Girls take to the skies at Bahamas Aviation Day
YOUNG Bahamians got a close-up look at careers in aviation on Saturday as Women in Aviation International’s Bahamas Chapter hosted Girls in Aviation Day, complete with speakers, exhibitions and flight simulator demonstrations.
Bahamas must continually progress on aviation safety
I welcome Prime Minister Philip Davis’s recent public comments expressing confidence in aviation safety oversight in The Bahamas.
Aviation chief hails Mexico airlift expansion ‘landmark’
The Government’s aviation chief yesterday hailed Aeroméxico’s decision to launch direct non-stop service to Nassau as a “landmark airlift expansion” that will use Mexico City as a gateway to the 670 million-strong Latin American market.
GBPA investment chief: Capture more activity around cargo ports
A senior Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) executive says Bahamian and Caribbean ports should look beyond simply increasing cargo volumes to instead capture more of the economic activity surrounding this trade.
Minister confirms tenant and rent control overhaul
A CABINET minister yesterday confirmed the Government plans to overhaul tenant and rent control laws, with the latter oversight form requiring more staff.
Bahamas moves over cyber threats to ports
THE BAHAMAS is moving to strengthen the cyber security resilience of its ports amid fears that attacks on maritime systems could disrupt trade, tourism, supply chains and national security.
What proprioception really is — and why most people don’t train it
We all know about the five familiar senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. But there is another sensory system quietly working away every second of the day — and it is one most of us rarely think about.
Sea Breeze community focuses on mental health, suicide prevention and safe spaces
KNOWING when someone is in crisis, having the courage to ask about suicide, creating safe spaces for children and understanding how to respond before it is too late were at the heart of a mental health conversation in Sea Breeze earlier this month.
New study reveals widespread menopause symptoms among Bahamian women: A call for improved care and research
A NEW study of menopause experiences in The Bahamas found that 91 per cent of the 115 women surveyed reported at least five symptoms, with 61 per cent experiencing ten or more.
Raising awareness: Understanding childhood cancer and its impact on young lives
DESPITE being rare, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children and adolescents from birth to age 19, according to statistics.
Corporate income taxpayerstriple Gov’ts initial projection
THE BAHAMAS has more than triple the number of corporate income taxpayers it initially forecast, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday, as the Government moves to attract more wealthy individuals to domicile in this nation.
Tourist-punch accused ‘not authentic’ operator
THE GOVERNMENT is preparing to introduce new technology and strengthen education and enforcement measures to help tourists identify legitimate watersports operators after an American visitor was allegedly assaulted by a man purporting to be a licensed jet ski operator.
Price controls: 15 stores plead guilty
FIFTEEN of the 17 merchants charged with violating price control laws and regulations over the past year have pleaded guilty, it was revealed yesterday, as officials prepare to launch the second phase of a price comparison app aiming to giving consumers better value for money.
Rival pledges $9m outlay to fill Bahama Rock void
A GRAND Bahama aggregate supplier is pledging to invest a further $9m to expand production and fill the void created by Bahama Rock’s temporary shutdown through servicing contractors and “all of the local needs in The Bahamas”.
Sands brands govt Budget surplus 'fiscal engineering at its finest'
The Opposition yesterday charged that the $29.2m monthly Budget surplus shown for May 2026 is “fiscal engineering at its finest” and “not even worth the paper they are printed on” given the ongoing National Investment Fund (NIF) controversy.
Mortgage Corp woes slash low-cost home own to 23%
THE BAHAMAS Mortgage Corporation’s deficiencies have forced a $50m affordable homes initiative targeted at helping low and middle income Bahamian families to double the number of rentals to 77 percent of all planned new units.
Do you know what Nassau used to be called?
The first time I found out about the strong link between Charleston, South Carolina (and the coastal islands off South Carolina and Georgia), and The Bahamas was back in 2004, when I went to Charleston for the very first time for the Spoleto Festival, held there each year.
Grade 8 students rise to BJC challenge
Three Grade 8 students at T.A. Thompson Junior High School have successfully completed the 2026 Grade 9 Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) Family & Consumer Sciences national examination, earning two Bs and a C.
Three deny firearm and ammo charges after police search
THREE men were accused of possessing a firearm and ammunition after police allegedly found a pistol and 17 rounds during a search of a Grosham Close residence last week.
Up to four men diagnosed with prostate cancer weekly
AN estimated three to four men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each week in The Bahamas, while about two may die from the disease over the same period, according to urologist Dr Robin Roberts.
