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Minister of National Security the Hon O A ‘Tommy’ Turnquest (left) with Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson, turned on the Christmas tree during the Royal Bahamas Police Force 9th annual Carol Service & Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 26, Police Headquarters
THE fire that ripped through Nygard Cay causing multi-million dollar destruction was accidental and probably sparked by an electrical short-circuit, investigators have concluded.
Organizers of Marathon Bahamas paid a courtesy call on Minister of Tourism, the Hon Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, November 25
Newly appointed Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator John Delaney is the centre of attention with reporters following his swearing-in ceremony at Government House November 23. (BIS photo/Peter Ramsay)
The National Women's Week Committee members paid a visit to D. W. Davis Junior High School on Monday, November 23, 2009. One of the panelists was the Hon. Italia Johnson, first woman Speaker of the House Assembly.
Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham left Nassau for Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). He returns on Sunday.
Jerome Gomez, Fund Administrator of The Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund announced today that three pioneering organizations that have positively contributed to the development of the business community and The Bahamas particularly during the recession will be presented with the prestigious Visionary Award for Business Excellence at next week’s Wednesday’s, 2009 Visionary Business Leaders & Entrepreneur Awards Conference at The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort on Cable Beach.
The Government will acquire nearly one acre of land through a ‘voluntary’ transfer from Mekaddish Ministries. In return, Mekaddish Ministries will receive comparable land fronting on Pine Yard Road, in the area of the Sandilands Allotments. Minister of Education, the Hon. Carl Bethel made the announcement during a press conference at the site on Monday, November 23.
International cooperation in criminal matters and the sharing of intelligence and special investigative techniques are critical to the war on national, regional and global terrorism, Minister of National Security the Hon. O.A.T. “Tommy” Turnquest said Tuesday.
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon Desmond Bannister (left) greets Commonwealth Games Federation President, Mike Fennell (second from left) in the VIP Lounge, Lynden Pindling International Airport, Thursday, November 19.
Last Wednesday evening Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company launched its fourth beer, High Rock, a premium lager beer. The newest addition to the brewery’s line of successful beers is a higher end lager, delivering a crisp and refreshing taste with a bolder constitution.
One of the largest ships in the Carnival Cruise Lines, the Carnival Dream, made its inaugural trip to the shores of The Bahamas on Thursday.
A ceremony complete with performances by The Royal Bahamas Police Band and Junkanoo group Colours was held at the Prince George Wharf to commemorate the event
Noted architect and artist, Jackson Burnside, President of Jackson Burnside Limited and Doongalik Studios, who has over 30 years of architectural experience under his belt in which he has led and directed major architectural and construction projects both internationally and locally will be a featured speaker at The 2009 Visionary Business Leaders and Entrepreneur Awards Conference, next Wednesday, December 2 at The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort on Cable Beach. Burnside will address the conference on the topic, ‘The Realities of Operating a Business During a Recession.’
Executives and staff of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited, along with Keep Grand Bahama Clean (KGBC) committee members, turned out in large numbers on Saturday in support of the clean-up campaign in the inner city Pineridge community.
Indicating his support for the death penalty, newly appointed Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs John Delaney yesterday pledged that his office would not "frustrate" the process of carrying out capital punishment.
The Government of The Bahamas invested more than one million dollars on programmes and stipends for the training of nurses at the College of The Bahamas during the fiscal year 2008/2009, Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said.
Prime Minister the Hon Hubert Ingraham described the new Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator John Delaney, as an “accomplished professional who has already demonstrated his willingness to render public service to his country at considerable sacrifice to himself and his family.”
Summit Insurance Co. Ltd, and Insurance Management (Bahamas) Limited Donate $22,000 for an Incubator to the Breathe Easy Campaign
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Brent Symonette will participate in the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from November 25 to 26, 2009
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Minister of State for Culture the Hon Charles Maynard brought remarks during the 50th Annual E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival Presentation of Awards Ceremony in George Town, Exuma, Friday, November 20. Exuma won over 19 awards and two special awards during the competition.
Five New Providence-based businessmen are taking out two-acre plots in the industrial park slated for North Andros
Members of the board of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, a communications regulatory body, have been officially introduced to the public.
