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.”
Fight for ex-Ginn project heating up
The fight to acquire and develop the former Ginn project has intensified after a Bahamian-led investor group paid a $2.6m deposit to purchase 1,143 acres as part of its bid to transform Grand Bahama’s West End into “the Monaco of the Caribbean”.
Bahamian investor’s $6.5b spend targets ‘thousands of jobs’
A Bahamian investor has unveiled ambitious plans to create thousands of construction and full-time jobs through the $6.5bn transformation of the former Ginn project in Grand Bahama’s West End into “the Monaco of the Caribbean”.
GBPA chief: ‘Companies don’t invest where they’ve lost faith’
The Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) president yesterday hailed AML Foods’ $10.3m investment in a new distribution centre as a sign of investor confidence in Freeport, asserting: “Companies do not invest millions of dollars in places they have lost faith in.”
$30m Gov’t subdivision to hardly ‘dent’ 12k shortage
Realtors yesterday argued that the Government’s $30m investment in the 147-unit affordable home Premier Estates subdivision will barely “dent” The Bahamas’ 12,000-strong housing shortage.
Governor: Anti-financial crime fight critical to nation's stability
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said international standards, data-driven strategies and cross-border co-operation are critical to The Bahamas’ fight against financial crime.
VAT cut ‘goes against grain’ of food security
A Bahamian agricultural entrepreneur last night warned that the Government’s elimination of VAT on unprepared foods will “go against the grain” of improving national food security, import substitution and growing more produce locally unless accompanied by similar tax relief for local farmers.
Public hospitals in overtime control as budget ‘exhausted’
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has imposed strict payment controls “to preserve funding for urgent priorities” after “exhausting” its overtime budget within just three months of the current 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Bahamas can’t afford to not be ‘financial crime fighter’
The Attorney General yesterday signalled that “the cost of not being a fighter” in complying with global anti-financial crime standards outweighs “the burden” imposed on small jurisdictions such as The Bahamas in meeting these benchmarks.
$200m resort objectors fearing hearing ‘fundamentally flawed’
Opponents of the $200m Rosewood Exuma resort project yesterday voiced concern that the public planning consultation over its application for site plan approval risks being “fundamentally flawed”.
IAN FERGUSON: Companies revamp staff benefits for modern age
As the global workplace evolves, companies in The Bahamas are stepping boldly into 2026 with compensation packages that go far beyond salary alone.
Governance reformer concern over Development Plan’s Bill
Governance reformers yesterday asserted it is “critical” that legislation giving the National Development Plan (NDP) legal effect minimises political interference to the greatest possible extent while voicing concerns about lack of civil society representation.
Realtors: 2026 ‘super promising’ amid tax residency, fee concern
Bahamian realtors believe 2026 is “super promising”, with one predicting a 25 percent increase in business volumes for his firm despite concerns over a potential increase in legal fees and the continued wait for tax residency certificates to launch.
