NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Notwithstanding a 36 percent or $4.1 million increase in the allocation for travel and subsistence in the upcoming budget, Prime Minister Brave Davis said yesterday it does not “mean it has to be used”. “Well, we don’t know what travels we’ll have in the coming year,” Davis told the media on the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Assistant Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said police have seized Lincoln Bain’s gun as they investigate his decision last week to fire gunshots while warning Haitian nationals against cutting down protected trees and burning them on crown land. A video that circulated on Thursday showed Bain fired gunshots from a semi-automatic weapon. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The chairman of the Police Staff Association says videos showing an interaction between Minister of Transport & Housing Jobeth Colbey Davis and police officers are not conclusive about whether she hit an officer with her car because they do not show the full incident. Ricardo Walkes’ comment to Eyewitness News came as […]
WHO says cases identified mainly, but not exclusively, in MSMs NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health officials in The Bahamas are closely monitoring for Monkeypox, a virus that is not usually detected outside of Africa, but has been confirmed in Europe, the Americas, Australia, and 13 other countries outside the Mother Land. The virus is most common […]
Rahming says no one wanted Minnis at their event anyway NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Communications Director Latrae Rahming said the government has taken the position to travel to promote its climate change position and will seek to continue those global relations. Rahming was responding to criticisms from former Prime Minister Hubert Minnis over the Davis administration’s […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating the circumstances of an alleged suicide of a caucasian man on Norman’s Cay, Exuma, shortly after 10am yesterday. According to reports, officers on the island received reports that a man was found unresponsive with gun shot wounds and that suicide was suspected. A team of detectives, headed by Assistant […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper advised on Thursday that tourism from cruising has increased to pre-pandemic levels. Cooper made the comment on the sidelines of Carnival Cruise Line’s 50th anniversary celebration in Pompey Square, noting that the country has been seeing up to six cruise ships in the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government expects there will be increasing inflation pressures in the upcoming fiscal year as the war in Eastern Europe deepens with global sanctions inflicted on Russia. The latest hit to the Kremlin has been to Moscow’s oil exports with the United Kingdom announcing that it would phase out Russian oil imports […]
Negative COVID test still required to enter The Bahamas Free test for departing US visitors to be included in travel health visa program NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tourism, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday that the day-five COVID-19 testing requirement for visitors will be eliminated. Cooper told reporters yesterday: “Effectively what is going to […]
MOH urges printing companies to stop illegal activity NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police have launched an investigation into reports of fake coronavirus vaccination cards that falsely claim the cardholder has been vaccinated abroad. The ministry advised in a statement on Monday that it was made aware that some printing companies and other entities have been producing cards […]
Sands: “We recognize that we have some apologies to make. We have some atonement to do” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Newly elected Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday that the party will seek to make “atonement” as it moves forward with a whole new leadership team. Sands was among the party’s newly elected […]
Mitchell says no reports of Bahamians stranded near conflict area NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell warned on Thursday that gas prices in The Bahamas are expected to increase to eight dollars per gallon in the spring amidst the threat of a third world war after the Russian military invaded Ukraine this […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — On Thursday, February 24, the United States and The Bahamas jointly announced the first US Transportation Security Administration TSA PreCheck lane ever to be established outside of the United States, at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in Nassau, The Bahamas. TSA PreCheck will make The Bahamas an even more attractive destination for […]
Travel, churches and restaurants all see updated rules MOH cautions restrictions could be tightened again if pandemic worsens NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Health yesterday announced the easing of a number of restrictions implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus amid the fourth wave, with the curve flattening in The Bahamas in the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that he feels vindicated after an auditor general’s report revealed several discrepancies with The Bahamas travel health visa (BTHV) prorate launched under the Minnis administration. While in opposition, Davis and the Progressive Liberal Party were continuously critical of the program and called on the government to provide […]
Job fair held for more than 100 British Colonial Hilton workers made redundant NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After nearly two years of closure due to the pandemic and a $55 million renovation, the Sandals Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island is running at maximum occupancy, said Managing Director Chuck Roberts. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines […]
Joudi suggests no issue with Miss Daisy and Shaback performing at Expo 2020 as UAE is adapting to Western cultures NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Cultural differences between The Bahamas and the United Arab Emirates are not a concern as the countries seek to expand their diplomatic relationships, assured Tony Salim Joudi, non-resident ambassador for the United […]
DPM: Govt not “sitting on our hands” about GB airport NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The United States government has initiated a process to cease pre-clearance operations at the Grand Bahama airport due to the ongoing indefinite suspension of the service and slow state of the airport’s reconstruction, it was revealed yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper, […]