The Bahamas will host the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Counter-terrorism Specialized Training Workshop from November 24th – 27th at the Sheraton Cable Beach Resort.
The goal of the Ministry of Finance is to preserve the financial services sector by getting the country off any list that could result in sanctions by the world’s most developed countries, the Minister of State for Finance the Hon Zhivargo Laing said.
Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham expressed satisfaction with the progress of the work on the Nassau Harbour and Arawak Cay projects during a tour on Friday.
The 1.9 million cubic yards of material being dredged from Nassau Harbour will be used for infrastructure projects Prime Minister the Hon Hubert Ingraham said.
“The annual usage of fill in Nassau is on the average of a quarter of a million,” the Prime Minister said.
The Bahamas Immigration Department honored its former directors at a gala banquet, November 20, which closed out its 70th Anniversary celebrations, at the Grand Ballroom, Atlantis, Paradise Island.
On Friday, November 27th the popular art gallery PopopStudios located in Chippingham, New Providence hosted the opening of Susan Moir Mackay’s latest exhibit entitled “Paradox”.
Wedding Party ends in Brawl at Lucianos Restaurant
Last night, Friday November 20th, Lucianos, the well-known Italian restaurant on East Bay Street, Nassau Bahamas, hosted a large wedding reception for guests staying at Atlantis and its doors were closed to the public. As insiders describe it, the family of the bride had spared no expense to give their daughter the proper send off. All seemed to be going well as the party went on well into the night - food and wine flowed freely and the music thumped to the delight of all the guests.
It has been reported that BEC in Abaco is on fire and the whole island has been without power since 7pm Last night...
"It looks like there is no power in Marsh Harbour, Man-O-War or Scotland Cay"
In the first four months of the 2009/10 fiscal year, Recurrent Expenditures amounted to $485.3 million, or 32% of Estimated Expenditures for the full year.
That represented an increase of only $7 million or 1.5% from the level of Recurrent Expenditures during the first four months of the 2008/09 fiscal year.
The Ministry of Tourism & Aviation has mounted a proactive plan to prepare frontline workers for the arrival of the world’s largest cruise ships to Nassau Harbour.
Members of the Visitor Experience team within the Ministry have mobilized information and coaching sessions with small business persons in the downtown area as they prepare for the arrival of the Carnival Dream on November 19 and the Oasis of the Seas on December 11.
On Thursday, November 12th, Nautilus sponsored a concert, “A Pristine Affair” along with The Cancer Society of The Bahamas, in an effort to raise funds for the organization and cancer victims alike. Featured were Dr. Cleveland Williams (Baritone), Mrs. Nikita Wells-Thompson (Soprano) and Mrs. Audrey Dean-Wright (Pianist). With a blend of operatic performances, among which highlighted excerpts from George Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess, the evening was truly spectacular.
In accordance with the provisions of the new Police Force Act, Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson will retire on January 4, 2010. Mr. Ferguson, now 63 years old, will be past the retirement age of 60 stipulated in the new Act
All Central Government employees should be paid no less than $205 per week, and the Government will correct any circumstances where such employees are being underpaid, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham said Wednesday.
The Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) announced today it will sponsor its first annual Holiday Window and Storefront Decorating Contest with winners in three geographical areas – and high hopes that the competition will inspire retailers and others to dress up for the holidays
In the publication of a unique memoir to be launched at the College of The Bahamas Chapter One bookstore on Friday November 20 at 6 pm, one of the nations widely respected medical practitioners is making regional literary history. This, his third book, titled Westward: The Walk of a Bahamian Doctor is set to become the first publicly available memoir written by a medical professional native to the West Indies
This weekend … join Mr. Pretzels, your favorite family hangout, as we celebrate our 5th year Anniversary!
On Saturday November 21st we will be broadcasting live from the Mall at Marathon with Empress and 100 jamz.
It’s that time again! The Ball gowns, tuxedos and dancing shoes are all chattering in the closets with excitement, anticipating their grand entrance. It’s Ball Season! Fashionistas all over Nassau and perhaps from the family Islands are preparing their wardrobes for the bevy of ball’s that are fast approaching.
