Bahamas housing crisis ‘greatest social and economic challenge,’ says Bell

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Housing Minister Keith Bell warned that the housing crisis in the Bahamas is “one of the greatest social and economic challenges of our time,” urging contractors to take an active role in delivering safe, affordable, and...

'Leverage Trump visa fee hikes for Bahamian technology hub'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas was yesterday urged to seize the "great opportunity" created by Donald Trump's massive visa fee hikes for foreign workers and spark its long-held ambitions to become a...

Cable Bahamas returns to quarterly dividends, cites strong financials

Cable Bahamas Ltd. (CBL) revealed in a statement yesterday that is has resumed its quarterly dividend program, noting that this move reflects CBL’s strong financial outlook. CBL explained that a quarterly dividend program was approved by the...

Grand Bahama Shipyard to expand apprenticeship program

As the Grand Bahama Shipyard prepares for its $600 million expansion, the company is projecting its investment in training Bahamians to work its facilities by 2028 will double to $3 million, and hopes to have some 80 Bahamian apprentices enrolled...

Rehab & Assistive Technology Strategic Plan launched to restore independence, dignity, and quality of life

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) — launched the National Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology...

SpaceX now targeting 19 more Bahamas landings

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster seen from Cape Eleuthera during an event to mark the first landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster on a drone ship off of Eleuthera on February 18, 2025. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff By NEIL HARTNELL...

SAMS scientists awarded professorship

Adam Hughes, Professor of Innovation in the Blue Economy. Photograph: SAMS and UHI Fiji, the Bahamas, the Falkland Islands, Mozambique, Tanzania, the U.S. and now the Highlands and Islands as his base, Dr Sam Hughes of SAMS has just been awarded a...

Bahamas cloud provider gains expansion funding

A Bahamas-headquartered cloud services provider says it has secured growth financing through a facility led by a Silicon Valley investment firm. Cloud Carib, which also offers managed cyber security services, did not disclose the amount of funding...

Bahamas-Based Tech Firm Secures Silicon Valley Growth Capital

Cloud Carib Limited, the Caribbean’s leading provider of sovereign cloud and managed cybersecurity services, is proud to announce the successful closing of a growth financing facility led by Partners for Growth (PFG) a Silicon Valley–based global...

Bryan Baeumler's net worth: how much the Canadian TV star really earns

Bryan Baeumler's net worth in 2025 is estimated to be around $20 million, which he built alongside his wife and longtime collaborator, Sarah. The Baeumlers became a household name in home renovation television in Canada and the US through their...

Digital currency players: Crypto ban a ‘backward step’

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 3 Hrs Ago An employee watches an electronic signboard displaying the prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at the lounge of Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange in Seoul, South Korea. via AP - VIRTUAL ASSETS –...

M2 announces $20 Million investment in Ethena ($ENA) as part of Strategic Venture for Middle East

Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 25th, 2025, Chainwire Joint initiative highlights the Middle East at the forefront of global digital asset growth, combining regional expertise with innovative products to shape the future of finance M2 Capital Limited,...

At global climate summit this week, US isolation was on full display

At a climate summit at the United Nations on Wednesday, the vast majority of the world’s nations gathered to make their newest pledges to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade. Geopolitical heavyweights including...

Payments provider warns Bahamas on ‘deep fakes’

By ANNELIA NIXON Tribune Business Reporter anixon@tribunemedia.net A Bahamian payments provider yesterday urged businesses to be alert for ‘deep fakes’ plus synthetic identity fraud and the takeover of their bank accounts. Suggesting that...

A “changing of the guard” on great grandma’s ranch: How farming families preserve slices of old Florida agriculture in times of transition

Family stories bounce around the wide metal barn like BBs as Tommy Clay Jr. and his son, Chance, reminisce about their childhoods on this 2,500-plus acre ranch in Putnam County. If you couldn’t tell father and son were related by their...

Why these scientists are studying 'tropical orphan' fish in RI waters

Tropical fish are accidentally carried north to New England each summer by the Gulf Stream current. A network of institutions and citizen scientists called the Gulf Stream Orphan Project tracks these "tropical strays." Researchers are studying if...

Florida vaccine decision dangers: Policy has Bahamas implications

Childhood vaccinations are one of the great success stories of modern medicine. They prevent serious illness, impairment and death, causing life expectancy in human populations to increase significantly. According to the World Health Organization...

T&T’s fintech future at risk, say some stakeholders

“This ban on the Virtual Assets Bill is taking us right back to the same situation we were in before, with nothing progressive to look forward to until 2028.”—Mark Pereira, WamNow Technologies Ltd. Stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago’s growing...

Ministry for Grand Bahama and Public Hospitals Authority host much-needed blood drive

In an effort to sensitize the public and rectify the critical shortage of blood supply the Rand Memorial Hospital is facing, the Ministry for Grand Bahama’s COLLAB — Partnerships for Development — is hosting another blood drive this weekend....

Students learn about forensic science during RBPF exhibition

Students from 32 high schools yesterday got a first-hand look at the critical work forensic science plays in solving crimes. The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) hosted a forensic science exhibition to celebrate Forensic Science week at police...