Team Bahamas settled in and ready to start competing
THE Bahamas junior national golf team has settled in and is ready to start competing today at the 2026 Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships (CAJGC) in Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.
Men’s national cricket team return home with 2nd place
THE Bahamas men’s national cricket team returned home from the International Cricket Club’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Qualifier in Bermuda over the weekend with a second-place finish and a berth in the second round.
Minister: Those 'scandalising' me will admit they are wrong
A CABINET minister yesterday hit back at the Opposition leader’s call for him to resign over his former role as president of a contractor linked to the election day plane crash drug accused, asserting that those seeking to "scandalise" his name will eventually have to admit they were wrong.
Attorney's Village Road property saved from mortgage restructurer
A BAHAMIAN attorney’s former Village Road law offices have enjoyed a last-minute rescue after the Supreme Court dismissed a mortgage restructurer’s bid to foreclose and repossess the property as “frivolous and vexatious”.
Pre-election building materials vouchers outlay hits $1.5m
THE Opposition’s leader yesterday pledged that concerns over whether taxpayer funds were misused to finance the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) general election campaign are “not going to go quietly” after a further $663,437 outlay on building material vouchers emerged.
Drug accused’s ties to business Venice Bay holdings
A COMPANY with ties to an accused drug trafficker acquired substantial assets in New Providence’s Venice Bay subdivision after embarking on a real estate spending spree that saw it purchase 27 lots for a combined $1.155m in less than three months.
Education Minister In Budget Contribution: Our Focus Will Be On The Basics Of Literacy And Numeracy
STUDENTS could see expanded breakfast programmes, additional special education services, new digital learning initiatives and more pathways to graduation under reforms outlined by Education Minister Chester Cooper during his contribution to the 2026-27 budget debate.
Friends of Exuma awards $20,000 in scholarships to invest in Exuma’s future
GEORGE TOWN, EXUMA, BAHAMAS – Friends of Exuma is investing in the next generation of leaders with two grants supporting scholarship awards at Exuma Christian Academy and the Nelson A. Ranger Scholarship Fund.
GB tourism operator plans $100k expansion, adding 20 new jobs
A GRAND Bahama tourism operator is investing around $100,000 to launch two new guest experiences by September in an expansion expected to create 20 new jobs.
Davis pledges to attack cost of living targeting price fixing and electricity rates
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis pledged to attack the cost of living in his second term with competition legislation targeting price-fixing and a plan to standardise electricity rates across The Bahamas, saying households are struggling to afford groceries and keep their lights on.
Viral gas pump attendant says he is humbled over public support
DAYS after his story resonated across the country, Franson Youth says he has been humbled by the outpouring of support and remains focused on building a better life.
Heartbreak as family ID car crash victims
FAMILIES of four teenage girls killed in Sunday’s Shirley Street crash gathered at Princess Margaret Hospital’s morgue yesterday, where anguished relatives identified loved ones who had been celebrating graduations, college plans and promising futures just hours before they died.
FACING REALITY: Can’t condemn discrimination abroad
BY ANY measure, Bahamians are a proud people. We’re quick to speak about injustice when it affects us.
US Embassy opens free exhibit at cruise port
A FREE public exhibit marking 250 years of American independence has opened at Nassau Cruise Port, pairing portraits and paintings from the United States’ founding era with displays tracing the long relationship between The Bahamas and America.
Sweltering heat pushing visitors out Straw Market
BAY Street straw market vendors are complaining that the summer heat is driving tourists away before they can make purchases amid the continued wait for a long-promised air conditioning and cooling system.
Investors to get chance to own ‘up to quarter’ of Bank of The Bahamas
THE Prime Minister yesterday pledged to give institutional and retail investors the opportunity to own “up to a quarter” of BISX-listed Bank of The Bahamas although he gave few details on how this will be achieved.
Carnival unlocks 700k extra Carnival unlocks 700k extra GB arrivals in berth doubling
CARNIVAL yesterday said it has unlocked 700,000 extra annual cruise passenger arrivals to Grand Bahama through completion of the pier expansion project at its $600m Celebration Key destination.
Don’t let FDI ‘duplicate’ what Bahamians offer
A tour operator yesterday called on the Government to safeguard Bahamian-owned attractions from growing competition as multi-million dollar foreign direct investment (FDI) projects transform Grand Bahama’s tourism economy.
Minister and Opposition leader dispute GB jobs
A Cabinet minister’s assertion that Grand Bahama businesses are struggling to find workers to fill available jobs sparked a sharp exchange with the Opposition’s leaderin Parliament yesterday.
Man killed in car crash on Earnest Dean Hwy in Abaco
A 30-year-old man died in Abaco after he was ejected from a Nissan Note during a two-vehicle crash on Earnest Dean Highway in Spring City on Monday morning.
