Union leaders demand BTC reverse decision to terminate two managers or face industrial action

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Union chiefs are demanding that BTC reverse its decision to terminate two managers who were fired this past Friday “without reason,” or face industrial action. Kendrick Knowles, who spoke on behalf of BTC’s managers’ union, alleges that one of the fired managers is a cancer patient who was receiving cancer treatment while out […]

Community leaders and stakeholders gather for inaugural gambling addiction awareness conference

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The inaugural Gambling Addiction Awareness conference, sponsored by the IL Cares Foundation, culminated at the Church of God Southwest Cathedral Friday afternoon; health care professionals, social workers, the armed forces and other gambling industry stakeholders participated. Chairperson of the Gambling Addiction Awareness Programme Paulette Dean encouraged more people to come forward for assistance […]

Thirteen graduates obtain leadership and management certificates through the National Training Agency

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Thirteen graduates have successfully completed Level 2 Leadership & Management certificates after finishing an 8-week course at The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) through The National Training Agency (NTA). Nine senior police officers comprise the group of graduates who received their certificates of completion today; this is the ninth cohort to graduate […]

Undocumented Haitian and Brazilian nationals apprehended in Grand Bahama

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Law enforcement officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Bahamas Department of Immigration in Grand Bahama apprehended six (6) illegal immigrants on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Initial reports indicate that around 10:45 p.m., police and immigration officers, acting on information, arrived near Old Bahama Bay, where they conducted a search of nearby bushes […]

Hundreds of students participate in inaugural National Peace March & Rally

      NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Hundreds of public and private school students in New Providence have gathered on the southern recreational grounds to commence the Ministry of Education’s inaugural “National Peace March & Rally.” Scores of school students on the Family Islands are simultaneously engaging in marches as well. Education officials say the event is being […]

Blue carbon credits monetization by the end of 2025

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government hopes to be in a position to monetize The Bahamas’ blue carbon credits by the end of 2025, according to Attorney General Ryan Pinder, who noted that substantial progress has been made in the scientific research phase. Speaking with Eyewitness News on the sidelines of Royal Fidelity’s Economic Outlook conference, […]

Tech leaders back Kanoo innovation hub in elevating technology in The Bahamas

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamian app Kanoo Pays and its sister organization Kanoo Innovation Hub, in collaboration with tech leaders Lucy Guo and Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, showcased their commitment to advancing technology in the Caribbean at an event last week in The Bahamas. According to a press release, the partnership underscores Kanoo’s dedication to positioning technology at the […]

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 […]