NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Central Bank Governor John Rolle said yesterday that this nation’s strong tourism rebound will likely overpower the impact of forces threatening the global economy. Rolle suggested this trend would continue through the course of 2023 during a press briefing to discuss the regulator’s monthly economic and financial developments report for September He […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) executives met with executives of Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday to highlight the impact the company’s fuel charge increase will have on tourism stakeholders and also sought to offer recommendations on ways to potentially mitigate the effects of the increase. In a statement following yesterday’s […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — This nation’s foreign currency inflows over the first months of this year have already exceeded last year’s performance by 40 percent and are projected to outpace the pre-pandemic high of $6 billion back recorded in 2018. Central Bank Governor John Rolle during a press briefing yesterday noted that tourism is still completing its […]
Woman dies in Rock Crusher double homicide NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man in his early 30s and a woman in her mid-20s were killed after a man armed with a high-powered weapon fired into a crowd in Rock Crusher yesterday evening. Four people received gunshot injuries but the woman succumbed to her wounds at the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition Leader Michael Pintard yesterday announced plans to take accusations over the prime minister’s Bermuda trip to the Public Accounts Committee as he outlined alleged constitutional breaches related to the travel. The statement follows comments from Press Secretary Clint Watson last week, who said officials were looking into whether the law had […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Communications Director Latrae Rahming yesterday confirmed the Christopher Columbus statue at Government House has been placed in storage at the Ministry of Works until a determination is made on its future usage. Rahming confirmed the move in a post on social media yesterday. “As a matter of confirmation, the Christopher Columbus statue […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating three separate stabbing incidents that hospitalized five men this weekend. In the first matter, the incident reportedly occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday 30th October 2022. According to initial reports, three men were attacked by a group of men while leaving an event in the area of Bahamas […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday offered his congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on becoming the new President of Brazil. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell also expressed the same via a communication with Brazil’s Ambassador to the Bahamas Claudio Lins. “We […]
FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — The Ministry of Health and Wellness hosted two days of town hall meetings in Grand Bahama in its quest to develop a more climate-resilient health system for The Bahamas. The first was held for residents in West Grand Bahama on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Eight […]
Up next: Georgia, Texas, California NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) will continue its series of Global Sales and Marketing Missions with back-to-back events in Canada that begin tomorrow in Calgary. The team will head to Toronto for two days on November 1 and 2, and conclude in Montreal […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Skills for Current and Future Jobs in The Bahamas, a $50-million initiative of the Government of The Bahamas and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), recently announced the formation of the Maritime Sector Skills Council. According to a press release, the ‘Skills for Current and Future Jobs in The Bahamas’ program is a […]
FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — For the first time in three years, residents and visitors converged on McClean’s Town East Grand Bahama earlier this month to celebrate the 50th Annual Conch Cracking Festival co-sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (MOTIA) under the theme, “50 Years and Still Cracking!” Minister for Grand Bahama, The […]
