How travel shapes the mind
TRAVEL is often marketed as escape.
FACING REALITY: Regulatory bodies are not consistent: When the law bends for some and breaks for others
Laws are not poetry.
Bahamas National Chess Championship set for January 23 to February 1 at Boost Academy
THE Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) is proud to announce the return of the Bahamas National Chess Championship 2026, the federation’s premier over-the-board competition and one of the country’s most enduring annual sporting traditions.
Marina chief slams ‘absurd’ claim ‘we’re part of problem’
The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday slammed as “absurd” accusations that the industry is not doing enough to aid the crackdown on illegal fisheries practices by failing to alert the authorities to suspect vessels.
BYFFL’s 16U team wins championship title at USA Flag World Championships
THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League delivered a strong overall showing at the USA Flag World Championships, which concluded this weekend in Tampa, Florida, highlighted by a championship title from its 16U team.
Repeat offender fined for Paradise Island exposure
A MAN who admitted exposing himself to a woman on Paradise Island earlier this month was fined $150 yesterday.
Bahamian fishermen demanding Dominican poacher crackdown
Bahamian fishermen yesterday said they are hoping the Government will crack down equally as hard on Dominican poachers and foreigners working on locally-owned fishing vessels following a late December meeting with senior security officials.
Police launch major new push to disrupt firearms trafficking
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched a Firearm Trafficking and Criminal Justice training programme aimed at strengthening officers’ ability to disrupt the flow of illicit firearms into The Bahamas.
Pressure ongoing to free pilot still held in Venezuela
DIPLOMATIC efforts are ongoing to secure the release of Bahamian national Omar Munroe, who remains detained in Venezuela, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell.
Defendant admits to having unlicenced gun - denies threats
A MAN who admitted to possessing an unlicensed shotgun but denied threatening his sister with it at their Turtle Drive residence last week was granted bail on Friday.
18-year-old girl killed in car crash on Prince Charles Drive
AN 18-year-old woman became the country’s eighth traffic fatality of the year after she was killed in a car collision early yesterday morning.
Gov’t blasts assertion VAT savings just $11 per month
The Davis administration yesterday blasted suggestions that the average Bahamian family will only save $11 per month from eliminating VAT on all unprepared food.
Man pleads guilty to having loaded firearm
A MAN admitted to having a loaded firearm and marijuana in his vehicle after police stopped and searched him in the Coral Harbour area last week.
Red-Line Athletics team turns in another credible performance
THE Red-Line Athletics, one of two teams from New Providence competing, turned in another credible performance at the Carl Lewis Invitational in Houston, Texas, over the weekend.
Newly formed UPward Performance Track Club makes its presence felt at Carl Lewis High School Invitational
THE newly formed UPward Performance Track Club made its presence felt along with others at the Carl Lewis High School Invitational over the weekend in Houston, Texas.
Pintard: FNM’s candidate for Bimini and Berry islands already selected
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard said the party has already decided a candidate for the newly created Bimini and Berry Islands seat and expects to inform the public sometime next week.
Musicians unveil ‘safety net’ for Bahamian artists
The United Artists Bahamas Union (UABU) yesterday launched its Benevolent Fund Committee to serve as a “safety net” for Bahamian musicians and entertainers regardless of union affiliation and membership.
Mitchell: I have ‘no dog in the hunt’ in PLP candidate selections
Progressive Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday rejected suggestions that he is backing any prospective candidates, saying he has “no dog in the hunt” as the party continues interviews ahead of the next general election.
Munroe: No ‘rush’ to launch investigations commission
MINISTER of National Security Wayne Munroe says the government will not rush the implementation of the Independent Commission of Investigations Act, warning that haste has historically cost the public treasury millions in lawsuits.
Public invited to nominate citizens for upcoming 2026 National Honours
NOMINATION submissions for National Honours 2026 will open on February 1, with the public invited to submit recommendations no later than March 31, according to the Advisory Committee for National Honours.
