RBDF finalising plans to add 62-metre patrol vessel to strengthen border security
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is finalising plans for a new 62-meter offshore patrol vessel that will serve as its flagship, part of a broader modernisation strategy aimed at strengthening border protection and curbing illegal activities at sea.
BPL: Technicians investigating cause of fault that lead to New Providence outages
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) said power has been fully restored in parts of New Providence following a series of weekend outages that left customers without electricity for several hours, fueling public anxiety over potential blackouts as temperatures soar and summer energy demand peaks.
RBDF braces for surge of Haitian migrants as instability increasing
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is ramping up border security in anticipation of a potential wave of Haitian migrants, as instability in Haiti worsens, and as migrants increasingly turn to motorised boats instead of traditional sailing sloops.
Delayed court decision has man ‘financially and emotionally impacted in a bad way’
A MAN involved in a years-long employment dispute says he has been left financially devastated and mentally drained after waiting nearly a year for a ruling because the judge who heard the case moved on without delivering a judgment.
Wilson: Govt spending nears $250m on national security projects
NEARLY a quarter-billion dollars in national security projects are in motion this fiscal year, according to Financial Secretary Simon Wilson, who spoke at a high-level conclave on Monday focused on improving financial accountability in government operations.
Promotion of over 300 immigration officers largest in dept history
A TOTAL of 340 immigration officers were promoted yesterday during a ceremony hailed as the largest in the department’s history — even as questions persist over the future of the department’s directorship.
Four in hospital after shooting
FOUR people were injured in a shooting in the Mason’s Addition area last night.
Young exuma dad killed in motorcycle accident
KEVON Taylor, a 22-year-old father of two, had been counting down the days to celebrate his daughter’s first birthday. Instead, his family is now planning his funeral after he was killed in a tragic motorcycle crash in Exuma in the early hours of Monday morning.
Education director finds suicide stats ‘shocking’
EDUCATION Director Dominique McCartney-Russell called the finding that one in five Bahamian teens have attempted suicide “shocking”, noting the Ministry of Education has logged only a handful of such incidents. She said students often hesitate to disclose their struggles to school officials.
‘Sebas eyeing run as MP’
WEBSHOP owner Sebas Bastian is seeking the PLP’s nomination in Fort Charlotte, according to multiple Tribune sources.
Tourism urges boating fee ‘pause to save the summer’
The Bahamian tourism industry is urging the Government to “pause” the new and increased boating fees until end-October to “save the summer season” and ensure “we get it right”.
‘A miracle I survived boat accident horror’
AN American tourist who narrowly survived a brutal boating accident in Exuma said it is a miracle he survived.
Bahamian man shot dead in Tennessee in rent dispute
A 26-year-old Bahamian man was shot and killed in Nashville, Tennessee, early Saturday morning following a dispute over rent money, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD).
‘Ministry of Finance used as private ATM for chosen few’
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard accused the Davis administration of turning the Ministry of Finance into what he called a private ATM by awarding nearly half a million dollars in no-bid contracts for Christmas decorations.
Pintard: Emergency over Nation’s youth
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard has declared the findings of the Ministry of Health’s Global School Health Report a “national emergency” demanding immediate and compassionate action, warning that The Bahamas risks losing a generation to mental health crises, violence, and substance abuse.
