Nassau Village clean-up to include new transfer station
THE Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has begun a major clean-up exercise in Nassau Village, targeting long-standing illegal dumping sites and announcing plans for a permanent transfer station to curb indiscriminate disposal of waste.
Spanish Wells land owner claims property demolition was illegal
PROPERTY OWNER Blake Pinder has accused government officials of illegally demolishing his family’s property in Spanish Wells, claiming authorities failed to properly engage him despite repeated efforts to regularise the development.
Police recover vehicle used in Bernard Road murder
POLICE have recovered the vehicle used in Wednesday’s murder in Bernard Road as the search continues for the suspects responsible.
Watson: I will step down as GM of ZNS if nominated
PLP aspirant for Southern Shores and ZNS General Manager Clint Watson said last night he would resign from his post if he secures the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination.
Customs: Enforcement has led to sharp decline in illegal drug shipments found
CUSTOMS officials believe sustained enforcement efforts and joint operations with partner agencies has led to a significant decline in illegal drug shipments into Nassau in recent months.
Man remanded charged with Christmas Eve knifepoint robbery
A MAN accused of robbing another man at knifepoint on Christmas Eve was remanded to prison earlier this week.
Woman accused of stabbing and injuring husband on Boxing Day
A WOMAN accused of stabbing and injuring her husband on Boxing Day was granted bail yesterday.
US pair accused of illegal fishing on 17 occasions
TWO American men were yesterday accused of illegally operating a fishing vessel in the waters of Exuma and Bimini on 17 occasions over the past two years.
Halkitis: Higher local production needed to cut cost of living
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis acknowledged yesterday that while the government’s newly announced Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption on unprepared foods sold in stores is a positive step, the high cost of living can only be meaningfully reduced by increasing local production rather than relying heavily on imports.
Bahamas’ first sentencing guidelines and new criminal court announced
YESTERDAY marked the Opening of the Legal Year 2026, during which senior judicial and government officials outlined major criminal justice reforms, including the near completion of The Bahamas’ first Sentencing Guidelines, the finalisation of the long-awaited Criminal Bench Book and plans to expand judicial capacity.
New judicial complaints system to launch by end of month
AFTER months of public debate and nearly a year of delays, Chief Justice Ian Winder yesterday announced that a long-awaited judicial complaints process will be rolled out by the end of January, marking a step toward greater accountability within the judiciary.
PM: Dupuch-Carron ‘did the honourable thing’ by stepping aside
PRIME Minister Philip Davis today said Tribune president Robert Dupuch-Carron “did the honourable thing” by withdrawing his application for the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination in the Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay (MICAL) constituency.
Prosecution looks to dispose of over 300 "cold cases" in 2026
MORE than 300 long-standing criminal matters have been identified as “cold cases” by prosecutors, with plans underway to dispose of the majority of them during 2026, officials said.
Three cousins, all officers, die in span of three months
THREE young men who died in separate violent and traffic-related incidents over the past three months, all serving in the country’s armed forces — were cousins, relatives have confirmed, deepening grief in the Lower Bogue, Eleuthera community.
7,000 families on food assistance
SOME 2,000 families have been added to Hands for Hunger’s food assistance register over the past year, bringing the total to roughly 7,000.
Dupuch-Carron bows out of PLP MICAL bid
Robert Dupuch-Carron has withdrawn his application for the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination for the Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay (MICAL) constituency, citing concerns about a potential conflict of interest with the company he founded, The Bahamas Aviation, Climate & Severe Weather Network (BACSWN).
FRONT PORCH: The luminescence of Patricia Glinton Meicholas
IN LIFE and death Patti Glinton Meicholas was luminescent.
STATESIDE: Midterms, the president, and ducks: what does the future hold?
WE'RE soon going to become much more familiar with the term ‘lame duck.’
Sweeting slams ‘repugnant’ racial slurs at shantytown demolition in Spanish Wells
WORKS Minister Clay Sweeting yesterday denounced the conduct of two individuals filmed shouting racial slurs at officials during demolition activity in Spanish Wells, describing the conduct as “repugnant”.
