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Press Secretary Anthony Newbold defended Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ criticism of Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) marines, after a viral video showed the prime minister addressing the defense force chief in a manner, thought by some, to be condescending. A twelve-second video of the brief interaction between RBDF Commodore Tellis Bethel and Dr. Minnis went viral, with many on...

A suspected suicide on the island of Bimini is today under active investigation. Local authorities said they were called to the 200 ft. cruise vessel names “Constance”, which was moored half a mile northwest of North Bimini, around 10 o’clock Tuesday night. Upon arrival, police said, they were shown to the second deck where they found the body of a...

Local activist turned senator Renard Henfield has been appointed to head up an advisory committee tasked with mapping out what local government for New Providence will look like, according to the minister responsible for local government. Transport & Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell said the committee comprises a cross section of “forward-thinking” individuals from varying backgrounds. “I emphasize the need...

Plan to outline help for troubled inner-city Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is expected to present a White Paper detailing exemptions and tax incentives for Over-the-Hill communities next Wednesday at a town hall meeting, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold. Newbold said the paper will outline exactly what the Minnis administration plans to initiate in order to “improve the lives...

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis will appoint a chief justice “when he wishes to”, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold who said, the “the course of justice is not being perverted”. Newbold defended Dr. Minnis’ comments at a press conference on Sunday, where the prime minister responded to questions about the chief justice post, to which he said, “You rather...

The government remains committed to “rooting out corruption and leveling the playing field” for Bahamians, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold, who insisted he has been misrepresented in the media “That’s been the message from Prime Minister Minnis from he was leader of the opposition on the campaign trail before and after,” Newbold emphasized during his weekly press briefing at...

Hundreds of Grand Bahamians received financial assistance Monday from the government’s national repair program, to assist with roof repairs ahead of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season. Some 610 Grand Bahama residents received the grants through the project, aimed at assisting residents with leaking roofs. “It means a lot to the people of Grand Bahama because it’s been long coming and...

In addition to constructing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Clifton Pier, Shell Energy North America (NA) will move its headquarters to New Providence, according to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold. Newbold, who addressed members of the media in his weekly press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, noted that the company is multi-national and one of...

Bahamian companies now have another avenue to access venture capital funds as Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) – a financial assistance provider for companies wishing to export their goods and services outside The Commonwealth of The Bahamas – was introduced to the Bahamian public this week. DAGS facilitated a day-long workshop hosted by the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC)...

In an effort to help with the revitalization of Grand Bahamas’s economy and providing the islands resort with an entertaining outlet, Bahamian professional boxer Sherman “The Tank” Williams is hosting the “Backyard Rumble” boxing card on May 26 at the Social Affair and Convention center in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Williams (39-15-2, 21 KO’s) will take on former world light heavyweight title challenger,...

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) ratified the team that will represent The Bahamas at the 2018 Penn Relays this week at the University of Pennsylvania (UP) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team competing is almost identical to the athletics squad that represented the country at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, earlier this month. The men’s 4x400...

Local basketball fans will be in for a treat this summer as the University of Kentucky’s (UK) men’s basketball team is headed back to The Bahamas this August. The Wildcats return to The Bahamas for a four-game trip from August 6-13. During that time, the team will train on the island and play four professional teams during its stay in preparation...

If the government was “so desperate” to spur economic growth in Grand Bahama, it should have proceeded with the Carnival Cruise line port as opposed to the Oban Energies deal, according to former West End and Bimini Member of Parliament (MP) Obie Wilchcombe. Wilchcombe was one of four panelists for the National Progressive Institute of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP),...

Two-hundred homes will be built in East Grand Bahama and first dibs given to employees, according to executives of Oban Energies, who continue to lay out their plan for the $5.5 billion oil refinery development in East Grand Bahama, despite widespread criticism and rejection of the deal. Oban officials told Eyewitness News Monday the homes will be built for employee...

Members of the public sector and civil society groups will gather over the next several days to participate in rigorous training to prepare for the full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis opened the forum’s official launch Monday morning at the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) headquarters. The sessions are expected to promote...

Several employees at the national flag carrier have been fired as a result of an alleged credit card scam on Monday, according to a statement released by Bahamasair. The statement, which was issued by Managing Director Tracy Cooper, revealed that management conducted an internal investigation and uncovered a number of credit card ticket purchases that did not follow the established...

Education Minister Jeffery Lloyd told educators Monday that they do not have the right or the authority to deny any child entry into the public-school system, whether they are here “legally or illegally”. Addressing education officials at a Ministry of Education conclave at the British Colonial Hilton (BCH) yesterday, Lloyd said, the only requirement that schools need is the name...