Mako wins 8th straight title
MAKO Aquatics capped off another sensational performance, winning their eighth straight Bahamas Aquatics National Swimming Championship title over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.
Bahamas records 142 new HIV cases during 2025
ONE hundred and forty two newly reported HIV cases were recorded in The Bahamas in 2025, with men accounting for more than 60 percent of cases and people aged 30 to 39 representing the largest affected group, according to National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Programme Director Dr Nikia Forbes.
Man sentenced to 11 years in child sex assault case
A MAN was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Friday for the sexual assault of a child in the family islands in 2022, resulting in pregnancy.
National Security Minister troubled by assault reports
NATIONAL Security Minister Myles Laroda said he has seen numerous reports of women being sexually assaulted since taking office one month ago, calling the cases a troubling theme in the daily crime reports he receives from the Commissioner of Police.
Four dead in car carrying eight
FOUR young women from Cat Island were killed in a devastating Shirley Street crash on Sunday morning, shattering families, a school community and university dreams just weeks before some of the victims were expected to leave The Bahamas for college.
Downtown shopping special’s boost for local entrepreneurs
THE Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) sought to support Bahamian entrepreneurship at its Sun, Sand and Souveniurs shopping event on Saturday, which was held from 11am to 4pm in downtown Nassau.
NHI reassures 160k patients that care access stays stable
THE National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) yesterday moved to reassure the 160,000 Bahamians it provides healthcare to that its network remains stable, rejecting suggestions that payment delays are prompting doctors and other providers to exit the scheme.
Parks and Beaches audit released ‘in due course’
THE Bahamas Public Parks and Beaches Authority has completed a financial audit that will be published “in due course”, its executive chairman has pledged, as it seeks to boost public confidence through greater transparency following mutiple budget overruns.
Authority targeting five park improvements every quarter
THE Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority is aiming to improve five parks every three months starting this September while also seeking to modernise its operations with electronic permits and digital payments by early 2027.
Four garbage collectors see contracts suspended
THE Government has suspended four garbage collection contracts after operators failed to meet the required service standards, with a Cabinet minister signalling a tougher enforcement approach aimed at improving reliability and protecting public health.
Jet ski operators suffer drop following US alert
A Bahamian jet ski operator says business has already declined following the US Embassy's warning to American visitors to avoid the industry even as the Trump administration’s ambassador voiced optimism that closer co-operation can restore confidence in the sector.
Inflation hits over two-year high in March
THE Bahamas’ annual inflation rate saw its highest increase in more than two years in March 2026 to demonstrate the near-constant cost of living and pricing pressures facing Bahamian families.
Merchant ‘eats’ fuel cost hikes amid back to school concern
A Bahamian home improvements retailer says it has largely “eaten” increased freight and transport costs sparked by higher fuel prices amid warnings elsewhere that parents should brace for higher expenses during this year’s Back to School shopping season.
Bahamas ‘cannot totally remove’ EIA transparency
THE Bahamas “cannot completely remove” transparency and public consultation from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval process, advocates are warning, while conceding that the present ‘Town Hall’ format may not be the best.
Marina chief: Bahamas ‘too greedy’ on boating
THE Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president says business for many Nassau-based and other members ahead of the peak US independence holiday on July 4 is “50 percent of what it was”, and asserted: “We did this to ourselves.
‘Front runner’: Financiers ‘most bullish’ on Bahamas
THE Bahamas’ status as a “front runner” for tourism investment has been reaffirmed with non-bank financiers identifying this nation as the Caribbean destination they are “most bullish” on when it comes to funding resort and other related projects.
Forestry Unit teams for national mangrove plan
THE Government’s Forestry Unit has teamed with the Bahamas Project for Marine Conservation to host the National Mangrove Management Plan inception workshop.
Reloaded Baseball hosts summer camp
THE Reloaded Baseball programme, which started their developmental programme five years ago, has grown to the point where they are now hosting their summer camp.
Hanchell: Ministry waiting 35 years for Crown land grant for homeless shelter
GREAT Commission Ministries President Bishop Walter Hanchell said his organisation has spent 35 years trying unsuccessfully to secure land for housing for homeless and vulnerable families, as the new social services minister warns that rising homelessness has become one of the most urgent issues facing her ministry.
The KDK Report: A reason to smile . . .
ON THE flats of Exuma, where the turquoise waters blur seamlessly into the blue sky, you may be fortunate enough to meet a man whose smile is as warm as the Bahamian sun.
