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Superyacht stewardess, 20, killed in engine room of £9.5m luxury vessel off billionaires’ Bahamas island

Superyacht stewardess, 20, killed in engine room of £9.5m luxury vessel off billionaires’ Bahamas island

10 July 2025, 08:27 Paige Bell, 20, died in the engine room. Picture: facebook A young stewardess who was preparing to celebrate her 21st birthday in the Caribbean has been found dead in the engine room of a luxury superyacht off the coast of the...

Another successful summer camp for Grand Bahama Soccer Club

Another successful summer camp for Grand Bahama Soccer Club

The unmistakable rhythm of cleats on turf could only mean one thing: The Grand Bahama Soccer Club had once again delivered a summer to remember. Wrapping up two weeks of skill-building and spirited community, this year’s summer camp was a...

Former Hillcrest learner found murdered on a yacht in the Bahamas

Former Hillcrest learner found murdered on a yacht in the Bahamas

A GO Fund Me account has been set up to assist the family of Paige Bell who was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered in the Bahamas. Her body was found in the ship’s engine room on July 3. According to news reports, a 39-year-old superyacht...

Superyacht engineer accused of slashing stewardess' throat on Bahamas trip identified

Superyacht engineer accused of slashing stewardess' throat on Bahamas trip identified

The superyacht engineer accused of slashing the throat of a “golden girl” stewardess during a Bahamas trip has been pictured for the first time. Crew member Brigido Munoz, an engineer onboard the 43-metre yacht Far From It, appeared before...

'A beautiful soul': South African murdered on luxury yacht in Bahamas, days before 21st birthday

'A beautiful soul': South African murdered on luxury yacht in Bahamas, days before 21st birthday

Former KwaZulu-Natal schoolgirl Paige Bell, who signed up to crew on luxury yachts, has been murdered. Police in the Bahamas have arrested another crew member, a Mexican man aged 39, in connection with her death on July 3 on the “Far From It”...

How Bahama Handprints Masked A Nation In Color

How Bahama Handprints Masked A Nation In Color

Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – It’s hard to believe it’s been five years when COVID-19 hit, a time where fear and uncertainty swept through every corner of the country. In those early days, masks were hard to find, people were anxious and...

AG Highlights New Legislation Supporting Economic Growth

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator the Hon. Ryan Pinder, outlined key legislative measures enacted to support the Bahamas’ 2025/2026 budget and economic growth. During his contribution to the budget debate, June 25 in the...

Historic New ARFF Squad For The Bahamas Airport Authority

Twenty Four professionals from The Airport Authority Bahamas successfully completed the Florida Pro Board Exams to become fully certified U.S. and Bahamas Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Specialists. Among them, an all-female squad of...

INDEPENDENCE The Bahamas' ongoing journey in education

INDEPENDENCE The Bahamas' ongoing journey in education

In the dawn of The Bahamas’ independence, Arthur Hanna, the first minister of education, played a pivotal role in the shaping of the country’s postcolonial systems, helping to establish the idea of education as a right for all Bahamians instead of...

Ariana Biermann Stuns in a Teeny Bikini on a Vacation in the Bahamas (PHOTOS)

Ariana Biermann Stuns in a Teeny Bikini on a Vacation in the Bahamas (PHOTOS)

Ariana Biermann has traded in the concrete jungle of NYC for the beaches of the Bahamas while on vacation. The Next Gen NYC cast member took to Instagram earlier this week, where she showed off her stunning vacation style, which included wearing a...

‘Bankrupt’ attorney banished in $6m mortgage loans mess

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A “bankrupt” attorney who failed to “perfect security” for a BISX-listed lender’s 50 mortgage loans, worth a combined $6m, yesterday saw his banishment from the legal profession...

Identity of superyacht engineer accused of slashing throat of 'golden girl' crew member in Bahamas revealed

Identity of superyacht engineer accused of slashing throat of 'golden girl' crew member in Bahamas revealed

An engineer from the Far From It superyacht appeared in court today after he was accused of slashing the throat of a pretty young stewardess during a Bahamas trip. Paige Bell, 20, was found dead in an engine room last Thursday when the boat was...

Revealed: How much it costs to visit Royal Caribbean’s new private Bahamas beach club

Revealed: How much it costs to visit Royal Caribbean’s new private Bahamas beach club

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Kim Zolciak's daughter Ariana enjoys luxury vacation in Bahamas... after claiming mom 'took' her money

Kim Zolciak's daughter Ariana enjoys luxury vacation in Bahamas... after claiming mom 'took' her money

Kim Zolciak's daughter Ariana Biermann has been enjoying a luxury vacation in the sun-drenched Bahamas this month. The nepo kid has been posting string bikini pinup photos while on the beach as she enjoys some fun away from her home state of...

Eliminate ‘silos’ call as 75% of boaters to cut Bahamas visits

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas must better align tourism and tax policy “silos” to ensure it does not force stopover visitors “to save up for a lifetime” to enjoy this nation’s “lifetime of...

LETTERS: Celebration Key a win for Bahamas

EDITOR, The Tribune. I was happy to see the grand opening of Celebration Key this month. It is an important step forward for our economy and a proud moment for Grand Bahama and for our entire nation. Any project that brings jobs, economic...

Travel: How a swanky Bahamas resort was brought back to life

Travel: How a swanky Bahamas resort was brought back to life

I kept thinking “Oh! Darling” — and not because my husband languished in a hammock while slurping a Bahama Mama rum cocktail. Along pale pink sands, on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, we were staying in the Potlatch Club cottage where music icon...

Superyacht 'murder' horror: 'Golden girl' crew member, 20, is found dead in engine room of £100,000-a-week luxury vessel moored in Bahamas

Superyacht 'murder' horror: 'Golden girl' crew member, 20, is found dead in engine room of £100,000-a-week luxury vessel moored in Bahamas

A young crew member described by friends as a 'golden girl' is believed to have been murdered while working on a superyacht in the Bahamas. Paige Bell, 20, from Johannesburg, South Africa, was found dead on board luxury motor boat Far From It...

One of the Jonas brothers admits he almost went BROKE from bad business deals over 10 years ago

One of the Jonas brothers admits he almost went BROKE from bad business deals over 10 years ago

Kevin Jonas revealed he lost 'most of' his money in bad business deals in the six years before his boyband Jonas Brothers miraculously reunited in 2019. But during the seemingly permanent break, the 37-year-old lead guitarist had formed his own...

Gold, Nickel Mattes Drive Zim Merchandise Exports to Six-Month High despite widening trade deficit: ZimStats

Gold, Nickel Mattes Drive Zim Merchandise Exports to Six-Month High despite widening trade deficit: ZimStats

Zimbabwe’s mining sector continued to anchor the economy in May 2025, propelling the country’s total merchandise exports to a six-month high of USD 727.3 million, a 9.6% rise from USD 663.8 million in April, according to official data from...

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