Latest stories

Bahamian trustee battles DOJ on $27m ‘repatriation’ demand

A Bahamian financial provider is battling the US Justice Department’s demand that it surrender assets held in two trusts it administers to cover $27m in unpaid federal income tax arrears owed by their settlor/beneficiary.

Tease photo

Rosewood Exuma bid ‘did not initially meet sustainable standards’

The $200m Rosewood Exuma project “did not initially meet standards for sustainable development”, the Government’s top environmental regulator has revealed, while also being challenged for citing Nassau Harbour and Arawak Cay as comparisons for its likely environmental impact.

Tease photo

Pintard: BPL base rate rise ‘very likely’ after election

The Opposition’s leader has doubled down on concerns over the Government’s energy reforms by asserting it is “very likely” that Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) base tariff will be increased after the upcoming general election to ensure it remains financially viable.

Tease photo

Off-duty officer praised for clearing traffic jam

AN off-duty police officer on her way to collect her son from school stepped into a busy intersection last week after malfunctioning traffic lights left motorists trapped in gridlock.

Tease photo

SpaceX donates $1m to UB to build nationally owned satellite and expand STEM research

THE University of The Bahamas has secured a $1m donation from Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) to support the development of a nationally built satellite and expand science and technology research, according to a press statement issued by the university.

Tease photo

Centreville voters divided on Campbell’s performance

Centreville residents offered divided views yesterday on the performance of the Davis administration as the country heads toward a general election later this year.

Tease photo

Union slams BTVI for rejecting accredited degrees

THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas is accusing the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute of refusing to recognise faculty members’ accredited degrees and certifications by relying on criteria from the National Accreditation and Equivalency Council of The Bahamas.