Tag: Bahamas
Kamalame Cay finds success with SandDollar payroll
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — On many of the family islands where there is limited to virtually no commercial banking presence, businesses are turning to approved digital payment solutions providers and utilizing the SandDollar as a means to quickly, safely, and efficiently process payroll and make necessary purchases. Portland Bain, Chief Financial Officer at Kamalame Cay, who […]
First end-to-end plastic recycling facility set to break ground in Q2, creating 25 to 30 jobs
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A plastics and manufacturing company is set to break ground on its recycling facility by the end of Q2, following the signing of a lease with the Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation (BAIC). The initiative, spearheaded by Eden Recycling & Manufacturing, aims to be the country’s first end-to-end plastic recycling service provider, […]
140 Haitian migrants apprehended off TCI coast
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) has confirmed that, hours after capturing one hundred seven (107) Haitian migrants off the coast of Inagua, RBDF officers intercepted one hundred forty (140) Haitian migrants in waters off Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) on Monday, March 11, 2024. The RBDF, via a press statement issued […]
Beware of health services scammers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS—The Ministry of Health & Wellness is urging the public to view and read social media posts carefully. Imitation-sponsored posts, which are reportedly not authorized by the Ministry, continue to falsely advertise health offerings and information. The Ministry issued the public advisory via a press statement Tuesday afternoon. The statement continued: “For individuals seeking […]
RBDF intercepts migrants near Matthew Town, Inagua
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) apprehended one hundred and seven (107) Haitian migrants in waters near Matthew Town, Inagua, on Monday March 11, 2024. HMBS Kamalamee safely transported the migrants (89 male, 17 female, and 1 child) to Matthew Town, Inagua, where they were transferred to the appropriate local authorities, the […]
Police officer arrested for alleged illegal gun possession
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A police officer who is said to be the son of a Free National Movement (FNM) senator was arrested yesterday for alleged illegal gun possession and could face charges. Eyewitness News has been reliably informed that the arrest took place at a bar in the area of Cowpen Road. Sources close to the […]
SUSPICIOUS DEATH: 27-year-old American woman found dead in cruise ship cabin
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A 27-year-old American woman was found dead in her cruise cabin along with a quantity of suspected cocaine on Monday afternoon. A 32-year-old American man is in police custody assisting with the investigation. Police reported that the woman was found in an unresponsive state on the cruise liner that was en route to […]