“WE WILL WEED OUT THE BAD APPLES”

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander is reaffirming his commitment to addressing rogue officers within the Royal Bahamas Police Force and building trust with the wider Bahamian community. Just last week, an officer was charged with alleged possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. Several weeks ago, another officer was charged with four […]

PM IN BOTSWANA: Strategic collaborations and scholarships for Bahamians announced

BOTSWANA — Prime Minister Philip Davis announced Monday afternoon that the government has secured valuable scholarships for Bahamian students through strategic collaborative discussions with the government of Botswana. Prime Minister Davis described the new agreement as “a testament to our commitment to education and mutual growth.” He further revealed that The Bahamas also signed a […]

‘Long Island airport will be prioritized’

MCCANNS, LONG ISLAND — Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper announced today that the government is prioritizing a new airport for Long Island. According to Cooper, The ground will be broken for the new facility sometime this year. He said plans for the airport are currently being finalized. When asked if funding has been secured for […]

Team Bahamas named for CARIFTA 2024

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The 76-member team that will represent The Bahamas at the 51st CARIFTA Games in Grenada has been named and ratified by the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA). The names made their way to our sports desk following three days of fiercely competitive CARIFTA trials at the Thomas A. Robinson track and […]

Union leaders demand BTC reverse decision to terminate two managers or face industrial action

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Union chiefs are demanding that BTC reverse its decision to terminate two managers who were fired this past Friday “without reason,” or face industrial action. Kendrick Knowles, who spoke on behalf of BTC’s managers’ union, alleges that one of the fired managers is a cancer patient who was receiving cancer treatment while out […]

US prosecutors push for 40-50 year prison sentence for disgraced FTX co-founder

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — US prosecutors are urging a federal judge to impose a 40-50-year prison sentence on Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder and former CEO of FTX, following his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges linked to the collapse of the once-prominent cryptocurrency exchange. In a sentencing memo filed by the Department of Justice’s Southern […]