Rival labour day marches spark worker division fears
Labour Day celebrations face the prospect of two separate worker parades with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and its affiliates planning to hold their own march in a move that some fear signals disunity and division within the labour movement.
FOIA Commissioners term ends amid budget worries
RETIRED Supreme Court Justice Keith Thompson's appointment as the country’s first Freedom of Information commissioner officially ended last month, raising questions about the status of the body's work amid renewed government pledges to strengthen transparency and accountability.
Bahari receives backlash for using AI in campaign
BAHARI’S use of AI-generated models to promote its newest collection has triggered a backlash from some customers, forcing the Bahamian-owned apparel brand to defend its commitment to local talent while acknowledging that artificial intelligence is becoming harder for fashion companies to ignore.
Missing cash probe closed due to lack of evidence
POLICE have closed their investigation into a Marathon Estates couple’s complaint that $9,000 allegedly disappeared after officers searched their home, saying there was “insufficient evidence” to bring charges, a conclusion that comes after Marvin Deveaux died without learning what became of the money his widow says was meant to help fund medical treatment overseas.
Union rejects govt pension reforms
THE Bahamas Public Services Union is opposing a cornerstone of the government's proposed pension overhaul, arguing that public servants who accepted jobs on the understanding that they would receive government-funded pensions should not be forced into a new contributory scheme years into their careers.
Man found dead in abandoned building
A 45-year-old man became the country's latest homicide victim yesterday after he was shot dead outside his home.
Traffic dispute leaves two men injured
A MAN lay trapped beneath a blue car on Blue Hill Road last week, his head and hands still moving, after a traffic dispute in front of Super Value ended with two men injured by gunfire and one of them run over.
Court of Appeal upholds $150,000 award in Abaco contractor row
A COURT of Appeal ruling has underscored a hard lesson for homeowners locked in disputes with contractors: dissatisfaction with repairs is not enough to justify terminating a contract and withholding payment unless the evidence proves a legal breach.
Rand Memorial faces backlash over long urgent care waits
LONG waits and allegations of poor urgent care at Rand Memorial Hospital drew attention on Tuesday, as callers to a Grand Bahama radio talk show described hours-long delays, children left waiting overnight, and patients with serious symptoms allegedly left without timely treatment.
Appeal court revokes bail for attempted murder convicts
THE Court of Appeal has overturned a Supreme Court judge’s decision to allow two women convicted of attempted murder to remain on bail pending sentencing, finding that the judge failed to explain why bail was justified after their convictions for serious offences.
Union wants say in new private island hotel deal
BAHAMAS Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union president Darrin Woods says the union should be involved in negotiations over a proposed private island hotel development that has cleared the first stage of Afreximbank’s credit approval process, warning that workers’ rights are often left exposed when major tourism deals are negotiated without labour input.
Over ten vehicles seized in Gibson corruption probe
MORE than ten vehicles were seized in New Providence and Long Island as investigators traced the flow of money linked to Water and Sewerage Corporation contracts awarded during Adrian Gibson’s tenure as executive chairman, a police financial intelligence officer testified yesterday.
ALICIA WALLACE: A decade past the vote, and Bahamian women still unequal
JUNE 7, 2026 will mark 10 years since the referendum on issues of gender inequality in citizenship and sex-based discrimination in the constitution.
New Bahamian film explores the emotional aftermath of hurricanes
WHAT began as a single premiere night for Here Comes Trouble quickly turned into a growing audience demand that brought the Bahamian comedy-drama back to the big screen for a recent encore showing at the Atlantis Theatre.
Bahamian audiences answer the call for Here Comes Trouble
WHAT began as a single premiere night for Here Comes Trouble quickly turned into a growing audience demand that brought the Bahamian comedy-drama back to the big screen for a recent encore showing at the Atlantis Theatre.
Dr Kristine Parker-Curling, author of bestselling book 'Beyond The Knowledge' receives Excellence in Humanities Award
Dr Kristine Parker-Curling, a Bahamian physician and triple board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Obesity Medicine, received the 2026 Excellence in Humanities Award from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) at the organisation’s Annual Meeting, held April 22–24, 2026, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.
A mother's mission to make care more accessible
WHAT began as a routine shopping trip for her son would eventually grow into a mission to support families navigating life with developmental disabilities.
Alpha Kappa Alpha’s newest Bahamas chapter provides needed items to New Providence communities
On day one of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®’s (AKA) newest chapter, the members of Alpha Epsilon Theta Omega Chapter spent Saturday morning sorting, gathering, assembling and bagging items for several local schools and organizations.
The sneaky muscle behind your back pain: Meet the quadratus lumborum
If you’ve ever had that nagging ache in your lower back that just won’t budge—especially on one side—there’s a good chance a small but mighty muscle called the quadratus lumborum (QL) is involved.
