Five feared dead after suspected smuggling vessel capsizes
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) intends to increase its maritime presence in the Northern Bahamas following the tragic capsizing of a suspected smuggling vessel en route to Florida.
Blaze causes major damage to Solomon’s, Cost Right and government offices
A MASSIVE fire engulfed the Hyacinth Stuart Building and surrounding commercial properties yesterday, forcing evacuations, halting operations at major retailers, and disrupting the planned move-in of several key government departments.
PM: US drug probe may be entrapment
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday a major US drug trafficking case involving Bahamian law enforcement officers appears, on the surface, to involve entrapment.
Domestic violence unit opens to offer support to victims
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has officially opened the country’s first standalone Domestic Violence Unit — a 24/7 facility designed to provide immediate, coordinated, and compassionate support for survivors of abuse.
Bowe first Bahamian in space
AISHA Bowe clutched a miniature Bahamian flag as she soared past the Kármán line aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket yesterday, becoming the first Bahamian to cross the internationally recognised boundary of space.
Henfield eyes seat in Abaco
FORMER cabinet minister Darren Henfield is eyeing the Central and South Abaco seat.
Rhema Otabor victorious, Keyshawn breaks record
Men and women national javelin record holders Keyshawn Strachan and Rhema Otabor, now tag teaming up at the University of Nebraska, turned in some credible season-best performances in their signature events over the weekend.
Kami and ‘Launy’ to compete in the Pan Am Road Championships
THE Bahamas Cycling Federation will be sending Kami Roach and Grand Bahamian Livingstone ‘Launy’ Duncombe, the top two junior cyclists in the country, to compete in the Pan American Road Championships.
CARIFTA swimmers treated to breakfast
THE excitement is starting to brew for the Bahamas team as they prepare to head to Trinidad & Tobago on Wednesday for their seventh straight CARIFTA Swimming Championship title.
NPBA: Commonwealth Bank Giants take 1-0 series lead
THE next chapter of the ongoing rivalry between the Commonwealth Bank Giants and Caribbean Moonshine Rockets came to a head in game one of the 2025 New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) Division One Finals on Saturday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
Sports calendar April 14
THE Silver Lightning Track Club is scheduled to hold its annual Track and Field Classic on Saturday, May 10, at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, starting at 9am.
Kix Academy u12s make final of Sharks Soccer Cup
KIX Academy’s under-10 and under-12 teams delivered strong performances at the 2025 Sharks Soccer Cup in South Florida April 4-6, holding their own against well-established opposition and continuing to showcase the club’s steady progress. The U12s made an impressive run to the tournament final, defeating Davie United 7-3, drawing 1-1 with Aventura FC Bold Nation, and securing a 2-0 win over Okeeheelee Heat Guerrero in group play.
Mingoes, Renegades in scoreless draw
THE University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team came out with a scoreless draw against Renegades FC in a battle of the top team in Division I play of the Bahamas Men’s Soccer League.
Moody’s shrugs off early $400m deficit ‘slippage’
Moody’s shrugged off the Government’s $400m-plus deficit for the first seven months of 2024-2025 by asserting that the past two years’ reductions outweigh any “slippage” from the full 12-month target.
Group’s 400% profits jump proves going ‘lateral’ works
A Bahamian developer is urging tourism to adopt the “small lateral development” model that has enabled his resort group to “grow revenues and profits by 400 percent” over a ten-year period.
IMF: Mortgage payments double as wages stagnate
More Bahamians are struggling to afford their own home because wages have remained relatively stagnant while the average monthly mortgage payment has near-doubled since the 21st century started.
‘More clarity’ urged on US Chinese ship fee pullback
Bahamian businesses were yesterday anxiously awaiting “more clarity” after the top US trade negotiator promised the up to $1m per port call fee on Chinese-made ships will not be implemented as proposed.
DEREK SMITH JR: Strategies to eliminate the cyber risk mismatch
Cyber crime has evolved from just being a mere threat into a daily occurrence that requires immediate action. Despite this, many businesses in The Bahamas continue to rely on legacy governance, risk and compliance (GRC) systems that were not designed to handle today’s dynamic cyber security landscape. In contrast to real time risk intelligence and quick-moving threats, these systems were designed for annual audits, compliance checklists and static reporting.
