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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) yesterday announced that it has officially changed its name to Challenger Energy Group PLC, a move that coincided with the company raising nearly $10 million through a share offering. According to the company, the name change was legally adopted yesterday as the result of its expanding commercial portfolio, which includes a diversified range...

ABACO, BAHAMAS —The Abaco Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday that while certainty is being sought over the Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) extension, “it is not stopping us in our tracks”. Ken Hutton told Eyewitness News: “With regards to the SERZ extension, we’ve been in the dark. It’s not just me; it’s the homeowners on the cays, Marsh Harbour,...

Some families finally able to receive death certificates for their loved ones after more than a year Coroner thanks those involved in rescue attempts, saying “much more lives would have been lost” without their efforts NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nearly two years after Hurricane Dorian decimated Abaco and parts of Grand Bahama, a coroner's inquest officially declared dead 22 people who...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police (COP) Paul Rolle said he intends to make recommendations to put an end to people being handcuffed, shackled and paraded as they are being escorted to court for arraignments. While appearing as a guest on ILTV's Beyond the Headlines with host Clint Watson on Tuesday night, Rolle was asked about the practice that usually...

“A testing lab to test the quality and consistency of products will position us as a world leader” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A local cannabis advocate yesterday hailed the Medicinal Cannabis Bill as a “good step” towards establish a medical marijuana industry in The Bahamas. Terry Miller, head of the Bahamas Cannabis Research Institute (BACARI), told Eyewitness News: “I have a copy...

Return of restrictions for Cat Island, Andros and the Berry Islands NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that while continuation of the emergency measures for another three months is necessary as the pandemic continues, the time is nearing when those measures will be done away with in favor of “common sense public health rules”. He said...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — While just under half of the healthcare workers in the country have taken the jab, only 15 percent of uniformed branches have followed suit and become inoculated against the coronavirus, according to Minister of Health Renward Wells. During debate on a resolution to extend the emergency orders to August 13 yesterday, which the minister called “necessary”, Wells...

Draft amendment bill determines two ounces would carry $500 fine, not imprisonment Minnis: As chaplain spoke about “TGH”, all I could think was “THC” NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Indicating that the marijuana bill has been completed, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he read the document on Tuesday night and expects to table the document in Parliament next week, or...

Trend of more young people being infected could be result of variant strains, says WellsNASSAU, BAHAMAS — An increasing percentage of young people and adolescents have been contracting COVID-19 amid the third wave of the virus since early April, prompting the government to “urgently” seek the Pfizer vaccine — the only approved vaccine for use among children above the age...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson yesterday called for the redoubling of efforts to put police officers back on school grounds. Wilson's comments come amid increased calls from parents and guardians of Government High School (GHS) students for increased police presence and additional security measures after the fatal stabbing of one student, and the injury...

Police tracking final movements of suspects and victims using CCTVNASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police have managed to put together video evidence from the day of the Jerome Avenue massacre, mapping out the final movements of the vehicles of the victims and suspects involved in the bloody killings. Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle, who appeared as a guest on ILTV's Beyond the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Fully vaccinated guests checking in to Baha Mar's hotel brands will not be required to take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test after check-in and can move freely throughout the resort destination immediately, it was recently announced. Graeme Davis. Unvaccinated guests will continue to undergo a complimentary rapid antigen testing upon their arrival, however. The resort destination has...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Health Renward Wells said yesterday that taking the COVID-19 vaccine is the “moral thing to do” and shows love for self, love for thy neighbor and “love of God”. “Believe it or not, taking the vaccine is the moral thing to do,” Wells said during debate on a resolution to extend the public state of...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday that while the health visa requirement has had some impact on tourism arrivals, it serves as a very powerful tool for his ministry’s marketing efforts. D’Aguilar, who was addressing a virtual meeting of the Rotary Club of South East Nassau, noted that applications for the health visa are continuing to rise....

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Despite the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FamGuard Group reported a nearly four percent growth in revenue in its first quarter. Norbert Boissiere. FamGuard Chairman Norbert Boissiere, in a message to shareholders on the group’s unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2021, noted that despite the continual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Amid calls from parents and guardians at Government High School (GHS) for increased police presence and additional security measures, Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd said the fatal stabbing of one student, and injury of another, was deeply saddening, but stressed that schools in The Bahamas remain safe for students. A grade 11 GHS student was stabbed to...

Seymour named for Seabreeze; Percentie for Englerston NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Free National Movement (FNM) last night named two more candidates vying for office in the next general election, bringing the total number of candidates to 35. The newly ratified candidates include Maxine Seymour for Seabreeze, replacing incumbent Lanisha Rolle, and Quintin Percentie for Englerston. In March, Rolle would not confirm...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police discovered a quantity of suspected marijuana, ammunition and bulletproof vests in a bushy area in Bozine Town yesterday. According to preliminary reports, officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit found two bags of suspected marijuana when they searched the targeted site shortly after 2pm. They also found two bulletproof vests along with 163 rounds of ammunition. Police...