BAHAMAS BREAKING NEWS

Thursday, October 29th, 2026

DAY two of His Majesty King Charles III's visit to the Bahamas took him to the Bahamas Boxing Academy on Wednesday, where he met young boxers, coaches and parents and witnessed the development of a facility that aims to use the sport to build discipline and opportunities for young Bahamians.

RICHARD Gibson Jr and Nolan Johnson combined for a net score of 61 to win the inaugural Samuel and James Gardiner Scholarship Golf Tournament at Royal Blue Golf Course over the weekend.

THE GOVERNMENT’S aviation chief yesterday pledged further upgrades for North Eleuthera’s airport after Western Air revealed it will resume flights on November 2 to a destination that is enjoying “historic performance on tourism arrivals.

JITNEY operators yesterday warned they will take further industrial action if Friday's meeting with the minister of transport fails to resolve mounting fuel and operating costs have left them unable to earn a profit.

The Government’s plans for its $1.1bn bond proceeds cannot be “a one trick pony”, a senior banker argued yesterday, as the Opposition challenged whether it will have to seek Parliament’s approval for new borrowings.

A BAHAMIAN realtor’s bid to obtain a $2.34m commission on the $58m sale of a Lyford Cay residence was yesterday rejected by the Court of Appeal which ruled no “dirty trick” was used to deprive her of payment.

BAHAMIAN realtors yesterday revealed that overall sales and transaction volumes are up between 18 to 20 percent year-to-date, with one saying he is warning clients: “Waiting costs money.”

A Bahamian realtor says he has handled more than $40m in real estate sales within western New Providence’s Old Fort Bay community for 2026 to-date with properties snapped up almost as fast as they hit the market.

REPEATED electricity outages on Guana Cay have become so routine that residents now expect prolonged interruptions, with one homeowner yesterday noting the woes have persisted for at least two years.

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) yesterday announced it is investing a further $1m in road resurfacing works across Freeport to take its spending on these improvements to over $2.6m within three years.

Mandara Spa at The Cove, Atlantis, has been named the top hotel spa in North America for the fifth year in a row by Haute Grandeur.

THE US elections are finally here, as we are all numbingly aware, notwithstanding the great distraction of our historic visit this week by King Charles.

THE Free National Movement (FNM) met last week in conclave to reflect on its terrible general election loss, a second consecutive and crushing defeat. The party will not renew itself nor return to office if it’s not committed to the path of greater unity and collegiality.

Most of us can remember a teacher who saw something in us before we saw it ourselves.

COMMUTERS were left stranded at bus stops across New Providence yesterday after bus operators pulled their vehicles off the road to demand a higher fare, warning they will take further action if talks with the government on Friday fail.

KING Charles III swapped royal reserve for a cowbell yesterday, dancing down Bay Street in a Junkanoo rush-out as the crowd cheered him on.

As the King left the Bahamas his spokesman said the islands had "a special place in the King's heart".

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King Charles has caught a glimpse of himself as a world champion boxer thanks to a creative t-shirt design on a visit to a community gym on his tour of the Caribbean.

KING Charles III asked so many questions during his tour of Bonefish Pond National Park yesterday that the head of the Bahamas National Trust said he “partially led the tour”.

GOVERNOR General Dame Cynthia “Mother” Pratt told King Charles III last night that she hoped his visit had shown him the “legendary hospitality” of the Bahamian people, as she wished him a long reign and welcomed him “home to The Bahamas”.

KING Charles III burst out laughing yesterday when he was handed a T-shirt showing him as a boxing champion, complete with crown, gloves and title belt, during a visit to the Bahamas Boxing Academy.

The King also joined in a lively and colorful Junkanoo parade during his time in Nassau ...

King Charles took to the streets in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, where he danced and played cowbells during a traditional junkanoo parade.

King Charles reportedly cast aside royal protocol to dance at the Junkanoo street parade in Nassau, Bahamas. On Wednesday, he joined the fun during the second day of the nine-day royal tour of the ...