Bahamas, Philippines finalize agreement on movement of labor

The Bahamas and the Republic of the Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on labor cooperation last month, that deals with the movement of labor between the two countries and the protection of workers’ rights, a statement from the...

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...

Bahamas, Philippines sign landmark labour cooperation agreement

The agreement was signed on September 24, 2025, at the Philippine Center in New York by the Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas, and the Honourable Hans Leo Cacdac, Secretary of the Department of...

NPIPB notes growing interest in Bahamas from UK

The Nassau and Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) has seen a 100 percent increase in website visits from the United Kingdom (UK), as the tourism body seeks to increase travel to The Bahamas from that market, the board said in a press...

Pursuing the digital agricultural economy, The Bahamas Launches AgTech Pilot Cohort

The Bahamas has officially joined countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria in taking a vested interest in food sustainability and expanding its agricultural sector. Through a groundbreaking collaboration with BTVI, BAMSI, Dimitra...

IDB: Bahamas to top the Caribbean over disaster governance

The Inter-American Development Bank headquarters at Washington D.C. (Photo: Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas will have the best disaster risk management regime and...

IndusInd promoter buys 100% equity in Sterling Bank Bahamas

IndusInd International Holdings Limited (IIHL), Mauritius, the promoter of India’s fifth-largest private sector bank IndusInd Bank, has now completed the acquisition of 100% stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas. It had in September 2022 bought a 51%...

IIHL acquires 100% stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas

Ashok P Hinduja, Chairman, IIHL, Mauritius | Photo Credit: cueapi IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) has completed acquiring 100 per cent stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas, according to a statement. IIHL had, in September 2022, acquired 51...

IndusInd Bank promoter IIHL Mauritius acquires 100% stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas

IndusInd International Holdings Ltd. (IIHL), Mauritius has announced the acquisition of 100% stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas. The company said in a statement that it had earlier acquired 51% stake in September 2022, and has now completed the...

IndusInd promoter IIHL Mauritius buys 100% stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas

IndusInd Bank Limited's promoter IIHL, Mauritius, which had previously acquired a 51% stake in the Sterling Bank, Bahamas, in September 2022, has now completed the acquisition of the remaining 49% equity. The acquisition was made through IIHL’s...

Bahamas Bar Association Set to Host Free Legal Aid Clinic

BAHAMAS-POLITICS-Opposition wants PM to name date for general election rather than by-election

BAHAMAS-AID-Bahamas to strengthen disaster-risk management with IDB support

22-Year-Old Refused To Join $10K Bahamas Family Trip Unless Mom Paid For His Girlfriend — 'I Will Be Expected To Pay For Her'

A mother canceled a $10,000 Bahamas family vacation after her 22-year-old son said he would not attend unless she covered the cost for his girlfriend. The original poster explained on Reddit's "Am I the A**hole" forum that her son told her he...

Porter Airlines Adding New Bahamas Route, More Caribbean Flights This Winter

Porter Airlines is ramping up its Caribbean network this winter with a slate of new and expanded routes to sunny destinations. The Canadian carrier is launching its first-ever Caribbean service from Montreal (YUL), with new nonstop flights to...

Tropical wave emerging in the Atlantic Ocean

>> THIS IS THE FIRST-EVER COLOR RUN FUNDRAISING FOR EPILEPSY IN FORT MYERS. >> ALL RIGHT. IT'S TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE TROPICS OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS, WE HAVE SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS HERE AS WE NO LONGER EXPECT DEVELOPMENT OF...

Florida Weather Alert: Disturbance Near Bahamas to Bring Heavy Rain and Flooding

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA — Florida’s East Coast is bracing for a wet and stormy weekend as a broad area of low pressure forming near the Bahamas threatens to dump heavy rainfall and cause localized flooding, meteorologists said Friday. Area of Low...

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Govt launches Agriculture and Marine Cadets Program

The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources partnered with the Ministry of Education and the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) to launch its Agriculture and Marine Cadets Program yesterday. The program seeks to foster...

Former BICA president: $37.3M reclassification by govt in budget understandable

Former Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) President Pretino Albury said that the Ministry of Finance’s reclassification of $37.3 million in the 2025/2026 fiscal year budget, following advice from the International Monetary Fund...