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...

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...

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...

PLP Turns Up The Heat as By-Election Looms

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Progressive Liberal Party hit the streets in Golden Isles Wednesday night, campaigning to retain...

KEITH ROYE II: Bahamas must embrace the payments revolution

By KEITH ROYE II If you have walked into a Nassau coffee shop lately and paid with your phone, you have experienced first-hand what is rapidly becoming the new normal. The way money moves around the world - and right here in The Bahamas - is...

US, Saudi-led alliance plunges green shipping deal into doubt

The US, Saudi Arabia, Russia and their allies have spearheaded a push to alter the approval process for a hard-fought green shipping deal, which experts say could jeopardise the landmark pact at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) talks...

Environmentalists reject lawsuit threat from Challenger Energy

Environmentalists have rejected lawsuit threats from oil and gas company Challenger Energy Group, related to the non-renewal of drilling licenses in Bahamian waters. Casuarina McKinney-Lambert, executive director of the Bahamas Reef Environment...

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...

BCCEC holds conference aimed at easing renewable energy transition

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) continues to advocate for renewable energy use in the business community, and is trying to make it easier for companies to understand and afford clean energy. CEO of the BCCEC...

DIAGNOS to Present at the Centurion One Capital 3rd Annual Bahamas Summit

Diagnos Inc. (TSXV: ADK,OTC:DGNOF) (OTCQB: DGNOF) (FSE: 4D4A) ("Diagnos" or the "Corporation"), a pioneer in early detection of critical health issues using advanced technology based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), is pleased to announce it will...

'Catastrophic failure': Titan sub showed warning signs before deadly implosion

The U.S. Coast Guard released underwater video footage of the tail cone and hull remnants of the ill-fated Titan submersible that imploded on its way down to the Titanic in June 2023, killing all five people on board. NEWYou can now listen to Fox...

Washington Stands Firm Against United Nation's world Proposed Global Carbon Levy on Shipping Emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 16, 2025 — In a stark display of the Trump administration's "America First" foreign policy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a vehement rejection Wednesday of a United Nations-backed proposal that the U.S....

Insurance Industry Collaboration Takes Centre Stage At GAMA Day

Training executives and managers to deliver high-quality insurance and financial services while fostering collaboration among industry leaders was the focus of Wednesday’s GAMA Day 2025. The event, hosted by the General Agents and Managers...

‘Even stronger growth’ call as IMF upgrades Bahamas

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A Cabinet minister yesterday asserted the Government is aiming “for even stronger growth” after the IMF upgraded The Bahamas’ economic expansion prospects by 0.4 percent for both...

Future Energy Leaders Forum aims to inspire students on sustainability

Attendees during the Youth Leaders of Renewable Energy conference at the British Colonial Hotel on October 10, 2025. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net HUNDREDS of high school...

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...

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...