Leroy Major hints at possible run as indpendent - ‘Nothing is off the table’
SOUTHERN Shores MP Leroy Major yesterday left open the possibility of running as an independent in the next general election, saying “nothing is off the table.”
Food assistance demand ‘doubles’ for GB residents
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday said food assistance demands on the Red Cross’s Grand Bahama operation have more than doubled year-over-year.
BTC union makes offer to resolve terminations
The union representing Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) line staff yesterday said it has made an offer to resolve the dispute over five recently-terminated workers, three of whom are its members, and is waiting for the carrier to respond with a counter-offer.
PwC Bahamas chief warns: ‘Diversification a necessity’
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) top Bahamian executive says diversification is “an economic necessity” and the time to “act decisively is now” with global corporate confidence at a five-year low over 2026 revenue growth prospects.
PM defends Gov’t on travel spending
The Prime Minister yesterday defended his administration’s spending on travel as positioning The Bahamas on the world stage and permitting the country to influence key international initiatives, including climate change and financial reform.
Bahamas first-ever land registrar named
The Registrar General’s Department yesterday confirmed that Petrocelli Edwards has been appointed as The Bahamas’ first-ever registrar of lands with effect from January 19, 2026.
Union executive challenges BAIC over written warning
A trade union executive yesterday challenged whether the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) had breached the Industrial Relations Act over a final written warning she was issued over alleged confidentiality breaches.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Signs of ‘favouritism’ affecting the workplace
Have you ever felt that some co-workers receive special treatment compared to others, and that this is often displayed in a manner that can easily be defined as favouritism?
'Bahamas infected with corruption'
AS a former chief petty officer with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was yesterday jailed for four years for facilitating cocaine smuggling to the US, his lawyer launched an astonishing attack on the Bahamian government, claiming the “entire system is infected with drug money and corruption”.
OpEd: A policy without logic - why the US visa pause in The Bahamas defies economic and security reality
In the world of international relations and cross-border law, data usually drives policy
Several PLP nomination races are heating up
Eleven prospective candidates appeared before the Progressive Liberal Party’s Candidates Committee yesterday as the party continues its nomination process ahead of the next general election.
‘Bar set high’: New auto sales surge 15% in 2025
The 15 percent increase in new auto sales for 2025 “sets the bar high” for this year, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president revealed yesterday, with most industry operators likely “to take any increase we can get”.
Sands: ZNS Chief must resign post
ZNS General Manager Clint Watson is facing fresh calls for his resignation from leadership of the state broadcaster amid a public clash with a Freeport radio station host yesterday.
ALICIA WALLACE: Lessons we could learn from MLK
Monday, 19 January, 2026 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Two women charged with voyeurism
TWO women accused of voyeurism after allegedly being found in possession of a nude video of another woman were granted bail yesterday.
Police seize $3k in drugs after chase
Police on Eleuthera confiscated a quantity of suspected marijuana and arrested a man following a car chase on Monday.
BPL on track for 32 percent renewable energy by 2027
BAHAMAS Power & Light CEO Toni Pratt says the utility is on track to reach 32 per cent renewable energy by 2027, outlining a sustainability strategy centred on climate resilience, energy security and electricity affordability.
Teenager charged in fatal stabbing at Smith’s Hotel
AN 18-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a 50-year-old man at Smith’s Hotel earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.
Man in police custody stable after suicide attempt
Police reported an alleged suicide attempt involving a man who was in custody yesterday.
