Marijuana seized has estimated value of $259,000 NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Four men were arrested today after the discovery of 259 pounds of marijuana at a residence on Chou Close off McKinney Drive. The drugs have an estimated value of $259,000. According to reports, officers of the South Central Division searched the home shortly after 3 […]
Vast majority of residents in The Mudd, Pigeon Peas have status, Ingraham says NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said today that notwithstanding the 50 people confirmed dead to date by authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, based on his understanding hundreds were killed in Abaco alone as a result of the […]
D’Aguilar hopes visitors do not cancel their vacations, as other islands unaffected NASSAU, BAHAMAS — While Hurricane Dorian and the destruction left in its wake will have an impact on tourism in The Bahamas, with cancellations already being recorded this month, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said while the total impact remains unclear, it is […]
“Mass devastation” across other areas in GB NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Freeport’s infrastructure held up “relatively well” during Hurricane Dorian, according to a top Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) executive, who described the catastrophic Category 5 hurricane as “the mother of all storms”. Rupert Hayward, executive director of the GBPA and the Port Group Limited told Eyewitness […]
Efforts will continue as long as there is a need, says resort NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As thousands begin to pick up the pieces in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which left a path of destruction as it stalled over Abaco and Grand Bahama a week ago, Atlantis and Brookfield Asset Management has pledged $3 million […]
“This is no time to nickel and dime” says Summit Insurance Company’s pres. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Insurers have reaffirmed their commitment to fairness in the post Hurricane Dorian claims process, with one insurance executive noting: “This is no time to nickel and dime”. At a press conference today, Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) Chairman Warren Rolle […]
Smith says The Bahamas faces one of the greatest challenges in its history NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As thousands of residents in Abaco and Grand Bahama continue to reel from the devastating blow dealt by Hurricane Dorian, Governor General C.A. Smith last night said while the nation faces one of the greatest challenges in its history, he pledged […]
By KEVIN FREKING and JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged his aggressive China trade policies may mean economic pain for Americans but insisted they’re needed for more important long-term benefits. He contended he does not fear a recession but is nonetheless considering new tax cuts to promote growth. Asked if his trade […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted a flight test of a type of missile banned for more than 30 years by a treaty that both the United States and Russia abandoned this month, the Pentagon said. The test off the coast of California on Sunday marked the resumption of an arms competition that some analysts […]
By NOMAAN MERCHANT HOUSTON (AP) — The images of children crying after their parents were arrested in a massive immigration raid in Mississippi revived a longstanding complaint: Unauthorized workers are jailed or deported, while the managers and business owners who profit from their labor often go unprosecuted. Full Coverage: Immigration Under President Donald Trump, the number of business […]
By JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK MONACA, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to take credit Tuesday for a major manufacturing complex in western Pennsylvania in his latest effort to reinvigorate the Rust Belt support that sent him to the White House. He was cheered on by fluorescent-vest-clad workers who were paid to attend […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — At first glance, the handwritten postcards and letters look innocuous, even warm, sometimes signed off by “Uncle T.” or “Your uncle, Father Ted.” Special report: The Reckoning But taken in context, the correspondence penned by disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick to the young men he is accused of sexually abusing or harassing is […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaking out against weekend mass shootings that rocked a nation, President Donald Trump called for bipartisan solutions to the bloodshed but offered few details and faced pointed questions from Democrats about whether he had the moral authority to rally America against the spasm of violence and racism. Trump, back at the White […]
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s main southern city of Aden was shaken by double attacks Thursday, as a missile fired by rebels hit a military parade and suicide bombers blasted a police station. At least 51 people were killed in the deadliest day in nearly two years in the de facto capital of the U.S.- […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Boxer Maxim Dadashev died Tuesday, four days after suffering a brain injury in a fight in Maryland. He was 28. The Russian Boxing Federation said Dadashev suffered a brain swelling in Friday’s light-welterweight fight with Subriel Matias at the Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. He underwent surgery but […]
NEW YORK (AP) — How much is too much for streaming video? A dramatic slowdown in worldwide growth at Netflix — including the first quarterly drop in its U.S. subscribers since 2011 — is raising questions about just how much are people willing to pay for streaming services. Especially with a host of new ones […]
ALIV, BTC says they are not responsible for glitches NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Social media users in The Bahamas and much of the globe reported experiencing challenges sending and receiving voicenote messages, photos and videos today on platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. Facebook, which owns all three applications — Instagram and WhatsApp — said it […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl tucked inside. Her arm was draped around his neck suggesting she clung to him in her final moments. The searing photograph […]
