Emera chief: GB Power’s disposal ‘de-risks’ portfolio
Emera’s top executive says Grand Bahama Power Company’s sale has enabled it to “further de-risk” its business with a former Chamber of Commerce president warning “there are a lot of open-ended questions” on the utility’s and island’s energy future.
$360m project terminates staff, splits with contractor
The developer behind a $360m Eleuthera resort project last night asserted it remains “fully committed” despite recently terminating multiple staff amid a break-up with its main contractor that has stalled critical construction work.
Minister reveals retirement age rise proposal for NIB
A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed National Insurance Board (NB) employees could soon remain on the job until age 65 instead of retiring at 60, arguing the change will help retain experienced staff and preserve institutional knowledge.
Minister: Zero tolerance for water sports ‘recklessness’
A Cabinet minister yesterday asserted "recklessness" on Bahamian waters will no longer be tolerated as he pledged that the Government is moving to tighten maritime safety laws with new speed restrictions, tougher penalties and stronger enforcement powers.
Eleuthera hit with 14-hour island-wide power outage
Eleuthera residents and businesses across yesterday suffered an island-wide power outage that forced public offices to close early, left some without electricity for more than 14 hours and intensified calls for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) to provide a clear plan for restoring reliability.
National Investment Fund sparks Parliamentary clash
The Minister of Finance and Opposition’s leader yesterday clashed in the House of Assembly over the National Investment Fund (NIF) with the latter pressing for answers over how hundreds of millions of dollars in borrowings and development financing will be managed and overseen.
Gov’t eyes next year for annual plan compliance
The Government expects all ministries and agencies to comply with annual planning requirements under the Public Finance Management Act by next year, a Cabinet minister said yesterday as he defended the administration's record against Opposition criticism.
PM: US drug case too serious for spectacle
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday that allegations surrounding a United States federal affidavit are “far too serious” to be reduced to political spectacle and accused the opposition of trying to destroy people’s character.
Two police accused of extorting a US tourist
TWO Royal Bahamas Police Force officers were granted bail yesterday after pleading not guilty to allegedly extorting $600 from a US tourist.
Unionist stabbed before deadly duplex fire
UNIONIST Perry Cox was found dead with apparent stab wounds inside a burning Nassau Village duplex early yesterday, prompting his MP to condemn what he called a heinous killing and urge Bahamians to resolve conflicts peacefully.
‘Player’ Gardiner pleads not guilty
CONVICTED Bahamian drug trafficker Jonathan Eric Gardiner denied US cocaine and firearms conspiracy charges yesterday after a New York judge rejected his latest bid to have the case thrown out.
Stateside: White and the White House
THE northeastern US has been enjoying San Diego-type weather for much of this month of June, and the cool nights and mostly dry, cloudless days of 75-degree warmth have offered a salving context for what now seems like ordinary news.
Shop counter moves into the smart phonE
The shop counter has moved into the smart phone and, increasingly, into the social media app.
45-year-old man remanded to prison on rape charge
A 45-year-old Bahamian man was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with rape in the Magistrate’s Court.
Opposition calls for probe into US laundering allegations
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard has called for a commission of inquiry into allegations that drug trafficking proceeds were laundered through government contracts, arguing that US court filings tied to Eric “Player” Gardiner have raised questions too serious for the Davis administration to dismiss.
Pintard declares FNM ‘unbowed’ after defeat in the general election
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard yesterday sought to rally his party after its general election defeat, declaring the organisation “unbowed” and insisting it will return to Parliament as a sharper, more aggressive opposition.
Govt plans new title rules and revised vehicle fees
THE government plans to overhaul vehicle ownership rules by requiring a Certificate of Title for every imported vehicle, introducing new licence fees and moving the Road Traffic Department toward a fully cashless system.
PM deflects questions on publicly funded PLP vouchers
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis avoided direct answers to questions in the House of Assembly yesterday about more than $200,000 in publicly funded gift certificates that were distributed in Abaco in the names of Progressive Liberal Party candidates and officials before the May general election.
Volunteers plant 4,000 mangroves at Dover Sound
WATERKEEPERS Bahamas and local volunteers planted about 4,000 mangrove propagules at Dover Sound this month, marking the end of its 2025-2026 planting season.
Front Porch: National embarrassment: belligerent, bullying Speaker
IN 2018, then-Opposition Leader Philip Davis strongly criticized the nasty attacks and stupidity of then-Speaker of the House of Assembly, Halston Moultrie, who repeatedly proved his unfitness for that high office. Davis rightly labelled the bumptious and narcissistic Moultrie as a “bullying buffoon.”
