Fire damage costs soar 470% to $58.2M
FIRE damage across the Bahamas surged to an estimated $58.2m in 2025, more than four times the losses recorded the year before, as firefighters responded to sharply higher call volumes during a year marked by intense public concern over the country’s limited fire-fighting capacity.
Murders plummet 31% as major crime hits record lows
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said crime fell sharply across The Bahamas in 2025, with murders, armed robberies and other major offences recording some of the steepest declines seen in years.
Emera says PM’s GB Power announcement “far from ideal”
EMERA pushed back at the Prime Minister’s "far from ideal" announcement on the planned acquisition of Grand Bahama Power Company yesterday, telling employees there is “no final agreement” despite the Government having already signed a memorandum of understanding.
Davis unveils $550m in Grand Bahama projects and landmark power deal
A new $450 million cruise port, more than $100 million in airport redevelopment works, and a landmark energy agreement giving the government greater control of Grand Bahama’s power supply were among several major announcements made by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis in Grand Bahama on Tuesday.
Rahming confirms GB Power Company is ‘acquisition’
Misgivings were last night voiced about the Government’s planned purchase of Grand Bahama Power Company after it was confirmed that the Prime Minister was referring to an “acquisition” as opposed to just taking regulatory “control” over the energy monopoly.
Killarney branch eyes Robyn Lynes for PLP candidate slot
INTEREST is growing over who will be the Progressive Liberal Party’s candidate for the Killarney seat in what is expected to be a hotly contested race, with former Senator Robyn Lynes emerging as a potential contender.
Davis: Progress is not always ribbon-cutting
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on Tuesday defended his administration’s record on Grand Bahama, pushing back against criticism that several headline projects announced early in his term — including the Grand Lucayan Resort, a new international airport and a new hospital — remain undelivered more than four years later.
Knowles: Corruption claim ‘offensive’
COMMISSIONER of Police Shanta Knowles yesterday rebuked claims by an American attorney that corruption runs through Bahamian institutions, calling the remarks offensive and a far cry from the reality of police work in The Bahamas.
10th annual Carleton Williams Scholarship now open for applicants - closing May 3
Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC), local producers of Coca-Cola and Dasani products, is proud to announce the 10th annual Caribbean Bottling Company Carleton Williams Scholarship is now open.
Suicides surge 60 percent as mental health distress climbs
POLICE recorded 16 suicides in 2025, a stark 60 percent increase over the 10 recorded the year before, as attempts and calls for help also climbed sharply.
Three officers face tribunal over court escape of D’Angelo Culmer
COMMISSIONER of Police Shanta Knowles said three police officers have been hauled before a police tribunal over the escape of accused murderer D’Angelo Culmer from the Magistrates’ Court Complex, as disciplinary proceedings continue more than a year after he vanished from custody.
ALICIA WALLACE: Barbados PM speaks truth on podcast
In her speaking engagements, Mottley is clear, direct, and unapologetic in making her points. Her confidence is evident and obviously undergirded by a wealth of knowledge.
Inmate denies smuggling four pounds of marijuana
AN inmate at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services denied possessing contraband in prison last year, including more than four pounds of marijuana.
Prosecution seeks 25 years for shotgun robbery
THE prosecution submitted yesterday that a man convicted of a 2017 armed robbery at a web shop on Carmichael Road should face up to 25 years in prison, while the defence argued that any sentence should not exceed 10 years.
Four charged in Anatol Rodgers attack granted $5,000 bail
FOUR men accused of assaulting an Anatol Rodgers High School student with a tyre wrench and seriously injuring the school’s principal were granted bail yesterday.
Hanna Martin eyes tougher penalties for campus assaults
EDUCATION officials are working with the Attorney General’s Office to create “peculiar offences” for assaults on school campuses, Education Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said yesterday, as the brutal iron-bar attack on a Grand Bahama principal renews calls for tougher consequences.
Rape trial hinges on ‘conflicting narratives’ as closing arguments end
A 24-year-old man raped a 19-year-old woman on Boxing Day 2024 after refusing to take no for an answer, prosecutors told a Supreme Court jury yesterday, as the defence portrayed the complainant as a vindictive former partner.
Traffic fines surge 224% amid rising road accidents
FIXED penalty notices for traffic violators surged by 224 percent last year, as police significantly stepped up enforcement on the nation’s roads even while crashes continued to climb.
Only four police convictions despite 169 civilian complaints
ALTHOUGH 169 complaints were lodged by civilians against police officers last year, only four cases ended with an officer being convicted or resigning, while several others were referred for formal disciplinary or prosecutorial action, according to figures released yesterday by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Proud mom as Edgecombe makes NBA All-Star Rising Star selection
VJ Edgecombe's Mom Bendra Rolle beams with pride at her son’s 2026 NBA ALL-STAR Rising Star selection.
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