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ORG: Lots of opportunities in existing governance legislation nation can benefit from
Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) Executive Director Matthew Aubry told Guardian Business that there are a lot of opportunities in existing governance legislation that the country can benefit from, notwithstanding the latest US...

Halkitis rejects suggestions of manipulated government numbers, defends fiscal data
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Economic Affairs Minister Senator Michael Halkitis yesterday rejected suggestions that government fiscal data is unreliable, stressing that published figures are independently verified and relied upon by international investors...

Murders in The Bahamas: A peep into the minds of killers
Dear Editor, For those who believe The Bible, Cain was the first murderer and his brother, Abel, the first homicide victim. Ever since then scholars and laymen, preachers and pundits have contended with the age-old question, “Why do people kill?”...

Swanky Senate retreats face scrutiny amid federal government shutdown
The campaign arm of Senate Republicans is scheduled to meet in Sea Island this weekend for some fishing, golf and pickleball while hundreds of thousands of federal workers remain out of work during the government shutdown. The National Republican...

Watching rain and storms over The Bahamas and eastern Atlantic; What to expect in North Carolina
The tropical Atlantic may remain quiet for a few days in between the remnants of Humberto and Imelda tracking toward the United Kingdom and Ireland. However, meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center are monitoring two areas for potential...

Democrats’ Government Shutdown Is Not Deterring ICE as They Continue to Arrest Gang Members, Drug Traffickers, Robbers, and Kidnappers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains relentless in its mission to make America safe again. While Democrats across the country continue to prioritize the illegal aliens, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will...

Brazil and Bahamas set to invade Georgetown for KFC School Football
THE KFC International Secondary School Football tournament is poised for its biggest-ever staging after youth sides from Brazil and The Bahamas were officially confirmed to join the sixth annual Under-18 event in Guyana. The expanded competition,...

‘Let good take flight’ American adding flights to Bimini, Bahamas
By David L Snelling Miami– In an effort to strengthen its relations with the Caribbean islands, American Airlines is offering nonstop connection from Miami to Bimini, Bahamas. The flights will commence Feb. 14, 2026. Miami International Airport...

Government shutdown threatening air traffic safety, union boss warns after crash at NYC airport: Live updates
By VICTORIA CHURCHILL , US POLITICAL REPORTER and RACHEL BOWMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Updated: 16:35 EDT, 2 October 2025 The air traffic controllers' union president is sounding the alarm on the dangers of the government shutdown, as lawmakers claim...

Grand Bahama attorney and retired Judge Jethlyn Burrows passes
Jethlyn Burrows FREEPORT| The Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) Bahamas Chapter is mourning the passing of Jethlyn Burrows of Freeport, Grand Bahama, a respected attorney and community leader. Burrows, who served as Managing Partner at...
CARIBBEAN-DEATH-COTED mourns passing of Bahamas government minister

Former Talladega Superspeedway President Grant Lynch dies
WVTM 13 APP. NICE AND QUIET HERE. ON THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER WHEN IT COMES TO RAIN OR THUNDERSTORMS OR HIGH WIND OR ANY BIG WEATHER PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH THERE IS ONE PROBLEM DEVELOPING THAT SOME RAIN WOULD FIX. AND THAT’S THE...

Bahamas PM: Prosperity Lies in Renewables, Not Sacrifice.
- Advertisement - Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Bahamas spoke at the Global Renewables Summit in New York on September 22, 2025, where he called for a shift in how the world talks about energy and climate. He said the future of renewable...

Exclusive: ICE Agents Arrest Gang Member, Carjacker, Kidnapper Despite No Pay due to Government Shutdown
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a gang member, carjacker, and kidnapper, among other criminal illegal aliens, on Wednesday, even as agents are not being paid at the moment due to the government shutdown. “Sanctuary...
STATESIDE: US military's mission shifts amid govt shutdown
with CHARLIE HARPER The latest US government shutdown started yesterday at midnight. Generally, if it doesn’t last too long, these events don’t affect us in The Bahamas very much if at all. They don’t even affect most Americans in their everyday...

King Charles hit with a stark reminder: ‘Do it for Prince William not Andrew'
Following many a lenient situations Prince Andrew has been offered King Charles has just been urged to consider not his brother but his son who will have a harder time shaking his toxic brand off afterwards. Everything has been noted by lifestyle...
Statement | Chair of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) – Environment and Sustainable Development | Passing of the Honourable Vaughn Miller, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources for The Commonwealth of The…
It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that I, on behalf of the entire Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) for Environment and Sustainable Development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), extend our heartfelt...

The state of our politics
The field of Bahamian politics appears that it will be crowded once again as the next general election comes into view. New names are popping up, smaller parties are revving their engines, and familiar figures are reshuffling allegiances. This is...

Brazil and Bahamas to join expanded KFC International School Football tournament in Guyana
The KFC International Secondary School Football tournament is set for its largest edition after youth teams from Brazil and The Bahamas were confirmed to join the sixth annual Under-18 event in Guyana. The expanded competition, announced at the...

IDB approves $160M loan for Bahamas
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced yesterday that it has approved a $160 million loan to the government of The Bahamas for enhancing disaster risk management. The loan has a 20-year repayment term, a 5.5-year grace period, and an...