Abaco resort’s 24-hour power loss as generator breaks down
A MAJOR Abaco resort was left without electricity, water, air conditioning and Internet for nearly 24 hours after its back-up generator malfunctioned during last week’s Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) outages, forcing management to discard food and renewing calls from business owners for long-term energy upgrades.
Plane wreckage from July 10 crash is shipped off to the US
INVESTIGATORS probing the Independence Day Andros plane crash that claimed 10 lives have recovered the wreckage and shipped the aircraft's engines and key components to the US for detailed forensic examination, with a preliminary report expected by August 10.
DevCO: ‘No objection’ to Port Lucaya once paperwork done
THE GRAND Bahama Development Company (DEVCO) yesterday said it supports Port Lucaya Marina’s near-$22m redevelopment but is waiting on legal documents confirming the new ownership as questions continue over a stop-work order that halted demolition work at the weekend.
Licence wait places legitimate liquor vendors at disadvantage
AN EXUMA liquor outlet yesterday said months-long delays in the Government’s licensing process are leaving legitimate business owners in limbo, while unlicensed operators continue to sell alcohol without consequence.
Security screening developer rejects causing LPIA delays
THE HEAD of the company behind Lynden Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) new passenger screening system is pushing back against claims the enhanced security process is causing delays for domestic travellers, asserting the technology has not resulted in missed flights and is processing passengers in seconds.
Needles with a purpose: How dry needling helps pain, tight muscles and recovery
If you had told someone 20 years ago that tiny needles could help relieve muscle pain, improve movement, and get people back to work or sport faster, most would have raised an eyebrow. Yet today, dry needling has become one of the most talked-about treatment tools in modern physiotherapy clinics.
The Benadryl Challenge isn’t going away – here’s how public health officials are trying to stop this deadly viral trend
Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Shawndra Henfield: the new Miss Universe Bahamas
Shawndra Henfield proved the old adages right last Sunday when she was crowned Miss Universe Bahamas - true beauty comes from inside, hard work is its own reward, practice makes perfect and always put God first.
BBA All-Star Weekend: Team Orange defeats Team Blue 4-3 in thrilling 8U championship
TEAM Orange completed an impressive run through the Bahamas Baseball Association’s second annual All-Star Weekend, defeating Team Blue 4-3 in a thrilling 8U championship game Sunday at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
Three champions emerge in Beach Wrestling Bash
THREE champions emerged after more than 20 matches in the Bahamas Amateur Wrestling Federation’s Beach Wrestling Bash. The modified round robin event was held at Junkanoo Beach on July 25 with competitors possessing various levels of experience.
‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr earns YES Network Player of the Week
FOR much of the 2026 season, Jasrado "Jazz" Chisholm Jr has been one of the New York Yankees’ most polarising players.
BAAA taking diverse 18-member team to the World Under-20 Championships
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will be taking a diverse 18-member team to compete at the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
CAC Games: Xavion Johnson suffers loss in the quarterfinals
WITH the Central American and Caribbean Games underway in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, The Bahamas is being represented by a 40-member team in 10 different sporting disciplines.
Jonquel Jones wins WNBA All-Star MVP
JONQUEL Jones came off the bench and played with a heavy heart that led to her adding the most valuable player of the 2026 Women's National Basketball Association's All-Star game to her historic collection of awards from the league.
‘Don’t relent’ until Trump tariff lifted from Bahamas
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday urged that “the Government must not relent” until Donald Trump’s 12.5 percent tariff on Bahamian exports to the US is eliminated and removed, adding that “we cannot just look at this as business as usual”.
Trump tariff timing ‘sucks’ as costs ‘go through roof’
Donald Trump’s imposition of 12.5 percent tariffs on all Bahamian exports to the US especially “sucks” because it coincides with multiple costs “going through the roof”, Bahamian fishermen are warning.
Cut-price Chinese gasoline car ‘flood’ disrupting electric vehicle momentum
A BAHAMIAN electric vehicle dealer says it expects to maintain annual sales growth of “at least 10 percent” even though the “flood” of low-priced gasoline-fuelled cars from China has “disrupted the market” and curbed industry “momentum”.
‘Business as usual’ for Applebees and Fusion
BOTH Applebees Bahamas and Fusion Superplex yesterday asserted it is "business as usual" following the restaurant’s temporary closure late last week that sparked much social media commentary.
Newly renovated PMH A&E floods after heavy rainstorm
THE newly renovated Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at Princess Margaret Hospital experienced localized flooding on Sunday following severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across New Providence, with water entering the facility through the ambulance bay doors.
