Landfill will now be called, ‘New Providence Ecology Park’ NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A contract to own, operate and remediate the New Providence Sanitary Landfill, often referred to as the city dump, was signed between Waste Resources Development Group and government on Thursday. The contract takes effect in 30 days. The new company takes over […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A fire destroyed the old Wong’s Food Store building on East Bay Street on Wednesday morning. According to Director of Fire Services, Walter Evans, every fire truck on the island was used to contain the blaze and off duty fire staff were also called in. Evans said the fire started around 5:00 […]
Four buildings totally destroyed NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Following a ferocious fire that ripped through Princess Cays in Eleuthera on Monday night, the jobs of more than 100 Bahamians hang in limbo and thousands of cruise ship passengers, who were expected to make landfall at the cay today, will most likely have a change of […]
Parker: There was ‘smoke’, but no fire NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A reported fire at a Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) substation off Gladstone Road on Saturday left residents of the area without power for several hours. “The Fire Services [Department] is actively investigating the cause of a fire which took place shortly after noon […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) is expected to file a trade dispute on behalf of teachers at the C.V. Bethel Senior High School, after the union was denied access to the school’s premises to address a reported altercation that happened earlier this week between a teacher and students. “I went today […]
Report to be revealed this week NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Authorities have completed their investigation into a series of fires that impacted Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) Clifton Pier Power Station last September, Eyewitness News Online can confirm. When contacted, Superintendent Walter Evans, officer in charge of Fire Services, confirmed his department has wrapped up […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As police continue their investigation into the blaze that gutted the warehouse of Paradise Fisheries on Mt. Royal Avenue on Saturday, the cause of the blaze still remains unknown. When Eyewitness News Online contacted Fire Services Director Chief Supt. Walter Evans for an update, he would only say that investigations are still […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police on the island of New Providence are investigating a fire which destroyed the warehouse portion of Paradise Fisheries Limited on Saturday, January 12. According to reports, shortly after 8:00 p.m., Fire Services Officers responded to reports of a fire at Paradise Fisheries Ltd., located Mt. Royal Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered […]
Flight services not impacted NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Operations at Bahamasair’s head office on the airport road came to a standstill on Thursday morning after dozens of employees were evacuated from that location following a fire scare. Tracy Cooper, the Managing Director of Bahamasair confirmed that shortly before 11:00 a.m. on Friday, employees began complaining of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police on Sunday confirmed that following their investigation, it was found that the blaze that gutted a government building in Central Andros on Friday was the result of an electrical shortage. According to police reports, shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, police were called to the local government complex in Fresh Creek, […]
The popular John Chea #8 grocery store on Carmichael Road went up in flames on Tuesday morning, leading fire service personnel to summon help from the airport’s crash and fire services team. According to Chief Superintendent of the Fire Services Department Walter Evans, the department received a call shortly before 11:00 a.m. that the food […]
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire that extensively damaged four government vehicles on Saturday. Reports are that shortly after 11:30 p.m. police received a report of a fire at a government building on Carmichael Road. When Fire Services officers arrived on the scene they met four government-registered vehicles ablaze. The fire was immediately […]
Damning report reveals major breaches led to tragedy at sea A 38-foot vessel that exploded killing one woman and severely injuring nine others earlier this year in June was not registered with the Port Department and had never been inspected, according to a report released Monday by the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA). The report revealed […]
Clifton Pier power plant was met with another blaze monday morning, the third in just a matter of days. Fire officials confirmed that the three separate fires do not seem to be linked and said, they’ve implemented a new strategy over the next 24 hours to ensure that they’re able to get a handle on […]
Electricity consumers expressed concerns about their lights staying on, following three recent fires that sent communities in New Providence into darkness. Some residents told Eyewitness News that they’re also praying for a reduction in the rising cost of electricity. Head of the power company Whitney Heastie who spoke with Eyewitness News exclusively said, in order […]
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis toured the Rum Cay All-Age School today, September 3, 2018 for a full assessment on the recent fire, which occurred at the school on Saturday. Dr. Minnis greeted the students, parents and government heads, to thank them for the great team effort in saving the school from the fire on the weekend.
A government delegation is headed to Rum Cay today to conduct an independent investigation a fire that erupted in the kitchen on the campus of Rum Cay All Age School on Saturday. During a press conference yesterday, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said, details surrounding the cause of the blaze were unclear and, as a result, […]
A massive fire at Strachan’s Auto destroyed a number of vehicles on the compound Sunday evening, fire officials said. Fire services were dispatched to contain the blaze and worked throughout the night to ensure that neighbouring businesses were not threatened. Investigators said the cause of the fire is still unknown.
