Sarkis to CCA: ‘Come to your senses’ over $1.7bn damages
Baha Mar’s original developer is pleading with the project’s Chinese contractor to “come to their senses” and quickly settle the now $1.7bn damages award that was yesterday fully upheld by a New York appeals court.
Moody’s upgrade creates ‘deeper reforms platform’
The Bahamas’ upgraded ‘positive’ outlook from Moody’s “creates a sound platform... for deeper reforms” and a potential buffer against global economic turmoil, a financial analyst argued yesterday.
Foreign artist levy goal for ‘Band Aid’ financing
An entertainers’ union is proposing that a portion of the levies collected by the Government from foreign artists be used to finance its ‘Band Aid’ initiative to assist Bahamian performers with health needs.
Mother demands justice after son found on beach dead during visit to Bahamas
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles said investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy before determining the cause of death of Dinari Mcalmont, whose body was discovered on a beach on Paradise Island early on Saturday morning.
‘We don’t want Vaughn Miller to run again’
SEVERAL Golden Isles residents, including longtime Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters, say they do not want Vaughn Miller to seek re-election, citing broken promises, neglect, and a lack of youth support in the community.
Police deny holding back information over crimes
POLICE Commissioner Shanta Knowles yesterday defended the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s public reporting practices after officials failed to include an alleged rape involving a US tourist in recent official crime reports.
Bahamian man ‘believed to be’ wrongly named in US drug trafficking case
UNITED States federal prosecutors believe they named the wrong man in a cocaine trafficking case that has grabbed local headlines, mistakenly identifying a Bahamian as the target in a trafficking scheme allegedly involving several Bahamians.
Story on Bahamas Striping contract ‘doesn’t add up’
The Government’s explanation for why the Prime Minister intervened to place a $183m west Grand Bahama roadworks contract on hold “doesn’t cut the mustard”, the Opposition’s chairman argued yesterday.
CCA urged to pay up $1.7bn
A former Baha Mar director yesterday urged the Government “to stand on the side of the person that is right” while demanding the project’s contractor “do the honourable thing” and pay Sarkis Izmirlian some $1.7bn.
ALICIA WALLACE: Importance of community when systems fail
Systems are failing us all the time.
Senator calls recent rise in suicides ‘scary’ and a ‘national crisis’
Senator Darren Pickstock has described the recent rise in suicides as “scary” and a “national crisis” that requires “urgent attention and action”, warning the country could be on pace to reach a record number of cases if current trends continue.
Applications open for Bahamas Climate Change Youth Ambassador programme
THE Office of the Prime Minister has opened applications for the 2025–2026 Bahamas Climate Change Youth Ambassadors Programme, a national initiative aimed at empowering young Bahamians to advocate for climate action and represent the country on the global stage.
PHA launches programme to train police to operate ambulances on Family Islands
FACED with a long-standing shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) on the Family Islands, the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has launched a programme to train police officers and reserves to operate ambulances and assist with critical medical care.
Scientists genetically engineer wolves like extinct dire wolf
Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the US, according to the company that aims to bring back lost species.
‘Administrative error’ blamed for publishing of $183m road contract awarded to Bahamas Striping
A $183 million roadwork contract awarded to a company affiliated with Bahamas Striping was mistakenly published due to an “administrative error” after being paused by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, according to the Office of the Prime Minister.
Man accused of molesting 11-year-old girl
A man was remanded in custody yesterday after being accused of molesting an 11-year-old girl on two occasions last August.
CIBC’s Walk for the Cure event raised $74,000 for cancer organisations
Hundreds of participants running, jogging, and walking across The Bahamas last October has led to $74,000 being donated to several cancer care organizations.
New migration report says thousands of Bahamians have sought asylum
THOUSANDS of Bahamians have sought refuge abroad, with 2,742 officially registered as refugees or asylum seekers, according to a new regional migration report by the International Organization for Migration.
Sprinter Carlos Brown Jr having a ‘phenomenal’ season
Bahamian sprinter Carlos Brown Jr is having a phenomenal transition from the junior to senior level in athletics.
Freedom Farm wins bragging rights
AS a prelude of what to expect at the Bahamas Baseball Association’s Nationals in June in Grand Bahama, Freedom Farm got the early bragging rights over the weekend at the Eleuthera Mini 12-and-under Baseball Tournament.
