Election Court Challenge: Coalition of Independents leader Lincoln Bain says the party has filed Election Court challenges in Pinewood and Fort Charlotte, alleging recount irregularities and ballot secrecy breaches. House Clash Over Money in Politics: A heated House exchange between Speaker Patricia Deveaux and Long Island MP Dr. Andre Rollins escalated into accusations of “disservice to democracy” during the budget debate. Energy Outage Pressure: Killarney MP Michela Barnett-Ellis urged BGC and BPL to stop western New Providence power outages, while Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis defended the “growing pains” of energy reform. IMF Warning on Disaster Planning: The IMF says The Bahamas lacks a standardized framework to measure hurricane impacts in macro forecasts and debt planning. Budget Numbers Under Scrutiny: CFA Society ex-president Kriston Moore backed the surplus direction but warned the country has little room for error given disaster and external-shock exposure. Tourism & Aviation: Breeze Airways launched a new nonstop Tampa–Nassau route after more than 20 years, and officials framed it as a boost for stopover growth. Judiciary Spotlight: Justice Denys Barrow told the CDB governors meeting that strong courts and institutions are key to Caribbean development. Public Sector Accountability: Correctional Services Commissioner Doan Cleare apologized after remarks about harsher standards for female recruits sparked backlash. Environment: Waterkeepers Bahamas wrapped its mangrove planting season by restoring Grand Bahama with about 4,000 mangroves planted in two hours.