The Big Story

Shaunae Miller-Uibo got on the track for the first time at the Commonwealth Games yesterday in Gold Coast, Australia. The Olympic gold medalist clocked 22.95 seconds to win the third heat of the women’s 200-metre (m) dash. Anthonique Strachan also qualified for the semifinals, finishing fourth in heat two in 23.52 seconds. In the men’s race, Teray Smith advanced to...

The highly controversial Commercial Enterprise Bill that passed last year is yielding significant dividends in turning the tide in a turbulent economy, according to Attorney General. Senator Carl Bethel said the bill is already proving to be a success, with several applications having been approved for high-tech projects. Another large project, he said – when approved and finalized, will provide...

The nearly 2,000 nurses within the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU), who threatened the government with industrial action last week, have put those threats on ice following a meeting between BNU executives, the Department of Labor and the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA). The meeting was held last week Friday, according to the union. BNU President Amancha Williams confirmed to Eyewitness News...

The Attorney General’s Office has completed its review of the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal that essentially dismissed the industrial agreement governing employees of Morton Salt. Labour Minister Dion Foulkes told Eyewitness News by phone last evening, that the government’s lawyer has advised of what position the government should take and that it will be revealed sometime today....

The decision to allow oil drilling in The Bahamas is a “hard” one that government will be forced to make, according to the Attorney General. Senator Carl Bethel who addressed the issue in the Senate Monday, underscored the need for diversification in the local economy. Bethel said the question remains whether The Bahamas will decide to drill, or sit on...

Retired president of the Court of Appeal (COA) Anita Allen has been appointed the new Law Reform & Revision Commissioner for The Bahamas. Attorney General Carl Bethel made the announcement Monday, noting that all laws emanating from government will be reviewed by the commissioner. “The Commissioner will have responsibility for not only bringing the laws further up to date –...

A 40-year-old woman with a record of mental illness, is behind bars after surrendering to police and being charged with the killing of her one-year-old daughter last December. Phillipa Arnette-Marshall stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney Friday on allegations that she doused her child, Philicia Marshall, with gasoline and set her on fire. Prosecutors told the magistrate that the woman claimed...

Island Luck welcomed 50 new employees at a training workshop Monday aimed at preparing the hopefuls for what is expected of them in the ever-advancing gaming industry. The employees – whose jobs range from marketing manager to cashiers – will be spread through the company’s New Providence locations. Island Luck's Operations Manager Antoinette Lotmore said, the first of its kind...

State Minister for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson confirmed Monday, that negotiations for the rebirth of the Grand Lucayan and Ginn sur mer developments, are near completion. In addition to those two projects, which are on tap for East and West Grand Bahama respectively, Thompson also revealed that negotiations are afoot for the sale of the abandoned Princess Hotel. While Grand...

The predominantly Chinese workforce of China Construction America (CCA) has prompted the head of the Bahamas Contractors Association (BCA) to lobby the government to “look out more” for Bahamians when it comes to securing construction job. In an interview with Eyewitness News Online, BCA President Leonard Sands said, “Who should be looking out for Bahamians is the government.” “I say...

Tyann Cheney clutched Trevona Thompson’s hand as the two teen beauties waited anxiously to hear who would be named Miss Teen Bahamas International Sunday evening. After a dramatic pause, Thompson, who wore a red-fitted evening gown was called as the first runner up leaving Cheney to be crowned Miss Teen Bahamas International 2018. With tears streaming down her face, Cheney...

Latin America a growing contributor The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has seen a 10 per cent increase in visitor numbers from October through March this year compared to the same period in 2017, according to Director of Tourism Joy Jibrilu. In an interview with Eyewitness News Online Monday, Jibrilu said, as the ministry continues to strategically market The Bahamas globally,...

Although they didn’t get a chance to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Australia over the weekend, some of the country’s premier collegiate track and field athletes still made noise at various meets throughout the United States. Brianne Bethel from the University of Houston, captured two medals at the Houston Alumni Invitational in Houston, Texas. Bethel won the women’s 100-metre...

In less than 24-hours, unions across the country plan to “shut the country down” in what representatives said is a response to government not intervening over a recent court ruling that dismissed the industrial agreement for Morton Salt employees. Jennifer Brown, president of the Bahamas Industrial and Manufactures Allied Workers Union (BIMAWU) – the entity representing Morton Salt workers –...

Director of Labour Robert Farquharson said Sunday that The Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) has not yet applied for permission to hold a strike vote with regard to their issue with the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) about a new shift system allegedly favouring expatriate nurses. According to Farquharson, however, the strike may be moot as talks were held Friday between both...

Opposition Leader Phillip Davis yesterday called Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest “the country's worst finance minister” and said Turnquest's “incompetence and ineptness” has cost the country a "breathtaking" $1.7 billion in 10 months. In a statement issued to the press, Davis said, unfortunately for him and the country, “worse days not better are ahead". Davis said he is convening a meeting...

As Bahamians continue to “eat themselves to death,” according to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands, a number of initiatives will be launched to tackle the explosive problem of ill health in the country. Dr. Sands discussed a number of the programs at a recent town meeting to revamp the national breadbasket list to include heathy items and remove food high...

Since revealing that the ‘majority’ of parliamentarians have successfully submitted their declarations of assets and liabilities since extending the deadline to March 31, Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) Chairman Myles Laroda said, his office is not as self-sufficient as it seems in holding persons accountable to turning in their financial records. According to Laroda, while the Free National Movement (FNM) may...