Bahamian tennis players serve on the international stage

NASSAU, BAHAMAS —  Over the years, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas has contributed to the pool of international tennis players attending colleges and universities in the United States. The Bahamas Lawn and Tennis Association (BTLA) recently acknowledged nine of its players that are currently competing on the collegiate level throughout the United States. “We are excited for […]

Labour job fair attracts 1,500 people

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Labour Director Robert Farquharson yesterday confirmed some 1,500 people attended a weekend job fair at Anatol Rodgers High School. Farquharson pointed to several factors lead to the high turnout rate, including the covid-19 pandemic which caused mass layoffs. “The last job fair we had on May seventh at Columbus Primary School we […]

GB Power announces fuel charge hike

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) has announced that effective November 1 the fuel cost to its consumers will increase to 11.5 cents per kWh from the current rate of 10 cents per kWh, with a local advocacy group slamming the move as “the wrong thing to do at this time”. Pastor […]

BROKEN PROMISE: Mitchell knocks Italian gov’t failure to provide files into Turin deaths

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said the government has still not received the complete file from the Italian government on the investigation into the reported drowning of two Bahamians in a Turin river some three years later. Mitchell confirmed the government has hired a private lawyer to press the issue, in […]

Country embraces new technology for disaster preparedness

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) is exploring new ways to mitigate against serious impacts of hurricanes and other national emergencies, including a new app ‘Disaster Aware’. DRA Chairman Alex Storr told Eyewitness News that the international emergency alert and real-time app can be used for warnings, projections, and information on how a […]

Hotel Employers and Restaurants Association backs government’s “bold step” in minimum wage increase

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Hotel Employers and Restaurants Association (BHERA) commended the minimum wage hike as a “bold step” as it expressed relief that the government has definitively stated its position. BHERA president Russell Miller said in a statement yesterday that its members were relieved that “after months of speculation and pronouncements”. Last week, […]