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How to face rise in suicides
IT was not always this way. Ten or 15 years ago or more, it was a shock to the community when people heard of a suicide or an attempted suicide. It was such a rare occurrence that it was major news when such an incident happened. It is not that...
ALICIA WALLACE: Politics - full of sound and fury
By ALICIA WALLACE The next general election is just down the road and around the corner. The current administration is making promises and already signalling the need for more time to “continue” its work and the opposition is pointing fingers and...

PLP still playing games with BPL
The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is once again hard at work trying to convince Bahamians that their exploding Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) bills are not really the government’s fault. Of course, when the bills are lower, the Davis...

Breaking the mental health mold with Ketamine: insights from creator of Better U
Ketamine therapy was once on the fringe, but now makes up a fast-growing field in the world of Mental Health. Derek Du Chesne of Better U, a mental health service in West Hollywood, shares how his team attempts to make psychedelic care safer,...
Mother who lost child in fire given assistance at Baha Mar charity event
Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net A MOTHER who lost one of her children and saw her other children severely burned in a house fire on June 16 received a $15,000 donation from the...

UB Students Dive into Coral Conservation with MSC Foundation at Ocean Cay
BIMINI, BAHAMAS — Ten students from the University of The Bahamas just spent two consecutive weeks at Ocean Cay, participating in an experiential coral study visit hosted by the MSC Foundation at its newly opened Marine Conservation Centre (MCC)....

The story behind Duchess Sophie's royal rings as the mystery of her bare finger sparks questions
MailOnline has compiled a rich list of the Royal's engagement rings, which reveals those with the greatest value and most rare stones. The Princess of Wales: Value: £500,000+ Ring: Originally Princess Diana's engagement ring, the 12-carat oval-cut...
CFAL unveils $50m target for new private equity fund
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A Bahamian investment house is seeking to grow its new private equity fund to $50m within five years of launching to local investors on July 21. Anthony Ferguson, president of...
O-Zone: Maybe OK
JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it … Zone. With all the discussion of what went wrong last year and how some key players digressed a bit, do you think the constant losing had an effect on the effort on the field? There were a lot of games where we...

Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Chandi Dayle Is Rebuilding After Hitting Rock Bottom
The women of the Netflix reality hit America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are most fascinating when they’re walking out the door. That was true of season one breakout Victoria Karlina, who left Texas after four fraught years with the...

The Mooch’s second act: Anthony Scaramucci’s improbable quest to transcend Trump and transform America
Anthony Scaramucci strides into the seaside ballroom of Bermuda’s plush Hamilton Princess hotel sporting a well-tailored suit, a spangled American flag pin, a Mickey Mouse watch, and plenty of hair gel. Scaramucci is here to talk up his hedge...

The Grandfather of White-Collar Piracy
In Greece, Max Hardberger posed as an interested buyer, in Haiti as a port official, in Trinidad, a shipper. He has plied guards with booze and distracted them with prostitutes; spooked port police officers with witch doctors and duped night...

Global DMC Partners’ 2025 Connection spotlights the future of Meetings & Events
Global DMC Partners’ Connection 2025 gathered 227 leaders to explore MICE trends, AI, sustainability, and destination collaboration in The Bahamas. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Global DMC Partners (GDP), the global network of independent destination...

UB students dive into hands-on coral conservation at Ocean Cay
University of The Bahamas (UB) students are making waves in marine conservation this summer at MSC Cruise’s private island, Ocean Cay, near Bimini, which is also home to the cruise line’s private marine reserve, where the MSC Marine Conservation...

Bahams to Host 2025 Caribbean Aviation Handlers Association Conference
NASSAU, Bahamas – June 24, 2025, – The Bahamas will serve as the host destination for The Caribbean Aviation Handlers Association (CAHA) Conference, set for June 26 – 28, at Atlantis Paradise Island, under the theme, “Celebrating in Paradise,...

Porter announces new sun destinations from Hamilton starting in December
Less than a month after Porter Airlines began service from Hamilton Airport to four Canadian destinations, it has released a schedule of winter destinations that will also be served from Hamilton. Staring in December, Porter will offer flights to...

STORMY & SOGGY SOFLO
Happy Wednesday, July 2, 2025, South Florida! Hopefully everyone was able to dodge some showers and storms yesterday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms returned to the forecast on Tuesday afternoon as all of the activity continued to drift...

Delegation for 7.1.25: OBBB — Alligator Alcatraz — payout audit — AmeriCorps — stormy
Medicaid measure pulled Senators were afforded little sleep this week as they deliriously proceeded through votes on 222 proposed amendments to the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” But one of the most discussed — and feared — amendments filed by Sen....

Last minute cruise cancellation serves as a warning to avoid these itineraries
Passengers sailing aboard Carnival Liberty's July 6, 2025, cruise out of New Orleans, Louisiana, were informed that the voyage has been canceled — but not for bad weather or maintenance issues. Just 13 days before the cruise was scheduled to...
Jamaica’s Government Plans North Coast Dedicated Casino and Gaming Zone
Jamaica’s government has unveiled plans to transform Rose Hall on the country’s north coast into a dedicated casino zone, anchoring an estimated $4 billion investment wave aimed at redefining the island’s tourism mix. Tourism Minister Edmund...