NASSAU, BAHAMAS- As inflation has led to the rising cost of living across the board in various sectors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Doctors Hospital Dr. Charles Diggiss challenged residents to compare the affordability of the private healthcare facility to others in the country. His comments came on the sidelines of the grand […]
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15-year-old boy arrested in connection with fatal stabbing of older brother
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A 15 year old boy allegedly stabbed his 25 year old brother to death during an altercation last night in Upper Bougue Eleuthera. Preliminary reports indicate that shortly after 8 pm, the suspect and the 25-year-old victim, while driving, were involved in an altercation. It is reported that on arrival at their destination, […]
Free National Movement launches anti-crime national community initiative
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The opposition Free National Movement (FNM) is attempting to take a proactive stance against rising crime rates in country with the launch of its Anti-Crime National Community Initiative. The FNM launched the community imitative at the party’s Mackey Street headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. The opposition contends that there is a dire need for […]
The Royal Bahamas Police Force prepares to launch its technology expo
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Royal Bahamas Police Force is preparing to launch its Technology Expo in April, under the theme “From Pixels to Protection: Innovation in Public Safety.” Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander told media Tuesday morning that the initiative is designed to showcase the force’s latest technologies used throughout the organization which help in its fight […]
PM: Bahamas open to citizens of Botswana for educational and training purposes
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis revealed that The Bahamas will open its doors to citizens of Botswana for educational and training purposes. The announcement was made during a press briefing in Botswana today, as Prime Minister Davis will spend the next few days there engaged in high-level bilateral discussions. Prime Minister Davis […]
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of P.I. lighthouse entrepreneur in majority decision
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In a majority ruling, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Captain Toby Smith, affirming that he lacked a valid and enforceable Crown Land lease agreement for land on Paradise Island. Chief Justice Ian Winder had ruled in February 2023 that there was no binding lease agreement between Captain Smith and […]
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 […]
Bahamas Aquatics Federation president confident in win for team Bahamas
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- President of The Bahamas Aquatics Federation Algernon Cargill said he is confident that the 36-member team, which has been selected to represent The Bahamas during the CARIFTA Aquatics 2024 Championships, will swim their way to a sixth consecutive win. The regional sporting event will be held at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatics […]
THE STRUGGLE IS REAL: Insurer acknowledges challenges in managing impact of higher rates on customers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A local BISX-listed insurer has acknowledged challenges in mitigating the impact of higher insurance rates on consumers as it renewed concerns over the lack of reinsurance capacity despite surging demand for property coverage in the region. Alister McKellar, JS Johnson’s managing director, in his latest quarterly update to the company’s shareholders, noted: […]