Mitchell: Bahamas may abstain from vote on Net Zero Framework amid threats of retaliation from United States

Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas may abstain from voting on the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposed Net...

Bahamas Plants Digital Seeds.

- Advertisement - The Bahamas has launched its first AgTech Pilot Cohort to bring technology and innovation into farming. The AgTech Pilot Cohort in The Bahamas is not related to flying but refers to the first group of students in a new...

The Bahamas may abstain from IMO net zero framework vote, says Foreign Affairs Minister

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas may abstain from voting on the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net Zero Framework (NZF), according to Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell. While addressing the issue briefly on Tuesday Mitchell told...

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...

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment to the CRFM

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the...

Bahamas a top choice for travelers from 60% of US states

More than 60 percent of US states have The Bahamas as a top five most popular destination, according to data from travel insurance company InsureMyTrip. While Mexico dominates the popularity ranking for most states, The Bahamas weaves in and out...

Warming oceans probably fueling Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification

The extraordinary intensification of Hurricane Melissa, set to be one of the strongest storms to ever hit Jamaica, is probably a symptom of the rapid heating of the world’s oceans, scientists have said. Melissa was a tropical storm on Saturday,...

Agriculture & Marine Cadets Programme Officially Launched in Four Schools

As the government continues its efforts to achieve national food security, another key initiative has been launched. On Monday, October 6, the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources officially introduced the Agriculture & Marine Cadets...

Students Across The Bahamas Prepare to Elect Junior Council Representatives

Students across The Bahamas will head to the polls on Thursday, October 16, 2025, to cast their votes and elect representatives for the Local Government Junior Council Program. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Nomination Day was in full swing on...

Environmental group presses government to match words with action on Exuma project

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Save The Bays has welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper’s recent public commitment to ensuring that major tourism and investment projects meet strong environmental standards, while urging the government to apply those...

Melissa forecast: Worst case scenario for Jamaica unfolding in slow motion

Hurricane Melissa has charged into the top tier of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes of all-time, and is poised to be not only the worst landfall in Jamaican history, but one of the most intense hurricane landfalls ever on any landmass bordering...

Maison brings Centurion One Capital Summit to Bahamas

A premier investment summit is returning to The Bahamas, with its organizer promising opportunities for people who shape industries to connect while showcasing Bahamian real estate. Ryan Knowles, founder and chief executive officer of luxury real...

Hurricane Melissa, now at Category 5, is set to slam into Jamaica as island’s strongest recorded storm

A man rides a bicycle ahead of the forecast arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica,...

Bahamas Police seize $12.3 million in cocaine during weekend operations

Bahamas Police seized $12.3 million worth of cocaine during two separate operations over the weekend, authorities confirmed. On Saturday evening, two men were arrested on Cat Island after they were found with $7.8 million worth of cocaine, police...

Jonquel Jones, the WNBA Star Finding ‘Freedom’ in Fashion

“I’m an extroverted introvert, and when I enter spaces like that, I think the Bahamian in me—the Caribbean girl in me—comes out a little bit and I can move through those spaces as myself,” Jones explains after recalling a casual conversation she...

Americans stranded in Jamaica plea for help as 'worst ever hurricane' to slam Caribbean island

Prayers are being sent out from the US to friends and family stranded in Jamaica, which is in the direct path of Hurricane Melissa. Worried aunt, Jamie Neimeyer, posted on X that her nephew and his bride of one week are trapped. 'We tried every...

How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity

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Millville woman has a world of stories to share

Lisa Silliman-French of Millville has spent decades traveling the world, supporting and photographing wildlife. The retired kinesiology professor said last week that, although the meeting only lasted a few moments, she recalls vividly the way the...

These major cruise lines changed itineraries due…

Cruise lines are changing itineraries to avoid Hurricane Melissa. The storm strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane as it closed in on Jamaica. “Catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely today through...

As Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa's wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Hurricane Melissa is currently a Category 5 storm, the highest...