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Bahamas boys suffer 1-0 loss to Guyana

THE Bahamas Under-14 boys suffered their first loss of the 2026 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Boys Challenge Series, falling 1-0 to Guyana yesterday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

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‘Basketball players AJ’ Storr and Fredrick King Jr commit

TWO Bahamian basketball players have found new opportunities to continue their college careers after productive 2025-26 seasons, but both are entering the 2026-27 season under different circumstances.

Cooper ‘won’t be happy’ until Scotiabank ATM issues in Exuma are resolved

SCOTIABANK has committed to resolving persistent ATM problems in Exuma, with the Deputy Prime Minister and MP for the island stating he will not be satisfied until the island’s machines are reliably operational.

Govt crop insurance initiative welcomed by farming association

A LONGTIME Abaco farmer said crop insurance could help unlock much-needed financing for Bahamian farmers, who say the lack of insurance coverage has been one of the major obstacles to expanding agriculture.

Crawfish exporters brace for tariff impact

A BAHAMIAN fisherman left a meeting with the Minister responsible for agriculture and fisheries feeling confident that the government will do all they can to reduce the US tariffs that has been placed on exports.

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Taxi Cab Union rejects appeal by TUC to return to negotiating table

THE BAHAMAS National Alliance Trade Union Congress (BNATUC) has urged the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union (BTCU) to return to the negotiating table with livery operators to resolve their escalating dispute, but taxi union president Tyrone Butler has flatly rejected the appeal, insisting livery drivers must first comply with the law.

Abaco Farmers Association set sights on supplying half the country’s food

ABACO farmers are pushing for a larger role in national food security, with the island’s newly-formed farmers association setting its sights on significantly increasing local production and eventually supplying up to half of the country’s food.

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Repairs over 85 percent complete ahead of school reopening

SCHOOL repairs are 85 to 90 percent complete ahead of school reopening, Education Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday, with the government spending in “the region of $20m” on the works this year.