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Cooper notes omicron has not been shown to be more dangerous than delta variant NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tourism, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday that the Ministry of Tourism is closely monitoring reports of the COVID-19 omicron variant in order to shift with the latest data, noting that there is likely to be minimal impact on the holiday...

CPSA president urges public to consider “bigger picture” of health and safety Health minister says govt considering hybrid vaccine lotto NASSAU, BAHAMAS — While it stopped short of offering support for COVID-19 vaccine incentives, the Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) acknowledged incentives can motivate vaccine uptake. However, CPSA President Sabriquet Pinder-Butler called on Bahamians to look at the “bigger picture”...

"I believe that many Bahamians support the movement of wishing to move away from Colonial rule" NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Local entrepreneur Toby Smith is calling on the government to consider renaming Colonial Beach, situated on the western end of Paradise Island, to Lighthouse Beach. In an open letter to Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis, Smith said: “I hereby formally request...

Winners selected based on input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has been named the Caribbean's Best Private Bank by Global Finance Magazine for the second consecutive year.  RBC also captured local Best Private Bank awards in both The Bahamas and Barbados markets.  I want to congratulate all of our...

Previous Shock Treatment participant was one of six men killed in Jerome Ave mass shooting NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government is expected to relaunch the Shock Treatment program and reality TV show in January 2022, announced Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe yesterday. During a press conference announcing the reintroduction of the initiative, Munroe advised that the program will be...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health officials and law enforcement are still trying to determine the management for the enforcement and monitoring of COVID-19 individuals required to isolate and quarantine, said National Security Minister Wayne Munroe. Munroe was responding to questions surrounding the government tracking system of COVID-19 positive individuals and noted that officials had a meeting on the matter as recently...

“The government of The Bahamas recognizes that usually there would be two holiday days” NASSAU, BAHAMAS  — The Cabinet is expected to discuss on Tuesday whether it will add an additional day to the current Christmas holiday weekend, confirmed Press Secretary Clint Watson yesterday. Presently, according to the 2021 Public Holidays calendar issued by the Cabinet Office, while both Christmas...

HIV home testing coming soon NASSAU, BAHAMAS — There was a 55 percent decrease in AIDS/HIV testing in The Bahamas in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Director of the National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Programme Dr Nikkiah Forbes on Wednesday. Forbes advised that by the end of 2020, there were 4,700 people living with HIV in The Bahamas....

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, the member of Parliament for Killarney, yesterday insisted that allowing a Carnival to operate is “very, very dangerous at this time”, particularly because of potentially young attendees who remain unvaccinated. He said he was “amazed” and had “great concern” to see the carnival site being set up, and called on Minister...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — With The Bahamas’ supplies of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine set to expire before the end of the year, Minister of Health Dr Michael Darville said the government is in discussions to share those doses with several other Caribbean countries that need them. “We have 20,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson just sitting there,” Darville told Eyewitness...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former State Minister for Finance Kwasi Thomson yesterday accused the Davis administration of suffering from a severe case of “selective memory” regarding the former administration’s efforts towards this nation’s economic performance. Thompson, the East Grand Bahama MP, during his contribution to the supplementary budget debate yesterday, stated: “The government suffers from a severe case of selective memory. It...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Golden Gates MP Michael Foulkes yesterday announced his bid for the Free National Movement’s (FNM) chairmanship during the party’s February convention. Foulkes confirmed his run in an interview with Eyewitness News, saying that he believes his long-running history within the party and his experience in governance will be beneficial to the future of the FNM. Michael...

Opposition leader denies attitude towards speaker is gender-based Hanna-Martin: Show the same patience for Deveaux as for Moultrie  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Acting Prime Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin on Wednesday accused Opposition Leader Michael Pintard of being hypocritical in his position against House Speaker Patricia Deveaux when he did not behave the same way with the previous controversial speaker. Englerston MP Glenys...

Town Planning Committee to be appointed next month Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Works Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday that the country’s building code is being reviewed and updated, noting that while it is considered one of the most robust in the region, Hurricane Dorian has demonstrated that it is not robust enough. Sears, during...

RBPF launched investigation into death that was previously listed as “suspicious” Victim’s mother: I wish I had left him on the street; I just wanted him straight NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The toxicology report on an inmate who was found dead in his cell at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) earlier this month revealed that he died of blunt...

$25M invested in online marketplace Aeropost offerings to expand to Family Islands, starting with Abaco Bahamian sellers will be able to sell their products on the platform as of next year NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The largest online marketplace in the Caribbean and Central America has now expanded to The Bahamas as it aims to “make shopping simple” for Bahamian consumers....

Brenda Burrows says she has given her life to Christ and turned her lifestyle around World HIV/AIDS Day is globally recognized on Dec 1  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — “If I didn’t listen to people, I would have been healthy now,” said Brenda Burrows, 62, who reflected on contracting HIV at the age of 38 as a result of the lifestyle she...

Pinder dismisses rumors as political “pot-stirring”; says he started process to renounce US citizenship as soon as PLP ratified him NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Central and South Abaco MP John Pinder yesterday confirmed that he has renounced his United States nationality, giving up his dual citizenship, and insisted that loyalty lies with The Bahamas. Pinder tabled the certificate of loss of...