The Ministry of Tourism & Aviation, Bahamas Hotel Association and industry partners are seeking one hundred and ten (110) of the most highly motivated individuals in the country to apprentice in the industry.
Shelter Director Tip Burrows and HSGB volunteer Michelle Saunders spoke to the 4 and 5 year olds of Bishop Michael Eldon School last week. Their teacher, Mrs. Stuart, was finishing up a curriculum based on animals with an emphasis on animal welfare and asked us to visit.
Proper oral health is “an important component” of overall wellbeing and “must be practiced” at an early age, Minister of Health, Dr the Hon Hubert A Minnis affirmed.
Seven months ago, veteran Realtor, Mario Carey sat in his office and started writing down numbers: 700 miles, 7 islands, 1 bicycle, 1 determination and of course adding up the financial budget that it would take to fund such a venture.
In its continuing thrust to provide broad, global access to its policies, platform and statements, the governing Free National Movement has uploaded video of its 2009 Convention to its official Party website.
the little pink party™ Holiday Edition presented by BTC is a field trip into the world of all things fashionable and scrumptious this holiday season.
The Bahamas and the People’s Republic of China is strengthening ties on a number of levels, heightened by the visit of His Excellency Yikang Jiang, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from November 15 to 17, 2009
Patrons at the Art and History Exhibition presented by The Grand Bahama Heritage Foundation at the Bahamas National Trust Rand Nature Centre, Freeport last Friday, were honored to have with them Mrs Robin Symonette, wife of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Herself a quilter, Mrs Symonette is pictured enjoying the exhibition.
Ten lucky Wendy’s customers are now jumping for joy and joining the ‘winners ranks’ courtesy of the joint Wendy’s and Coca Cola promotion “Pump Up The Volume,” also co-sponsored by Custom Computers Ltd. and Cable Bahamas.
During 2009 the number of lives lost in our country due to road traffic crashes is 48, which include five fatalities as a result of two road crashes which both occurred on Friday 6th November.
In Abaco four people lost their lives as result of a head on collision and one young person lost her life following a collision between a truck and a small bus carrying school children in New Providence.
Seasoned business leaders and financial experts including The Hon. Zhivargo Laing, Minister of State for Finance; Mr. Jerome Gomez, Fund Administrator of The Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund and a principal in the chartered accounting firm Baker Tilly Gomez; Mr. Dionisio D’Aguilar, Immediate Past President of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and President of Super Wash Laundromat and Chairman of AML Holdings Ltd. formerly known as Abaco Markets; and Mr. Tennyson Wells, President of Sanctuary Investments Ltd, (The Owners of Yuma Estates, Lyford Hills and South Seas Land Developments); tops the lists of speakers slated to address The 2009 Visionary Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs Awards Conference.
In a somber ceremony at Christ Church Cathedral, the nation bade farewell to Her Excellency, Mrs Beryl Hanna, on Friday.
Her husband, the Governor-General, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna and Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham led official mourners
The Bahamas is seeking assistance from the Republic of India in Information Technology.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Brent Symonette hailed India as one of few countries whose fast growing economies are beginning to have significant influence on world markets.
Opportunities for students to use their classroom skills to map The Bahamas will be showcased at the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) competition on Wednesday at the Paul Farquharson Centre, Police Headquarters, East Street North
Renewable energy programs are quickly becoming the new solution to controlling escalating energy costs on the overburdened public utilities sector
The spirit of the Bahamian people has captivated the faith based television show and magazine Travel with Spirit.
Producer Honnie Korngold recently paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Tourism and Aviation while here to promote The Bahamas for the faith based traveler. While featuring The Bahamas for the Religious Market Mrs. Korngold also attended “How to Lead Beyond Your Leadership” held by Dr. Miles Munroe and Bahamas Faith Ministries.
A Chinese company has moved a step closer to signing a letter of intent to do large scale farming in Abaco.
