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PM: Africa and Caribbean must 'choose each other'

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis today called for Africa and the Caribbean to build and own more of the infrastructure through which their people, money and data move.

Lennox ready for test against some of Europe’s best racers Body

With The Bahamas on his back and the final round of the Italian Championship ahead of him, young Bahamian karting driver Lenox Lockhart is ready to close out the season with another test against some of Europe’s fastest young racers.

‘Phoenix’ Armstrong off to Panama as fitness journey continues

WHEN Willisa 'Phoenix' Armstrong got started in physical training in 2014 to lose weight, she gained enough confidence to overcome her fears to step on the stage to compete as a fitness competitor.

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Bahamas Ministry of Youth and Sports' 2026-27 National Elite Athletes Subvention Program

ONE athlete remains on the world list, while others have been placed on probation based on their performances or actions of their federation for the

Outages force hospital to defer patients’ visits

ELEUTHERA businesses were forced to scale-back operations, with a local hospital also having to defer patient visits, due to prolonged Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) outages that lasted over a four-day period this week and only eased yesterday afternoon.

PM: Measured progress over blue carbon credits

THE GOVERNMENT has committed $25m to the scientific and regulatory foundation for its long-promised ‘blue carbon credits’ initiative that involves monetising The Bahamas’ seagrass meadows, the Prime Minister said yesterday.

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‘Something sexy’ needed to push financial service growth

THE BAHAMAS needs “something sexy” and innovative to set it apart from rival jurisdictions, a financial services executive argued yesterday, asserting that it was again coming in “on the tail end” with many recently-unveiled initiatives.

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$200m Exuma resort developer hails win after facing ‘ambush of the worst kind’

THE $200M Rosewood Exuma’s developer yesterday hailed what it branded as another legal victory in the battle with neighbouring resorts just one week after asserting it had suffered an “ambush of the worst kind”.

VAT change ‘killing us before we start’ on 50% energy slash

THE ELEUTHERA Chamber of Commerce’s president says the changed VAT treatment on uncooked food highlights the “big lack of support” for a business such as his that is aiming to cut up to $15,000 monthly light bills by 50 percent via renewable energy installation.

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New leadership at Bahamas Humane Society: Lissa McComb Pinder takes over

LISSA McComb Pinder has taken over as president of the Bahamas Humane Society, promising to expand veterinary services, improve facilities and bring spay and neuter services back to the organisation.

Eleuthera residents battle recurring water, power outages

RESIDENTS across Eleuthera say unreliable water and electricity have become part of daily life, forcing some households to store water, rely on generators and organise basic routines around recurring outages.

Disabled teen remains at elderly home months after mother left

AN 18-year-old with a physical disability has been living in a Grand Bahama elderly care home since May after his mother reportedly dropped him off for what was supposed to be less than a week and never returned.