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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas’ borrowing needs could ultimately be slightly higher than outlined in its latest Annual Borrowing Plan, as Fitch Ratings forecasts the government will record a small fiscal deficit during the 2026/2027 fiscal year, despite continued efforts to strengthen public finances and reduce debt. Fitch said the government’s borrowing plan highlights ongoing []
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 23-year-old man and two women have been arrested after police seized a high-powered firearm, ammunition and more than 3,000 worth of suspected hydroponic marijuana during a joint Operation Black Scorpion raid on Quintine Alley Tuesday. Police said officers executing a search warrant at a residence shortly before noon discovered approximately 2 []
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred shortly after 2:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Market Street area. According to investigators, a man told police he was near a public school on Market Street when two men approached him. One of the suspects allegedly brandished a sharp object and stole his cellphone []
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police in Abaco have confiscated approximately two pounds, 13 ounces of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of 20,000 after a suspicious package was found on a South Abaco beach. Police said a concerned citizen alerted authorities shortly after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday after discovering the taped package. No arrests have been []
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Contractors Association (BCA) is set to meet with the Department of Labour this week after a series of workplace inspections prompted concerns that the vast majority of Bahamian businesses remain unaware of the Health and Safety at Work Act, 2002, legislation that applies to virtually every workplace in the country. []
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Windsor Lakes, the eco-luxury residential community rising in western New Providence, is on track to welcome its first residents in September as the development approaches 35 million in investment and moves closer to becoming a fully operational community. Marketed as “a new eco-luxury lifestyle” where “tropical opulence merges harmoniously with the laidback []
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Building a Fair Competition Framework for a Stronger Economy How should The Bahamas encourage foreign investment while ensuring Bahamian businesses have a fair opportunity to compete? The Bahamas needs foreign investment. We need capital, technology, international expertise, infrastructure, employment and access to global markets. Foreign investors have played an important role in []
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As we enter another hurricane season, we are reminded that trust is important to our daily lives, but it becomes most visible when we are tested. At the Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG), we believe public trust is the foundation of a healthy society. It is the confidence people have in our []
By Hubert Edwards On July 1, the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget came into force under the theme “A Budget that Builds on Progress.” A country that only a few years ago faced genuine fiscal strain now speaks of surpluses, of declining debt, and of an investment grade ambition that has moved from aspiration toward plausibility. []
NASSAU, BAHAMAS: The Central Bank of The Bahamas says investor demand for government securities strengthened during the second quarter of 2026, with the market absorbing more debt than was issued as the government refinanced existing obligations. According to the Central Bank’s latest Market Recap, approximately 1.4 billion in Bahamas Government securities was issued between April []
