Visually impaired students excel in 2026 BJC exams
For Quintino Barr, Kamall Forbes and Macken Louis, success in the 2026 Bahamas Junior Certificate examinations is more than a collection of grades — it is evidence of what students who are blind or visually impaired can accomplish when high expectations are matched with opportunity, support and determination.
Bahamian dad seeks answers after teen son drowns in US
A 16-YEAR-OLD Bahamian-American boy described as a strong, active swimmer drowned in a Michigan lake last week, leaving his family struggling to understand how a teenager so comfortable in the water got into trouble.
$52K reward to help find missing Eleuthera mom
REWARDS totalling up to $52,500 are being offered for information that could help find missing Eleuthera mother and entrepreneur Katrina Kelly as police intensify the search for the missing 34-year-old.
FOAM severs ties with GB leader over viral voice notes
FAMILY of All Murdered Victims (FOAM) has severed ties with the head of its Grand Bahama division after she publicly defended a man allegedly at the centre of a rape investigation that intensified after disturbing voice notes describing a sexual encounter with an apparently incapacitated woman went viral.
PM blasts overtime amid grid overhaul
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis last night conceded he could not promise Bahamians an immediate end to the power cuts that have battered New Providence and parts of the Family Islands this summer, but pledged that generation capacity will return over the coming months as his administration replaces failed equipment and pushes ahead with a sweeping overhaul of the electricity system.
GB mom overcomes stage two breast cancer
A 30-year-old Grand Bahama mother is celebrating a second chance at life after overcoming breast cancer less than a year after losing her own mother to the disease.
FACING REALITY: The first lie we tell our children Everyone is guilty!
Remember this: “A liar is a thief, and a thief is a murderer!” We have heard that since the beginning of time.
WORLD VIEW: Stop the money flow to organised crime
HAITI’S plight must not be forgotten because it’s no longer a regular feature of international headlines. The suffering has not diminished.
Two new directors for Benchmark
BENCHMARK (Bahamas) Limited has announced the appointment of two directors to its Board following the Company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting.
11 San Salvador families receive keys to rent-to-own homes
ELEVEN San Salvador families received keys to rent-to-own homes yesterday as the Davis administration completed part of a housing development that began nearly two decades ago and survived years of delays, hurricanes and changes in government.
BTC launches Next-Gen Mentorship Programme
THE BAHAMAS Telecommunications Company (BTC) announced the launch of its Next-Gen Mentorship Programme, a new pilot initiative designed to support succession planning and career development within the organisation.
What is lung cancer, and can it be prevented?
AS the Cancer Society of The Bahamas observes August as Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Paul Ramphal, a cardiothoracic surgeon, is answering these questions and more to raise awareness of this deadly disease.
Leadership not measured by titles
SOCIAL Services Minister Barbara Cartwright reminded women that leadership is not measured by a person’s title, but instead by the lives they touch and the opportunities they create for others.
Pintard: Govt is blaming BPL workers for overtime
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of attempting to shift blame for Bahamas Power and Light's $20m annual overtime bill onto workers, arguing that the government cannot distance itself from overtime practices at a utility it manages and oversees.
PLP chairman blasts Bar head over court power cut complaints
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has accused Bahamas Bar Association president Khalil Parker of adopting “FNM talking points” over power cuts at the courts, suggesting he was more interested in generating headlines than first taking the issue to the Chief Justice.
FNM leader questions legality of $700 million govt fund transfer
THE Free National Movement is demanding answers from the Davis administration over the whereabouts and use of approximately $700 million in excess borrowing, after the government said the funds were transferred to the National Investment Fund (NIF).
TikTok personality Elias Fritz admits to marijuana possession
POPULAR TikTok personality Elias Fritz was once again before the court yesterday, where he admitted to a drug charge while awaiting trial over an alleged 2025 attempted murder.
19-year-old remanded to prison for fatal restaurant shooting
A MAN was accused of a fatal shooting at a West Bay Street restaurant that left one man dead and another seriously injured earlier this month.
Four men accused of theft of $4,600 from Atlantis restaurant
FOUR men were accused of stealing more than $4,600 collectively while working at a restaurant at Atlantis Resort this summer.
Arson suspect admits to damaging victim’s car before $300k blaze
A MAN accused of setting fire to a woman’s home admitted to damaging her car windscreen earlier the same day this month.
