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Suspected suicide attempt under investigation by Grand Bahama police

POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating a suspected suicide attempt on Saturday.

Bahamas in $100m funding for National Energy Policy

The Bahamas has received its first-ever financing from the latest multilateral lender it has joined in the form of a $100m loan to aid the National Energy Policy’s implementation.

Abaco resort matching summer booking trend

An Abaco hotelier yesterday said resort bookings are still being affected by global geopolitical tensions and tariff-related economic uncertainty even though summer 2025 is matching prior years.


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Ayton to sign with any NBA team he chooses

With the National Basketball Association’s negotiations for the 2025 free agency open, Bahamian centre Deandre Ayton has decided to exercise his options with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Bayshore Sports Consultancy puts together free flag football clinic for over 50 children

BAYSHORE Sports Consultancy, a newly launched Bahamian-based sports consulting agency, made a strong debut this past Sunday by hosting a free flag football clinic for more than 50 kids at the St. Augustine’s College campus field.

BGF prepares to host Caribbean Volleyball Championships

IN preparation for the hosting of the Caribbean Volleyball Championships 2025, the Bahamas Volleyball Federation hosted a Volleyball Station seminar over the weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.


After 4th place last year, Team Bahamas on par to win Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships this week in Barbados

AFTER a fourth-place finish last year in Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas Golf Federation members believe they have assembled a team that could win the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships this week in Barbados.

Dwight Tinker bags his first hole-in-one

OUTSIDE of winning a title, the next greatest accomplishment a golfer looks forward to achieving is a Hole-In-One shot.

Father jumps from Disney cruise ship to save daughter who went overboard

A FATHER dived in to the sea to save his daughter after she fell from a Disney Cruise Line ship on its way back to Fort Lauderdale from a four-night Bahamas sailing, it has been reported.


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Energy reform ‘coming together like clockwork’

Electricity generation reform on New Providence is “coming together like clockwork”, FOCOL Holdings’ top executive is asserting, after sealing a near-$100m deal backed by a US government institution.


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Gov’t ‘can’t have it both ways’ over Fund $300m

The Opposition’s finance spokesman last night argued the Government “cannot have it both ways” over its forecast $75.5m Budget surplus and $300m plan to capitalise the National Investment Fund.

Briland ‘nightmare’ after week-long BPL outages

Briland residents yesterday voiced fears of a diesel fuel shortage after a “nightmare” week of on/off Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) supply culminated in an island-wide outage on Saturday.

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Woman killed and child injured in triple shooting

ONE woman is dead and a woman and a child are injured after a shooting on Sunday night.


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Minnis: I am the leader this moment requires

AMID ongoing speculation about his political future, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told his Killarney constituents on Friday that he won’t be “pushed aside” when there’s still work to be done—declaring himself the leader “this moment requires”.

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BTVI students upset over strict graduation rules

As the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) prepares to hold its graduation ceremony this week, some students are voicing frustration over the institution’s “strict” graduation rules and criticising what they describe as a dismissive response to their concerns.

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FNMs ‘chose Moss - but got Henfield’

EXECUTIVES of the Free National Movement’s South Beach Constituency Association have criticised the party’s leadership for ignoring their candidate recommendations for the upcoming general election, saying they were completely “caught off guard” by the party’s decision to ratify Darren Henfield for the seat instead.


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For Montayanna Major, movement is more than a function of the human body, it’s a window into healing, empowerment, and change.

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