Ingraham accuses PLP of buying votes in Abaco
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham accused the Davis administration of trying to influence Abaco voters by wiping electricity arrears for residents of Grand Cay and Moore’s Island, telling FNM supporters the Progressive Liberal Party was “trying to buy some votes”.
Below-average hurricane season forecast for 2026
THE Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be below average this year, with one international forecast projecting 13 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.
Repeat child molester gets 13-years prison for latest attack
A REPEAT child molester was sentenced to 13 years in prison yesterday for having sex with a nine-year-old boy he lured into his home shortly after being released from prison for raping a five-year-old boy.
ERIC WIBERG: Lights and wrecks of Ragged Island, the Jumentos, and Long Island
HMS Spey took on a local pilot at Crooked Island and then doubted him.
Herbalist brings plant-based diet to Paradise Island market
Herbalist Derica Clarke is her own walking testimony to the power of healthy living.
Fiancée defends accused in child molestation trial
A WOMAN yesterday said she could not believe allegations that her fiancé molested her nine-year-old sister in 2024.
Munroe: Ingraham has no record to talk about on immigration
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe accused the FNM yesterday of using former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham to prop up Michael Pintard’s leadership.
Murder suspect fined $2,500 for 111-day bail breach
A MAN awaiting trial for a 2019 murder in Chippingham was fined $2,500 yesterday after admitting he breached his bail conditions for 111 days.
Unfulfilled promises hurt PLP in Long Island race
LONG-TIME political observers believe FNM stronghold Long Island could be more competitive this election cycle, but a senior PLP campaign figure on the island doubts his party can take the seat.
Minnis blames Bahamians for immigration crisis
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said The Bahamas’ ongoing immigration challenges are being fuelled not only by illegal migration, but by corruption within the country’s own systems, arguing that Bahamians have exploited vulnerable migrants seeking a better life.
Pintard accuses PRD of altering election rules
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard yesterday accused Parliamentary Commissioner Harrison Thompson of seeking legal advice on whether potentially thousands of people whose names are not on the register could vote using regular ballots in Tuesday’s general election, saying such a move would alter election rules days before polling day.
Davis urges Grand Bahamians to ‘choose progress’ over FNM
Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis urged Grand Bahamians to “choose progress” as he defended his administration’s record and criticized the opposition during a PLP rally in Pineridge on Thursday.
Health warning issued as heat index expected to reach 108°F
RESIDENTS across The Bahamas are being urged to take precautions as dangerous heat conditions are expected to push heat index values as high as 108°F beginning today and lasting into early next week.
Pollwatch Bahamas launches interactive election map
POLLWATCH Bahamas has launched an online election platform that lets users forecast results in all 41 constituencies as the country enters the final week before voters go to the polls.
DIANE PHILLIPS: More than 50,000 repaired shoes – a cobbler’s half century view from East Steet & Wulff Road
Tyrone Wilson was nine years old when he began working with his dad, the shoemaker for the working Bahamian.
