Coalition of Independents ratify seven new candidates for the upcoming general election
THE Coalition of Independents (COI) ratified seven new candidates for the next general election on Saturday, further expanding its roster ahead of the upcoming general election.
Op-Ed: Uphold social contract and rebuild trust in governance
The Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) notes that public trust in governance is declining globally, and The Bahamas is no exception.
BUT chief insists she has no political affiliations
BELINDA Wilson, president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Bahamas National Alliance Trade Unions Congress (BNATUC), insisted she has no political affiliations, a position she has maintained for over two decades.
Suspected drowning at Potter’s Cay
A MAN died in a suspected drowning at Potter’s Cay Dock yesterday.
BNT brands Bahamas Moorings ‘unfathomable’
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has branded the now-aborted plan to “privatise” boat moorings throughout the Exuma Cays as “unfathomable” given the absence of strong regulatory safeguards.
Cooper ‘pleased with outcome’ over Exuma anchorage deal
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said he is pleased that the government has terminated its deal for Bahamas Moorings Ltd to install moorings around Exuma’s seabed, adding that he is not surprised locals expressed outrage over the project.
Colombian woman bites immigration officer and Baha Mar security guard
A COLOMBIAN woman was ordered to compensate an immigration officer and a Baha Mar security officer whom she reportedly bit while they attempted to detain her at the resort last week.
Mom takes sons to police after seeing abuse video
A MOTHER turned her two sons in to police after a viral video showed them abusing another boy, according to National Security Minister Wayne Munroe.
‘Make RBDF leaders disclose finances’
DEFENCE Force Commodore Raymond King wants senior defence officers, particularly those involved in logistics, maintenance, and procurement, to be required to disclose their finances as part of efforts to combat corruption.
BAISS: Comets blank Saints 3-0
THE 2025 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) soccer season rolled on yesterday with the senior boys of Queen’s College and Kingsway Academy going head-to-head at the Queen’s College campus.
‘Eyes on the prize’: Olympian Rhema Otabor is looking forward to another successful season
Rhema Otabor, the national record holder for the women’s javelin event, is gearing up to have another successful outdoor season during her 2025 campaign.
UB Mingoes pull off comeback win over Midnight Aces
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s volleyball team needed the full match, including an extended fifth set, to take out The Midnight Aces in UB Showcase action at The Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Tuesday.
KAMRON Henfield leads Team Velocity to victory at Speed Capital Caribbean Showcase
KEMRON Henfield was named the most outstanding athlete in the boys’ under-17 division as he led Team Velocity to victory in Class C - comprising of 20-and-under athletes - at the Speed Capital Caribbean Showcase.
SPORTS CALENDAR: February 27, 2025
THE Noble Preparatory Academy is all set to hold its 2025 Track and Field Classic on Saturday, March 15 at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium from 9am to 6pm.
NPBA pays a special visit to Centreville Primary
THE students at Centreville Primary School got a special surprise yesterday morning as coaches, players and executives from the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) paid them a special visit.
Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons take their 9th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic title back to Grand Bahama
With their ninth Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic title in hand, the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons returned to Grand Bahama yesterday to a grand celebration at the Grand Bahama International Airport.
‘From burners to earners’: PM targets Bahamas’ ‘junk’ escape
The Government must transform some in the “bloated” civil service from “burners to earners” and generate annual 5 percent GDP growth to return The Bahamas to ‘investment grade’ status within three years.
