A Neighbour Holds a Burglar, a Quake Diverts Bahamian Travellers, and the Girls’ Brigade Turns a Page: Late-Night Edition Across The Bahamas
Late-night briefing: a neighbour helps put a Balfour Avenue home invader away for eight years, no Bahamians hurt in the Panama quake, the Girls’ Brigade modernises under an Andros trailblazer, St. Anne’s disaster-prep club, SAC honours Lorraine Symonette-Armbrister, and Halloween at Atlantis.
A Quiet Overnight Across the Islands Ahead of Exuma’s Business Outlook
Overnight full briefing on a quiet news night: Exuma’s Business Outlook is tomorrow in George Town, the southern and Family Islands had no brand-new local headlines since the last briefing, Nassau’s capital desk was quiet, Devynne Charlton’s free hurdles clinic heads to Rock Sound on Saturday, and the forecast plus a clear seven-day tropical picture round out the edition.
Empty Shelves, a Missing Grandmother, and the King on the Horizon: Late Edition Across The Bahamas
Late full briefing: Long Island empty shelves, Acklins drug-plane case narrowed to two pilots, Great Guana Cay power restored, Lynda Pinder still missing, Nassau corruption trial heat, King Charles visit, and national sports.
From Conch Nurseries to Potter’s Cay: Court Fights, Blackouts, Power Debt and a Night of Gunfire Across The Bahamas
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 6:30 PM Bahamas time The Bahamas Islands Briefing · Full Edition A Supreme Court battle over Sampson Cay could decide the fate of a queen conch nursery. Long Island shops sit half-stocked as the mailboat fails. Eleuthera stays dark; eleven motorcycles vanish from a Harbour Island police station. Grand Bahama […]
The Caribbean Pop Da News: Bahamas & Caribbean Roundup, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 8:17 PM
Good evening from Nassau: a $285 million specialty hospital is set to break ground before year-end, 70 marine parks get a hard look, Jamaica’s first U.S. third-country nationals arrive, Trinidad moves to restart Petrotrin, and more — plus your Caribbean weather.
Nassau After Dark: A Killing at Potter’s Cay, a Grenade Launcher Under a Stove, 425 National Heroes, and a Golf Title That Ends Jamaica’s Reign
A 25-year-old man was shot dead near Potter’s Cay Dock, and police found a rocket-propelled grenade launcher hidden under an abandoned stove. Plus 425 national honours, the $285 million hospital, and Bahamian golfers ending Jamaica’s six-year Caribbean reign.
Grand Bahama’s $400 Million Question: Power Debt, a New Hospital, and the 54th Year of Cracking Conch
Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president warns that taxpayers could be saddled with more than $400 million in GB Power-related debt. A new survey still finds most businesses expect to grow, Doctors Hospital’s $25 million Freeport facility nears completion, and McLean’s Town marked 54 years of conch-cracking.
Lights Out in Eleuthera, Eleven Motorcycles Gone From a Police Station, and the Fees Boaters Say Hurt More Than $7.80 Fuel
Eleuthera residents say the power goes out every day and want a real plan from BPL. In Harbour Island, four men are accused of taking eleven motorcycles from the police station. Plus the Fresh Creek Bridge, and boat operators in Bimini and Abaco who say the fees hurt more than the fuel.
Half Orders and Empty Shelves: Long Island’s Mailboat Struggle and the Southern Islands Nobody Covers
On Long Island, business owners say the mailboat left them with half their orders or nothing at all, and the issue reached Parliament. Plus a tour of the southern islands most newsrooms skip, from Inagua’s flamingos to San Salvador.
Exuma on Trial: A Court Fight Over Sampson Cay, a Conch Nursery, and the Islands Everyone Loves
A Supreme Court fight over the Rosewood Exuma project on Sampson Cay could decide the future of a queen conch nursery. Plus the 20th Exuma Business Outlook, Highbourne Cay’s $20 million marina plan, and our guide to the best of Exuma.