‘Want to live in the Bahamas?’ BBC reporter targeted by hackers

Cyber-criminals offered a BBC journalist money to help them hack his employer’s systems and extort the corporation for profit. Joe Tidy, cyber-correspondent for the BBC World Service, was contacted on the encrypted chat app Signal in July by...

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...

S&P upgrades The Bahamas' long-term sovereign credit rating to BB-

Global credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) upgraded the country’s long-term sovereign credit rating from B+ to a BB- on Friday last week, explaining that the country has shown strong growth, coupled with a reduced fiscal deficit, and...

Cuba’s medical miracle needs our solidarity

I AM proud to be speaking at the Hands Off Cuba rally and fundraiser on September 28 at The Casa in Liverpool. Alongside the Cuban ambassador, parliamentary colleagues and friends from across the labour movement, we’ll be raising funds to send...

Evacuation orders issued for Grand Bahama and Abaco

Chester Cooper at Saturday's press briefing. By Earyel Bowleg Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for eastern Grand Bahama, parts of Abaco, and nearby cays in the face of the approaching...

Bahamas cloud provider gains expansion funding

A Bahamas-headquartered cloud services provider says it has secured growth financing through a facility led by a Silicon Valley investment firm. Cloud Carib, which also offers managed cyber security services, did not disclose the amount of funding...

Healthcare System Burdened By Loss of Cuban Workers

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The loss of Cuban healthcare professionals is placing an added strain in the public healthcare system, according to...

Grand Bahama motorcyclist is country’s latest fatality victim…

Live scenes from that fatality on Grand Bahama which claimed the life of another biker which collided with a GMC SUV. The biker died on the scene. Speed was a factor. TRAFFIC FATALITY UPDATE: Officer-In-Charge of GB’s Traffic Division Supt....

Grand Bahama on alert as storm nears

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net Grand Bahama officials have begun preparations to evacuate residents from Sweeting’s Cay and East End as a strengthening weather system, expected to be named Imelda within 24...

Bahamas-Based Tech Firm Secures Silicon Valley Growth Capital

Cloud Carib Limited, the Caribbean’s leading provider of sovereign cloud and managed cybersecurity services, is proud to announce the successful closing of a growth financing facility led by Partners for Growth (PFG) a Silicon Valley–based global...

UN Member States Convene To Discuss Urgent Need for Equity in NCD and Mental Health Responses

Armed Conflicts, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Annalena Baerbock (centre), President of the eightieth session of the United Nations...

Healthware Highlights: Field Ready

In the extensive history of finding on the ground solutions for complex problems in healthcare and humanitarian supplies, Field Ready stands out for its innovative approach and impact. Since 2012, they have focused on creating local solutions...

Power Restored at Princess Margaret Hospital Following Outage

STATEMENT: The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) advises that Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) experienced an unexpected power outage today at approximately 4:45 p.m., compounded by a failure in the facility’s backup generator systems. The...

India & Mexico begin discussions to expand opportunities for Indian pharma industry

In a significant step toward strengthening bilateral healthcare ties, India and Mexico have opened discussions aimed at expanding opportunities for the Indian pharmaceuticals industry to enhance access to affordable medical products in Mexico,...

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...

Bahamas Boxing Academy unveils plans for national boxing gym

By JONATHAN BURROWS THE Bahamas Boxing Academy has unveiled plans for a National Boxing Gym, a world-class facility designed to empower young athletes and provide critical support to at-risk youth. The announcement came at a press conference...

POLICE INVESTIGATES STABBING INCIDENT IN GRAND BAHAMA; ONE FEMALE SUSPECT ARRESTED

File photo FREEPORT| The police in Grand Bahama are investigating a stabbing incident that has resulted in a male victim being hospitalized. Initial reports reveal that, on Tuesday, 23rd September 2025, shortly before 10:30 p.m., a female...

See latest spaghetti models for Invest 94L as it nears Bahamas Friday

A weather system known as Invest 94L is showing signs of organization and could become a tropical depression. If the system continues to strengthen, it will be named Tropical Storm Imelda. The storm's interaction with Hurricane Humberto is making...

Airline almost closed over Bahamasair pilot poaching

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A Bahamian private airline was last year on the verge of closing down because all its senior pilots were being poached by Bahamasair, it was revealed yesterday. Anthony Hamilton,...

Bahamas Wellness lauds government for VAT reduction on medicine, medical supplies

The founder and CEO of Bahamas Wellness Dr. Arlington Lightbourne today lauded government’s announcement of a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) for medicine and medical supplies, calling it “a step in the right direction of recognizing that good...