ERIC WIBERG: The lighthouse and shipwrecks of Cay Sal
“A bioligically impoverished, physically controlled environment” is how Walter Goldberg described Cay Sal Bank in his 1983 Smithsonian study.
DIANE PHILLIPS: World through a different lens
Dawn we wake, we open our eyes to a world we create.
Op-Ed: Emancipation and the Enduring Bridge Between The Bahamas and South Africa
Honorary Consul of the Republic of South Africa to The Bahamas
Clubs & Societies July 31st, 2025
Friday, July 31st, 2025
Team Bahamas 3rd at 37th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships
Maddisson Carroll picked up the Kenneth Francis individual trophy and combined with fourth place finisher Haley Hill to capture the girls’ 15-and-under division at the 37th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships.
Man accused of attempted murder
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of attempted murder in New Providence while armed with a rifle.
Abaco taxi driver accused of groping tourist
A TAXI driver was granted bail yesterday after being accused of groping an American tourist in Abaco last month.
Man gets 30 months jail for unlicenced gun
A MAN was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday after admitting he kept an unlicenced gun in his home on Matthew Street earlier this week.
Three years prison for attempted break-in
A MAN was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after admitting he tried to break into a woman’s home on West Avenue last week.
Woman says sexual harassment faced often in Bahamas modelling industry
A FACEBOOK post alleging sexual harassment during a fashion photoshoot has ignited fresh concern over exploitation in The Bahamas’ modelling community.
Genesis calls warning from JCNP ‘oppressive’
THE Genesis Junkanoo group says it was threatened with suspension and possible expulsion by the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) after expressing interest in joining the upcoming Fox Hill Day Emancipation Rush, prompting Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg to describe the threat as “going back to slavery.”
DJ Ovadose: How a lifelong love of music took him around the world
AT just 11 years old, Jasper “DJ Ovadose” Thomas was hunched over a computer, juggling two YouTube tabs to mimic the thrill of mixing music.
Govt announces Agrarian Awards including over $50,000 in prizes
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, in partnership with the Agricultural Development Organisation (ADO), launched the 2025 Agrarian Awards yesterday at Atlantis Paradise Island, announcing more than $50,000 in prizes to be presented on October 18.
Two charged in Exuma hit-and-run boat accident
TWO men have been charged in connection with the hit-and-run boating accident which left an American tourist critically injured while snorkelling off Tar Bay Beach in Exuma on June 30.
RBDF returns marine accused of abusing children at a Rangers programme to detention
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force marine accused of abusing children in the Rangers summer programme has been returned to detention at the Coral Harbour base after being released when his initial eight‑day confinement expired.
Finals rematch: Jonquel Jones scores 12 for Liberty in 100-93 loss to Lynx
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 30 points and nine rebounds, Kayla McBride added 24 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the short-handed New York Liberty 100-93 on Wednesday night in a rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals.
deyton Albury to host his inaugural Ballhead Elite Basketball Camp
BAHAMIAN men’s national basketball team player Deyton Albury, who benefitted from training camps before he went off to college, has decided to return home and give back to the next generation of basketball players in The Bahamas.
schedule released for BAAA National Open Track & Field Championships this weekend
THE schedule for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Open Track and Field Championships this weekend at the Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium:
DR KENT BAZARD: Obesity and Our Athletes - What the Bahamas’ #1 Ranking in the Americas Means for the Future of Sports
RECENTLY, the World Health Organisation released updated statistics naming The Bahamas as the country with the highest obesity rate in the Americas.
UB Mingoes trio selected to national volleyball team
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s volleyball team players Anjeniker Joseph, Hannah McBride and Zarria Rose were named to the Bahamas senior women’s national volleyball team.
