Team Bahamas Wins Silver At Caribbean Baseball Cup
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Team Bahamas fought hard but ultimately fell short in the gold medal matchup at the Caribbean Baseball Cup, settling for silver after a 5–1 loss to Curaçao in the tournament finale at the Andre Rodgers National Stadium.
‘A’ Category Junkanoo Groups Say They Are Ready for the Big Showdown
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - It's a long standing Junkanoo tradition - group leaders head to the barrel, pick a number that decides when they enter the parade route and then share their group's synopsis.
Foreign Affairs Ministers Weigh In On New U.S. Ambassador
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell kept his remarks brief following the arrival of U.S. Ambassador-Designate Herschel Walker on Wednesday, saying only that relations between The Bahamas and the United States “are good” and declining to comment further when pressed on what he expects from the new ambassador.
Acting PM: “If He is Bahamian Then He Can Offer Himself to Bahamian Politics”
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Deputy Prime Minister say Rick Fox's current diplomatic role is a matter for the prime minister, but made it clear that if fox is Bahamian, he is free to offer himself as a political candidate just like any other citizen.
Every Group That’s Rushing Received Seed Funding, Says Culture Min.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Seed funding has been paid out to all Junkanoo groups that plan on participating in the upcoming Boxing and New Year's Day parades, including the two factions of the Valley Boys Junkanoo groups.
Mother Pratt Legacy Hall Opens in Heart of the Grove
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Grove came alive as government officials, residents, and community supporters gathered on Sixth Street for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Dame Cynthia "Mother" Pratt Legacy Hall.
Fire Chief’s Son Killed in Early Morning Car Crash
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A man in his twenties, identified as Demeris Ambrister Jr., son of a police superintendent, was killed in an early-morning car crash.
U.S. Installs Radar at Tobago Airport
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar defends her decision to keep quiet about new United States radar systems installed in Tobago, saying public disclosure would have jeopardized national security.
Returning Officer: “I Think I’m A Honorable Man. I Think The System Protects Itself”
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Returning Officer Neil Campbell says more staff were added to manage today’s Golden Isles by-election after last week’s ballot box chaos. He says he still doesn’t understand how the advanced poll dispute escalated and declined to respond to calls for his removal. The ballot count is now underway.
Karen Kim Butler Alleges Bullying & Barriers At Polling Stations
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Golden Isles independent candidate Karen Kim Butler claims she was denied access to parking inside the school’s gate, unlike others she observed entering with no issue.