Tag: Bahamas news
“CHECK YOUR SOURCE”: PM denies convo with FTX former boss
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis refuted claims that Co-Founder of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried met with him to discuss paying off the country’s national debt. It has been alleged that Bankman-Fried started considering the idea of paying off The Bahamas’ national debt himself to enable the country to fix roads and build schools more […]
Govt will deploy troops to Haiti, logistics to be determined
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis has outlined his administration’s next steps concerning the deployment of Bahamian troops to Haiti. The Prime Minister recently revealed government’s intent to assist Haiti’s beleaguered police force following the United Nations Security Council’s authorization for a multinational force to be sent to Haiti. This is a story we […]
Total arrivals hit 6.6 million in August
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Total visitor arrivals to The Bahamas reached 6.6 million in August, according to the latest data from the Central Bank. The Central Bank, in its Monthly Economic and Financial Developments report for August, noted total arrivals from January to August were up 53.5 percent from January to August. Official data provided by […]
Prime Minister’s Office denies meeting with FTX founder to discuss national debt payment
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Office of the Prime Minister is refuting claims that embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried met with Prime Minister Philip Davis to discuss paying off country’s $11 billion national debt. In an excerpt from Michael Lewis’ forthcoming biography, “Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon,” it is claimed that Sam […]
Terrifying Ordeal: Passenger door opens mid-air on early morning Flamingo Air flight
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Passengers onboard an early morning Flamingo Air flight heading to Staniel Cay got quite a scare after the aircraft’s passenger door opened shortly after take-off. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) reported that it is presently investigating an “occurrence” that took place around 8:30 am Monday involving a Beech 99 aircraft with Bahamas registration […]
Joint initiative to commence first phase of activities to tackle downtown flooding issue
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Downtown Revitalization Project, a joint initiative led by the Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation in collaboration with key government agencies, is set to commence the first phase of activities this week to address the persistent flooding challenges in Downtown Nassau. The initial stage of the project focuses on clearing debris […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The test of Michael Pintard is coming
Dear Editor, Political parties in democracies exist to win elections and form government. Members of those parties should elect leaders who could win. The last election was in September 2021. My friend Dr. Hubert Minnis was our leader. We lost that election badly. Dr. Minnis suffered the consequences. He lost his leadership of the FNM. […]
