High-profile attorney Owen Wells is considering a run for the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in the newly created St. James constituency, party insiders confirmed. Wells was spotted sitting in the public gallery of the House of Assembly on Wednesday morning as the long-awaited boundaries report was tabled, formally outlining the creation of St. James. The new constituency is located in western New Providence and comprises sections of Killarney and Golden Isles. His presence

West Grand Bahama and Bimini Member of Parliament Kingsley Smith says he is pleased for residents of Bimini following the long-anticipated split of the constituency, which will now be known as Bimini and the Berry Islands. Speaking on the change, Smith acknowledged that Bimini residents had lobbied for years to be separated from West Grand Bahama, arguing that their community often received less attention and fewer resources under the former constituency arrangement. Smith sa

Former cabinet minister Renward Wells is threatening to upend the Free National Movement’s (FNM) carefully laid plans in Bamboo Town, signaling his intention to run in the constituency despite the party already naming a candidate for the 2026 general election. Wells, who served two terms as Member of Parliament for Bamboo Town, lost the seat in 2021 to Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) candidate Patricia Deveaux. In recent months, he sought to reclaim the FNM nomination ahead o

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Senator Randy Rolle is said to be positioning himself to seek the party’s nomination in the newly created Bimini constituency ahead of the 2026 General Election. The Bimini seat emerged from a new boundaries report by the Constituencies Commission, which separated Bimini from the former West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency. That seat is currently held by PLP Member of Parliament Kingsley Smith. Rolle has been active on the ground in Bimini

The government is expected to announce the split of a Family Island constituency, currently held by the PLP, following the completion of the Constituencies Commission’s report, as preparations intensify for this year’s general election. Sources indicate that a constituency which currently spans more than one Family Island is among two constituencies likely to be divided ahead of the upcoming poll. Any change would increase the number of constituencies beyond the current total

With growing interest among prominent Bahamians to represent the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in this year’s general election, tensions flared last night during a closed Southern Shores Branch Association meeting of the PLP as the party moves forward with its selection process for the Southern Shores constituency. The meeting, held at PLP headquarters, was marked by heated exchanges both inside the session and among supporters gathered outside. Party members heard presenta

Former Member of Parliament for Acklins and Crooked Island, Dr. Franklyn Walkine, has died, leaving behind a legacy of public service, medical leadership, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Walkine was widely regarded as a hugely successful entrepreneur and a pioneer in air ambulance services in The Bahamas. He also played a key role in developments at Lake View Cemetery, contributing to areas beyond medicine and politics that touched many lives. In a statement, the Progressive Libera

Jones Communications Network (JCN) has named Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper as its 2025 Person of the Year, citing his leadership and transformative impact on Bahamian tourism. The award will be presented on January 30, 2026, during a ceremony at the JCN Media Theatre, where media, public officials, and industry stakeholders are expected to gather to recognize Cooper’s contributions to national development. In announcing

The Coalition of Independents surged ahead of the political spotlight today as its protest in Parliament Square drew a significantly larger crowd than the Free National Movement’s demonstration on the same issue just days earlier—raising fresh questions about the strength of the official opposition heading into the 2026 General Election. While the FNM’s “Kill the Bill” march on Monday attracted fewer than 50 supporters, the COI gathered an estimated 200 people this afternoon,

Deputy Communications Director of the Public Hospitals Authority, D’Asante Small, is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as the newest senator for the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Small will fill the seat left vacant by former PLP Senator Darron Pickstock, who resigned to contest the Golden Isles by-election on the party’s ticket last month. Pickstock won the seat decisively and has since taken his place in the House of Assembly, prompting the need for a new Senate appointment.

The Free National Movement’s (FNM) “Kill the Bill” demonstration against the proposed Smuggling of Migrants Bill 2025 drew fewer than 50 participants on Monday morning, raising fresh questions about the party’s ability to mobilize its base and attract wider public support. The party had urged supporters and Bahamians who oppose the bill to join a march from the old City Market building to the House of Assembly. Despite the call for a large turnout, the crowd remained small as

Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man in his twenties was discovered early Monday morning off a track road near Gladstone Road. According to police, the discovery was made around 7 a.m., when they were alerted to what was described as a “disturbing scene.” Responding officers found the lifeless body of a young man lying on the side of the secluded roadway with visible head injuries. Authorities say it is not yet clear how the injuries were sustained, a

Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on Sunday delivered a forceful appeal for a second term in office, telling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters that the next general election will determine the country’s direction “for a generation” and warning that a return to stop-and-start governance would come at a heavy cost for Bahamian families. Speaking to the PLP National Men’s Branch at party headquarters on Sunday afternoon, Davis urged the party’s male supporters to prep

Police are searching for two men who escaped lawful custody in separate early-morning incidents on Saturday. According to preliminary reports, shortly after 6:30 a.m., Thomas Minnis Jr., a resident of Washington Street, fled from officers at the Grove Police Station. Minnis had been in custody on a charge of Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm at the time of his escape. Police have since launched an active manhunt for the 29-year-old and are urging members of the public to re

More than 17,000 public servants received salary review adjustments on Tuesday, fulfilling a commitment made by Prime Minister Philip Davis that payments would be issued before Christmas, according to Director of Communications Latrae Rahming. Rahming said the adjustments are part of a broader effort to narrow long-standing pay gaps between the public service and the quasi-public sector. The annualized cost of this latest payout is $20 million. Over the past four years, the D

After years of uncertainty and fading hope among Long Island residents, the government today signed a $10 million contract with a local construction firm led by Long Islander Robert Wells to build the new Long Island International Airport terminal in Deadman’s Cay. The contract signing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, marks what many officials called a “turning point” for the island’s long-awaited airport redevelopment. Prime Minister Philip Davis said the new termi

The Davis administration today signed a landmark heads of agreement with Sandals Resorts International for the $100 million redevelopment of Sandals Emerald Bay into the new Beaches Exuma Resort. The signing ceremony, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, formalized plans for the two-year transformation of the existing property into a family-focused resort. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2026. Sandals Executive Chairman Adam Stewart described

The Bahamas’ labour market continued to tighten in the second quarter of 2025, with unemployment falling to 9.3%, down from 10.8% in the first quarter, according to the latest Labour Force Survey released this week. The survey credits broad-based job growth across several key industries and rising labour force participation for the improved figures. Officials said the findings signal continued economic momentum under the Davis administration. “These results show that our poli

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) sharply condemned what it described as the Free National Movement’s “unreasonable and unnecessary” behavior on Monday night during a tense conclusion to the advance poll for the Golden Isles by-election. The confrontation unfolded as police officers and election officials prepared to transport sealed ballot boxes from the polling site to the Parliamentary Registration Department (PRD). According to officials on scene, the process had been s

The Free National Movement (FNM) is reassessing its campaign strategy after another underwhelming turnout at its “Rally in the Alley” event in Dignity Gardens Park last night. It is the second consecutive low-attendance rally in the Golden Isles constituency ahead of this month’s by-election. Observers noted that while last week’s rally struggled to draw a sizeable crowd, last night’s gathering was even smaller. What’s more, most attendees did not reside in Golden Isles, inst