Junior baseball nationals set for GB
After hosting a successful Andre Rodgers Senior National Baseball Championships, the Bahamas Baseball Association is eager to return to Grand Bahama for the Grand Bahama Port Authority-sponsored junior nationals this weekend.
PHA ‘cannot manage’ caseload of 600 patients receiving dialysis care in last three years
THE Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has spent over $15m in the past three years on dialysis care for approximately 600 patients, an unsustainable cost burden as kidney failure cases surge nationwide.
Bell tables legislation to combat urban decay and curb spread of liquor stores
THE government is proposing a slate of legislative changes to combat urban decay, curb the unchecked spread of liquor stores, and ease the country’s ongoing housing crisis.
‘Fat Boy’ guilty of 2021 murder of bike passenger
JAWUAN “Fat Boy” Armbrister was found guilty yesterday of the 2021 murder of Devonte Brown, who was shot while riding as a passenger on a motorcycle on Carmichael Road.
Man remanded in shooting case
A MAN has been remanded into custody after being accused of the near-fatal shooting of another man inside a vehicle on Melvern Road last week.
Three bailed in housebreaking
THREE men were granted bail yesterday after being accused of breaking into a woman’s home in Maize Court and stealing a car last month.
Food truck festival back in GB
Grand Bahama’s growing reputation as a cultural and culinary hub will once again be on display as the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation (MOTIA) hosts the second Annual Food Truck Festival on Saturday, from 1pm to 9pm at the beachfront festival grounds.
TRIBUNE TECH: Dutch govt recommends children under 15 stay off social media
The Dutch government advised parents on Tuesday not to have children under 15 use social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, citing psychological and physical problems among children using them, including panic attacks, depression and difficulties sleeping.
TECHTALK: Meta brings advertisements to WhatsApp
WHATSAPP said Monday that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service.
Sandilands Push-A-Thon slated for July 5: ‘the wheels are in motion’
THE wheels are in motion for the continuation of the biggest push, run and walk event to be staged in The Bahamas by the Public Hospitals Authority on Saturday, July 5.
Minister Bowleg makes an appearance during the Basketball Smiles camp
DAY two of the Basketball Smiles camp brought both energy and inspiration as campers were provided with intense skill development sessions, along with an appearance by the Minister of Youth, Sports, and Culture Mario Bowleg.
Bahamas to host groundbreaking wrestling event
THE Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation has announced that The Bahamas will host a groundbreaking wrestling event this summer, with WWE Hall of Famer and “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry and his organisation.
Bahamian share offering for new water plant JV
Bahamian investors will be able to purchase an ownership stake in a new joint venture entity holding several Out Island water plants via its upcoming share offering, it was revealed yesterday.
'Adverse’ land ownership not prevented in Freeport
The Bahamian judicial system’s highest court yesterday ruled that acquiring real estate in Freeport by adverse possession is not prevented by the city’s founding treaty, related laws or regulations.
Fears safety reforms set to drive visiting boaters away
Fears have been voiced that new safety measures proposed with the 2025-2026 Budget could prove a deterrent to small boats/yachts and drive them away from visiting The Bahamas.
Financial sector’s economic impact ‘remaining subdued’
The Bahamian financial services industry's economic impact "remains subdued", the Central Bank revealed yesterday, with Bahamian banking jobs falling in 2024 while expatriate numbers increased.
National debt falls to $12bn as bond repurchase put at $700m
The Bahamas' national debt fell back close to the $12bn mark at end-March 2025, it was revealed yesterday, amid suggestions that the Government had refinanced around $700m of its existing bonds.
Coleby-Davis: Over 60,000 BPL bills under $125
MORE than 63,000 households across The Bahamas received monthly electricity bills under $125 between January and May, thanks to the government’s Equity Rate Adjustment (ERA) Initiative, Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis announced during her budget presentation.
Road Traffic to launch new office in East Nassau
THE Road Traffic Department will open a new office in eastern New Providence before year’s end, Transport and Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis announced in the House of Assembly yesterday.
