Youth summer camp experience combines STEAM, sports & life skills
Building homes designed to withstand hurricanes may not be the typical summer camp activity, but nearly 100 young Bahamians were challenged to do just that as part of the Wenty Ford Sports Foundation’s Second Annual Winners’ Camp.
Suspect faces rape charges after viral voice recordings
A MAN accused of raping an 18-year-old woman twice in New Providence last weekend was remanded to prison yesterday.
Fire-safety violators at Junkanoo Beach are back in business
JUNKANOO Beach businesses hit with temporary closures over fire-safety violations are back in operation after addressing required safety measures, with the operators now pushing for greater engagement and reasonable time to comply before future enforcement action.
Data commissioner says focus on AI should be ‘new opportunities,’ not job losses
DATA Protection Commissioner Michael Wright said The Bahamas should not approach artificial intelligence with fear over job displacement but instead focus on identifying and developing the skills needed to capture new opportunities in AI, cybersecurity and data protection.
Bahamas boys suffer 1-0 loss to Guyana
THE Bahamas Under-14 boys suffered their first loss of the 2026 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Boys Challenge Series, falling 1-0 to Guyana yesterday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
‘Basketball players AJ’ Storr and Fredrick King Jr commit
TWO Bahamian basketball players have found new opportunities to continue their college careers after productive 2025-26 seasons, but both are entering the 2026-27 season under different circumstances.
Cooper ‘won’t be happy’ until Scotiabank ATM issues in Exuma are resolved
SCOTIABANK has committed to resolving persistent ATM problems in Exuma, with the Deputy Prime Minister and MP for the island stating he will not be satisfied until the island’s machines are reliably operational.
Govt crop insurance initiative welcomed by farming association
A LONGTIME Abaco farmer said crop insurance could help unlock much-needed financing for Bahamian farmers, who say the lack of insurance coverage has been one of the major obstacles to expanding agriculture.
Crawfish exporters brace for tariff impact
A BAHAMIAN fisherman left a meeting with the Minister responsible for agriculture and fisheries feeling confident that the government will do all they can to reduce the US tariffs that has been placed on exports.
Taxi Cab Union rejects appeal by TUC to return to negotiating table
THE BAHAMAS National Alliance Trade Union Congress (BNATUC) has urged the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union (BTCU) to return to the negotiating table with livery operators to resolve their escalating dispute, but taxi union president Tyrone Butler has flatly rejected the appeal, insisting livery drivers must first comply with the law.
Abaco Farmers Association set sights on supplying half the country’s food
ABACO farmers are pushing for a larger role in national food security, with the island’s newly-formed farmers association setting its sights on significantly increasing local production and eventually supplying up to half of the country’s food.
FRONT PORCH: Lessons from FNM’s 1992 victory:
AS the Free National Movement (FNM) celebrates the 34th anniversary of its first election to office in 1992, there are lessons the current FNM might draw from that victory.
Mom of crash victim speaks on heartbreak and grief
A MONTH after losing her only son in the fatal North Andros plane crash, Apostle Dr Jan Jones still struggles to separate the waves of grief crashing over her, admitting that she’s at a place where “me myself don't know where I'm at.”
Former photographer faces eviction, blindness in battle with kidney failure
A BAHAMIAN family living in Jacksonville, Florida, is appealing for public support after 37-year-old father-of-five Terrel Carey was left unable to work by end-stage kidney disease, diabetes and severe vision loss.
Teachers union demands 20% pay raise over 3 years
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said teachers are seeking a 20 percent salary increase over three years after the government presented a salary package it had previously rejected.
PM on BPL Crisis ‘The buck stops here’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday defended Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis amid questions over her relative silence amid ongoing controversy at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL), declaring that “the bucks stops here”.
STATESIDE: Pundits balk as Trump "collapses world order"
FOR a growing number of Americans, there’s a feeling of wanting their president to just go away.
Island entrepreneurs targeted for business support
THE SMALL Business Development Centre (SBDC) Bahamas officially launched its “Back to Da’ Island” Family Island initiative during a community event held on August 13, at Resorts World Bimini.
