Bahamas begins assessment of 70 marine protected areas
THE Bahamas has begun its first national assessment of the management of its 70 marine protected areas, a key step in a 15-year debt conversion project expected to direct $124m into marine conservation, coastal protection and blue economy programmes.
A man on a life mission to keep a promise to a friend
ERIC Wiberg doesn’t remember exactly when his fascination with downed planes or doomed ships began, but he remembers the moment he made a promise to a friend to find the oldest plane crash in Bahamian history.
Charles Mackey receives US leadership award
TALK show host and community advocate Charles Carlos Mackey has received the Outstanding Servant Leadership Award from White House Prayer for Our Nations, a private organisation, after decades of work in Bahamian sports, culture and youth development.
Fidelity Bank tees off as title sponsor for the UB Mingoes Golf Invitational
FIDELITY Bank (Bahamas) Limited has stepped up to the tee as the title sponsor for the 2nd Annual University of The Bahamas Mingoes Golf Invitational set for July 5 at Royal Blue Golf Course at Baha Mar.
Medical report details teen girl’s hospitalisation in sex assault trial
A MEDICAL report read into evidence yesterday indicated that a 14-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a bus driver in 2024.
Jury convicts two men of armed carjacking on Carmichael Road
TWO men were convicted yesterday of the armed carjacking of a woman on Carmichael Road in 2022.
Men receive conditional discharges over cash and iPhone robbery
TWO men connected to a robbery in New Providence last week were placed on probation yesterday.
Men receive conditional discharges over cash and iPhone robbery
TWO men connected to a robbery in New Providence last week were placed on probation yesterday.
National boxing team members on five-week training camp in Mexico, Dominican Republic
THE Bahamas World Boxing Federation announced that members of the national team departed Nassau this week for a five-week training camp in Mexico and the Dominican Republic in preparation for the upcoming CAC Games.
Man granted bail after denying he stole from Eastern Road home
A MAN accused of stealing from an Eastern Road home and damaging its security system was granted bail yesterday.
BAAA selects athletes to represent Bahamas at NACAC, World Under 20 Championships
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) has announced the athletes selected to represent Team Bahamas at the 2026 NACAC Under-18 and Under-23 Championships as well as the World Under-20 Championships later this summer.
FNM Senator: Where’s the ‘Ministry of Debt’?
An Opposition senator, yesterday argued that the Government should formally recognise its largest financial burden by establishing a “Ministry of Debt”, adding that the 2026-2027 Budget prioritises balancing the books over delivering effective results that improve Bahamian lives.
National Trust faces $150m funding gap
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) faces an annual $150m funding gap over what is needed to fully manage this nation’s marine protected areas (MPAs) and national parks, it was revealed yesterday.
Gov’ts March surplus off $48m compared to 2025
The Government’s fiscal surplus for the key month of March 2026 shrank by 26.4 percent year-over-year, it was revealed yesterday, as revenues remained relatively flat while total spending jumped by $52.1m compared to 2025 during the run-up to the May 12 general election.
Bahamian fund manager pledges Cayman wind-up ‘full co-operation’
A Bahamian investment manager says its core business and long-term operations will not be impacted by court-supervised liquidation of its Cayman fund portfolio as it pledged “full-co-operation” to ensure an “orderly conclusion” to the winding-up.
Exempt The Bahamas’ fisheries from 12.5% tariffs, Trump urged
US seafood importers are urging the Trump administration to exempt Bahamian lobster and stone crab from punitive 12.5 percent tariffs that threaten to place up to $70m of this nation’s exports at “an economic disadvantage” against rivals with “weaker labour protections”.
Bahamian teen named Beyoncé to sing at US Embassy event
BEYONCÉ Knowles will sing the Bahamian national anthem at American Independence Day celebrations in Nassau on Friday – but not the multifaceted American singer, songwriter and actress.
BPL blames peak demand for New Providence cuts
WIDESPREAD power outages swept across New Providence on Tuesday night after Bahamas Power and Light blamed overloaded circuits caused by “peak system demand.”
