are heating up
Eleven prospective candidates appeared before the Progressive Liberal Party’s Candidates Committee yesterday as the party continues its nomination process ahead of the next general election.
‘Bar set high’: New auto sales surge 15% in 2025
The 15 percent increase in new auto sales for 2025 “sets the bar high” for this year, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president revealed yesterday, with most industry operators likely “to take any increase we can get”.
Sands: ZNS Chief must resign post
ZNS General Manager Clint Watson is facing fresh calls for his resignation from leadership of the state broadcaster amid a public clash with a Freeport radio station host yesterday.
Grand Lucayan worker send-home industrial deal ‘breach’
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday asserted he is “making all efforts” to meet with the Prime Minister in a bid to resolve the fate of Grand Lucayan workers sent home without due pay amid continued uncertainty over the resort’s sale.
UB Mingoes fall to Panthers in straight sets
THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes women’s volleyball team got their four-game winning streak broken with a 3-0 loss to the Panthers in New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) action at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Sunday.
Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson would have been 74 years old today
HAD he been alive, today would have marked the 74th birthday of The Bahamas’ former world boxing champion Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson.
Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson would have been 74 years old today
HAD he been alive, today would have marked the 74th birthday of The Bahamas’ former world boxing champion Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson.
‘Dangerous’ to reject tax reform because ‘unpopular or difficult’
The Bahamas was yesterday warned it is “dangerous” to dismiss tax reform options simply because they are perceived as “unpopular or “difficult” to implement, the head of a private sector tax advocacy group warned yesterday.
