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Government looking to expand golf infrastructure beyond New Providence
THE government is looking to expand golf infrastructure beyond New Providence, with Minister of Youth and Sports Mario Bowleg pointing to potential private-sector partnerships to develop and upgrade courses on the Family Islands.
Sharks celebrate their first GSSSA cross country title
THE S.C. McPherson Junior High School Sharks celebrated their first Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) Cross Country Championship with a special assembly following the Sharks’ victory on Saturday, October 17.
Lamar Taylor breaks 21-second barrier in 50-metre freestyle
LAMAR Taylor said learning to enjoy swimming again has played a major role in his recent progress after he broke the 21-second barrier in the men’s 50-metre freestyle at the UVA Pro Elite SCM Worlds Prep Meet in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Bahamas learns lessons from later launch of energy reform
GRAND Bahama Power Company’s chief executive yesterday warned Caribbean renewable energy ambitions risk remaining unrealised without bankable projects, clear commercial terms and financing.
GB Power chief: Are we up to renewables shift?
GRAND Bahama Power Company’s chief executive yesterday warned that Caribbean energy providers must find ways to expand renewable energy while keeping power affordable and reliable for customers.
Bahamian architectural firm hails 30th birthday
A Bahamian architectural firm is celebrating its 30th anniversary after completing more than 150 projects, and serving over 500 clients, since its founding in 1996.
British Colonial Nassau rated third among region’s resorts
A downtown Nassau resort has been ranked third among the top ten hotels in the Caribbean and Central America in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards.
HG Christie realtors attend global summit
HG Christie realtors recently joined their counterparts at the 2026 Christie’s International Real Estate (CIRE) Masters Circle and Agents Summit in Chicago to explore emerging technology and evolving market demands.
PM urges investment inland, ocean and culture
THE PRIME Minister yesterday urged international investors to help The Bahamas turn its ocean, land and cultural resources into trade, investment and jobs, pitching the country’s “blue, green and orange” economies as new frontiers for development.
Opposition challenges Gov’t over latest SpaceX landing
THE OPPOSITION yesterday demanded that the Government disclose the status of its SpaceX partnership after it was revealed another rocket booster landing was due to occur in The Bahamas’ exclusive economic zone.
Shed anemic growth by ‘aiming for 3% at least’
A BAHAMIAN economist is urging policymakers to focus on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prediction that economic growth will revert to its “anemic” long-term trend as early as 2027, while asserting: “We should be aiming for at least 3 percent”.
Island Luck co-founder targeting 13-storey condo next to Sandals
ISLAND Luck’s co-founder and his Fox Group are seeking planning permission to develop a 13-storey condominium building on a 3.4-acre beachfront property off West Bay Street between Sandals and Tower of Cable Beach Apartments.
Gov’t launches new $1bn-plus financing
THE GOVERNMENT yesterday pulled the trigger on what is likely another $1bn-plus foreign capital raising that seeks to refinance up to $813m in existing sovereign debt following the model established in last year’s bond issue.
CFAL renews support for cancer care for third consecutive year
CFAL has once again stepped forward in the fight against breast cancer, presenting a sponsorship donation to the Gennie Dean Caring and Sharing Cancer Support Group for the third consecutive year.
Mall’s peak hours disrupted by ‘aggressive’ Immigration exercise
THE BAHAMAS’ largest retail mall yesterday asserted “there has to be a better way” after peak Saturday shopping was disrupted by Immigration enforcement actions branded “very aggressive” and heavy-handed.
Educators get an education in sustainability
EDUCATORS from across The Bahamas are gaining new tools and sharing practical ideas to make environmental education more meaningful for students, as efforts continue to build a nationwide network of schools committed to sustainability.
Sorority marks Pearls programme with pinning ceremony
ALPHA Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter, marked the start of its 39th annual Twenty Pearls signature programme with a pinning ceremony for more than 40 high school girls on Grand Bahama.
A cancer patient’s devastating news:“You have less than five years to live.”
Shavonnya Marshall’s battle with breast cancer has come with great wins and even greater losses. While she herself has managed to overcome the disease twice, it claimed the life of her mother.
