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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...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The country’s external reserves reduced by just over $36 million in September to $2.7 billion, according to the Central Bank. The regulator, in its Monthly Economic and Financial Developments report for September, noted that external reserves reduced by $36.4 million to $2,716.9 million, or $2.7 billion, extending the $21.5 million decline in the preceding year.  “Contributing to...

Sienna Evans selected as Miss World Bahamas 2021 “Our team developed a platform that uses AI to match our patients to providers who specialize in therapy & counseling" NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Sienna Evans is taking the world by storm, quite literally. The Bahamian beauty wears several hats, bearing the titles of business owner, board member and medical practitioner; and now...

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis yesterday advised the country would be pursuing the monetization of its carbon credits, transferable points gained from reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), rather than oil drilling. Davis maintained that oil exploration does not necessitate the exploitation of natural resources, but would rather provide an opportunity to monetize the find. He spoke to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An inmate was found dead in his cell yesterday morning at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS), according to Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe. The minister made the revelation in Parliament during debate on the Speech from the Throne. Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe. He did not provide specifics on the sort of injuries...

Emergency orders set to end November 13 Bahamas expected to receive second tranche of Pfizer from US NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government yesterday tabled two draft regulation documents that are expected to govern the coronavirus pandemic response in lieu of the emergency orders, which are expected to end in less than two weeks. During debate in Parliament on the Speech...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police have launched an investigation into Superintendent Debra Thompson, the lead investigator in the bribery trial of former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet Minister Shane Gibson. Gibson’s lawyer, Owen Wells, confirmed to Eyewitness News that he and his client met with Police Commissioner Paul Rolle and Assistant Commissioner Craig Stubbs on Friday. Wells said they were advised...

Moore: We need to get FNM supporters motivated again NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Free National Movement (FNM) founding father Maurice Moore said yesterday he hopes to meet with the three Grand Bahama MPs seeking to vie for leadership at the FNM’s November 27 leadership convention. Following the party’s crushing defeat at the election polls and after weeks of playing coy, former...

“It is patriotic to have a national flag carrier, however, it is essential that we have measurable return on investment” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Taxpayers have pumped more than $90 million into Bahamasair since the onset of the pandemic, according to Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper. Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper. Cooper, who has ministerial responsibility for Tourism, Investments and Aviation, told...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of State for Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle yesterday pledged to resolve the long-standing issues for public servants, namely lingering disbursements and outstanding promotions, with a hope to largely complete the promotion exercises by Christmas. “If I have my way and my team at the ministry is able to do what they can in a timely manner,...

Laroda: Pledges from COP26 expected to be more secure than pledges from Hurricane Dorian pledge conference in January 2020 “From what I have realized so far, some of the pledges were not put into the government purse but were actually put on the ground” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Myles Laroda advised...

“There has got to be a new day for Grand Bahama too” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper said yesterday that as a part of the sale of Grand Lucayan resort, the purchasers wanted a loan from the government to develop the property during the second half of the next decade. Cooper, who has called...

BPL says it had sought Cabinet approval to market revised rate reduction bond before August NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Kyle Wilson, the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union's (BEWU) president, told Eyewitness News he was happy Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) rate reduction bond (RRB) does not appear to be on the agenda of the Davis administration. “I am happy and glad that...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The vacation rental market continued to strengthen during the month of September, with total room nights sold having more than doubled when compared to the same period in 2020. The Central Bank, in its Monthly Economic and Financial Developments report for September, noted that data provided by AirDNA revealed that compared to 2020, total room nights sold more...

Most loan denials were due to high debt service ratios, underemployment and insufficient time on the job NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Banks saw a 25 percent increase in loan applications processed over the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2020, according to a Central Bank consumer lending survey. The results of that survey, which were published...

Grow Food Lab to address core needs of food security and sustainability NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two Bahamian women entrepreneurs who have teamed up to provide a food production hub/incubator primarily for culinary professionals and agro-producers are seeking to raise $1.8 million in funding via the ArawakX crowdfunding platform.  The Grow Food Lab, whose mission is “to provide a safe, FDA-certified...