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Rugby: Jamaica routs Bahamas 52-15
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE visiting Jamaican men’s rugby team welcomed the Bahamas men’s national team back to international play with a huge 52-15 decision on Saturday at the Winton Rugby Pitch. The Jamaicans...

Minister Moxey: ‘Government is writing a new chapter for Grand Bahama’
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey said the Davis Administration is writing a new chapter for Grand Bahama, building a nation that puts people first and growing an economy that recognizes the dignity of every worker. “We are writing...

The Bahamas: Weekend shooting in Bamboo Town leaves one man dead
Police in the Bahamas are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday evening in the Bamboo Town area, leaving one man dead. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), officers were called to a residence on Taylor Drive shortly...

Chief pharmacist lauds Caribbean Regulatory System
The chief pharmacist at the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has praised the Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS), a regional mechanism for the assessment and monitoring of medicines, vaccines, and in vitro diagnostics, noting that The Bahamas...

Over 500 children, coaches receive elite training at A10 Africa Tennis Clinic in Accra
More than 500 young tennis players and Ghanaian coaches participated in a dynamic training session marking the start of the A10 Africa Tennis Foundation clinic, held in partnership with the Ghana Tennis Federation. The two-day event, which...
27-year-old man arrested for assault of Grand Bahama school principal
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police have launched an investigation into the assault of a primary school principal in East Grand Bahama, following an incident that occurred on Friday, June 20, 2025. According to initial reports, officers were called to the...

Canada Qualifies For T20 World Cup 2026 After Dominant Win Over Bahamas
Canada have assured themselves a place in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as the 13th team to qualify for the 20-team tournament being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. They qualified on the strength of a dominant seven-wicket win over the...
MEDICAL MILESTONE: SUCCESSFUL LIVE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
Posted on 20 June 2025. by Jones Bahamas By: ARIANNA NEELY Bahamas Journal Writer Medical history was made for The Bahamas this week when doctors successfully performed the country’s first live kidney transplant from a 66-year-old father to his...

Bahamas: Child dies day after hospital discharge
The Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department has launched an investigation into the tragic death of a male child that occurred on Wednesday. According to police reports, officers received a distress call at approximately...

BBA Nationals Get Underway in Grand Bahama
Advertisement GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – Baseball has taken over the nation’s second city this weekend, as the Bahamas Baseball Association hosts the Andre Rodgers Junior National Championships. Twenty five teams and hundreds of athletes will compete...

Local resident reveals heartbreaking reality of popular tourist destination: 'I'm not waiting to be killed'
"I'm impressed by how much more interested many islanders are in trying to generate solutions rather than sympathy." by Kristen CarrJune 24, 2025 The effects of rising sea levels may seem to some like a problem for the future, but the low-lying...
Bahamas to perform first live Kidney Transplant procedure at Princess Margaret Hospital
Doctors at the Princess Margaret Hospital will perform a live donor kidney transplant procedure on a Bahamian patient, for the first time at the country’s leading health care facility. This was announced by the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, the...
The Bahamas Moves To Terminate Cuban Medical Contracts Amid Forced Labour Concerns And U.S. Pressure
Posted on 20 June 2025. by Jones Bahamas Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer The Davis administration has begun dismantling its long-standing contractual agreements with Cuba for the provision of healthcare professionals, following growing scrutiny...

Former US Tennis Association President to lead Tennis Clinic in Ghana
Former President, Chairman, and CEO of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Katrina Adams, is set to visit Ghana to headline a series of tennis development activities. She will be accompanied by Roger Smith, a former professional tennis...

Man In His Early 20s Gunned Down In Front Of His Home
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Shortly after 7PM on Sunday, officers responded to a shooting incident in front of a residence on Taylor Drive in the Bamboo Town area. On scene they met a resident of the home, a man in his early twenties,...

Bahamas drops Cuban Medical Program, moves to direct hiring
Cuban medics arrive in Jamaica to help the country in its fight against coronavirus. Jamaica Information Service Minister of Health Mike Darville has told parliament that the Bahamian government has dropped a political foreign policy bombshell....

Bahamas opens first national coral gene bank to rescue endangered reefs
The Bahamas has officially launched its first-ever coral gene bank, a groundbreaking conservation effort aimed at combating the alarming decline of coral reefs caused by climate change and disease. Housed at Atlantis Paradise Island, the new...

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders stars break silence after Bahamas drama and Chandi's shock 'rule break' in season two - as it's revealed dancers will get a '400 per cent raise'
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have broken their silence after season two wrapped up with shock scenes showing Chandi Dayle's 'rule break'. Series two of Netflix's hit reality TV series America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders hit...

Andros must lead The Bahamas to food security says Senator Pickstock
NASSAU, BAHAMAS-Andros has the land, the water, and the people to feed the entire nation — and it’s time to unleash that potential, according to Senator Darron Pickstock. Addressing the Andros Business Outlook, Pickstock, who serves as Executive...
INSIGHT: Enforcement on the last frontier: A blueprint for a Bahamian environmental police force
By Desiree K Major-Corneille Across The Bahamas, in hidden communities, kiln flames devour underbrush for charcoal, apathetic to the choking smoke and vanishing habitat. Heavy equipment operators bulldoze topsoil into gullies, exposing water...