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Bahamas 5th in inaugural Goombay Soccer Cup in U15 Girls Tournament

THE Bahamas concluded the inaugural Goombay Soccer Cup U15 Girls Tournament with a fifth-place finish after earning four points against some of the Caribbean’s top youth programmes, gaining valuable international experience as the team continues preparing for next year’s CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Qualifiers.

'Making a splash' at the Commonwealth Games

THE competition for the six swimmers on The Bahamas’ 20-member team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games concluded yesterday at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

Good opening day for out top swimmers at the CAC Games

IT was a good opening day for the Bahamian swimmers at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Election day crash ‘breach’ assertions face challenges

Panamanian investigators have raised concerns over co-operation and access to critical documents related to the May 12 general election plane crash involving drug suspect, Jonathan Eric ‘Player’ Gardiner, while also exposing multiple regulatory breaches.

Freeport Harbour expansion opponents ramp up campaign

OPPONENTS of Bahama Rock’s 270-acre Freeport Harbour expansion and excavation yesterday ramped up their campaign ahead of tonight’s public consultation on its environmental approvals by asserting nearby communities will be exposed to “15 to 20 years of blasting and industrial disturbance”.

McKenzies: Marina project must manage congestion and dredging

A POTTERS Cay business owner whose restaurant sits next to the site of a proposed 25-slip marina said the project could boost business and create jobs, but warned traffic congestion and nearby dredging will have to be carefully managed.

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Congestion and parking fears dominate marina consultation

TRAFFIC congestion fears and a lack of parking overshadowed environmental concerns during last night's public consultation on a proposed 25-slip marina project earmarked for a location just west of Potter’s Cay dock.

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‘Damning conflicts’ sink ex-Water Corp manager’s bid for $1m firing damages

A FORMER senior superintendent at the Water & Sewerage Corporation yesterday lost his bid for near-$1m in damages for wrongful and unfair dismissal after a “damning” investigation revealed he personally profited from “a major conflict of interest”.

Fidelity rejects ‘bragging rights’ on consumer borrowing binge

BANKS will continue to fuel the Bahamian consumer borrowing binge “for the foreseeable future” although one BISX-listed institution is reassuring shareholders it will not pursue “bragging rights” in this segment at the expense of prudent lending and risk management.