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.
Wellington ‘Cat’ Sears delighted to get National Bodybuilding Championships off the ground
DESPITE the small number of entrants, Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation president Wellington “Cat” Sears said he was delighted that they got this year’s National Bodybuilding Championships off the ground.
Recreational boater poaching top threat after 70-80% surge
Poaching and other illegal practices by recreational boaters have increased by 70-80 percent over the past decade to become a bigger threat to Bahamian fisheries than the Dominicans, it was argued yesterday.
Board chief optimistic over reversing 30% airlift drops
A tourism executive yesterday pledged “we are working” to reverse the present 32 percent and 28 percent airlift capacity decline for Marsh Harbour and North Eleuthera, respectively, through end-June 2026.
Rescue efforts underway after plane makes emergency landing in Abaco
Authorities are working to rescue a pilot who had to make an emergency landing in a marshy area west of Treasure Cay this morning.
Credit ‘bubble’ fear on consumer loan terms
A senior banker is warning against Bahamian commercial lenders sparking credit “bubbles” and increased delinquencies by issuing loans that fail to reflect the borrower’s true credit risk.
Major PI project with $150m sales focus of legal fight
A Paradise Island development said to have generated "over $150m" in pre-sales is the focal point of a furious legal battle that has erupted between its former and current development partners.
NHI expansion will ‘fail’ if current woe not fixed now
National Health Insurance (NHI) will “fail completely” if it expands patient numbers and benefits without “immediately fixing” current payment backlogs, the Opposition’s finance chief argued yesterday.
Capo: $201m liability switch 'masks' Resorts World dump
Resorts World Bimini's original developer is alleging its Genting partner has converted an "illegitimate $201m liability" placed on the project's books into a loan to "mask" its financial "misallocations".
Immigration ruling by retired judge overturned
THE Court of Appeal has struck down a $575,000 judgment issued by a retired Supreme Court justice nearly three years after she demitted office, declaring the decision unconstitutional and legally void.
