Bahamas VAT & Wealth Policy: Minister Jerome Fitzgerald says The Bahamas will remove VAT from trust services by end-2026 and also from certain property transfers into trusts, alongside a new Family Office Programme and a Bahamas Invest Concierge to boost certainty for international families. Global Diplomacy: Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell reaffirmed The Bahamas’ support for Ukraine at a Toronto conference on returning Ukrainian children and detainees, linking the stance to the country’s own history of struggle for identity. Tourism Economy Talk: A UN General Assembly week update highlights how world leaders are framing the next steps on war, inequality, climate and AI—issues that shape small-island futures. Local Housing Milestone: Govt and the union broke ground on the Patrick S. Bain Subdivision in New Providence, a nine-home project named for the trade unionist who launched the union’s housing programme. Culture & Community: Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church marks 25 years with a Silver Jubilee celebrating faith, service and growth across New Providence. Sports & Youth: Bahamas flag football crowns new national champions—Global Sun Wildcats repeat as champs while 3Lynx Bad Boys win their first title—showing youth energy in Grand Bahama. Regional Football: Team Bahamas fell 3-1 to the USVI in CONCACAF Nations League play, leaving them at the bottom of Group C. International Legal Career: Guyana’s ASP Travis Cush was admitted to the Bar, a reminder of the wider Caribbean legal and leadership pathways. Offshore Lifestyle Note: A Florida mother’s Bahamas cruise case dominated US coverage after police found four children hiding in a bathroom while she was away.