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The Bahamas Aquatic Federation (BAF) yesterday named the 36-member team that will represent the country this month at the CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The games take place March 31 to April 4. Three teams were also named for the CARIFTA Water Polo Championships, which will take place at the same location two weeks before. This year’s team will be...

The lifeless body of a caucasian male was pulled from waters near a local Marsh Harbour resort yesterday. Reports say shortly before 11:00 a.m. Sunday, police were called to the resort where the male was discovered. EMS personnel responded and reported no signs of life. While foul play is not suspected in this matter, it has been speculated that the severe...

Strong winds and dangerous waves have caused officials to restrict travel across the Glass Window Bridge on the island of Eleuthera until further notice, according to police and the National Emergency Management Agency. The order came yesterday after raging sea surges as high as 40 feet were witnessed near the bridge. The bridge, which connects the northern and southern points...

The country's traffic fatality count jumped to 16 on Friday after a traffic accident left one man dead and another in hospital. Police intelligence say that shortly after 9:00pm, a traffic accident occurred at Gibbs Corner and West Avenue involving a Nissan Teanna car and a white Ford F150 truck. Two male passengers who were on the back of the...

Team Bahamas failed to capture a medal at the 17th edition of the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships, which took place in Birmingham, United Kingdom, over the weekend. Devynne Charlton was the only member of the five-person team to advance to a final over the course of the three-day meet. On Saturday, she finished eighth overall in...

Drug Enforcement Unit officer in Grand Bahama discovered a black cartridge containing 45 .9mm rounds of ammunition and an empty magazine on Friday. The discovery was made shortly after11:00 a.m. in an area on Adventurers Way at an abandoned building. No arrests were made however, investigations are ongoing. In other crime news, police are appealing to the public to help...

Convicted money launderers will have to fork over a whopping half million dollars or spend seven years in prison once the new Proceeds of Crime Bill, 2018, is passed, according to Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames. In his communication to the House on Thursday, the minister said the Proceeds of Crime Bill, 2018, ‘ strengthens the previous legal framework...

They’re dubbing it, ‘Smart is the new Sexy’ and, if officials of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation has anything to say about it, the event will leave its participants with the ability to enhance their way of living along with their bank accounts. Set for March 23, the Bahamas Energy Security Forum will focus on “smart and...

A price hike is pending for foreigners wanting to apply for permanent residency. Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration, the Hon Brent Symonette, announced at the 15th Annual International Business and Finance Summit yesterday, that foreigners will now have to pay an additional $250,000 to The Bahamas government for homes, which takes effect on July 1 of...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest said that while The Bahamas ranks high as a well-regulated jurisdiction, it has to improve the ease of doing business in the country for both domestic and international entities if it wants to remain competitive. His comments were made at the International Business Finance Summit presented by the Bahamas Financial Services...

It’s been tough sledding so far for team Bahamas at the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Indoor World Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom. After a pair of disappointing yesterday finishes from Jamal Wilson and Donald Thomas in the men’s high jump, Alonzo Russell was disqualified in the men’s 400 meters (m). Russell appeared to finish third overall in...

Eleuthera bridge to close A severe weather advisory has been issued for the entire Bahama island chain by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology late yesterday. The weather event is expected to potentially impact to such a degree that Eleuthera's Glass Window Bridge is being shuttered through Tuesday. According to the statement issued, large and dangerous swells associated with a low...

The Ministry of Works is considering fining utility companies up to $10,000 for digging up newly paved roads. Works Director, Melanie Roach, said a recommendation has been made to the Attorney General’s Office to increase the current fine of $75. Instead of just paving the small patch of road they dig up, utility companies will now be required to pave...