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Major road closures announced for second day of King's visit

MOTORISTS across New Providence are being warned to expect further traffic disruptions tomorrow as police implement extensive road closures and restrictions to accommodate King Charles III's official visit.

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Bahamian cloud provider grows cyber security push

A Bahamian cloud and cyber security provider says it is expanding its Cybersecurity Awareness Month initiatives beyond Bahamian classrooms.

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Griffin appointed ambassador for trade and global markets

Barry Griffin was appointed as The Bahamas’ ambassador-at-large for trade and global markets on October 19, 2026, in ceremonies conducted by Dame Cynthia Pratt, the Governor General, at Government House

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Trained teacher wage increases to $54,000

TRAINED teachers will have a maximum annual salary of $54,000 under a new five-year industrial agreement signed by the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Davis administration yesterday, bringing 12 months of negotiations to an end.

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UAE rewards Bahamas for its partnership co-operation

The Bahamas has been recognised by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs as one of 16 countries whose diplomatic and consular missions were honoured for their co-operation.

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Franco Miller Jr scores 21 points but Rockets lose 85-76 in China

BAHAMIAN guard Franco Miller Jr continues to excel in his inaugural China season scoring 21 points and dished out eight assists for the Ningbo Rockets, but his efforts were not enough to prevent a 85-76 defeat to the Jilin Northeast Tigers in Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) action yesterday.

Bahamas All-Stars 10U football team into iFlag Battle Orlando semis

THE Bahamas All-Stars 10-and-under flag football team reached the semi-finals of the iFlag Battle Orlando Tournament in Florida last weekend before falling 27-12 to Phinz, the top ranked team from Tampa.

Prince Strachan and West Virginia Mountaineers get 45-42 victory

PRINCE Strachan’s late-game heroics against Cincinnati were the result of months of work behind the scenes, with the Bahamian wide receiver crediting his growing connection with quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr and the trust he has earned from West Virginia’s coaching staff for his decisive contribution to the Mountaineers’ 45-42 victory.

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Bahamas suffers 1-0 loss to Guam

THE Bahamas’ under-15 boys national soccer team closed its opening round of the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a 1-0 defeat to Guam yesterday, leaving the young Bahamians searching for their first victory after four matches.

Gov’t brands Freeport treaty as ‘convoluted’

THE GOVERNMENT has branded Freeport’s founding treaty, and the division of regulatory and governance responsibilities between itself and the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), as a “convoluted framework” that needs to be overhauled.

Glass Window Bridge close hits BPL restoration efforts

A NORTH Eleuthera short-term rental owner yesterday criticised Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) handling of an extended power outage, warning that unreliable electricity is disrupting residents' daily lives and threatening the visitor experience.

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Old Bahama Bay’s battle reignites on condo rentals

THE WARRING parties at the Old Bahama Bay resort yesterday renewed battle over its ousted management company’s demand that the hotel’s proprietor stop trying to entice condo owners to join its unit rental offering.