OUR NEWS — Friday, October 31st, 2025 | The all clear has been issued across the Southern Bahamas as the threat from Hurricane Melissa has passed, leading to the return of over 1,400 evacuees home tonight, though some residents are unhappy with how the chaotic process unfolded. Long Island residents are speaking out about being excluded from mandatory evacuation orders before the storm shifted, with their Member of Parliament agreeing that the island should have been on the list for optional flights. Meanwhile, the race for the Golden Isles bi-election is officially on after four candidates successfully nominated to appear on the November 24th ballot. Plus, the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) is stepping away from managing the government-sponsored holiday parades to host its own cultural "Junkanoo experience." Finally, we have the latest on the global devastation caused by Melissa in Jamaica, as the Bahamas prepares to assist its Caribbean neighbor. ----- Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.