NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The northern parts of The Bahamas will experience “significant” drops in temperature beginning Friday evening until Monday as a cold front sweeps the east coast of Florida, according to meteorologists. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Department of Meteorology Deputy Director Jeffrey Simmons said temperatures could reach as low as 40 on Grand […]
They are excited about what they can do in their communities and they have already expressed to me their needs and how we can best address them [and] assist them as a governing body for their district — Clay Sweeting NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Parliamentary Registration Department continued to receive the unofficial results of the […]
Teachers stage a sickout over poor working conditions NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Dozens of teachers at the T.A Thompson and Sybil Strachan Schools staged a sick out yesterday after returning to the classroom to “unsafe working conditions”. One teacher told Eyewitness News that the condition at the schools is not conducive for learning in a pandemic, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of State for Social Services Lisa Rahming yesterday outlined several measures her ministry intends to take to begin tackling the issue of gender-based violence throughout the country in the aftermath of a murder-suicide of a young couple. Loved ones, religious leaders, the police, and residents in the surrounding community of Miami […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — United Kingdom officials yesterday held high-level discussions with the country’s disaster response agencies and personnel to fine-tune their disaster response for The Bahamas ahead of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. UK Regional Defence Attache to the region, Lieutenant Simon Wesley, told Eyewitness News that the UK has restructured and reorganized its approach […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Public Service Fred Mitchell yesterday moved a resolution in the House of Assembly that would see, if passed, a standing committee established with the remit to manage the offices of Parliament, creating further independence of the institution from the executive branch. The ‘Management of the Budget Committee’ […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr Carissa Etienne said yesterday that students are being left behind in countries relying on virtual learning and there is an urgent need for students to return to classrooms safely. During PAHO’s weekly briefing, Etienne said the psychological impact of the pandemic on children is “significant” […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The country recorded its latest traffic fatality last night when a car collided with a motorcyclist on Prince Charles Drive. According to police, a man riding a blue and white motorcycle overtook a gray Honda Fit that was traveling west on Prince Charles Drive in the right lane. Based on the investigations […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two Bahamian men were arrested last night after a joint operation recovered 265lbs of suspected cocaine with a street value of $2 million at an airport in Abaco. Police were tipped off that an aircraft was traveling north from the southern Bahamas with suspected drugs on board sometime around 6pm yesterday. “As […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday defended the response of police in the days leading up to the murder-suicide of a young couple over the weekend, insisting that police “did what was required”. On Saturday night, Heavenly Terveus, 21, was found shot to death in front of her one-month-old baby boy while […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Amid concerns about the length of time it took for the sole survivor of a deadly crash on Long Island who later succumbed to his injuries after being airlifted to New Providence, Minister of Health Dr Michael Darville said the time has come for the government to address emergency medical services on […]
More consultation needed on Mental Health Bill NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Health Dr Michael Darville said the government will bring forth a new Mental Health Act in order to address ongoing concerns surrounding the issue in The Bahamas. Speaking to reporters outside Cabinet, Darville said the new bill will give the government “more teeth […]
RBDF officer charged with conspiracy to commit fraud of $193,800 NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 38-year-old man facing multiple counts of fraud in connection with over $575,000 had his bail set at $200,000 with two sureties during his arraignment yesterday. Prosecutors alleged that on December 13, 2021, Javardo Moss of Yamacraw Road committed fraud when he allegedly […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The family of the young mother killed in an alleged domestic violence incident over the weekend said they believe if police had intervened, she may have still been alive. Heavenly Terveus, 21, was found shot to death in front of her one-month-old baby boy and lying next to her fiancé Fenron Delano […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Christian Council has called for amended laws and stiffer penalties related to domestic violence in the wake of the murder of 21-year-old Heavenly Terveus over the weekend by her fiancé. In a statement on the matter, the religious body extended condolences to the family of the young woman, who was […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection to a video widely circulated on social media last week of a woman being beaten on the side of the road. Calvin Sergeant, 27, and Dillon McKinney, 23, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt and were charged with one count of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Supreme Court of The Bahamas has ordered that the government pay $24,000 to a former teacher who was charged for rape and acquitted by a jury. The funds are the balance of former teacher Leon Palmer’s salary for the period of his contract with the Ministry of Education. Supreme Court Justice […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — While scores of teachers on New Providence were expected to either march to the Ministry of Education or turn off their computers in classrooms as part of a wider demonstration, the resumption of in-person learning in schools yesterday morning was reportedly without incident and smooth. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Minister […]
