NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Rotary Bahamas Disaster Relief Committee has donated $100,000 to support the Ranfurly Homes for Children’s extended care for Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands children who were displaced by Hurricane Dorian. The additional boarders have doubled the number of children at Ranfurly, according to a press statement. It read: “Rotary’s support follows […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After postponing last week’s repatriation flight due to “administrative reasons”, Bahamasair has advised today that the flight has been rescheduled to Tuesday at 2 p.m. The airline assured that all passengers with confirmed reservations on the May 29th flight will be automatically accommodated on the new date. The flight will only facilitate […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An investigation into the deaths of two Bahamians is ongoing nearly a year after their bodies were pulled from a river in Italy. The bodies of Alrae Ramsey, a 29-year-old Foreign Service Officer, and Blair John, a 28-year-old Psychology Ph.D. student, were discovered by Italian authorities in waters of the River Po […]

AG and PLP senator clash in Senate NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Unions have decided to call off the annual Labour Day parade, according to Senator Jamal Moss. Moss explained the 2020 march has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns after a meeting between unions and the government. He was making a point of clarification during a […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The government has tabled a resolution to borrow $246 million to refinance two Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) loans, dating back to 2009. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis read and laid the document nearing the end of yesterday’s Parliament sitting. The resolution notes that BEC (now Bahamas Power and Light) entered into two […]