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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — National Congress Trade Union First Vice President, Sherry Benjamin said that she believes that the state of the unions at the end of last year was positive as the country heads into 2023 with most of the Industrial Agreements with the government signed off on. Her comments came during a Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot and killed by two gunmen in front of his home in the area of Flamingo Gardens park yesterday. A man was shot outside his home in Flamingo Gardens on Sunday. According to police, the man was with two other women when he was approached by two men armed with guns who shot him...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Free National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright yesterday renewed calls for increased government action to address what he considers an "illegal immigration crisis" that threatens the national interests. Shanendon Cartwright. Cartwright insisted his stance was not rooted in xenophobia or hatred but in protecting the country's sovereignty amid a "growing chorus of fear" that Bahamians are being...

FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — One woman was shot by police and another received serious injuries during the course of a police chase early Sunday morning. According to reports, police attempted to approach a red-colored Nissan Sentra occupied by a man and three women near a local nightclub in the area of The Mall Drive shortly before 2am. "It is reported...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Beloved pastor and community leader Rev Carlton "CB" Moss remains in a medically-induced coma after he collapsed while attending the Majority Rule church service on Tuesday. In a statement, family members said his medical team have advised the Bahamas Against Crime executive director was "soldiering on" remarkably. "Rev. Moss’ family had an opportunity to consult with the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS —The government yesterday signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with the developers behind a $175 million luxury resort and residential development on Torch Cay - the southernmost tip of the Exuma chain. Prime Minister Philip Davis (center) addresses the media at the HOA signing held at the Office of the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday described...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Department of Inland Revenue is placing greater focus on verifying the gross turnover of businesses across the country, with its top official yesterday expressing serious doubt that only 9,000 of the nearly 50,000 registered businesses have an annual gross turnover of $100,000 or more.  Businesses with an annual gross turnover of $100,000 plus are required by...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Salem Baptist Church Pastor Heuter Rolle yesterday threw his support behind changes to the Sexual Offences Act Amendment that would criminalize marital rape and pushed back against generalizations that all churches were against the move. Minister of Social Services Obie Wilchcombe said that the next step in the consultation process is a meeting with the Bahamas Baptist...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As the Department of Social Services continues consultation with various organizations in the community, on the Sexual Offenses Amendment Act draft legislation, which seeks to criminalize marital rape, some groups have expressed the need for more dialogue with the government. Minister of Social Services Obie Wilchcombe stated this week that his ministry plans to meet with the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Customs Department’s top officials issued a “cease and desist” warning yesterday to persons selling alcoholic beverages in the Bahamian market in violation of distributorship rights. Ralph Munroe, Customs Comptroller during a media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday acknowledged that the Customs Department has received complaints on the issue from some of the country’s...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Press Secretary Clint Watson confirmed that the Progressive Liberal Party has fully reimbursed the government for the delegation trip to Bermuda led by the prime minister. Watson gave the update at the Office of the Prime Minister Press Briefing on Thursday morning saying that the Bermuda trip is now behind them. "We're trying to finalize the total...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Efforts toward implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) are ongoing, according to government Press Secretary Clint Watson, who insisted that the government has the political will to fully enact legislation. Although no timeline was given, Watson assured the press at the Office of the Prime Minister Press briefing on Thursday morning that it is something...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Minister of Youth, Sports, and Culture (MYSC), Lanisha Rolle was questioned by police for the second time yesterday, according to Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander. The Commissioner said that Rolle and the other individual were complying with police after being questioned on Tuesday and released, and then brought back in for additional questioning on Wednesday. Rolle resigned...

Chief Justice slams attacks on judiciary as "unhelpful" Bar Association President demands full FOIA, says "no place for rape in Bahamian society or marriages" NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Chief Justice Sir Ian Winder said yesterday that attacks on the local judiciary are “unhelpful,” noting that the courts are not responsible for all that ails the Bahamian justice system. Justice Winder made...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After 2022 statistics revealed an increase in sexual crimes against minors, Minister of Social Services Obediah Wilchombe told the press that his department will be exploring ways to reduce the number of incidents of abuse. His comments come as police are actively investigating a case in which an underaged teenage girl was sexually assaulted by an adult....

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Finance yesterday suggested that the Customs department was losing more than $50 million in annual revenues due to the manual submission of documents as it defended the need to utilize electronic data interchange. The Ministry of Finance in a statement dismissed assertions that it is directing brokers and importers to utilize a particular software vendor...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Officials at the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) yesterday reported more than a dozen flight delays as a result of a ground stop imposed by the US Federal Aviation Authority due to a computer issue. The issue resulted in thousands of flight delays and cancellations across the United States Wednesday. The FAA briefly halted all domestic flight departures...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Governor-General Dame Marguerite Pindling yesterday delivered an angry rebuke of Majority Rule celebrations that she felt shortchanged her husband’s legacy and her own involvement in the steps towards the country’s first black-led government. The widow of Sir Lynden Pindling directed her ire at the leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party, namely its chairman Fred Mitchell, whom...