Woman fights off attempted abduction on Prince Charles
A 54-year-old woman fought off an attempted abductor while walking along Prince Charles Drive on Monday morning.
Disney expands Play Project to Nassau with new sports court at Woodcock Primary
Disney Cruise Line has expanded its investment in youth sports and recreation in The Bahamas with the unveiling of the latest phase of its Play Project initiative at the Woodcock Primary School in Nassau.
Ministry of National Security celebrates young talent at Cultural Connect Camp exhibition
THE Ministry of National Security yesterday hosted a Cultural Connect Camp exhibition, showcasing the creativity, talent and growth of more than 20 young people who took part in the summer programme.
Parents of autistic children overwhelmed and fearful due to limited resources
THE Ministry of Education, Science and Technology will establish a national autism registry as parents and guardians warned that gaps in education, therapy and post-school support are leaving families overwhelmed and fearful for their children’s futures.
Trade deficit jumps $80m as exports drop modestly
THE BAHAMAS’ trade deficit increased by $80m year-over-year during the 2026 first quarter due to a slight decrease in exports combined with a 6.4 percent rise in imports.
Marina owners slam GBPA over ‘misleading’ stop-work order
THE new owners of Port Lucaya Marina have accused the Grand Bahama Port Authority of giving a “vague and misleading” explanation for halting demolition work, warning that the three-day shutdown has already disrupted the project and is likely to drive up costs.
CAC Games: Judoka Karra Falls in the semi-finals
IT wasn’t the outcome judoka Karra Hanna anticipated at the Central American and Caribbean Games being held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Carl ‘Flashy King’ Hield wins his opening bout
AGELESS wonder Carl “Flashy King” Hield turned in another credible performance, winning his opening boxing match yesterday at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Port defends work halt at Port Lucaya Marina
FREEPORT regulators yesterday defended the decision to halt the demolition of the Port Lucaya Marina’s docks, the first phase in a $21.8m redevelopment project, because the new owner has yet to comply with required processes and procedures.
Total Trump tariff crawfish exemption likely ‘long shot’
A FISHERIES executive yesterday conceded it will be “a long shot” to get Bahamian lobster and stone crab exports totally exempted from Donald Trump’s 12.5 percent tariff but praised the Government’s bid to have the rate lowered as a “more realistic” goal.
Port Lucaya buyer: End work halt over ‘immediate danger’
THE PORT Lucaya Marina’s purchaser yesterday argued that the “immediate danger” posed by the property’s “life-threatening conditions” must take priority over the administrative procedures it says regulators are citing for imposing a ‘stop work’ order on its demolition.
‘Congestion’ fears over 25-slip marina near Potter’s Cay
THE ASSOCIATION of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday voiced concern that a new 25-boat slip marina to be located just west of Potter’s Cay will create “over congestion” in both Nassau Harbour and for road-based traffic.
Fidelity: We won’t join ‘folly’ of risky lending
A BISX-LISTED bank has pledged it will not join the “folly” of its rivals by pursuing unsafe loans with its chief executive yesterday predicting that the Bahamian mortgage market will take another two years to recover to pre-COVID levels.
GBPA issues stop-work order on $21m marina
DEMOLITION of the Port Lucaya Marina was abruptly halted just one day after work began after the Grand Bahama Port Authority issued a stop-work order amid unresolved questions over the legal transfer of the marina’s seabed lease.
Mother demands answers after viral school attack
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy fled for his life as a group of students chased him across the grounds of C H Reeves Junior High School after attacking him, surrounding him and allegedly threatening to have his “head”, according to his mother and a viral video of the incident.
$5.9m in marijuana seized in joint operation
THREE Bahamian men were detained and $5.9m worth of suspected marijuana seized after a 72-hour intelligence operation involving Bahamian and United States law enforcement agencies tracking and intercepting a go-fast vessel moving through Bahamian waters.
‘Businesses hit hard as power outages persist’
BUSINESSES across New Providence and the Family Islands are suffering significant financial losses from persistent power outages, with some forced to close, turn away customers and discard spoiled inventory, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation warned yesterday.
Letter: Where is the FNM headed?
IT was reported recently in the newspaper that Dr Duane Sands, FNM Chairman, said that the party’s planned post-mortem conclave would not happen this month, as decided by the Central Council.
Letter: The integrity and decorum of the Parliament of the Bahamas must be upheld and maintained
AFTER viewing the most recent clip of the proceedings of the Lower House of Parliament in which there was an exchange between the Honourable Speaker and the Member of Parliament for Long Island, I am enjoined again to write about the place where the people’s business is conducted and is always priority.
