Vitamin D deficiency and its impact on dental health

When most people think about vitamin D, they often associate it with bone health or preventing rickets in children. Yet, this vital nutrient plays a crucial role in oral health, and a deficiency can silently contribute to serious dental problems....

IndusInd promoter buys 100% equity in Sterling Bank Bahamas

IndusInd International Holdings Limited (IIHL), Mauritius, the promoter of India’s fifth-largest private sector bank IndusInd Bank, has now completed the acquisition of 100% stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas. It had in September 2022 bought a 51%...

Bahamas PM: Prosperity Lies in Renewables, Not Sacrifice.

- Advertisement - Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Bahamas spoke at the Global Renewables Summit in New York on September 22, 2025, where he called for a shift in how the world talks about energy and climate. He said the future of renewable...

Tennis Legend John McEnroe On Island To Host Tennis Clinic

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Former American professional tennis player John McEnroe was in town to host a clinic at the tennis center that bears...

Police investigate shooting which leaves 22-year-old man hospitalized

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday, 12th October, 2025, which left an adult male hospitalized. Shortly before 9:00 p.m., ShotSpotter Technology alerted officers to gunfire on Ash Lane, off...

Fox hints at possible political run

Former NBA champion Rick Fox has hinted he is mulling a political run. “I've been hearing from a lot of you lately asking if I'm thinking about politics ... if I'd consider running in the next general election," said Fox in a Facebook post on...

Bahamas holds on to Tier 1 rating in US 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report

US Department of State headquarters By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas has kept its Tier 1 ranking in the United States’ 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, placing it among a small group of countries...

Bahamas Environment Minister Vaughn Miller dies at 64

Bahamas Environment and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Peterson Miller has died at the age of 64, the country’s Office of the Prime Minister announced Sunday. - Advertisement - According to a police statement, an unnamed man, whom the Office of...

Philadelphia 76ers Rookie V.J. Edgecombe On Team’s Ceiling: ‘We’re Contenders When Healthy’

Philadelphia 76ers rookie V.J. Edgecombe says the team are "contenders when healthy" and says he wants to improve his jump shot entering his first season. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Getty Images V.J. Edgecombe should be one of the more...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 13, 2025

Cruise community to meet in San Juan next week The cruise community will gather in San Juan, Puerto Rico next week for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference & Trade Show, taking place October 21–24, 2025. The spirit of...

New Boarding House Opens at King's College School, The Bahamas

Today marks a landmark occasion in the evolution of education in The Bahamas as King’s College School and Inspired Education Group hosted the much-anticipated ribbon-cutting ceremony of King’s Beach Lodge, the school’s new boarding house. The...

Powerful Nor'easter storm leaves massive cruise ship stranded in port as Great White sharks circle New Jersey coast

By RACHEL BOWMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Updated: 17:01 EDT, 13 October 2025 A Royal Caribbean cruise ship was forced to dock in a New Jersey port as the powerful Nor' easter storm continues to batter the East Coast. Passengers on the Symphony of the...

Sister Sister Highlights Breast Health with Creative Fundraising Push

Press Release Since its formation in September 2000, the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group has been a lifeline for women and families across The Bahamas facing breast cancer. What began with just fifteen members has now grown to a network...

Bahamas awaits U.S. approval on full pay for Cuban Medical Brigade

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an interview after meeting with Russian officials, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 18, 2025. Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Bahamian officials said on Friday that...

Lobster, golf and the Bahamas: A closer look at Suffolk County sheriff's taxpayer expenses

Financial records obtained by the NBC10 Boston Investigators show employees with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department traveled all over the country and beyond since the beginning of 2024, including a stay in the Bahamas. Receipts from the...

US: Bahamas failed to convict any human traffickers in past year

The Bahamas maintained its tier one ranking in the United States’ 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report, which said that the government “continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period”. But the US did raise...

Bahamas: 6-year-old boy dies after swing set collapse at Freeport School

Bahamas: In a tragic incident, a 6-year old boy died at his school in Freeport, Grand Bahama when the swing set collapsed. The child has been identified as Vernal “Zion” Williams. The accident took place Monday morning while the child was at the...

South and Southeast Asia M&A Report | Q3 2025

We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value. This edition features deal making in the region...

To Grouse and Kvech 2: Ruins, Climate Art, and Revisiting the Anthropocene

Alexis Rockman (b. 1962, New York City) is a leading painter of the Anthropocene, known for richly researched images that reimagine natural history through ecology and genetics. A School of Visual Arts graduate, he combines fieldwork with studio...

Today in High Prairie: October 14, 2025

Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to southpeacenews@hotmail.com and/or spneditor@outlook.com....