True progress not felt in The Bahamas

Dear Editor, I write with concern about the use of the word “progress” to describe our current national condition. There are areas where the lived experience of Bahamians do not reflect progress. Our public healthcare system remains under severe strain. …

The widespread erosion of service standards in The Bahamas

Dear Editor, There is a question we must have the courage to ask: Have we become too comfortable with poor customer service? When a customer approaches a counter and receives no greeting, when a telephone rings unanswered, or when a simple request is met …

China’s Advance in the Bahamas

The December 2025, the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) committed the U.S. to resisting influence by extrahemispheric actors, including control over strategic assets and shipping corridors in the Western Hemisphere. Today, China has accumulated a …

BAHAMAS-SECURITY-Prime Minister defends amendment to anti-terrorism legislation

Little Bahamas Main Street initiative aims to revitalize West Grove

As major development continues to reshape the West Grove, a state-backed preservation effort is seeking to revitalize Grand Avenue, the historic commercial heart of Coconut Grove’s historically Black neighborhood. “Little Bahamas Grand Avenue Main Street” …

PM: Bahamas Records First Fiscal Surplus Since Independence

PM Philip Davis KC By: www.thegallery242.com NASSAU| Prime Minister Philip Davis has announced that The Bahamas recorded a preliminary fiscal surplus of $39.3 million for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, declaring that the result marks the first fiscal …

Hotel Review: British Colonial Nassau – A Bahamas Classic Gets a Glow-up

The 24-hour gym, equipped with Precor cardio and strength machines, is housed in a separate building by the lush garden in the backlot. Non-motorized watersports equipment like floating paddle bikes parked by the beach is complimentary. However, there is …

Bahamas marks International Day of the Girl 2026 with empowerment focus

Mrs. Ann Marie Davis, of the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister International Day of the Girl 2026 was observed on Friday, slightly ahead of the official date, October 11, to the theme, ‘Silenced, Invisible, Deleted, Supporting Girls’ Rights.’ …

HVS exec: Bahamas a leader in Caribbean branded residence market

The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos together account for more than 40 percent of the Caribbean’s branded residential development pipeline, placing the two destinations at the forefront of the region’s accelerating luxury hospitality expansion, a Hospitality …

Breeze to revive Raleigh-Durham, Bahamas airlift

Breeze Airways will attempt to restore nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and The Bahamas after two previous airlines left the route behind. The low-cost carrier intends to launch twice-weekly flights between Raleigh-Durham …