PM Davis Leads Debate On Critical Data Protection Bill

Posted on 21 October 2025. by Jones Bahamas By Gerrino J. Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor Prime Minister Philip Davis led debate on the Data Protection Bill 2025 on Wednesday noting that the new legislation is meant to protect the personal...

More residents building homes on Family Isl., report says

Findings from the Bahamas National Statistical Institute’s 2022 Census Housing Data suggested that more Bahamians are choosing to build homes and live on Family Islands. According to the data, 144,198 total dwelling units were recorded in The...

On the Wing with REGENT

Company founders Mike Klinker and Billy Thalheimer in front of a model of the Viceroy Seaglider at the company’s headquarters in Quonset Business Park. Portrait by James Jones The skies are overcast in Quonset, and the world’s first electric...

Hard Numbers: Major hurricane sweeping through Caribbean, Insurgents implement blockade in Mali, Côte d’Ivoire’s octogenarian leader wins again, Diphtheria on the rise

30: Hurricane Melissa, which was upgraded over the weekend to a Category 5 storm, is expected to hit Jamaica on Monday and bring 30 inches of rain and 165-mph winds, in what will be one of the most intense storms to ever hit the island. Widespread...

News to Know for Oct. 27

Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team. Today is Monday, Oct. 27, and as I’m sure you’re aware, this Friday is Halloween. That means this week is all about last-minute costume runs and getting into the spooky spirit before the weekend fun...

Taken out of their element

National Youth Guard members demonstrated teamwork, courage, and compassion as they participated in a blindfold challenge at Goodman’s Bay, an event aimed at raising awareness and fostering understanding of the experiences of visually impaired...

BNSI Releases 2022 Census Housing Data Highlighting Gains in Homeownership, Better Access to Utilities, and a Decline in Overcrowding

The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) today released the Second Release of the 2022 Census of Population and Housing, focusing on Household and Dwelling Characteristics. This release provides valuable insights into the living...

Deadly attack caught on video

By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net A CHILLING video showing a man being beaten by what appears to be more than a dozen men before being shot dead at Arawak Cay has gone viral as police investigate the country’s...

Hurricane Melissa Update: Maps Reveal Category 5 Storm's Destructive Path As Jamaica Braces For Worst

Jamaica is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm with sustained winds near 160 mph, bears down on the island. Government officials have ordered mandatory evacuations in flood-prone areas, shuttered...

Powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is getting stronger as it nears landfall on Jamaica

The WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team is monitoring Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean. The powerful Category 5 hurricane will make landfall along the Jamaican coast in the next few hours. The storm is expected to cause devastation across the...

Call to prioritise national issues

While Barbados can benefit from more regional unity to survive in an increasingly insular world, it must urgently fix the increasingly visible societal cracks, which if left unattended “could break our society”. That is the assessment of...

Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forecast to bring catastrophic flooding

Jamaican officials warned Sunday that some communities may not survive “catastrophic” flash floods as Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 4 storm, inched slowly toward the island. Melissa was packing maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and...

Failure to implement national breast cancer screening leaves Bahamian women at risk

Consultant Surgical Oncologist Dr Wesley Francis By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas’ failure to implement a national breast cancer screening policy is leaving women at risk of late diagnoses,...

Canadian Government Intensifies Advisories With "Avoid Non-Essential Travel" Warnings For Popular Caribbean Countries 

On Sunday, Hurricane Melissa was upgraded to a Category 4 after drastically intensifying in a short period of time over the weekend. Now, the latest update from the National Hurricane Center states Melissa has become a Category 5 storm. The...

Govt considering storm evacuation

LEON Lundy, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, speaking at a briefing on Hurricane Melissa on October 26, 2025. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr By LYNAIRE MUNNIINGS Tribune Staff Reporter Lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THE government is...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Father Who Jumped Off Disney Cruise to Rescue Daughter Says He Lost Sight of Her in Waves as She Called Out: Police By Colson Thayer

NEED TO KNOW The father who jumped off a Disney Cruise after his daughter fell overboard has described the rescue in detail According to a police report obtained by PEOPLE, investigators learned he had "difficulty locating his daughter in the...

The broken toe

Have you ever found yourself half awaking from sleep, dashing to the bathroom, only to bump your foot on the bed or other furniture? This is a common cause of broken toes. A broken toe is a foot injury, yet it is one of the most neglected injuries...

Why Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts Are One Of The Hottest Travel Trends

Not your parents' idea of "all-inclusive": A new generation of luxury properties like the Kaya Palazzo golf resort in Belek, Turkiye puts a high-end spin on the concept ONURKURU PHOTOGRAPHY When I graduated from college my girlfriend and I went to...

‘You will not survive’: Mass evacuations as Jamaica braces for most devastating storm EVER from 150mph Hurricane Melissa

HURRICANE Melissa has exploded into a monstrous category five storm and is now charging towards Jamaica. The horror storm is threatening to unleash catastrophic flooding, deadly landslides and towering storm surges across the Caribbean. Sign up...