A team of experts from China’s agriculture-based Shandong Province visited Abaco last weekend to take soil and water samples and do further scientific studies to determine the capability of the land
They sang the well known primary school song “I am a Promise, I am a Possibility” to welcome Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham to their school, and it was this message the nation’s leader in turn re-affirmed to the students of Salina Point Primary school– that they can indeed make their dreams come true
Tough economic times call for tougher tactics. The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and The Bahamas Employers Confederation (BECon) are arming the local business world with low-cost guerrilla marketing tools during an interactive workshop on Thursday, November 19. The workshop will take place at the British Colonial Hilton from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The session will feature world-renowned guerrilla marketing guru Ed Tate
The Departmerit of Marine Resources wishes to advise the general- public that the waters surrounding High Cay, off the coast of Central Andros will be designated as a "Protected Area" during the period 1st January, 2010 to 28th February, 2010.
The Hon Perry G Christie, Leader of the Opposition, pays his respects on the passing of Her Excellency Mrs Beryl Hanna, wife of the Governor-General, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna at Government House, November 11.
Just several weeks after he announced plans to expand his multimillion dollar Mayan-themed property at Lyford Cay, Canadian businessman and fashion designer Peter Nygard's home was extensively damaged in an early morning blaze yesterday
Nygard Cay burns to the ground.
It has been confirmed that the opulent home of world famous Canadian designer, Peter Nygard, located in Lyford Cay, caught on fire and burnt to the ground between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. this morning. Fortunately, there were no casualties but foul play is not being ruled out. As more details unfold we shall update you.
Prime Minister and Mrs. Deloris Ingraham are shown this morning paying respects at Government House on the occasion of the death of Mrs. Beryl Hanna, wife of Governor-General Hon. Arthur D. Hanna. BIS Photo Peter Ramsay
The Bahamas Men’s Sevens has quite a task ahead the rapidly approaching North American Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Sevens Championships rapidly approaching.
The Bahamas has wasted too much public funds in granting contracts to persons who failed to perform the job, and the Government is seeking to remove political influence from the process of granting publicly tendered contracts, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham told reporters Monday.
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham told reporters Monday that he expects the new Sandals Resort in Exuma to be a very successful operation, adding that over 400 persons are expected to be employed at the property once construction work is completed there.
Carlyle A. Campbell of Bahamas Realty Ltd. will be awarded the prestigious Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation and will join a worldwide referral network of elite global real estate practitioners with expertise in working with international clients.
The Bahamas International Film Festival announced Tuesday that the indie dramas "Children of God" and "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire" will open and close its sixth annual festival, which runs Dec. 10-17 on Paradise Island and Nassau.
Our faces go white when we scan the inside of the beat-up eight-seater plane. Its propellers protest loudly as the young pilot makes himself comfortable in the miniscule cockpit which carries a dusty manual entitled, How to operate a plane.
Repatriating illegal immigrants is proving to be a costly exercise for the Bahamas government, with the Immigration Department spending US$1 million so far this year to send the undocumented aliens back home.
This weekend’s NACRA 7s rugby tournament in Mexico City will see a first ever outing for the Bahamas women’s rugby team. Twelve players will represent the Bahamas at the event organised by the North America Caribbean Rugby Association where they will play against the women’s sides of St Lucia, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Guyana.
Inmates from Her Majesty’s Prison performed a skit at Government High School on Tuesday to encourage students to settle conflicts without resorting to violence.
The inmates are visiting various high schools as part of the activities planned by the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, Department of Rehabilitation Welfare Services’ Rehabilitation Week.
An official funeral service will be held on Friday, November 13 at 11am at Christ Church Cathedral for her Excellency Mrs Beryl Hanna, wife of the Governor-General, His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna.
Former Free National Movement MP Lester Turnquest, who has been released from police custody in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation, has vehemently maintained his innocence in relation to the police probe.
"I and my two attorneys are in discussions with police and I plan to provide a statement in the fullness of time. I vehemently assert that I have done nothing," said Turnquest in a brief interview with The Nassau Guardian yesterday.
The two suspects in the JOHN TRAVOLTA extortion trial would have been convicted had a mistrial not been declared, according to a newspaper in the Bahamas.
