Bahamasair passengers stranded in US by Imelda

By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net DOZENS of Bahamasair passengers stranded in the United States after Hurricane Imelda are expected to return to Abaco today, with officials saying this will be the final group to be...

Lobster, golf and the Bahamas: A closer look at Suffolk County sheriff's taxpayer expenses

Financial records obtained by the NBC10 Boston Investigators show employees with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department traveled all over the country and beyond since the beginning of 2024, including a stay in the Bahamas. Receipts from the...

BAHAMAS-WEATHER-Bahamas government monitors passage of strengthening tropical storm Imelda

Ballers even series 2-2 in BGDBA Finals

After falling into an 0-2 hole to start the championship, the Nassau Flight Services Ballers have now made it a series in the 2025 Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) Finals. The Ballers had to dig deep in overtime to...

Minister Munroe: Supply Storage Building represents the first phase in long-term redevelopment of HMBS Coral Harbour Base

During the contract signing for the Supply Storage Building to be constructed on the northern shore at HMBS Coral Harbour, on September 24, 2025, Minister of National Security the Hon. Wayne Munroe pointed out that the building was one the seven...

Bahamas must ‘see through’ anti-corruption reform moves

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas was yesterday urged to “see through” its anti-corruption reforms package to full completion after a US government report highlighted “growing concerns” over its...

Bowleg on the defensive

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg asserted yesterday that the government intends to move forward with plans to turn over management of junkanoo parades on New Providence to the National Junkanoo Committee (NJC). He said the...

Hurricane Imelda rumbles toward Bermuda as airport, schools and government offices close (World)

Hurricane Imelda barreled toward Bermuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned that it could swipe past the tiny British territory as a Category 2 storm. Heavy winds and rain are expected to start hitting the island by Wednesday afternoon and...

Bahamas holds on to Tier 1 rating in US 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report

US Department of State headquarters By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas has kept its Tier 1 ranking in the United States’ 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, placing it among a small group of countries...

The Bahamas beats Aruba

The Bahamas found itself in a must-win situation after dropping the first two games of the U23 (Under-23) Pan American Championships at the Justilo Salinas Stadium in La Chorrera, Panama. After falling to Puerto Rico, 9-1, on Sunday, and the U.S....

US Embassy: Problems obtaining clear title to property in The Bahamas

The US Embassy in Nassau has received complaints about problems obtaining clear title to property in The Bahamas, according to the US Department of State’s Bahamas Investment Climate Statement, which added that investors in The Bahamas have also...

Hurricane Imelda rumbles toward Bermuda as airport, schools, government offices close

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Imelda barreled toward Bermuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned that it could swipe past the tiny British territory as a Category 2 storm. Heavy winds and rain are expected to start...

Hurricane Imelda rumbles toward Bermuda as airport, schools and government offices close

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Imelda barreled toward Bermuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned it would swipe past the tiny British territory as a Category 2 storm. Heavy winds and rain are expected to start hitting the island by...

Concerning jobs numbers: More people out of work

A general election is likely next year in The Bahamas. The governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is in the final year of its term. The jobs report released last week was not good news for the PLP. According to the figures by the Bahamas...

The continuing housing problem

In The Bahamas, particularly in New Providence, the housing crisis remains rooted in soaring real estate prices and stagnant wages, but also in policy inertia, poor planning, and the compounding aftershocks of the pandemic and natural disasters....

Special assembly recognises Xaria Ingraham’s achievement as Junior Minister of Tourism

A special assembly was held at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School to recognise Xaria Ingraham’s achievement as Junior Minister of Tourism on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. As the Junior Minister of Tourism, Ingraham will represent The Bahamas at...

Bahamas warned: ‘Don’t get carried away by S&P move’

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas is being urged not to let its upgraded credit rating from Standard & Poor’s “go to your head” even as a prominent businessman hailed the move as “a game changer” and...

Junkanoo leaders disheartened by ongoing dispute

A worsening dispute between the government and the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) over the management of the parades is rocking the Junkanoo world, and has left some concerned over the possible ramifications of one of The Bahamas’...

Cooper: Significant progress in ease of business for FDI

Replying to criticism of the foreign investment processes in The Bahamas by the US Department of State, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper said yesterday that while things are not perfect, they...

UN Security Council Approves a Military Force to Fight Gangs in Haiti

Twelve of the 15 members of the UN Security Council approved a complex draft text to create a Gang Suppression Force for Haiti, and three members abstained, above: China, Pakistan and Russia, citing qualms and lingering questions about the...