Power outages frustrate west New Providence communities
RESIDENTS in Love Beach and several upscale western New Providence communities say prolonged and recurring power outages have left them exposed to heightened security risks, spoiled food, disrupted work schedules and mounting repair costs.
Potter’s Cay vendors still waiting for BPL electricity
Potter’s Cay vendors say they are still waiting for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) electricity supply to reach their stalls despite a previous government pledge that at least 25 would be connected by the 2026 first quarter.
Sherwin-Williams opens Marsh Harbour location
Sherwin-Williams Bahamas has opened its latest retail outlet on Marsh Harbour’s Bay Street inside the former Sand Dollar shop.
Minister meets with aviation overseers
Bahamian aviation executives met Jobeth Coleby-Davis, minister of energy, utilities and aviation, at Margaritaville Beach Resort last Tuesday.
Aviation minister in call for stronger traveller safeguards
A Cabinet minister has signalled the Government’s support for stronger passenger protections, arguing that airlines should have clearer obligations to assist travellers and address complaints when disruptions occur for reasons within their control.
Healthcare the focus of 2026 govt budget
The Government is targeting a $470m revenue increase for the 2026-2027 fiscal period despite this year’s collection pace lagging 2024-2025, it was revealed yesterday, as it cut the forecast Budget surplus by 24 percent.
Pension reform revival to cap $3bn unfunded Gov’t liabilties
The Government yesterday moved to revive long-awaited public sector pension reform in a bid to halt growth in unfunded liabilities that now stand at $3bn through the creation of a scheme where civil servants will help finance their own retirement.
Key tax arrears jump 27% to reach $1.8bn
Tax arrears owed to the Government under some of its most important revenue streams grew by $382m or 26.7 percent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year to hit $1.812bn at end-March 2026, Budget documents released yesterday revealed.
Taxpayer SOE subsidies surge by 19% to $655m
Taxpayer subsidies to loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are set to increase by more than $103m to $655m during the upcoming 2026-2027 fiscal year, driven largely by expanded healthcare spending, with other efforts focused on boosting transparency and efficiency for public-private partnerships (PPPs).
‘Cite the law’ used in $700m debt transfer
The Opposition’s leader yesterday urged the Government “to cite what law they are following” after it was revealed that $700m in net new borrowings, or debt, has been transferred to the National Investment Fund.
Finance minister hails ‘mould breaking’ growth
A Cabinet minister yesterday asserted that the Government is “clear eyed” about the challenges facing the Bahamian economy as he hailed this nation’s post-COVID rebound as “mould-breaking and outstanding”.
Bahamas’ import bill breaches $5bn mark
THE Bahamas imported around $5.1bn worth of goods in 2025, a 3 percent increase over the $4.9bn recorded in the prior year, while this nation’s total exports were relatively flat at $677.6m.
Sir Milo grandson’s legal ban: ‘Penalty doesn’t fit the crime’
A grandson of Sir Milo Butler, the first Bahamian governor general, yesterday disclosed he is “extremely crushed and disappointed” but still “holding my head high” after the prohibition on him practicing as an attorney for “misappropriating” $862,287 from AML Foods was upheld.
Fire devastates well-known gas station on Kemp Road
A FIRE tore through the Kemp Road Service Gas Station early Monday morning to leave one of the area’s most recognisable businesses heavily damaged, and residents and officials rallying around the family who have owned and operated it for decades.
GB Chamber seeks Gov’tand Port’s ‘collaboration’
The Grand Bahama business community is seeking greater transparency and consultation over reforms involving the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and other development projects, arguing that investor confidence will depend on “visible progress” and clear execution plans.
