Good news on sovereign credit rating

The Bahamas received very good news last week when Standard & Poor’s (S&P) raised its long-term sovereign credit rating for our debt from B+ to BB-. The upgrade flew under the radar the past few days with Tropical Storm Imelda impacting us and the...

Social Security confirms all 1,400 locations are CLOSED for 24 hours

THE Social Security Administration has officially confirmed that all of its offices are temporarily closed down for 24 hours. As the federal agency shutters its more than 1,400 locations across the country, Americans will be unable to access...

Celebrity Cruises cancels all upcoming trips to this Caribbean destination

Celebrity Cruises has canceled stops to Haiti on its upcoming 2025 and 2026 trips. Citing safety concerns, the cruise line has updated itineraries and replaced stops to Haiti with other destinations in the Caribbean. Labadee, Haiti, is Royal...

Olympians stir champion spirit

By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE unique Champion Spirit Country Club is expanding its wings, not just with the inclusion of its cadre of professional coaches, but their interaction with the local sporting community,...

A Life: Nancy Nash-Cummings ‘really had spirit’

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. WINDSOR — Nancy Nash-Cummings rebelled against the expectations of her upbringing, and her life blossomed on her own terms. Co-creator of the advice column sensation...

Royal Caribbean cruise saves people stranded on a raft at sea

A Royal Caribbean cruise reportedly rescued a group of people floating on a raft at sea after diverting to avoid Tropical Storm Imelda. Enchantment of the Seas had altered the route of its five-day Bahamas itinerary as a result of dangerous...

Four CARICOM Countries Implement Free Traveling

Flag of CARICOM. Photo: National Today October 13, 2025 Hour: 2:18 pm The measure was agreed upon by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of State during their 49th Ordinary Meeting on July 6, and responds to the need to advance regional...

Shark bite victim, surgeon speak about spearfishing incident and recovery in Fort Pierce

Eddie Jarmakowicz was bitten multiple times by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas on Aug. 16, 2025. He was flown to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce where he underwent surgery and was released the next day.

Antigua and Barbuda touted as affordable Caribbean retirement spot

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP For many retirees, the Caribbean promises sun, beaches and a slower pace of life. But choosing where to settle also depends on cost of living, healthcare and resilience during hurricane season. Antigua and...

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,...

Who is Chandler Blanchet? PGA Tour’s latest Korn Ferry Tour standout entry explored

Chandler Blanchett has secured his PGA Tour card after winning the Korn Ferry Tour Championship 2025. The American golfer put forward an amazing performance at the Korn Ferry Tour, which wrapped up on Sunday, October 12. With that, he settled in...

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....

Joy, Fellowship, and Family Shine at the 2025 DYD “Hawk” Classic

The Anglican Diocesan Youth Department (DYD), in partnership with the Anglican Diocesan Sports Council, hosted another successful Alpheus “Hawk” Finlayson Track & Field Classic – Family Fun Edition onSaturday, October 4, 2025, at the Original...

Minister: Redundancy insurance ‘not ready’

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A Cabinet minister last night said the recommendation that all Bahamian employers pay for 'redundancy insurance' for their staff is "not ready for implementation" and requires...

Caricom discussion paper in final stages

The Caricom Secretariat headquarters in Guyana (File photograph) It has been almost two years since the Government announced in the Throne Speech that it would pursue full membership of Caricom — but the details of what that might mean for Bermuda...

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...

The billionaire, the psychedelics and the bestselling memoir

Amy Griffin wrote a book based on recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Oprah Winfrey and a slew of celebrities promoted it. Then questions arose. Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Jenna Bush Hager looked ecstatic as they stood onstage...

Trump calls Christopher Columbus an 'American as Indigenous People's Day begins

01:12 ET, 13 Oct 2025Updated 08:15 ET, 13 Oct 2025 Ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 13, a holiday that many have adopted to acknowledge Native Americans’ perspective of colonization, the president signed a lengthy proclamation to re-honor...