To Boldly Go: A History of Human Migration

Just over 500 years ago, on 3 August 1492, Christopher Columbus, the admiral from Genoa underwritten by Ferdinand II and Isabella I of Spain, set off on the first of 4 trips across the Atlantic. He sailed from Iberia to the Caribbean, then on to...

Employers raise concerns over government’s redundancy insurance bond proposal

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The government’s proposal of an insurance redundancy bond as part of its broader labour reforms has already drawn sharp criticism from employers with a Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association (BHREA) executive calling...

Cruise Ship Caribbean Rescue: Who Were the Passengers Saved by Royal Caribbean in Dramatic Mission?

On Sunday, 28 September 2025, Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas carried out a dramatic rescue in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Mexico. The cruise ship, diverted from its Bahamas itinerary due to Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm...

Forget-Me-Not Raffle winners named

Alzheimer Society of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District announced the winners of the Forget Me Not Raffle held last month. They are: first prize, $5,000 and a four-night Bahamas Cruise, Ada Carlucci; second prize, restaurant, limo service, golf,...

Editor’s Notes: Columbus Day’s long voyage

(Editor's Notes by Christina Myer - Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) Public officials who have fallen victim to brief, distorted and whitewashed versions of the Christopher Columbus story that appeared in mid- to late-19th Century...

DIANE PHILLIPS: Angels of paradise

By DIANE PHILLIPS Barbara Murphy runs. These days, she sports an extra piece of apparel as she sets off, pacing herself, going slowly at first, building up speed, one smooth movement after another, trying to find that zone that runners live for...

How you can help kids with hurricane season anxiety

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Experts in child psychology and pediatrics have ways that parents or caregivers can support kids and young adults who get anxious about bad...

Florida update on would-be Tropical Storm Imelda

A storm system near the Bahamas is expected to become Tropical Storm Imelda and is the main concern for the U.S. East Coast. A tropical storm watch has been issued for a portion of Florida's east coast due to the approaching system. While...

Residents across MICAL want old boundaries back but feel it won’t change neglect

By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net RESIDENTS across Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay want the MICAL constituency to be returned to its former division, saying the five-island seat has left...

Guest post: How Caribbean states are shaping climate legislation

The Caribbean region is among the most vulnerable to climate change, despite historically contributing less than half of one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Rising sea levels, extreme heat and more frequent and intense storms – such as...

Minister Vaughn Miller Passes Away

Member of Parliament for Golden Isles and Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, the Hon. Vaughn Miller was pronounced dead at Doctors Hospital in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 28th. Police released a statement informing...

Tourism sector faces “slower than usual” off-season, but strong finish expected

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) executives say that the country’s tourism sector is experiencing “a slower than usual slow season,” even as the industry looks ahead to a potentially robust finish to 2025 and a healthy...

Before holiday, White House praises Columbus as an 'American hero'

Oct. 10 (UPI) -- In advance Monday's holiday, the White House this week released a statement celebrating Columbus Day and singing the praises of the maligned explorer. "This Columbus Day, we honor his life with reverence and gratitude, and we...

Woman reportedly commits suicide in Rasta Camp

A New Providence woman in her early 30s is believed to have died by suicide, after she was discovered yesterday morning hanging from an outdoor shed at the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress (EABIC), commonly known as the Rasta Camp, on...

BCNY Fall Dance At The Waldorf Astoria Raises Over $1 Million

The Boys’ Club of New York (BCNY) held its 74th annual Fall Dance Thursday night, at the newly reopened Waldorf Astoria in midtown. 350 guests, including event Co-Chairs Jean Altier Bohm, Megan Brodsky, Eleanor Edelman, Stephanie Kearney, Ros...

Columbus / Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025: Here’s what’s open and closed

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Columbus Day closures will affect government offices and mail delivery Monday, while an increasing number of cities simultaneously observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day as an alternative to the federal holiday. Columbus Day...

Deadly shooting at Michigan church; Europe wins Ryder Cup | Hot off the Wire podcast

On today's episode: Gunman opens fire at Michigan church and sets it ablaze, killing at least 4 and wounding 8. Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda threaten Bermuda and Bahamas. Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 4...

Blood-drenched ‘chop shops’ & pal who was minced in a wood chipper… how I survived as undercover cop in Escobar’s cartel

DRESSED in an Italian silk shirt, polished leather shoes and wearing a diamond studded Rolex as he sailed into the Bahamas on a high-powered boat, Martin Suarez was “hooked” on smuggling drugs for Pablo Escobar. The same was true when he drove a...

Remembering the Arawaks

This column isn’t about the Indian Removal Act of 1830, when President Andrew Jackson began forcibly and systematically displacing tens of thousands Southeastern tribal members to lands west of the Mississippi River in a march now known as the...

Breaking the chain of economic subjugation

Dear Editor, The minimum wage debate in The Bahamas presents an illusion of progress dressed in economic subjugation that hides the true struggle for dignity in The Bahamas. Here is my view. The formal abolition of slavery in 1834 promised a dawn...