Man charged for GB bomb threat
A 32-YEAR-OLD Grand Bahama man was arraigned Monday over a bomb threat that led to an emergency shutdown of the Grand Bahama Power Company’s generation plant and prompted the GBPC to turn off power island wide.
Two men killed in Eleuthera shooting
A WAITER out on bail for murder and a roofing worker three weeks into a two-month job were shot dead outside a Harbour Island bar shortly after midnight yesterday.
Court denies daughter control of parents’ affairs
A SUPREME Court judge has dismissed a daughter’s seven-year bid to take legal control of her elderly parents’ affairs, ruling that the Mental Health Act cannot be used as a vehicle to settle a bitter family dispute over property and control.
Deal blasts business licence process, promises reform
FREE National Movement candidate for Free Town Lincoln Deal II has criticised the government’s business licence renewal process, saying it is burdening entrepreneurs with unclear requirements, prepayments and audit mandates.
Heroic worker tackles armed man in brazen robbery
AN heroic kitchen worker tackled a man armed with a hand-held machine gun during a brazen restaurant robbery in which three British ex-pats had a $20,000 Rolex and a $2,000 gold ring stolen.
Immigration union wants sears fired over ignored grievances
THE head of the union representing customs and immigration officers has called for Immigration Minister Alfred Sears to be fired, accusing him of ignoring months of complaints over promotions, pay and insurance.
Court rules ‘redeployment’ of five Family Island Administrators unlawful
THE government unlawfully moved five Family Island Administrators out of their posts in 2021 by calling the change a “redeployment”, a step the Supreme Court found was, in substance, an unauthorised transfer that had no legal effect.
Power outage ‘played role’ in coach’s death
THE family of Grand Bahama coach and 2025 Sports Hall of Famer Bonnie Basden believes an island-wide power outage in response to a bomb threat on Thursday morning played a role in her death.
FNM: Bahamians will bear cost of PLP’s ‘bad deals’ on energy reform
THE Free National Movement has accused the Davis administration of locking Bahamians into “bad deals” that could push electricity costs as high as 50 to 55 cents per kilowatt-hour and saddle consumers with a recurring $1m monthly burden.
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IT'S NO surprise that the PLP can throw a good party. The election campaign launch last week was certainly that.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
DPM slams ‘completely false’ Epstein e-mails
The deputy prime minister yesterday slammed as “completely false” e-mails circulating on social media which allege he met the convicted paedophile financier, Jeffrey Epstein, who was then eager to donate $200,000 to his upcoming political campaign.
Gov’t ‘comforts’ energy reform partners on BPL
The Government has issued a ‘comfort letter’ promising BISX-listed FOCOL Holdings and all renewable energy generation providers that itself and Bahamian taxpayers will step in if Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is unable to meet its financial obligations to them.
Gov’t defies Opposition on $265m bond proceeds
The Government has ignored Opposition protests by injecting the majority of $300m in surplus bond proceeds into the National Investment Fund with its direct debt having now breached the $12bn threshold.
FNM claims ‘political skullduggery’ over voter drive at ILTV Studios
THE opposition accused the Parliamentary Registration Department yesterday of partisan conduct after a voter registration drive was held at ILTV Studios, a site it says is linked to Progressive Liberal Party Fort Charlotte candidate Sebas Bastian.
Moore: Govt failing to tackle crisis of mothers prostituting daughters
ONE year after Social Services Minister Myles Laroda reported a disturbing rise in cases of mothers prostituting their daughters, the Bahamas Urban Youth Development Centre (BUYDC) says the government has failed to create a comprehensive, funded national response to the issue.
BOMB SCARE: Grand Bahama electricity cut for four hours after threat to power company
A BOMB threat forced an emergency shutdown of Grand Bahama’s main power plant Tuesday morning, plunging large parts of the island into darkness and halting business across Freeport.
