Melissa expected to rapidly intensify into major hurricane in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane on Sunday. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the hurricane is likely to bring life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to parts of...

Op-Ed: Fifty Years Free — But Not in Control

By Justin Cooper NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Message to Every Bahamian. In 1973, we got political power. We were grateful. We were proud. We were finally free. But somewhere along the way… we became a victim of our own success. We got the vote — but not...

Tropical Storm Melissa to become major hurricane near Jamaica

Deadly flooding and landslides in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have marked Tropical Storm Melissa’s slow crawl through the northern Caribbean, and now the strengthening system is headed toward Jamaica, with days of torrential rain, dangerous...

New Works of Transformation: Publications from the CIIS Community (2024–2025)

CIIS scholars continue to enrich the world of integral education with an extraordinary array of new books, chapters, articles and contributions across disciplines. From the contemplative roots of Upanishadic wisdom to the unfolding dialogues...

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become major hurricane as Jamaica under threat

Tropical Storm Melissa could soon strengthen into a powerful hurricane and brush past Jamaica, forecasters have warned. The storm is currently almost stationary in the central Caribbean, but threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in...

Economic Long-Term Ratings Raised To ‘BB-‘ From ‘B+’ By S&P Global

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamian economy is gaining momentum. In its latest September report, global credit rating agency...

Everything You Need To Know About Travel Insurance For The Holiday Season

Winter travel brings its own unique challenges. Here's what you need to know. getty When Erik Wright booked a trip to Europe last Christmas, he decided to add a travel insurance policy to his purchase. He's glad he did. Winter storms delayed his...

Petra Haven’s Passion And Perseverance

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – She’s best known for managing one of The Bahamas’ most recognizable homegrown artists, but behind the...

Park promises and nonprofit questions dog founder of new Sebastopol Bloom Festival

On the perimeter fence that surrounds the vacant field across from Sebastopol’s downtown plaza, signs have been posted advertising the Sebastopol Bloom Festival, a new three-day event slated to begin Friday. Public art that once stood in the field...

Hurricane Melissa poses potential ‘humanitarian crisis’ for Jamaica, Haiti

Large swaths of the western Caribbean are already in the throes of, or preparing for, Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to become the strongest storm ever recorded in Jamaica. Haiti, meanwhile, has already seen three deaths since Thursday, two...

Hurricane Melissa to barrel over Jamaica with 175 mph winds; impact on Caribbean may be ‘catastrophic’

Hurricane Melissa is at Category 5 strength in the Caribbean as its core is forecast to move over Jamaica on Monday night — the first of what could be multiple landfalls for the catastrophic, slow-moving storm, forecasters said. Its current track...

Halftime Halfwits

Spectator Some of you might remember when there were two competing professional football leagues, the National Football League (NFL), which had been around since its founding in Canton, Ohio, in 1920, and the upstart American Football League (AFL)...

Supporting digital governance while rejecting the digital identity trap

Dear Editor, The following letter is in response to C. Allen Johnson’s October 8, 2025, article titled “The Bahamas must embrace digital overnance, or Risk Being Left Behind”. I recently came across an insightful article written by my esteemed...

Parental consent and parental detachment

We are not surprised that so few parents have bothered to comment on the Age of Civil Responsibility (ACR) Bill. That is typical. In the Caribbean, only a very few parents ever discuss responsible sex with their children. Even then, it’s usually...

Deadly storm Melissa to turn into Monstrous Hurricane: Ravaging flooding alert in Jamaica — All about the ‘extreme threat’

What began as a powerful tropical storm is rapidly morphing into a major threat for the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Melissa, which has already claimed several lives in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, is on the verge of becoming a full-fledged...

Major solar energy projects underway

With construction progressing on major renewable energy projects across New Providence, consumers on the island could see the widespread implementation of solar power in the first quarter of 2027, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) said. As part of...

Hurricane Melissa undergoing extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for catastrophic flooding, winds

Melissa is now a Category 3 major hurricane with 115 mph maximum sustained winds, the National Hurricane Center announced Saturday night. FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar analyzed the storm as its rapid intensification began Saturday...

Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest'

The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where...

Palm Beach County's coral reefs thrive in ideal conditions

It is a calm and beautiful morning in northern Palm Beach County, ideal conditions to check on the health of some of the most amazing coral reefs Florida has to offer.“When people think about Florida is reef think about the Keys or the Bahamas and...

Tropical Storm Melissa Near Jamaica Could Become Category 5 Hurricane

Jamaica and other regions of the Caribbean are bracing for several days of extreme weather: Tropical Storm Melissa is intensifying and could become a major hurricane over some of the Atlantic’s warmest waters. Officials urge everyone in the...