The Big Story

By Gena Gibbs, Bahamas Information Services NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Building an oil containment tank at the Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) Headquarters is the Bahamas Government’s latest priority: On Thursday, Minister of the Environment & Housing, the Hon. Romauld S. Ferreira visited Clifton Pier to inspect the construction, view the plans, and speak one-on-one with those working in the...

More than 50 homes were destroyed after a fire in the Mud, Abaco burned yesterday. The inferno, according to police reports began shortly after 6:00 a.m. Abaco Volunteer Fire Services were called to the scene and officers from Police Fire Services in Freeport were flown in to assist. While no lives were lost, scores of residents of the Haitian shanty...

NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Government of The Bahamas has appointed Desmond Frank L. Edwards as the new Ambassador, Permanent Delegate, to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) effective October 3, 2017. He succeeds H.E. Elwood Donaldson. Mr. Edwards has served as Chairman of the Bahamas Commission for UNESCO, and attended the 39th Session of the General...

Police are investigating a stabbing incident which left a female dead yesterday. According to reports, shortly before 6:00 pm, a young woman was walking on Key West Street, when a silver Honda vehicle stopped next to her. Three females came from the vehicle, armed with sharp instruments. The females stabbed the woman about her body before getting back into the...

By Matt Maura NASSAU, The Bahamas – There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politically expedient, nor popular, but must do it because conscience says it is the right thing to do,” Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis told members of the Progressive National Baptist Convention Inc., (PNBC) Thursday. “Those...

By Kathryn Campbell NASSAU, The Bahamas – Diversification of fuels, a comprehensive regulatory framework, the introduction of renewable energy sources, a new generating plant and green island project are among the strides the Bahamas Government has made in the energy sector. The Hon. Desmond, Minister of Works, underscored that notwithstanding the country’s challenges it has and continues to make “incremental”...

Police are searching for the suspects responsible for a shooting which left a male dead yesterday. According to reports, shortly after 10:00 pm, a man was sitting in the doorway of his home on Irish Spring Court off Plantol Street, when a vehicle came through the corner and stopped in front of his house. Two men, one armed with a firearm came...

Shortly before 9:00 pm yesterday, Royal Bahamas Police Force Mobile Division officers acting on in formation, went to Talbot Street, where they saw a male sitting in a truck. Upon seeing the officers, the male began acting in a suspicious manner. The officers conducted a search of the male and his truck, and recovered a quantity of cocaine. The male...

By Matt Maura NASSAU, The Bahamas – Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis and his delegation returned to New Providence, Wednesday, after completing a three-day business visit to the state of Texas, U.S.A., “very encouraged” by the discussions and meetings that took place over the course of the three days. The Prime Minister termed the Texas meetings and discussions,...

Shocked and dismissed are how Family Island administrators are describing the move by Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to pull out of their districts during the first quarter of 2018. The announcement, made Tuesday night via a press release by RBC’s Managing Director, Nathanial Beneby, indicated that RBC branch locations in Central Andros and Grays, Long Island will close in March and...

By Llonella Gilbert NASSAU, Bahamas -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Peter K. Turnquest tabled the Travelers Currency Declaration (Amendment) Bill 2018 in the House of Assembly today. DPM Turnquest explained that the Amended Bill seeks to tackle several issues by stating clearly what travelers must declare to Customs officials in The Bahamas. An updated Customs...

Samuel Moss Police are seeking the public’s help in locating 23 year old Samuel Moss of Meeting Street, New Providence who was reported missing by family members. Moss is of a dark brown complexion, and of a slim build. Anyone with in formation on the whereabouts of Moss are asked to contact the police immediately. -- 283 driver ticketed by...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS --  Ramona Davis-Wells, a Technology Studies teacher at the C.H. Reeves Junior High School and recipient of an Organization of American States scholarship, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeffrey L. Lloyd.  Mrs. Wells is preparing to pursue a Master’s Degree in Public Policy with specialization in Educational Technology at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management...

Royal Bank of Canada is making changes. The bank announced the consolidation of several of their branches throughout The Bahamas over the course of the first quarter of 2018 this evening. Affected branches include the following: Robinson Rd. store with Carmichael Rd. store, effective March 16th, 2018 JFK Drive store with Carmichael Rd. store, effective March 23rd, 2018 Andros Town store with...

According to reports, shortly after 2 pm today, Police Officers were on patrol in the area of Vinspen Road off Cowpen Road, when they came across two men in a vehicle, acting suspiciously. On seeing the officers, the men emerged from the vehicle, both armed with handguns and pointed them at the officers. The officers being in fear for their lives, engaged...

A group of Haitian migrants are on the way to the capital after they were apprehended in Bahamian waters on Monday evening by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF). The 70 undocumented Haitian migrants aboard the sailing vessel, “ISLAND GIRL” were detained by HMBS Rolly Gray after being discovered by a defence force aircraft (P-68) out on routine patrol. Commodore...

Police are investigating a shooting incident, which left one man with injuries yesterday. According to reports, shortly before 8:00 pm, a an was walking through a track road off Poinciana Drive when he was approached by a male armed with a firearm. The unarmed man was shot several times before his assailant fled on foot. The victim was taken to...

By Llonella Gilbert, Bahamas Information Services NASSAU, Bahamas – In The Bahamas a census is conducted every 10 years. Acting Prime Minister, the Hon. Peter Turnquest remarked at the official launch of the ‘2020 Census of Population and Housing’ at the Department of Statistics, January 22th, 2018 that the data collected during the upcoming census -- which will start May 4th, 2020 --...