Tag: Eyewitness News
WHAT’S THE POINT?: AG calls into question purpose and fairness of blacklisting as EU nations get free pass
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Attorney General Ryan Pinder yesterday called into question the purpose of the European Union’s “blacklists”, suggesting that they have lacked objectivity and fairness and have at times devastated the economies of small developing states in this region. Pinder made the comments at the Central Bank’s 4th AML Research Conference at the Margaritaville […]
HGC celebrates 2022’s top producers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Amidst increased interest in The Bahamas as a prime real estate destination, H G Christie (HGC) and its agents have boasted impressive results as the country’s largest and oldest real estate firm, with its top producers setting a company record in 2022. Phillip Hillier, Anya Mousis, Anne Bethel, Franklyn Knowles and Dwayne […]
Haitian sloop runs aground in Andros – 19 migrants apprehended
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police and immigration officials are searching for migrants believed to have landed on a Haitian sloop that ran aground in the area of The Bluff, South Andros on Tuesday. In a statement, Chief Superintendent Chryslyn Skippings said 19 migrants were apprehended in a collaborative effort between members of the Royal Bahamas Police […]
Police officers’ conduct under investigation after viral video
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The conduct of two officers who were depicted in a viral video “aggressively” handling a suspect is under review by the Complaints & Corruption Branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. In the viral video, a man is seen lying down on the ground when one officer picks him up and slams […]
Supreme Court rules too late to reinstate dismissed Gaming Board employees
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Supreme Court has ruled it is too late to reinstate dismissed Gaming Board employees who were terminated for redundancy in 2017. The workers were terminated by the Gaming Board during the period from October 2017 through February 2018. In a written judgement dated January 6, Senior Justice Indra Charles said the […]
ArawakX urges greater emphasis on FPI to supplement foreign direct investment
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — ArawakX executives say that more emphasis needs to be placed on foreign portfolio investment (FPI) which allows foreigners to invest in local companies. ArawakX executives say this could supplement foreign direct investment (FDI) and directly add to this nation’s foreign reserves. With the change in the investment landscape in the United States […]
Letter to the Editor: The way forward for the FNM in 2023
Dear Editor, It’s been a while since I was able to write about our dear party, an organization I have been a supporter of my whole life. Ailments stilled me these past few months, but I’m on the mend and feeling even more urgency to wake our party from its sleepwalking. I fear for our […]
REGIONAL THREAT: PM calls for Haitian-led solutions amid uptick in ‘dangerous’ migration
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday warned regional leaders the crisis in Haiti poses substantial threats to The Bahamas and neighboring countries due to the significant increase in “irregular and often dangerous” migration. Davis made the remarks during his intervention at the opening session of the Heads of Summit meeting of the Community […]