Derrick: Spend the moments you have with your family

Marcy Derrick says support from family and friends helped her stay positive throughout her breast cancer treatment. CONTRIBUTED/MARCY DERRICK RUSSELLVILLE — In August 2018, Marcy Derrick learned she had breast cancer. She works as a buyer in...

Tipsy Scoop sees spike in sales after relocation

A growing liquor-infused ice cream parlor is seeing an unexpected spike in business, after its relocation from its original downtown location. Doneth Cartwright, owner of Tipsy Scoop Bahamas, told Guardian Business that Tipsy’s move from its...

Algarve Tourism targeting the Americas

After participating in the ILTM North America and IMEX America trade shows in the Bahamas and Las Vegas earlier this month, the Algarve is participating in the "Travel Trade Marketplace Canada" roadshow, organised by Turismo de Portugal, which...

Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute Presidential Search Announced

Chairman of Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) Board of Directors, Elvin Taylor, wishes to announce that a Presidential Advisory Search Committee has been appointed by the Board to recruit a President, pursuant to Section 7 of the...

Hanover family, school system locked in dispute over service dog

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EDITORIAL – IT’S AMAZING

Posted on 21 October 2025. by Jones Bahamas The torrential rains throughout The Bahamas over the last month that left homes under water and vehicles destroyed should convince all and singular that Climate Change is real. For several decades...

Agriculture Ministry launches red snapper pilot to strengthen food security

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is advancing Jamaica’s food security and pioneering a new frontier in blue economy sustainability through a Red Snapper Cage Culture Fin Fish Pilot Project. The project is spearheaded by the United...

Bahamas to abstain from vote on adoption of IMO's Net Zero Framework

The Bahamas plans to abstain from a vote last week on the adoption of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net Zero Framework (NZF), if that vote goes forward, given that this country has some concerns about how effective the NZF will...

Bahamas Grid Company Reports Major Progress in $130 Million Grid Upgrade

Six months after launching its Foundational Grid Upgrade Project, the Bahamas Grid Company (BGC) has released its first comprehensive Progress Metrics Report, detailing significant improvements to the transmission and distribution systems serving...

Allied Critical Metals Closes Upsized $16.25 Million LIFE Offering

Allied Critical Metals Inc. (CSE: ACM,OTC:ACMIF) (OTCQB: ACMIF) (FSE: 0VJ0) ("Allied" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering"). In connection...

US, Saudi Arabia, others stop proposed global fee on shipping emissions

The U.S. successfully blocked the passage of a deal that would’ve established internationally mandated emission reduction targets in the shipping industry. American leadership felt the deal would’ve raised prices for consumers due to projected...

BAIC Signs MOU with Ontario Inc. and Preston Drummond to launch 'Bahamian Heat' products on international markets

The Government of The Bahamas has taken a major step toward transforming the nation’s agricultural sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), Ontario Inc., and...

Landmark Global Shipping Deal in Tatters after US Pressure

A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been abandoned after Saudi Arabia and the US succeeded in ending the talks. More than 100 countries had gathered in London to approve a deal first agreed in April, which would have seen shipping...

Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas to Host 14th Annual Foundation Gala Celebrating Service, Impact, and the Power of Giving Back

The Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas (RCOB) will host their 14th Annual Foundation Gala on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Baha Mar Convention Center. This elegant evening celebrates the heart of Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self,”...

US-led alliance wins a year’s delay in adoption of green shipping deal

A landmark deal to clean up the global shipping industry’s emissions has been postponed for at least a year, after a successful campaign by the US and Saudi Arabia to delay its adoption. In April 2025, governments provisionally agreed the...

Marriott Bonvoy comes on as title sponsor of Battle

Atlantis Paradise Island announces that Marriott Bonvoy, the award-winning travel program from Marriott International, has been named the title sponsor of Battle 4 Atlantis, one of college basketball’s premier early-season tournaments. This...

UN postpones decision on shipping carbon tax

The International Maritime Organization on Friday said it would delay a decision on a global shipping carbon tax for one year. The vote to delay the Net-Zero Framework by delegates meeting in London comes after President Donald Trump said the...

Agriculture Ministry Launches Red Snapper Pilot to Strengthen Food Security and Blue Economy

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is advancing Jamaica’s food security and pioneering a new frontier in blue economy sustainability through a Red Snapper Cage Culture Fin Fish Pilot Project. The project is spearheaded by the United...

UN postpones decision on shipping carbon tax

The International Maritime Organization on Friday said it would delay a decision on a global shipping carbon tax for one year. The vote to delay the Net-Zero Framework by delegates meeting in London comes after President Donald Trump said the...

The week in GRC: SEC’s Atkins reviews shareholder proposal rules as US AG’s launch energy investigation into tech giants

This week’s governance, compliance and risk-management stories from around the web — SEC chair Paul Atkins has urged the commission to revisit rules requiring companies to include shareholder proposals on ESG issues in proxy statements. Speaking...