Rake & Scrape Festival on Cat Island: The annual three-day Rake & Scrape Festival returns June 4–6 in Arthur’s Town with live music, quadrille dancing, gospel, local crafts, island cooking, and the Battle of the Rake & Scrape Bands. Local Sports & Youth: The Bahamas Athletic Physique Alliance (BAPA) is gearing up for its first show, the Bahamas Elite Physique Championships, Aug. 15 at the University of The Bahamas. Community & Culture: A newly created Bahamas Athletic Physique Alliance is aiming to spotlight fresh bodybuilding talent and support athletes with proceeds. Public Service & Health: Dr. Kristine Parker-Curling receives an Excellence in Humanities Award for her human-touch approach to endocrinology, while home-based care advocates push for better support for chronic conditions. Governance & Policy: The government boosts the OPM Communications Unit budget to $3m for 2026/27, and a proposed Bahamas Nationality Act amendment would add a $500 pathway to permanent residency after denials. Safety & Ongoing Investigation: Search efforts continue for missing Michigan woman Lynette Hooker in Bahamian waters as investigators scrutinize inconsistencies in her husband’s account. Tourism & Infrastructure: Nassau and Paradise Island get a boost from new nonstop Miami/Fort Lauderdale flights, and BPL says recent New Providence outages were driven by equipment faults, underground cable issues, and peak demand.