The Big Story

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 --...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis was the guest speaker at the Austin Technology Council/Texas Association of Business forum, Austin, Texas, on January 22th. The Prime Minister and delegation are currently visiting Texas to identify foreign investment and business opportunities.  The delegation attending with Prime Minister are: The Hon. Darren Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs;...

The Government of The Bahamas wishes to advise the public that the ‘Alert Bahamas’ pilot period expired in December 2017. The pilot solution was provided by Unified Messaging Systems Americas (UMS) on a pro-bono basis as part of the Sustainable Nassau initiative, and led by the Office of The Prime Minister with technical assistance from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)....

Nassau, The Bahamas – Due to the high output of Bahamian farms throughout the country, the Ministry of Agriculture & Marine Resources has instituted restrictions on the importation of sweet peppers or bell peppers and table tomatoes into The Bahamas. Until further notice, imports of these foods as well as material needed to grow them will be restricted from entering...

Police in Abaco discovered a large marijuana field earlier this afternoon. Reports are that shortly after 1:00 pm, officers acting on information went to an area off S.C. Bootle Highway in Marsh Harbor, Abaco, where they discovered a marijuana field with approximately 3,103 plants, ranging between three inches to four feet in height. The plants have a street value of 1.5 million dollars....

Police are searching for the suspect responsible for a shooting that has left one male dead on Saturday, January 20th. According to reports, shortly after 5:00 am, a man was walking on Rupert Dean Lane when he was approached by another man armed with a firearm, who shot him about the body before fleeing on foot. Paramedics were called to the scene...

According to reports, shortly after 4:00 pm yesterday, police received information that the body of a black male was seen floating some 50 ft. off the shore of Bimini near Bailey Town. The body was recovered and identified as the other missing male, who was reported missing and last seen sitting in a small boat anchored at the rear of a business...

Nassau, Bahamas, --  AML Foods Limited officially opened its newest retail outlet Solomon’s Yamacraw on Thursday. The 38,000 square-foot grocery store is located on Yamacraw Hill Road. AML invested a total of $14.5 million into the development. The Hon. Ellsworth Johnson, Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Member of Parliament for Yamacraw joined the company’s Board of Directors and leadership...

By Matt Maura, Bahamas Information Services NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Government of The Bahamas will “respond aggressively” to recommendations made by the Ease of Doing Business Committee in an effort to address the global outlook on ease of doing business in The Bahamas. The ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Committee was appointed last year by Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert...