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NASSAU, BAHAMAS —The Minnis administration’s proposed Prospect Ridge western housing development was nothing more than an “election ploy”, suggested Minister of Transport and Housing JoBeth Coleby-Davis yesterday. The proposed development, which garnered strong interest, has come under heavy fire in the aftermath of the September 16 General Election. Coleby-Davis has revealed that critical steps like a feasibility study, topography study...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas is not in between a geopolitical banter between the United States and China, said Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday. Mitchell made the comment as he spoke to the country’s relationships with the two world superpowers during a contribution in Parliament. The foreign affairs minister insisted that there is room for The Bahamas to have...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commercial watersports operators said yesterday they were “elated” that their sector will be allowed to reopen on November 15, while noting that after a lengthy hiatus, the industry now needs concessions to replace and repair equipment. Minister of Transport and Housing JoBeth Coleby-Davis, during her contribution to debate in Parliament yesterday, noted: “From March 2020, without justification...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two Colombian women who were reported missing by their families this week were in holding on Freeport yesterday morning after being detained with dozens of other migrants on a yacht in Bahamian waters, Eyewitness News can confirm. The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBBF) yesterday issued missing persons posters for Yuliet Munoz Pino, 31, and Viviana Patricia Trujillo...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As he launched his campaign for leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) last night with fanfare, MARCO City MP Michael Pintard said he is not a perfect man, but a hardworking man who will seek to reunite new and veteran FNMs with a focus on rebuilding the party and the nation. His leadership campaign was launched...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Speaker of the House of Assembly Patricia Deveaux yesterday cautioned Central Grand Bahama MP about seeking to do the job of the chair as the MP petitioned her to be fair with her discretion to allow members to speak beyond their time limit. Members are allowed 30 minutes to contribute to the debate on the Speech from...

“During the proceedings in Parliament, someone showed it to me and that was the first time I knew about it” Former WSC exec: “Snap action” of disconnections is not the “new day” many Bahamians voted for NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Works Minister Alfred Sears, QC, said yesterday that he was not made aware of the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) plans...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Seabreeze MP Leslia Miller-Brice has been appointed to serve as ambassador to CARICOM to act as a nexus between member states' needs and the regional agenda. Miller-Brice confirmed her position during her contribution to debate in Parliament yesterday. She noted that her role will be to provide strategic advice, recommendations and support to the CARICOM community. “We...

“I think it’s unfortunate that the matter has been allowed to persist” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Works Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday that Cabinet will soon make a decision regarding funding for necessary infrastructure to be provided for the home of Olympic gold medalist Ramon Miller. When asked about the issue yesterday, Sears told reporters he will be forwarding a Cabinet...

Hanna-Martin says some schools only awaiting greenlight from health officials while others remain in “unsatisfactory state of repair” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin said yesterday that the government hopes to announce a date “soon” for the resumption of face-to-face education in public. “We are preparing for the resumption of face-to-face instruction in our public schools but cannot...

Long Island MP: The last election campaign was the “most vicious” I’ve ever witnessed or been part of NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson yesterday sought to clear his name and reputation in the aftermath of swirling allegations over his involvement in the issuance of WSC contract awards. During a contribution in Parliament,...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government will engage Deloitte and Touche to carry out a rapid assessment over the next 30 days of Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) rate reduction bond (RRB), hedging strategy and operations, Works Minister Alfred Sears told Parliament yesterday. During his contribution to the debate on the Speech from the Throne, Sears noted that the purpose of...

With Sandilands not accepting admissions, Rose Miller went to police for help keeping her son off the streets Brother: The justice system failed him NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Rose Miller, the mother of the inmate found dead at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) on Monday, said she was only trying to get her mentally ill son some help when...

Darville: This is a new, very well laid-out way NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Michael Darville said yesterday that while the government does not intend to implement curfews in its public emergency regulations after the state of emergency ends on November 13, changes are still possible given the COVID-19 climate. The government tabled the Health Services...

“Promises and agreements are easy; action requires courage” GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis yesterday urged world leaders attending the United Nations (UN) COP26 conference to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like The Bahamas with financing and technology to better combat climate change. In a televised speech in which he issued a strong call for the world’s...

Law enforcement to determine whether migrants who led the disturbance will be brought before the courts NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A number of Cuban migrants at the Carmichael Road Detention Center incited an uprising yesterday, leading to a disturbance at the facility, said Immigration Minister Keith Bell. Keith Bell. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Bell advised that the group dumped...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said yesterday that the government will seek to address quarantine concerns for inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS). Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe. Munroe, who spoke to reporters outside Cabinet, said he discovered that under the previous prison commissioner, four inmates were being housed in a quarantine...

Darville: PM Davis’ speech “made sense” but didn’t go far enough “We have to also admit our role in this issue through our relationship with the cruise industry and the shipping industry” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A local environmentalist yesterday warned that this nation must “practice what it preaches” regarding climate change, arguing that decisive action on the part of the...