Tag: Eyewitness News
IF ONLY: Homeless residents complain of inoperable fire trucks after Bimini blaze
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Following a massive fire in Bimini on Sunday that left eleven families homeless, residents appealed to government to station a fire truck on the island to prevent future loss. Hugh Smith, who joined other residents in outing Sunday’s fire to officials who traveled to the island—including Prime Minister Philip Davis and area […]
Transportation experience committee talks industry improvements with govt officials
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), key private sector tourism stakeholders and representatives from ports of entry met with Minister of Transport and Housing JoBeth Coleby-Davis and other public sector partners to discuss potential collaborative opportunities to enhance the transportation experience within The Bahamas. This initial meeting sought to set the […]
Environment minister says ministry “cracking down” on indiscriminate land clearing
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Environment Minister Vaughn Miller says that his ministry is “cracking down” on the indiscriminate clearing of large tracts of land, which studies show contribute to a third of all human-caused greenhouse-gas emissions. Miller while addressing the recent Best Energy Bahamas Expo stated: “It is estimated that about two-thirds of carbon dioxide increase comes […]
Police investigating attempted suicide
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 45-year-old American man has been admitted to hospital after allegedly attempting to take his life. According to police, the man’s wife discovered him on the floor of their hotel room on Sunday morning unresponsive, with a number of empty prescription medication bottles. As a result, officers attached to the Paradise Island Police […]
Commonage Committee Chair “beyond ecstatic” after authorities respond over illegal structure
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The chairman of a family island commonage committee said yesterday that he was “beyond ecstatic” that authorities had responded quickly to thwart the construction of an illegal structure in a local community, telling Eyewitness News, “we’re just sick and tired of this.” Amidst growing concerns over the unregulated construction of buildings and […]
BETRAYAL: PM and Smith express disappointment in each other over Paradise Island land handling
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that he now feels “betrayed, deeply disappointed and disturbed” by recent comments by a local entrepreneur seeking to undertake a development on the western end of Paradise Island, as he again dismissed Opposition criticism that he had “flip-flopped” on the Royal Caribbean deal. Opposition leader Michael […]
PM: Government turning talk into action over international arbitration hub ambitions
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that his administration is “turning talk into action” by advancing legislation to establish this jurisdiction as an international arbitration hub, noting that this will help attract more foreign investment to the country. While making his contribution to the debate yesterday on the International Commercial Arbitration Bill […]
Consolidated Water Bahamas donates $10k to 50th CARIFTA Games
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Ltd (CWCO) is joining the country in an eager countdown to the 50th CARIFTA Games slated for early April. The water supplier recently signed on as a bronze sponsor, contributing $10,000 to the event. CWCO Board Member, Ethan Adderley, noted that its focus as a community partner is […]
MIYA Bahamas working to accelerate change in honour of World Water Day
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The global observance of World Water Day, serves as a reminder of the critical role that water plays in sustaining life on Earth and the need to take collective action to protect this precious resource. According to the UN Water Conference, however, the lack of progress made on meeting the sustainable development […]
