Minister: Jobs market's on 'more stable footing'
A CABINET minister last night hailed 2025 second half workforce data as showing “the labour market has found a more stable footing” with the economy expanding fast enough “to absorb virtually everyone looking for work”.
'Anarchy' fear as near one in five under-employed or fully jobless
A UNION leader yesterday asserted it was “ridiculous” that almost 48,000 Bahamian workers, or nearly one in every five members of the labour force, are either unemployed or under-employed and warned that “anarchy” will result if persons cannot feed their families.
College fund's $20m financed housing linked to drug suspect
BAHAMIAN parents saving for their child’s college education supplied the original $20m financing for the Government’s flagship Carmichael Village affordable housing project being built by a contractor linked to an accused drug trafficker.
Expectant father killed before meeting first son
DAYS after learning he was expecting a son, Ah’don Richardson was gunned down before he ever had the chance to hold his first child.
Works Minister urges drivers to slow down
SEVEN people have been killed in traffic accidents across The Bahamas since Saturday, with Works Minister Clay Sweeting urging motorists to slow down as families mourn one of the deadliest stretches on the country’s roads in years.
Missing 19-year-old ID’d as fourth victim
A FAMILY that spent hours searching for missing 19-year-old Evalena Johnson learned yesterday that she was the fourth young woman killed in Sunday’s devastating Shirley Street crash.
Man accused of rape of his 91-year-old mother
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting his 91-year-old mother at their Mount Royal Avenue home last week was remanded to prison yesterday.
Over 700 people helped by catastrophic health fund
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said more than 700 people have benefited from the government’s Catastrophic Health Care Fund, but final figures are still being audited before they are released publicly and tabled in Parliament.
Magistrate’s injunction bid denied after transfer over complaints
A SUPREME Court ruling has revealed that acting Senior Magistrate Aniska Isaacs was quietly placed on administrative leave, removed from active duties in the Magistrate’s Court and transferred back to the Supreme Court after complaints were made about her conduct and temperament, even though the Judicial and Legal Services Commission later decided that no disciplinary proceedings should be brought against her.
URCA fines BPL nearly $30k for late outage reporting
URCA has fined Bahamas Power and Light $29,662 after finding that the utility failed to report major outages in Abaco, the Abaco Cays and Crooked Island within the required 24-hour period.
Rollins claims demolition cancelled as officials cite ongoing delays
Long Island MP Dr Andre Rollins told Parliament this week that a scheduled shanty town demolition off Cowpen Road had been cancelled, but the reason he gave for the cancellation was struck from the House record after protests from members of the governing party.
Teen granted bail for alleged setting fire to Cafe Matisse
AN 18-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of setting fire to Cafe Matisse and causing $32,845 in damage.
Darville asks for patience as PMH upgrades continue
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said renovations to Princess Margaret Hospital’s operating theatres have temporarily disrupted elective surgeries, but insisted emergency services remain operational as officials push to complete long-delayed upgrades at the country’s main public hospital.
Doctor says alleged victim was withdrawn in exam
A DOCTOR testified yesterday that a woman appeared withdrawn as she performed a rape kit on her the day she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man who gave her a ride in western New Providence in 2023.
Suspect in $2.9m drug bust jailed for breaching bail
A MAN awaiting trial in connection with a $2.9m marijuana bust off Ragged Island in 2023 was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after he admitted breaching his bail conditions.
ALICIA WALLACE: A national disgrace
WHILE there is little attention paid to the issue today, rape and sexual assault continue to plague this country. Reports of men preying on girls and elderly women are in the news more often than weekly, and these reports—along with the survivors—are quickly forgotten.
Govt expects to acquire International Bazaar within next ten days
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said the government expects to complete the acquisition of the long-abandoned International Bazaar within ten days, ending a complex process involving 13 owners and clearing a major hurdle for the proposed Afro-Caribbean marketplace project in Grand Bahama.
BPL hit with $30k fine over outage reporting breaches
ELECTRICITY regulators have fined Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) some $29,662 over licence breaches related to its delayed reporting of major outages on Abaco and Crooked Island in late 2025.
‘Unsung Hero’ Khandi buys car for victim of domestic abuse
After being named CIBC Caribbean’s Gibson, Director and Founder of Family of All Murdered Victims (FOAM), used part of the recognition funding to purchase a vehicle for a woman rebuilding her life after surviving domestic abuse and significant personal loss.
