PLP chairman blasts Bar head over court power cut complaints
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has accused Bahamas Bar Association president Khalil Parker of adopting “FNM talking points” over power cuts at the courts, suggesting he was more interested in generating headlines than first taking the issue to the Chief Justice.
FNM leader questions legality of $700 million govt fund transfer
THE Free National Movement is demanding answers from the Davis administration over the whereabouts and use of approximately $700 million in excess borrowing, after the government said the funds were transferred to the National Investment Fund (NIF).
TikTok personality Elias Fritz admits to marijuana possession
POPULAR TikTok personality Elias Fritz was once again before the court yesterday, where he admitted to a drug charge while awaiting trial over an alleged 2025 attempted murder.
19-year-old remanded to prison for fatal restaurant shooting
A MAN was accused of a fatal shooting at a West Bay Street restaurant that left one man dead and another seriously injured earlier this month.
Four men accused of theft of $4,600 from Atlantis restaurant
FOUR men were accused of stealing more than $4,600 collectively while working at a restaurant at Atlantis Resort this summer.
Arson suspect admits to damaging victim’s car before $300k blaze
A MAN accused of setting fire to a woman’s home admitted to damaging her car windscreen earlier the same day this month.
Davis administration to target rent control when Parliament reopens
THE Davis administration expects to move quickly on rent-control legislation when Parliament reopens next month, with Housing and Land Reform Minister Keith Bell saying the reforms are intended to rein in rental prices and strengthen protections for tenants.
Govt to introduce vocational and technical school diplomas
EDUCATION Minister Chester Cooper said the government plans to introduce vocational, technical and special education diplomas by the 2027 graduation year, marking a major shift away from a system centred almost exclusively on academic qualifications.
NBA 2K 3v3 national team finishes first in Global Esports Games regional Qualifiers
THE Bahamas’ NBA 2K 3v3 national team finished first out of seven countries in the Global Esports Games Regional Qualifiers, with Dwight Clarke Jr, Jeremiah Cooper Jr and Clint Newry battling through three tiebreakers against Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Assistant coach Willis Mackey Jr. on men's national basketball team: 'We just have to find a way to win'
AS a former player, now an assistant on the coaching staff, Willis Mackey Jr said he's thrilled to see the direction The Bahamas men's basketball team is heading in.
Families gather to honour 10 victims of fatal plane crash
A MONTH after a Flamingo Air plane plunged into bushes near San Andros airport, relatives of the ten people killed gathered on Friday to remember lives cut short — a pilot who died doing what he loved, entertainers whose music brought people together and young people whose families said they still had plans and dreams ahead of them.
Bahamasair flight lands safely after gear failure
A 35-MINUTE Bahamasair flight from Abaco to New Providence stretched to nearly two hours on Friday after a problem with the aircraft’s primary landing gear forced the crew to circle near the capital before using an alternative system to land safely.
Caricom election report flags xenophobic rhetoric
CARICOM election observers have warned that xenophobic rhetoric targeting Haitians may have discouraged some Bahamians from voting in the 2026 general election, while stakeholders also raised allegations of vote-buying, partisan use of state resources and attempts to influence the electoral process in favour of the incumbent.
PM Davis to address nation amid worsening BPL crisis
AFTER another weekend of power outages across parts of New Providence and the Family Islands, Prime Minister Philip Davis will address the nation tonight on the ongoing challenges at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) and concerns over the utility’s reliability.
Fears grow for missing mother
FEARS are growing for the safety of Eleuthera entrepreneur Katrina Kelly, whose family suspects foul play after she disappeared last Tuesday night after reportedly leaving her Bluff home with three men.
KDK REPORT: This human experience
FIVE years ago, I sat down to write the first edition of a newspaper column that I wasn’t entirely sure anyone would read.
Sister says jealousy led to Fire Trail Road murder
THE sister of a 30-year-old father of two gunned down on Fire Trail Road East last week believes jealousy and envy may have driven the killing and is convinced her brother knew his attacker.
BUT issues pay ultimatum weeks before school starts
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson has given the government “a few days” to submit a revised salary proposal as negotiations over a new industrial agreement remain unresolved just weeks before the new school year.
Infant dies after allegedly falling inside swerving car
A TEN-MONTH-OLD girl died early Friday after allegedly falling from the front seat of a car when the driver swerved to avoid another vehicle on Prince Charles Drive.