Two women, two remarkable journeys
Their journeys took them along different paths, but Dr Joan Ilene Frazier Hunter Carey and Ursula Coakley share something enduring: lives of service that began with strong community foundations and ultimately touched generations of Bahamians.
Girls encouraged to break the silence at S.T.R.A.W. celebration
A girl’s voice can change a room, a community and even the world.
A little Halloween fright, and a lot of October awareness
October is one of those months that seems to have something for everyone. The children are thinking about costumes, pumpkins and enough sweets to keep a dentist busy for weeks, while the adults are suddenly reminded that October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Minister Cartwright headlines Older Persons Month Caregiver Symposium
Social Services Minister Barbara Cartwright served as keynote speaker at the 11th Annual Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre Caregiver Symposium, an Older Persons Month event focused on empowering those who care for older Bahamians.
FACING REALITY: The cowardice of silence
A PARTICULAR kind of cowardice is quietly eroding the moral foundation of our society.
Nurse transports patient in jeep amid ambulance shortage
A NURSE has been filmed sitting in the back of a jeep with her legs stretched over a patient in Mangrove Cay, an island that nurses say has been without a working ambulance for more than a decade.
Women’s advocates demand over haul of police handling of abuse cases
A WOMEN’S rights advocate has blamed negligence and personal bias for police failures in domestic violence cases and called for a complete overhaul of the system after a young mother said officers at East Street South Police Station refused to take her complaint.
‘They just let him lay and die’
A FATHER whose family claim a Princess Margaret Hospital surgeon admitted damaging a vein during an operation, has died, just days after an air ambulance company offered to fly him to Florida for treatment free of charge.
Tribune honours Mrs P for 57 years of service
THE Tribune family extends its deepest gratitude and congratulations to Eloise Poitier, executive assistant to former Publisher, the Rt Hon Eileen Carron, and her successor, son Robert Dupuch-Carron, on her 57th work anniversary with the company.
Pair deny harming young mother in assault trial
A MAN and his aunt have been charged with causing harm to the mother of his son and ordered to report to the East Street South Police Station as a condition of bail — the same station under police investigation over allegations that its officers refused to take the mother’s complaint against them.
AG says benefits must be deducted from compensation
THE government will appeal to reduce the nearly $942,000 awarded to a man paralysed by a police bullet unless he agrees to have his National Insurance benefits deducted, Attorney General Wayne Munroe said yesterday.
Munroe defends appeal of baby death negligence ruling
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe says he does not know why health officials promised not to appeal a ruling that found Princess Margaret Hospital negligent in the death of a newborn girl.
No slavery apology, no royal welcome: Miller
FORMER Cabinet minister Leslie Miller says he will attend no event involving King Charles III during next week’s royal visit, declaring he does not “give a damn” about the monarch because Britain has refused to apologise for slavery.
Accused faces murder and two attempted murder counts
A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with murdering a man who was shot dead near the entrance to Potter’s Cay Dock on October 13, and with attempting to kill two others.
Police investigate separate stabbing in Eleuthera and shooting on Hospital Lane
AN ELEUTHERA man only realised he had been stabbed in the stomach while he was on his way to report that two men had hit him in the face with a bottle.
Prison suspends in-person visits as health officials monitor recent COVID-19 cluster
IN-PERSON visits to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services have been suspended until further notice because of a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Grand Bahama and New Providence.
Man denied bail claims affair with officer’s wife led to charges
A MAN accused of assaulting a woman with a handgun was denied bail after telling a magistrate that a police officer whose wife he had an affair with pressured her into making allegations against him.
UB Mingoes men’s soccer team makes history
THE momentum began to shift in the University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s soccer team but Mother Nature stopped the match 20 minutes early as the score was tied 1-1 against Trinity College of Florida Tigers on Saturday in Coral Springs, Florida.
British favorites take centre stage at Food Fest
The United Kingdom returned to this year's International Culture, Wine & Food Festival with The GREAT British Pantry. Hosted by the British High Commission Nassau on 17 and 18 October, the stand showcased British food and drink alongside the local partners who bring British products to Bahamian homes every day.
