Inaugural elite physique championship set for UB
FORMER IFBB professional bodybuilder and former Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation president Joel Stubbs is hoping to usher in a new era for the sport with the launch of the Bahamas Athletic Physique Alliance (BAPA), which will host its inaugural Elite Physique Championship on Saturday, August 15, at the University of The Bahamas Auditorium.
‘LJ’ Rose Jr welcomes Hurricanes for preseason retreat
LYNDEN “LJ” Rose Jr has spent years evaluating talent and building rosters at the NBA level, but this week the Bahamian is using his experience to help shape the future of the University of Miami men’s basketball programme in his home country.
National Sailing School holding summer camp
THE Bahamas National Sailing School is continuing to introduce a new generation of young sailors to the sport through its annual summer camp held at the Nassau Yacht Club, giving participants the skills and confidence to safely take to the water regardless of their experience level.
Bank profits jump $151m in 2 years
BAHAMIAN commercial banking industry profits surged by a collective $49m in 2025 to breach the $550m mark as regulators hailed the financial services industry’s stability despite a slight “ebb” on the bank side.
Residents voice frustration on Freeport Harbour plans
RESIDENTS last night voiced frustration, anger and long-standing distrust of Bahama Rock's operations during a heated public consultation on the company's proposed 270-acre Freeport Habour expansion and acquisition of the former Bahama Cement Company site.
Port Lucaya project could revive ‘10-year ghost land’
THE GRAND Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday urged all parties in the Port Lucaya Marina hold-up to “sit at the table and work at it” given the $22m project’s potential to revive a near ten-year “ghost land”.
Judge urges BAIC union leaders: Halt ‘internal fighting’
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday urged leaders of the trade union formed to represent Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) workers to rapidly cease “internal fighting” that sparked “years of instability” and undermined its “relevance”.
Briland operator’s ex-partner ‘harassing’ Bahamian realtor
A TOP Bahamian real estate firm is accusing a Briland tourism operator’s ex-business partner of “harassing” it with “threadbare allegations” that it has exploited his “trade secrets” and confidential customer lists to generate eight high-end Harbour Island sales and rentals.
Mom questions police search after missing son found dead
ON a rainy Sunday morning, Ingrid Francois drove her son Antonio Cartwright to work after the weather interrupted his usual skateboard commute, never imagining it would be the last time she would see him alive.
Police warn dog owners to secure pets after Bimini attack
PET owners could face criminal charges and civil liability if their dogs attack and injure someone, police warned yesterday as investigators continued probing the mauling of a nine-year-old American boy in Bimini.
Glover-Rolle rejects claims of feud with Coleby-Davis over power outages
GOLDEN Gates MP Pia Glover-Rolle has rejected claims that her public demand for answers over prolonged electricity outages exposed a feud or tension between her and Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis.
PHA chief: ‘we will learn from tragedy’
THE Public Hospitals Authority will accept a Supreme Court finding that Princess Margaret Hospital’s failure to monitor a distressed unborn baby for 27 minutes caused her fatal injury, saying it will not appeal the ruling or challenge the damages awarded to the child’s mother.
Island-wide blackout after transformer explosion at Blue Hills Power Station
An electrical fire at the Blue Hills Power Station triggered an island-wide power outage in New Providence early this morning after a suspected underground cable fault caused the explosion of a transformer, according to Bahamas Power and Light (BPL).
NexGen mentorship programme graduates nine young men
NINE young men graduated from the NexGen Young Men Mentorship Programme yesterday after completing four months of leadership training and practical instruction intended to prepare them for adulthood, employment and service to their communities.
Artificial Intelligence: The next frontier for The Bahamas
FOR most Bahamians, the term “artificial intelligence” immediately conjures images of ChatGPT, robots or computers replacing jobs,however, before artificial intelligence became a part of everyday conversation, it was already changing the way governments, and institutions operated worldwide.
STATESIDE: A funny thing happened on the way to the White House . . .
SOMETHING truly astonishing happened on Tuesday in Washington. And, while it certainly wasn’t hidden, it got only passing notice.
BPL employee electrocuted working on Grand Cay pole
A Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) employee was electrocuted while working in Grand Cay on Tuesday, leaving his family and the tight knit community in shock.
Subscription model key antidote for the businesses that fit
FEW things give a business owner more peace of mind than knowing what next month's revenue will look like.
Gov’t completes $29m deal for Doctors’ Harbourside complex
The Goverrnment yesterday officially completed the $29m lease-to-purchase deal that will see it takeover, and ultimately acquire, Doctors Hospital’s recently-completed Harbourside in-patient facility on East Bay Street.
Minister ‘in STEP’ with trust and estate planners
The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Bahamas branch has met with Jerome Fitzgerald, newly-appointed minister of economic affairs, to discuss efforts to grow and promote the Bahamian financial services industry.
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