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Philip Hanna Jr finishes Chess Federation Open Series on top
PHILIP Hanna Jr finished the Bahamas Chess Federation’s 2026 Open Series on top after winning the New Providence Open on tiebreaks, capping the five-round tournament with four points at Boost Academy in Palmdale.
Sebastian Walcott delivers grand slam
SEBASTIAN Walcott delivered a grand slam to headline a four-RBI performance as the Surprise Saguaros extended their winning streak to five games in the 2026 Arizona Fall League (AFL), with the Bahamian prospect continuing to build momentum ahead of the 2027 baseball season.
LeBron, 'VJ' and 76ers defeat NBA champion Knicks in opener
VALDEZ “VJ” Edgecombe Jr’s second NBA season began with a different offensive workload from the one he carried during his rookie campaign, but the Bahamian guard remained part of the Philadelphia 76ers’ plans as they opened the 2026-27 season with a 106-100 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
New GB airport terminal targets early 2029 finish
GRAND Bahama's new international airport terminal is targeted for completion in early 2029, with construction set to start before April 2027 and the facility designed to better withstand flooding after Hurricane Dorian devastated the existing terminal.
PM: MSC investments to create $14m payroll
DEMOLITION has begun at the Grand Lucayan resort, the Prime Minister said last night, as its purchaser moves ahead with its redevelopment plans and Mediterranean Shipping Company prepares a 20-acre beach club.
PwC says emerging AI threats raise cyber security complexity
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) threats is making cyber security increasingly more a complex, a Bahamian accountant is warning, adding that it must be viewed more broadly than simple technology risks.
‘Independent power suppliers must rebuild after hurricanes’
A GRAND Bahama Power Company executive yesterday argued that power purchase agreements (PPA) with independent power providers should mandate that the latter rebuild damaged generation assets after hurricanes.
MP: Focus on business ease, not just regulation
AN OPPOSITION MP yesterday said The Bahamas must make it easier to do business, not just easier to regulate companies, calling for faster licensing and administrative approvals to help entrepreneurs establish and expand their ventures.
Bahamas finalises $1.1bn bond at lower interest cost
THE GOVERNMENT’S new $1.1bn foreign currency bond carries an interest rate around 0.5 percentage points lower than last year’s similar-sized issue while covering the refinancing of $332m in Grand Bahama Power Company-related debt.
‘Unworkable’ DevCo terms halt marina redevelopment
THE PORT Lucaya Marina’s redevelopment has again been plunged into uncertainty, its developers disclosed yesterday, as they blamed Grand Bahama Development Company’s (DevCO) “unreasonable and unworkable” terms for the latest halt.
PM: Freeport governance overhaul decision ‘settled’
PRIME Minister Philip Davis last night pledged that Freeport’s existing governance system will end, vowing to amend the Hawksbill Creek Agreement and introduce a new legal framework for the city despite leaving the precise changes open to consultation.
Andros crash triggers aviation safety moves amid ‘break silos’ call
THE BAHAMAS must “break the silos” and stop only responding when “crisis” strikes, aviation executives argued yesterday, after investigators urged greater surveillance and “preventative intervention” in response to the fatal Independence Day plane crash.
