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Goodwill Games Swimming Final Standings

THE Bahamas’ 40-member team will return from the Goodwill Games Swimming Championships 2026, held over the weekend in Trinidad & Tobago, with its fourth straight title.

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Team Bahamas returns from 30th Goodwill Swimming Championships with 55 gold, 45 silver and 29 bronze

TEAM Bahamas’ four-year reign at the Goodwill Swimming Championships was celebrated last night as the country’s junior swimmers were honoured at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex following another dominant performance at the regional championships.

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Campbell says Govt stepping up efforts to return US trade tariffs to 10 percent

AGRICULTURE and Marine Resources Minister Jomo Campbell said The Bahamas is stepping up negotiations with the United States to reduce its new 12.5 percent tariff, with the government is hoping to get the country back to the 10 percent rate that applied before July 24.

Malicious prosecution claim against Colina dismissed

THE SUPREME Court has dismissed a $267,000 malicious prosecution claim against Colina Insurance, finding that the insurer did not initiate or conduct the criminal case against a former agent and that there was no evidence it acted maliciously.

No relief at the pumps warning as gasoline prices continue to climb

BAHAMIANS are unlikely to see significant relief at the pumps in the immediate future, with gasoline prices continuing to climb and some service stations now selling fuel for more than $7 a gallon.

School’s last-minute uniform change costly for retailers

UNIFORM retailers are reporting steady back-to-school sales under the Government’s VAT-free holiday, but Careys Fabric and Uniform Store says a last-minute uniform change at one school could cost the business thousands of dollars in unsellable inventory.

Bahamian agriculture to get $13M investment to strengthen industry

THE DAVIS administration is putting up to $13m behind a new push to turn Bahamian agriculture into a more predictable, commercially driven industry, with farmers to be matched to market demand and supported by new production, storage and transportation infrastructure.

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Scotiabank promises new ATMs amid Exuma cash access crisis

SCOTIABANK says it is working with a telecommunications provider to make alternative cash machines available in Exuma after public access to its ATM at Sandals Emerald Bay was restricted, compounding months of complaints about limited banking access on the island.