O’Brien, Souza take top placings in the Caribbean Equestrian Challenges
BAHAMAS equestrians featured prominently in the final standings of the 2024-2025 Caribbean Equestrian Association (CEA) Jumping and Dressage Challenges, with two riders – Quinn O’Brien and Gabriela Souza – taking top honours in their respective categories.
Freedom Farm wins three of four titles at junior nationals
THE Bahamas Baseball Association concluded its 2025 Grand Bahama Port Authority Junior Nationals at the Emera field in Grand Bahama on Sunday.
Serena Salis fifth overall in the masters’ division
SERENA Salis knew sooner or later she would win her first international medal as a bodybuilder, based on the vast improvement that she’s been making in the sport.
‘Taking your skills to the next level’
THE Nex-Gen Elite Training Basketball Camp, geared to “taking your skills to the next level,” got started yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Lyford Cay International School Dragons celebrate three national soccer championship titles
THE National High School Soccer Championships last month marked an historic achievement for the Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) Dragons, who won three championship titles.
PETER YOUNG: Could Trump’s intervention in Iran stop its nuclear weapons?
With the US launching airstrikes against Iran over the weekend, the Middle East is at a delicate and dangerous point as tensions reach a new peak. Earlier, President Trump had stated publicly that he would take a decision about bombing Iran’s nuclear sites in two weeks’ time. In reality, he acted in two days.
FACING REALITY: Bite the bullet - get rid of the Privy Council?
In the past, a murder was a rare and solemn event, putting the country in shock and sparking conversations that reverberated through the town for months, if not years. The country mourned, and a sense of stillness prevailed. Similarly, when an execution took place, the nation experienced a mix of sadness and relief, a collective understanding that justice was served. But it took a long while for the shock to wear off.
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Minister: Forecast Budget surplus remains 'big deal'
A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged that the forecast Budget surplus of $75.5m for the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year will be used to pay down The Bahamas' $11.7bn national debt if achieved.
Trade Commission restructure 'ushers in new economic era'
The Bahamas Trade Commission is “ushering in a new economic era”, aided by a restructuring that has created 12 different committees, as it focuses on issues such as export policy and diversification.
Bahamas incurs $1bn trade deficit for 2025 first quarter
The Bahamas incurred a $1bn trade deficit for the first three months of 2025 despite exports more than doubling year-over-year, it was revealed yesterday.
Gov't eyes completion of tax residency certificate
The Government is targeting completion of the tax residency certificate product that will allow expatriate residents to prove to home jurisdictions they are domiciled in The Bahamas and compliant.
Gov't targeting predatory 'payday lender' crackdown
The Securities Commission is working with the Government to develop legislation that cracks down on “payday lenders” offering loans at predatory interest rates, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday.
Promotion Board chief urges: ‘Rescind boating fees botch’
The Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board’s president yesterday branded new and increased boater fees as “a botch” that needs to “be rescinded immediately” amid ongoing visitor “uproar”.
Ex-Gaming Board staff’s ‘excessive’ $1.9m damages award overturned
The near-$1.9m in total damages awarded to five former Gaming Board employees was yesterday overturned by the Court of Appeal which branded their payouts as “excessive sums”.
Union leader urges PM: Be ‘man of your word’ on pensions reform
The Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board’s president yesterday branded new and increased boater fees as “a botch” that needs to “be rescinded immediately” amid ongoing visitor “uproar”.
Man charged with possession of over 5o images of child pornography on his phone
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of possessing over 50 images of child pornography on his cellphone.
17-year-old accused of murder granted $15,000 bail
A SUPREME Court judge has granted $15,000 bail to a juvenile accused of murder, requiring him to wear an electronic monitoring device.
