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.
Chamber chief: PM must layout ‘concrete plans’ for Grand Bahama
The Prime Minister must lay out “concrete plans” for the Grand Lucayan and Grand Bahama International Airport when he speaks to the island’s future today, with one private sector leader urging: “We need particulars we can sink our teeth into.”
$200m Exuma resort opponent hits planning permit ‘unfairness’
A key opponent of the $200m Rosewood Exuma project is threatening to initiate fresh legal action unless Bahamian planning authorities suspend next week’s site plan approval hearing over “procedural unfairness” and failing to comply with legal requirements.
Real estate ‘normalises’ as ‘buyer activity cools’
The Bahamian real estate market underwent “normalisation after several fast-paced quarters” during the final three months of 2025 as “buyer activity cooled” while new home listings on New Providence and other islands increased by double-digits.
Forty flights to Nassau hit by US snow storm
Lynden Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator yesterday confirmed that more than 20 flights into The Bahamas’ major aviation gateway have been cancelled due to Winter Storm Fern’s impact on air travel from major tourism source markets across the US.
PHA chief warns: ‘Can’t pay overtime if dollars not here’
THE Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) managing director yesterday warned employees it is a case of when, not if, they will receive all due overtime pay as she warned: “If the dollars are not here, I cannot pay it out.”
Winter Storm Fern strands Bahamians across the US
A DEADLY winter storm tearing across the United States has paralysed travel, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands, and left Bahamian travellers stranded far from home as airlines struggle to recover from days of cancellations and delays.
Slain homeless man’s family seeks answers
THE killing of a 69-year-old homeless man on East Bay Street has left his family struggling to understand how a routine weekend night ended in violence, insisting he was not confrontational and never troubled anyone.
PLPs divided over timing of pre-election convention
SENIOR Progressive Liberal Party figures and supporters are split over whether the party should stage a voting convention next month, with critics questioning its value so close to a general election and backers urging a show of strength and momentum.
PHA late telling govt overtime fund ‘bust’
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has expressed concern over why the government was not notified earlier that the Public Hospitals Authority had exhausted its overtime funds for medical staff, suggesting a breakdown in communication between the PHA and the government.
Haitian pastor in $14,000 visa scam
AN employee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and three Grand Bahama residents are accused of orchestrating a visa fraud scheme that prosecutors say siphoned more than $14,000 from a church-linked effort to bring a Haitian pastor and his wife and their eight children to The Bahamas.
FACING REALITY: Are we following the Pastor or the Master?
THE CHURCH is quieter now. Not just on Sunday mornings, but in spirit as well.
Man charged with indecent assault of 17-year-old girl
A MAN accused of indecently assaulting a teenage girl twice last week on John F Kennedy Drive and at Junkanoo Beach was granted bail yesterday.
‘General Orders don’t require ZNS chief to tender resignation’
PUBLIC Services Minister Pia Glover-Rolle has pushed back against opposition demands for the resignation of ZNS General Manager Clint Watson, insisting that General Orders do not require public officers to step aside while engaging in political activity unless and until they are formally ratified as candidates.
Murder suspect fined $1,500 for bail breach
A MAN awaiting trial for the 2019 murder of Jermaine Williams was fined yesterday after breaching his bail conditions for 35 days.
Paternity leave and expanded maternity benefits set for mid-2026
LONG-awaited reforms to The Bahamas’ maternity and paternity leave laws remain on track for implementation by mid-2026, Labour and Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said, describing the overhaul as historic and overdue.
‘No minimum wage rise before election’
MINIMUM wage is unlikely to rise again before the next general election, Labour Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said, as the government instead focuses on training and upskilling initiatives aimed at moving workers beyond entry-level pay.
Accountant charged with abetting $240k theft
AN accountant at Asa H Pritchard Ltd accused of aiding in the theft of nearly a quarter of a million dollars from the company over a four-year period was granted bail yesterday.
Officer: Attempted murder accused gave ‘no comment’
A POLICE officer testified yesterday that a man accused of shooting at two officers in Elizabeth Estates in 2022 gave no comment during his police interview.
Mom pleads - ‘I want to put my son at rest’
THE family of a motorcyclist who died weeks after a Christmas Eve crash say they are trapped in limbo, unable to bury their son while waiting for answers they say police have yet to provide.
