Men’s national basketball team shoots to win opener tonight against Jamaica
WITH the team assembled, head coach Mikhail McLean said there's only one goal for The Bahamas men's national basketball team and that is to "win" their opening game tonight against Jamaica.
Bahamas 3rd again
THE Bahamas Golf Federation's junior national team finished with its third consecutive third place and a top spot in the girls’ 15-and-under flight at the 2026 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships.
Businesses: Bank fees grow but we're getting less service
BAHAMIAN businesses yesterday challenged the up to 20 percent increase in commercial banking fees by arguing they are paying more for reduced services.
Senator tells BPL, Bahamas Grid: ‘Get your act together’
AN Opposition senator yesterday asserted that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) and Bahamas Grid Company "need to get their act together" as businesses lose revenue from frequent power outages and consumers complain about increasing summer bills.
$200m Exuma resort project facing fresh legal challenge
THE chief opponent of the $200m Rosewood Exuma project has launched a second legal challenge over whether the project’s key environmental approval could be “revived” after it expired.
Vendors state: ‘Best days of Junkanoo Beach ahead of us’
VENDORS yesterday asserted that “the best days of Junkanoo Beach are ahead of us” as they voiced optimism that the Ministry of Tourism’s push for greater collaboration will produce “a triple win” for the downtown Nassau destination.
Baha Mar: 80-90% occupancy to beat 'softer summer' trends
BAHA Mar yesterday revealed it is on target to beat “historical trends” through July and August occupancies “in the high 80 to low 90 percent” range even as Bahamian aviation operators battle to emerge “unscathed” from high and volatile fuel prices.
Fox criticises Parliament’s three-month break
OPPOSITION Senator Rick Fox criticised Parliament’s three-month break after just weeks of sittings, saying lawmakers had not earned an extended recess while Bahamians continue to work.
Fox criticises 3-month vacation after just one month in office
RICK Fox accused lawmakers yesterday of preparing to take a three-month break after only a month in office, prompting Attorney General Wayne Munroe to insist that the Senate could be recalled throughout the summer and that senators should be ready to work.
Davis warns extreme heat driving up Cost of Living
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis warned yesterday that extreme heat is quietly driving up the cost of living for Bahamian families, saying climate change is already forcing households to spend more on electricity, water, ice, fans and transportation.
Wife pleads for answers after husband vanishes
MORE than a month after Acklins resident Kevin Bizzard vanished, his wife says she was told he called for help as the boat he was travelling in took on water — and she is still waiting to learn whether he is alive or dead.
Munroe: change name of Columbus School
ATTORNEY General Wayne Munroe said he would be surprised if Columbus Primary School still bears Christopher Columbus’ name in a year or two, reviving a long-running push to replace colonial-era symbols with honours that better reflect Bahamian history.
Addyson Munroe, 15, captures two singles titles
FIFTEEN-year-old Addyson Munroe capped off an impressive week of tennis by capturing two singles titles, headlining a successful 2026 BLTA AiD Junior Nationals that interim Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association president Marvin Rolle believes signals progress for junior tennis despite recent challenges.
BAP softball programme to stage 'All Star Survival'
WITH more than $1 million in scholarship offers generated through the Bahamas Athletic Pride (BAP) softball programme, organisers used Wednesday’s press conference to reflect on the growth of “The Show” from a two-team event into one of the country’s premier softball showcases ahead of this weekend’s seventh edition.
Paradise Meets Performance: Run Bahamas 2027 set to redefine destination racing In Nassau
ON January 31, 2027, marathoners and running enthusiasts from around the globe will converge in The Bahamas for an extraordinary race experience where elite performance meets tropical paradise.
Empire Sports Medicine Series Training in the heat
FOR athletes in The Bahamas, training in the heat is simply part of life. Whether it is a track athlete completing sprint sessions in the afternoon sun, a swimmer performing dryland conditioning, a baseball player spending hours on the field, or a basketball team practicing in a warm gymnasium, environmental heat becomes another training stimulus that the body must learn to manage.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Honour or honor? Organise or organize
THE English language is a bear at the best of times. So many words that sound the same yet have totally different meanings: plane, plain. Pain, pane. Here and hear or where and wear. Vein and vain. Knight and night. Heir and air.
Accused granted bail overFNM headquarters break-in
A MAN was charged yesterday with breaking into the Free National Movement headquarters on St Michael Road and stealing $1,590 worth of property last week.
24-year-old accused of sexually assaulting teen girl
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl twice in New Providence this year was remanded to prison yesterday.
Man acquitted of sexual assault against 13-year-old
A MAN was acquitted yesterday of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2024, while the case against his bus driver co-accused, who is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl that same day, will continue next week.
