College student dies after falling from hotel balcony on trip to Bahamas: ‘An enormous tragedy’

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NACAC Championships returning to The Bahamas

For a second consecutive time, the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Track and Field Championships is coming to The Bahamas, this time in Nassau. The event, a major qualifier for global championships and the …

Goudie: No appetite for a livable wage in The Bahamas

Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation labor division head, and National Tripartite Council (NTC) member, Peter Goudie, told Guardian Business yesterday that there is currently no appetite for a livable wage in The Bahamas. “We’re in …

Massachusetts student dies in fall from balcony during senior trip to Bahamas

A Massachusetts college student died this week after falling from a hotel balcony during their senior class trip in the Bahamas. Gaurav Jaisingh was with fellow Bentley University students in their room at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort when he fell …

Should The Bahamas introduce a livable wage?

Should The Bahamas introduce a livable wage? The national minimum wage is $260 per week, last increased in 2023. A 2021 study estimated a livable wage in Nassau at around $2,625 per month. With the rising cost of living, many question whether the current …

WATCH: 'Madea's Destination Wedding' teaser drops as Tyler Perry takes the chaos to the Bahamas

The world’s favourite grandmother or aunt, Mabel “Madea” Simmons, is making her return to our screens! US producer, writer, and actor, Tyler Perry, is reprising his role as the infamous aunt and grandmother after Netflix made an announcement and released a …

Bahamas: American tourist critically injured in boating accident

An American woman is hospitalized in critical condition following a serious boating accident on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after 3:45 pm on May 12, when the victim, who has not been publicly identified, reportedly entered the water …

Bentley student dies after accidentally falling from balcony during senior class trip to Bahamas

Bahamas bows to Trump on Cuban medics. Changes to pay system

By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis Just two days after meeting Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis says his administration will soon renegotiate the payment …

Bahamas court awards US$25,000 to woman illegally detained for 30 days

The Supreme Court of The Bahamas has awarded US$25,000 to Sonette Joseph, a woman born in The Bahamas to undocumented Haitian parents, ruling that her month-long detention in 2018 without charge, court appearance, or deportation order was a breach of her …