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Buckeye Bahamas Gives Back To Grand Bahama Children’s Home

New partnership to see steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas fitted with air brakes
The Bahamas Locomotive Society has announced a new partnership that will see 45596 Bahamas fitted with air brakes. The Heavy Tractor Group has partnered with the BLS and has donated Westinghouse air brake components to support the overhaul of...

This Is the Beach in The Bahamas Where Christopher Columbus First Landed in the Americas
I’m walking on empty sand. The sky is silver-grey. There is almost nothing here: a few scattered casuarina trees, a white stone plaque; a tall white cross, the dormant cauldron of an Olympic flame. You can come here to Long Bay for seven days and...

British Airways Flight BAW253 struck by lightning en route to Bahamas
Bahamas: British Airways Flight BAW253 is struck by lightning while en route to Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas on Friday, October 10, 2025. The flight was originating from London Heathrow Airport, raising concerns about the safety...

A message in a bottle from N.J was found in the Bahamas 54 years later
One day long ago, the Miss Belmar sailed out of the Shark River Inlet and went full speed ahead to the Hudson Canyon fishing grounds, 90 miles to the east and a long way from the Jersey Shore. It took all day for the wooden-bottom Miss Belmar to...

Guyana opens FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship run against Bahamas

Centrobasket Spots at Stake: Guyana faces The Bahamas in Championship opener
GUYANA will launch its bid for regional basketball supremacy when they open the FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship campaign against the Bahamas on November 12. The five-nation tournament, hosted at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown,...
Bahamas: Father to be sentenced for beating son over bad grade
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A 41-year-old father will return to a magistrate’s court on December 10 for sentencing after pleading guilty to beating his 10-year-old child over a bad grade at school. The father appeared before Magistrate Abigail...

Illegal Alien Wanted for Murder in Bahamas Arrested in South Florida
An illegal alien who was wanted for murder in the Bahamas was arrested in South Florida. “No more island hopping for this criminal,” FDLE posted after the arrest. Following a great investigative effort between FDLE Miami, Immigration And Customs...

Meet the Lobos' new PG1: Deyton Albury on his journey from Bahamas to the Pit
If this new era of Lobo basketball finds the success its fans hope, there's a good chance Deyton Albury will be a big reason why. For all the talk of new head coach Eric Olen's "positionless" offensive relying on skilled shooters at every spot,...

Ariana Madix, Two Friends to Headline Epic New Year’s Eve Celebration in The Bahamas
Atlantis Paradise Island is getting ready to ring in 2026 in a way only Paradise Island can — with its signature New Year’s Eve bash, a star-studded night that has become one of the Caribbean’s most spectacular celebrations. The resort’s legendary...
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Bahamas News & Emergencies App Launched to Deliver News Updates and Emergency Alerts
The Bahamas News & Emergencies App (BNEA), a groundbreaking mobile platform dedicated to transforming how Bahamian citizens receive, share and act on critical information was officially launched at Breezes Resort on Thursday, October 9, 2025....

Bahamas oil explorer Challenger Energy to be acquired by Sintana Energy
NASSAU, Bahamas — Challenger Energy Group PLC, the company holding four conjoined offshore oil exploration licences in The Bahamas, is being acquired by Canada’s Sintana Energy Inc. in an all-share transaction valued at approximately C$83.6...

Herschel Walker Confirmed As The Bahamas’ U.S. Ambassador
The position had been vacant since 2011. The U.S. Senate has confirmed former NFL star Herschel Walker as the ambassador to the Bahamas, filling a position that has been vacant for nearly 15 years. Walker was among more than 100 nominations...

Father in Bahamas to be sentenced for beating 10-y-o son over bad grade
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A 41-year-old father in the Bahamas is to be sentenced in a magistrate court on December 10 after he pleaded guilty to beating his 10-year-old child over a bad grade at school. The father appeared before Magistrate Abigail...

Bahamas to Field 35-Member Team for CARIFTA Gymnastics Competition
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Gymnastics Federation is excited to unveil a team of 35 talented gymnasts who will proudly represent the country at the upcoming Carifta Games in Trinidad and Tobago in December. The team was selected after weeks of...


Hear how Michigan’s Kirtland’s warbler finds winter refuge in The Bahamas
Petoskey Audubon will host a presentation on protecting the Kirtland’s warbler on its wintering grounds in The Bahamas. The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and is free and open to the public, according to a community...

Bahamas Grid Company Reports Strong Early Progress on Foundational Grid Upgrade Project
NASSAU, The Bahamas, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Six months after the launch of its Foundational Grid Upgrade Project and one year since providing restoration and maintenance activities, the Bahamas Grid Company (BGC) has released...