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US Deports 140 Bahamians so far in 2026

THE United States deported 140 Bahamians between January and August as President Donald Trump’s administration intensified immigration enforcement, with January and March recording the highest monthly returns.

Cooper defends grooming rules restricting braids for boys

DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper yesterday defended public-school grooming rules that restrict hairstyles such as braids and twists for boys, saying the policy is “working” even as students at some private schools are permitted to wear them.

Upcoming Royal visit continues long history in The Bahamas

KING Charles III will return to The Bahamas in October more than half a century after he stood in Nassau as a 24-year-old prince and witnessed the birth of an independent Bahamian nation.

Minister urges caution over recent wave of sexual assaults

NATIONAL Security Minister Myles Laroda yesterday urged people to be cautious about who they trust and accept rides from as concern grows over a series of reported sexual assaults, including cases involving alleged attackers known to the victims.

National Security minister warns over illegal gun trafficking networks

NATIONAL Security Minister Myles Laroda yesterday warned that illegal firearms trafficking remains a major driver of violence in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean, as officials began a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening investigations and prosecutions against gun traffickers.

Laroda defends election integrity despite CARICOM report concerns

National Security Minister Myles Laroda yesterday defended the integrity of the May 12 general election despite concerns raised by CARICOM observers, while conceding there were “glitches” and backing calls for the Parliamentary Registration Department to be made independent.

Teen remanded over alleged armed theft of motorcycle

A MAN was accused of stealing a motorcycle at gunpoint in New Providence last week.

17-year-old sent to Simpson Penn after pleading guilty to assault

A 17-year-old boy admitted to injuring a woman and threatening a man during an altercation last weekend.