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Thursday, September 17th, 2026
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09172026 EDITION ↗
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Minister: National Investment Fund’s governance still a work-in-progress ↗
A CABINET minister yesterday conceded that governance structures have yet to be fully implemented for a National Investment Fund that to-date has spent almost $311m of public money.
Opposition voices $311m‘off books’ spend concern ↗
THE OPPOSITION yesterday challenged if the $311m spent from the National Investment Fund represents “off-the-books capital expenditure” structured so as not to blow the Government’s Budget surplus in the election run-up as a Cabinet minister asserted it had fo
GB water supplier: Hikes to cover $1m revenue gap ↗
THE “AVERAGE” 30 percent water rate increases facing Grand Bahama businesses and households are designed to plug an estimated $1m revenue shortfall and help finance its supplier’s proposed $9.5m capital investment plan over five years.
‘Every cent accounted for: Ex-CARIFTA head blasts watchdog over ‘conflict of interest’ ↗
THE CHIEF executive for the 50th CARIFTA Games yesterday blasted “every penny was accounted for right down to the last five cents” as he hit back at “transparency, value for money” and other woes raised by Parliament’s spending watchdog over the $500,000 advan
09172026 OBITUARIES ↗
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Finance Minister: Cost of royal visit is still being worked out ↗
THE government still does not know how much taxpayers will spend on King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s visit to The Bahamas next month, with Finance Minister Michael Halkitis saying agencies are still working out the costs.
Pintard demands answers over more than $400m ↗
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard yesterday demanded an accounting of more than $400m of roughly $700m the government said it transferred to the National Investment Fund, saying Finance Minister Michael Halkitis explained only about $310.9m in spending when he
Baha Mar offers 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave ↗
BAHA Mar will give eligible full-time employees 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child, a benefit that far exceeds both existing Bahamian law and the two weeks of paid paternity leave currently proposed as part of the gove
Halkitis: Govt broke no laws ↗
THE Davis administration broke no law when it began spending hundreds of millions of dollars through the National Investment Fund before its board ever convened, Finance Minister Michael Halkitis insisted yesterday, even as he acknowledged that key governance
Minister touts Bahamas’ energy reform progress ↗
A Cabinet minister yesterday promoted The Bahamas’ energy reforms at the region’s 10th Annual Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF).
CARIFTA Games oversight ‘deficient from its inception’ ↗
PARLIAMENT’S spending watchdog yesterday said the governance framework for the 50th CARIFTA Games was “deficient from its inception” with organisers beset by “uncertainty” over who was responsible for key decisions.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Managers who ‘enable’ bad behaviour pose great threat ↗
In contemporary business, leadership styles vary widely, but one of the most under-estimated risks stems from managers who “enable” employees without accountability.
Minister in reassurance on Companies Registry delays ↗
A Cabinet minister yesterday reassured Brazilian intermediaries and financial services practitioners that delays and bottlenecks at the Registrar General’s companies department are now being addressed.
Package Out Island projects to attract private investment ↗
A Cabinet minister yesterday said The Bahamas is packaging infrastructure projects across multiple Family Islands to make them more attractive to private investors and thus raise the necessary financing.
$200m Exuma project appeal ‘not a war zone’ ↗
THE WARRING parties battling over the $200m Rosewood Exuma project yesterday clashed over procedures and witness evidence amid constant interruptions during yesterday’s appeal seeking to overturn the development’s preliminary site plan approval.
Bahamian tourism official wins infrastructure award ↗
Dr Kenneth Romer, The Bahamas’ deputy tourism director-general and director of aviation, was this week presented with the 2025-2026 Infrastructure Leadership MVP Award at a regional conference.
Op-Ed: Govt accountability demands answers, not empty promises ↗
"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."
Court orders psyc-eval for man accused of damaging kiosk ↗
A MAN accused of damaging an Island Luck kiosk last month was remanded to prison for a psychological evaluation after displaying erratic behaviour and incoherent speech in court.
09162026 EDITION ↗
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Atlantis ‘not on market’ following record 2026 ↗
ATLANTIS’ top executive yesterday asserted that the Paradise Island mega resort is “not on the market right now” as it targets “a very strong” year-end and 2027 performance following “another record year”.
Watchdog questions Senator over $1.5m voucher controversy ↗
PARLIAMENT’S spending watchdog has questioned Jerome Fitzgerald, the Prime Minister’s former senior policy adviser, as part of its probe into whether taxpayer monies financed building vouchers distributed in the name of PLP candidates prior to the May 2026 gen
11,000 new home ‘deficit’ in decade through COVID ↗
The Bahamas suffered an annual 900-unit shortfall between new home completions and buyer demand for an entire decade up to and through COVID-19, with government rent controls and regulations further restricting affordable housing supply.
Corrections considers electronic watches to monitor parolees ↗
THE Bahamas Department of Corrections is considering watch-style electronic monitors for inmates released under the proposed parole system, with Commissioner Doan Cleare saying the devices would be less conspicuous than ankle bracelets and allow parolees to re
FNM explores legal action over National Investment Fund ↗
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said he has sought legal advice on whether the government’s handling of the National Investment Fund breached criminal, statutory or constitutional law and what action could be taken to force disclosure of how hund
New bill puts legal duties on families caring for elderly ↗
RELATIVES responsible for older people could be legally required to provide them with food, safe housing and healthcare — and in some cases collect them from hospital after discharge — under sweeping proposed legislation that would impose new duties on familie
GB water supplier is urged: ‘Justify’ planned rate hikes ↗
GRAND Bahama’s monopoly water supplier must “justify” proposed average rate increases of between $2.57 and $278.60 per month, an ex-Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday, especially since this has to be approved by its owner’s affiliate.
Freedom of Information: People must trust system ↗
GOVERNANCE reformers yesterday urged the Government to go beyond simply bringing the Freedom of Information Act into effect by “creating a system that people will actually use and trust”.
AG advances FOI rules after 14yrs of delays ↗
MORE than 14 years after Parliament first passed freedom of information legislation, The Bahamas is still waiting for a fully operational system for accessing government records, with the Davis administration only now consulting on regulations intended to put