A day to ‘celebrate the journey that has been the Royal Beach Club’
The Royal Beach Club at Paradise Island marked Labour Day by opening its doors to contractors, vendors, community organisations and other partners whose support helped bring the development from concept to reality.
Tendering, Transparency and the Public Hospitals Authority
Most people judge a hospital by the doctors they meet, the nurses who care for them, or the treatment they receive in an emergency. But behind every functioning hospital is something far less visible — a quiet supply chain that keeps the entire healthcare system alive.
NIB: Ignore fake smart card messages
THE National Insurance Board (NIB) is warning Bahamians to remain vigilant of fraudulent text messages in circulation that claim recipients must renew their NIB Smart Card before June 2026 to maintain access to National Insurance and National Health Insurance (NHI) services.
BALS backs stronger surveying profession
THE Bahamas Association of Land Surveyors (BALS) is renewing its call for greater investment in local training and education programmes, arguing that The Bahamas can develop enough professionals to meet demand and reduce reliance on foreign surveyors.
Surveyors’ chief sees opportunities in tech
THE Bahamas has re-established its presence in the international surveying arena and secured new educational, professional and technological partnerships following a delegation’s participation in the 2026 Congress of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) in Cape Town, South Africa, according to the Bahamas Association of Land Surveyors (BALS).
BPL outage costs retailer its busiest day for trading
A Bahamian retailer yesterday revealed that Sunday's island-wide power outage forced it to close at 2pm, wiping out one of its busiest trading days and highlighting the growing cost that electricity disruptions are imposing on companies.
Power bills ‘five times’ more than regional average
Annual Bahamian household spending on electricity bills is “five times’ higher” than the Latin American and Caribbean average, a just-released Inter-American Development Bank (IDN) report has revealed, due to “structural generation and system inefficiencies”.
‘Unwitting front’ resists demand over dealings with now-Minister
A Briland tourism operator, who alleges he was “used as an unwitting ‘front’ to deceive” both the Government and Bahamian law, is battling demands from his estranged US business partner to hand over all correspondence with the now-Cabinet Minister who served as his former attorney.
‘Limited scope’ to slash jobless rate below 9%
The Bahamas has “limited scope” for cutting its unemployment rate below 9 percent without a major productivity boost or economic expansion, the Government’s own models and forecasts have predicted.
Budget hailed for targeting ‘Bahamian housing’s DNA’
Budget reforms that expand first-time home buyer VAT relief to multi-unit dwellings were yesterday hailed as boosting “the DNA of the Bahamian market” through making ownership more affordable and accessible.
Opposition MP blasts revised revenue target
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday slammed the Government for the latest adjustments to its financial targets, and asserted: “The law is set to create fiscal discipline, not fiscal convenience.”
BPL blames Nassau outages on demand, network faults
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday blamed multiple New Providence outages on equipment faults, underground cable failures and soaring electricity demand caused by an early summer heat wave, while maintaining that major network upgrades remain on schedule ahead of hurricane season.
Development Plan Bill eyes July tabling in Parliament
The National Development Plan’s chairman yesterday said legislation to support The Bahamas' long-awaited progress blueprint could reach Parliament before the end of July, while government ministries are now being assessed on their steps towards implementing its objectives.
MP to aid Kemp Roadgas station fire clean-up
Freetown’s MP has committed to help clean-up efforts following the recent blaze that destroyed Kemp Road Service Station as its proprietor awaits the results of an investigation into the cause of the fire.
Major Bimini resort faces weak summer
A major Bimini resort yesterday said it is expecting a weak summer with boating traffic and hotel occupancy lagging behind last year’s levels.
