Winter residents launch petition over ‘golf crisis’ as last GB course cuts hours
As the once-strong golf industry has diminished to the point of near collapse in Freeport, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce President Dillon Knowles says the island’s lack of an operational golf course has become a serious concern for both winter residents and locals.
Junkanoo groups support new rules but concerns persist over vetting of judges
JUNKANOO groups are broadly supportive of the National Junkanoo Committee’s newly released rules for the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades, according to NJC Chairman Andrew Pinder, though several groups say concerns remain about how judges are vetted.
Woman accused of stealing more than $12,000 granted bail
A WOMAN was granted bail yesterday after she was accused of stealing more than $12,000 from a medical centre on Thompson Boulevard over a six-year period.
Bail breach fine while waiting gun possession trial
A MAN awaiting trial for alleged firearm possession was fined yesterday for failing to sign in at his local police station.
Man granted bail after alleged assault with Guinness bottle
A MAN has been granted $6,000 bail after he allegedly injured a woman and intentionally damaged her phone and car tyres earlier this month.
Father testifies that mother of his child claimed step-dad ‘would not stop touching’ her
A MAN testified yesterday that the mother of his child told him in 2022 that her stepfather had sex with her and would not stop touching her.
Abandoned building destroyed by fire in GB
AN abandoned building was destroyed by fire in Grand Bahama on Wednesday.
DIANE PHILLIPS: General Election – a lot like company comin’ for dinner
IF YOU'RE Bahamian or a resident of The Bahamas, you gotta love the news of a general election coming soon to a neighbourhood near you.
Merchant’s online ‘salvaging’ aids double-digit sales growth
A Bahamian home improvements merchant yesterday revealed that retail and construction trade sales for 2025 to-date have both increased by double-digit percentages year-over-year with its e-commerce platform “salvaging a lot more” transactions that would previously have gone overseas.
Restaurant chain’s costs jump from 37% to 60% of revenue
A Bahamian restaurant chain continues to target expansion to downtown Nassau, the Family Islands and other Caribbean nations despite challenges posed by its cost of goods increasing from 37 percent to 60 percent of revenue.
Airport hotel developer in early 2026 selection
Lynden Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator is set to name the developer for its planned airport hotel in the 2026 first quarter, it was disclosed yesterday.
Unions slam pay rise as ‘crumbs’ with some workers receiving nothing
UNION leaders are slamming the government’s salary increase rollout for some public officers, with one president calling it “crumbs” and others saying some workers received nothing at all.
First Baha Mar developer ‘vindicated’ by settlement
A former Baha Mar director yesterday asserted that the settlement with China Construction America (CCA) has “vindicated” Sarkis Izmirlian by “clearing his name” and giving him “just rewards” for the wrongs he suffered when ousted from the project more than a decade ago.
Sarkis vindicated in settlement with CCA
Sarkis Izmirlian’s deal to settle his multi-billion damages award against Baha Mar’s main contractor will end the threatened winding-up of two other major Nassau resorts, it was revealed yesterday.
Court hears officer’s testimony on vehicles suspected to be proceeds of crime in Gibson trial
THE criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others resumed after a months-long delay yesterday with an officer testifying that he seized several vehicles suspected of being purchased with the proceeds of crime.
Mitchell tells diplomats to do the ‘honourable thing’ as Fox confirms election bid
AS Ambassador-at-Large Rick Fox moves ahead with plans to run in the next general election, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday reaffirmed that diplomats who cannot fully support the government’s mandate should “know what must be done.”
Early Christmas for Woodcock Primary as Disney donates gifts to students
HOLIDAY cheer came early for some children in New Providence as Disney Cruise Line donated gifts to students at Woodcock Primary, bringing the spirit of giving to the Bain and Grants Town community.
Sands claims 3,000 voters ‘unlocatable’ in Golden Isles due to outdated register
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands warned that the national voters register is so outdated it undermined the accuracy of the Golden Isles by-election, calling the list used “almost 15 years old,’ with as many as 3,000 voters “unlocatable”.
