Budget Battles and Haiti’s Crisis

Budget battles heat up as Finance Minister Halkitis defends a $700 million fund transfer, while economists dissect the 2026-2027 fiscal plan and nurses call it insufficient—but a start. Labor tensions rise: the Regulatory and Allied Workers Union accuses the government of stalling on their agreement, while Grand Bahama Shipyard expands its Bahamian apprenticeship program. Globally, Haiti’s displacement crisis hits 1.5 million, and COFCOR warns of Cuba’s worsening situation. Locally, justice rolls: a 2017 murder conviction upheld, another suspect sentenced after escaping custody, and a third jailed for his girlfriend’s infant daughter’s death. Tragedy strikes Elizabeth Estates in a double shooting—one dead, one hospitalized—with the family saying the morgue denied them access. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/88adc0faf05ec3d0