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.
Grand Cay generator repair delayed until end of week
RESIDENTS of Little Grand Cay face a further setback in the restoration of electricity as repairs to a replacement rental generator have been delayed until the end of the week.
Charity pleads for donations as back to school needs rise
DEMAND for back to school assistance has risen this year as donations fail to keep pace, according to one major charity group appealing for more business partnership to meet growing social needs.
More economic support needed for senior citizens, says Carey
A Bahamian businessman is calling for greater economic support for senior citizens, warning that rising healthcare, insurance and living costs are encouraging more Bahamians to spend their retirement years overseas.
Student’s plan to turn coffee-processing waste into alternative to conventional packaging
A BAHAMIAN agriculture student is among three semifinalists in an international sustainability competition after helping develop biodegradable packaging made from coffee-processing waste.
Repairs over 85 percent complete ahead of school reopening
SCHOOL repairs are 85 to 90 percent complete ahead of school reopening, Education Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday, with the government spending in “the region of $20m” on the works this year.
Officers win damages over unlawful arrest in Acklins
THE Supreme Court has ruled that two police officers were unlawfully arrested and detained during a 2022 drug investigation in Acklins, finding that their constitutional right to liberty was breached.
