NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot and killed by police today after he reportedly assaulted an elderly woman at the Farmer’s Market on Blue Hill Road, South, in the Sunshine Park area. Police said the man also produced a shotgun and shot a man who was part of a group of people who responded […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Cabinet minister Kenneth Russell has officially assumed his post as High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to Canada, confirmed the Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield yesterday. The former commissioner, Alvin Smith, returned to The Bahamas last year after completing his tour of duty on November 7, 2020. Foreign service officer Chanelle […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Abaco police found several packages of suspected marijuana valued at $19,600 in a bushy area in Central Pines shortly after 1am today. Officers from the Marsh Harbour Police Station conducted a search and discovered the packages and a quantity of marijuana hash with a street value of $420. According to police, no […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating a shooting at Western Esplanade that left a man in hospital last night. The man was reportedly walking with two women when they were approached by a group of men shortly before 11pm. According to police, one of the men began to choke one of the women and when […]
PLP calls lockdown extension “unnecessary” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Due to ongoing concerns about the number of new coronavirus infections on Central and North Andros and Cat Island, the competent authority has extended the lockdown orders for both islands for another week. The lockdowns will now come to an end at 5am on June 14. The […]
Approx 6 million doses to be distributed for South and Central America and Caribbean WASHINGTON, DC — Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F Etienne yesterday thanked the United States Government for its commitment to a COVID-19 vaccine dose-sharing plan through COVAX. “The actions announced today (yesterday) by the White House are a good […]
Cruise line CEO: We have missed Grand Bahama, our home away from home “It’s time to get crew members, cruise line support staff and parking attendants back to work” FLORIDA, USA — Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line yesterday marked the long-awaited return of Grand Classica to its homeport, the Port of Palm Beach. The ship has […]
Junkanoo culture and Bahamian Jazz Chisholm of Marlins will highlight special event Bahamians encouraged to bring their goatskin drums and flags MIAMI, FLORIDA — Bahamians throughout Florida, the wider USA and The Bahamas are encouraged to bring their goatskin drums and flags to a special Bahamian Heritage celebratory game with the Miami Marlins on Saturday, […]
PAHO is assisting with vaccine delivery, scaled-up testing and increased PPE for health workers Bahamas has banned travel from Haiti since February WASHINGTON, DC — Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F Etienne warned that the COVID-19 response in Haiti must be scaled up dramatically to cope with sharply escalating cases, hospitalizations and deaths […]
International competition to be held outside of the US for the first time NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Ambassadors of Change Incorporated (AOC) is working with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation to stage the 2021 Miss Black International Ambassador Scholarship (MBIA) Pageant from June 21 to 27, 2021, at Baha Mar Grand Hyatt Resort in […]
UN delegation to visit Abaco next Conille: We’re pleased with the level of transparency given and level of discussions had with govt to date NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Following a tour of the Carmichael Road Detention Center yesterday, United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Jamaica, Bahamas, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands Garry Conille […]
WASHINGTON, DC — A new collaboration between the government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is being launched to improve the health and protection of populations in situations of high vulnerability due to COVID-19. To meet this target, Canada is contributing CAN$50 million (close to US$40 million) in support of PAHO’s critical […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) held its Virtual 52nd Plenary and Working Group meetings during the period of May 12 to 27, 2021, with Bahamas Attorney General Carl Bethel chairing the plenary on May 27. The meetings were slated to be held in Trinidad & Tobago, but due to the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently appointed Bahamian businessman and philanthropist Sebastian Bastian as The Bahamas’ non-resident high commissioner to South Africa. High Commissioner Designate Bastian has a number of successful business ventures and is the chairman of the Wyyse Technologies Group, the Verizon Media Group and the Brickell Management Group. He […]
Dr Etienne: Low regional percentage of vaccinated a “symptom” of overdependence on imports Bahamas, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago saw COVID deaths double in the last week WASHINGTON, DC — Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F Etienne yesterday called for closing “glaring gaps” in access to COVID-19 vaccines in Latin America and the […]
Tourism reps present beach bags loaded with goodies from The Bahamas PLANTATION, FLORIDA — Representatives from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation’s (BMOTA) sales and marketing team recently took time out to present gift beach bags loaded with Bahamas-branded items to teachers of Somerset Academy Miramar Charter School, Miramar, Florida. The Bahamas — a […]
Earthjustice: Denying BPC not only within lawful authority of The Bahamas but also consistent with govt’s public opposition to oil drilling NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A US-based non-profit specializing in environmental law, Earthjustice, has asserted that the Bahamian government has full legal authority to deny the Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) request to review its licenses. The […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A group of Cuban Nationals was intercepted off Guinchos Cay, in the northwestern Bahamas, by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) on Saturday, May 15, 2021. While conducting patrols at 2.27am, the defence force patrol craft HMBS DURWARD KNOWLES, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Jataro McDonald, spotted and intercepted a 20-foot […]
