52 people convicted and fined collectively $117,500 NASSAU, BAHAMAS — There were approximately 1,940 violations of the COVID-19 Emergency Orders since the start of the state of emergency resulting in $1,020,550 of fines, according to the National Security Minister Marvin Dames. As he outlined the work of his ministry during the 2021 budget, Dames indicated […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In preparation for the next General Election, the government has allocated $4,700,020 in the 2021/22 fiscal year for the Parliamentary Registration Department. Minister of National Security Marvin Dames, who has responsibility for elections, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2021/2022 budget debates, warning that the current staff complement of the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Major crimes were reigned in by 54 percent under the Minnis administration when compared to the previous Christie administration, according to Minister of National Security Marvin Dames, who compared three years of the current government’s term to the former government’s tenure in office. However, Dames noted that while overall crime for 2021 […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Iram Lewis yesterday outlined his ministry’s plan to reintroduce the Bahamas Games with the hope of providing exposure for Family Island athletes. During his contribution to the 2021-22 fiscal budget communication in Parliament, Lewis said the plans for the sixth edition of the Bahamas Games have […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas issued no research permits in 2019 and 2020 as the government moved to plug a loophole that has enabled foreign exploitation of this nation’s biological and genetic resources without compensation, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has noted. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in a paper accompanying its latest $140m loan […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — President of the Straw Business Persons Association Esther Thompson said yesterday that while the homeporting of several major cruiseliners in The Bahamas will benefit some sectors, it does not signal a return of activity for vendors of the Nassau Straw Market, which has been closed for over a year. Despite The Bahamas reopening most […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton continues to post impressive numbers during his first run through the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs. The former Arizona Wildcat had 15 points and 10 rebounds in Wednesday’s Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets. After a lukewarm finish in the first round against the Los Angeles Lakers, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As he delivered another scathing rebuke of the Minnis administration, Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine said yesterday that the government will not be able to convince the electorate that voting for the Free National Movement is about their future when the government “ignored us in the past while selling us dreams and schemes […]
New infections slowed by 15 percent week-over-week NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas hit another milestone over the weekend as the nation’s coronavirus cases surpassed 12,000. Between Friday and Saturday, The Bahamas recorded just 32 cases: 15 on Friday and 17 on Saturday. Since the onset of the pandemic in mid-March 2020, The Bahamas has recorded 12,004 […]
MP says drones flew over her under-construction home NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Seabreeze MP Lanisha Rolle said the Cabinet Office’s incorrect insinuation that her resignation as a Cabinet minister was linked to an audit at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture caused her hurt and harm, but she maintained that her record as a minister […]
