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Breaking the chain of economic subjugation

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...

Owner:  Emanuel Alexiou & Anthony Ferguson
Remembering the Arawaks

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...

Owner:  Paxton Family
“Operation Fool Around and Find Out Again” Targets Repeat Child Sex Offenders in Florida

“Operation Fool Around and Find Out Again” Targets Repeat Child Sex Offenders in Florida

Some people just never learn. In a massive Florida sting of child sex traffickers, predators and would-be predators that racked up a staggering 246 arrests, two of those arrested had previously been busted for the same crime earlier this year as...

Owner:  Church of Scientology
Street Dog Hero receives $5,000 grant from Miranda Lambert’s ‘Mutts Across America’ program

Street Dog Hero receives $5,000 grant from Miranda Lambert’s ‘Mutts Across America’ program

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Street Dog Hero says it has been recognized as the top nonprofit organization in Oregon and awarded a $5,000 grant through Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation’s Mutt’s Across America program. "This generous grant will...

Owner:  Bradley Family
What the Rich Kids of Instagram did next: They were the wealthy brats who invented influencer culture - but 10 years on, dark truths have emerged about their glossy lifestyles

Govt waiting on US to sign off on proposed Cuban workers agreements

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Michael Darville speaks during a press briefing at the Office of The Prime Minister on July 17, 2025. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net CUBAN...

Owner:  Dupuch Carron Family
Tropical Storm Imelda moving north; What to expect as tropical rainbands move into North Carolina

Tropical Storm Imelda moving north; What to expect as tropical rainbands move into North Carolina

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed with conditions expected to bring torrential tropical rainfall to the Bahamas and Cuba. Imelda may also bring tropical storm-force winds to Florida's East Coast and tropical enhanced rainfall through the Piedmont...

Owner:  Hearst Family
MPs pay tribute to Vaughn Miller, Dr. Norman Gay and Frank Carter

MPs pay tribute to Vaughn Miller, Dr. Norman Gay and Frank Carter

On their first day back after the summer break, Parliamentarians yesterday spent hours delivering heartfelt tributes to former Golden Isles MP and Minister of the Environment Vaughn Miller, who died suddenly on September 28. Miller was the second...

Owner:  Emanuel Alexiou & Anthony Ferguson
Family Members Remember Fallen MP As A Silent Giant

Family Members Remember Fallen MP As A Silent Giant

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – It’s a bit of news that took everyone by surprise; early Sunday morning, Golden Isles MP and Environment and Natural...

Owner:  Cable Bahamas Ltd
Joe Biden Was Always Doomed

Joe Biden Was Always Doomed

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. It is impossible to overstate just how desperately Joe Biden wanted to make himself president. That ambition was made...

Owner:  Donald Graham
“Todavía me duele”: ocho años de resiliencia para los boricuas que se fueron a Connecticut tras el huracán María

“Todavía me duele”: ocho años de resiliencia para los boricuas que se fueron a Connecticut tras el huracán María

Read in English “Con tres maletas y la bendición de Dios”, Xaimar Cruz Cruz se marchó de Puerto Rico a Connecticut tras el paso del huracán María, cuyo octavo aniversario se cumple este sábado. Tiene tres hijas, es madre soltera y oriunda de...

Owner:  Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network & American Government
Where is would-be Tropical Storm Imelda going? See spaghetti models 

Where is would-be Tropical Storm Imelda going? See spaghetti models 

A storm system near the Bahamas is expected to become Tropical Storm Imelda and approach the U.S. East Coast. A tropical storm watch has been issued for parts of Florida's east coast, with heavy rainfall threatening coastal Georgia and the...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
Where is would-be Tropical Storm Imelda going? See spaghetti models
Bahamian Minister of Environment Vaughn Miller dies at 64, government says

Bahamian Minister of Environment Vaughn Miller dies at 64, government says

Audio By Carbonatix By Jasper Ward -Vaughn Miller, The Bahamas’ minister for the environment, has died at the age of 64, the country’s Office of the Prime Minister said on Sunday. According to a police statement, an unnamed man, whom the Office of...

Owner:  Edward Atsinger III
Ga. gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan comes to Augusta

Ga. gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan comes to Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan stopped in Augusta to meet voters Thursday as part of his campaign for governor. Once a Republican, he’s now running on the Democratic ticket after a split with the GOP over President...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Nardo the True turns grief into art with ‘Inner Thoughts’

Nardo the True turns grief into art with ‘Inner Thoughts’

Antwoinardo Dixon, a junior at MTSU, shares his truth on his newest R&B track, “Inner Thoughts,” a tribute to his late aunt, which will be released on Oct. 19. Dixon, who performs under the alias ‘Nardo,’ is majoring in Music Business and is an...

Owner:  Middle Tennessee State University
Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue… But Now What?

Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue… But Now What?

Monument to Christopher Columbus in Rapallo, Italy The phrase, “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” written by Jean Marzollo, is a popular rhyme used as a mnemonic device to help students remember the year Christopher...

Owner:  Alex Cornwell
7 Action Dramas to Watch If You Liked Néro the Assassin

7 Action Dramas to Watch If You Liked Néro the Assassin

Néro the Assassin follows a story set in 1504 France. The story centres around a ruthless killer who works for a power-hungry nobleman. His life takes a big turn when betrayal strikes. He must reunite with his estranged daughter. A girl he...

Owner:  Nitish Mittersain
Sixers guard Eric Gordon believes he's 'definitely got something to prove' in 18th NBA season

Sixers guard Eric Gordon believes he's 'definitely got something to prove' in 18th NBA season

CAMDEN, N.J. -- Shortly after the Sixers selected VJ Edgecombe with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the team's newest building block held his first media availability with Philadelphia reporters. Edgecombe spoke with passion and...

Owner:  Norcross Family

Why is NIB headquarters in dilapidated condition?

By SIMON A good number of Bahamians have been pleased with the service received at the National Insurance Board (NIB) headquarters on Baillou Hill Road. This includes services such as renewing NIB cards, paying contributions, and receiving certain...

Owner:  Dupuch Carron Family

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