Five more RBPF senior officers placed on leave NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The decision to place an additional five senior police officers on leave was part of the transformation of the Royal Bahamas Police Force as the government seeks to bring the system in line with “where it ought to be”, according to Minister of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not waste any time on Thursday to respond to the recent comments that were attributed to Haigang Yin, the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of The People’s Republic of China who blasted the US for referring to its economic practices as predatory. Earlier this week, a […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and his delegation departed Nassau on Thursday on Bahamasair for a multilateral meeting to be held today [Friday] between Caribbean Heads of State and US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida. Leaders of the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Haiti, Jamaica and Saint Lucia will also […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis will deliver his second report to the nation for 2019 on Monday, March 25 at 8:00 p.m. The prime-time address will be carried on television and radio and is the second in a series of reports that will provide important updates and information to the people of The […]
A statement released Wednesday by the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) outlined that following in investigation, it was found that the energy-saving devices that were purchased by many businesses are bogus. The Cooper family, the owners of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Burger King and the Pollo Tropical franchise in Grand Bahama, admitted at a press conference […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has called for government’s intervention in the controversial saga between the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) and the Cooper family which owns a number of fast food franchises in the nation’s second city. Fred Mitchell, PLP Chairman, via a video statement released Wednesday morning, called on […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – In the wake of controversy in Grand Bahama between the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) and the Cooper family, which owns a number of fast food franchises on that island, members of parliament who represent various constituencies in the nation’s second city are calling on the power company to provide more cost-effective […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Having held talks with the government for the past two days, President and Managing Director of Operations at Oban Energies, Alex Grikitis, last night referred to those meetings as ‘productive’. “Oban remains committed to an environmentally sound, safe and sustainable development that will strengthen the East Grand Bahama communities, grow Grand Bahama’s […]
White House statement: President looking forward to working with countries in the region to strengthen its security cooperation and counter China’s predatory economic practices NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will take part in a multilateral meeting between Caribbean Heads of State and Government and U.S. President Donald J Trump on Friday, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of Transport and Local Government, the Hon. Renward Wells will serve as Acting Prime Minister of The Bahamas while Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is out of the country. The prime minister is expected to depart the capital today [Thursday, March 21, 2019] to take part in a multilateral meeting between […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday that he will not apologize for breaking the news first to Eleutherans that the government signed a heads of agreement with Disney Cruise Lines for the planned development of a cruise port at Lighthouse Pointe. In a communication to Parliament, the prime minister said the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The government yesterday tabled two resolutions inviting applications for The Bahamas Registered Stock options totalling $100 million in three tranches. The bonds were issued under The Bahamas Registered Stock Act. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis tabled the offerings in Parliament yesterday on behalf of Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest, who was out […]
Says there’s no evidence that attack on Williams was as a “hate crime” NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not issue a travel advisory to Bahamians travelling to the United States, nor is it classifying the recent incident of Harold Williams, who was stabbed in the face this past weekend in […]
Says parties involved were encouraged to engage in dialogue NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The government is closely monitoring and is very concerned about the allegations of electricity theft levied against certain fast food operators in Grand Bahama, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson on Tuesday. Speaking to Eyewitness News Online, Thompson said […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The tourism industry has experienced little to no impact from Boeing’s decision to ground its global fleet of 737 Max aircraft, according to Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar. D’Aguilar says stop-over arrivals, especially from the United States (US), have proven to remain steady despite the ongoing investigation into one of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The government and Oban heads are making significant progress in their negotiations concerning the proposed construction of a multi-billion dollar oil refinery and storage facility proposed for East Grand Bahama, according to Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes. Foulkes chairs the Cabinet sub-committee and technical advisory group charged with examining the Oban deal. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As he recapped over the Minnis administration’s performance in office to date, asserting that some Bahamians remain disappointed with certain failed promises, Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine criticized the lack of progress on the promised Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) probe. “What happened to the probe with BPL,? McAlpine asked while on Star […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Crisis Center Director Donna Nicholls said yesterday that community buy-in is needed to fuel the fight for equality of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and Intersex (LGBTQI) community and to end discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual orientation in The Bahamas. But she acknowledged that the […]