The case against Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne collapsed after Bahamian politician Picewell Forbes prematurely announced the verdict to the media at an event miles away from where the jury was deliberating.
Bahamas’ tourism sector got a needed shot in the arm Monday when WestJet Airlines announced direct service there from Toronto, Canada beginning in November.
At a press conference, Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Senator, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace affirmed his confidence in what Grand Bahama has to offer.
One million. That’s how many people have attended the Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival since its inception in 1988, according to Ron Rose, executive director of the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce.
The Bahamas Amateur Athletics Association (BAAA) elections will take place this month (Nov 21) and the ousted president Mike Sands has assembled his team of officers. The number one question on every one’s mind is why is the ousted president running for the position he was booted from.
The Bahamas National Pride Association’s Best Kept Yard Award for 2009 went to Sonia Tynes, Twynam Heights who found gardening relieved her stress.
“A lady at church told me to find a way to channel some good energy elsewhere to get my mind off of crying,” Mrs Tynes recalled. “She advised me to join the horticultural society.”
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce in partnership with The U.S. Embassy Nassau and The Bahamas Hotel Association will host the 2009 Energy Conference & Bahamas Business Expo to take place November 12-14, 2009 at The Sheraton Nassau Beach Hotel.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) students from the School of Architecture are in Nassau participating in a Downtown Nassau Historic Resources Study.
It is a joint project with the Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Corporation (AMMC), the Nassau Downtown Project (NDP) and The College of The Bahamas (COB).
Culture Minister the Hon Charles Maynard is encouraging the addition of jazz, negro spirituals and opera to the Bahamian cultural experience.
He was announcing plans for a concert to benefit the Cancer Society of The Bahamas scheduled for Thursday, 7pm at Christ Church Cathedral
Officers from New Providence are investigating a two-car collision in Abaco that led to the death of four men, including a police officer, on Friday.
According to police reports, the fatal collision occurred sometime around 10:20 p.m. on the S.C. Bootle Highway, just south of Andy's Service Station.
Magistrate Linda Virgill ordered almost $1 million in suspected drug money returned to Keva Major as she accused Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethell of being in "collusion" with prosecuting officials to have the money held by police.
The Department of Rehabilitative Welfare Services is celebrating Rehabilitation Week.
And, the Department has set about informing the public of the role it plays in rendering community services
Duck on a cruise
Disney Bahamas is the latest cruise ship to catch the water-ride craze.
Beautifying and conserving the environment for economic growth and prosperity are key objectives of the Government’s agenda, Minister of the Environment, the Hon Earl Deveaux said.
The Immigration Department has spent $1 million repatriating illegal immigrants so far this year, Minister of State for Immigration the Hon Branville McCartney revealed.
Beautifying and conserving the environment for economic growth and prosperity are key objectives of the Government’s agenda, Minister of the Environment, the Hon Earl Deveaux said.
The Bahamas has proposed that governments in the region work with the private sector to leverage the economic and innovative power of the private sector for counterterrorism efforts in the Western Hemisphere.
The Government is moving to enforce provisions under the Real Property Tax Act to collect outstanding taxes.
For a number of years only approximately 62 percent of the billed amount has been collected each year, thus leaving 38 percent outstanding, said Joseph Nathaniel Mullings, Chief Revenue Compliance Officer at the Business Licence and Valuation Unit of the Ministry of Finance.
Sea Breeze MP Carl Bethel, who was elected unopposed to the position of chairman of the Free National Movement yesterday, revealed that he intends to resign as Minister of Education in the coming weeks to focus fully on his new position.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force has brought on stream a new 14-seater Cessna Caravan aircraft.
This will allow the police to respond “more effectively to law enforcement challenges” throughout The Bahamas, Minister of National Security the Hon. O.A.T. “Tommy” Turnquest said.
Declaring that the survival of Rum Cay was more important than individual needs, the two parties who had been disputing the ownership and operation of the remote island’s main source of income, Sumner Point Marina, announced today they would work together for what they agreed is “the betterment of the entire island.”
A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted two men on charges they were involved in a $900,000 money-laundering scheme with suspended Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion.
My colleagues and I are saddened to learn of the death of Mrs. Beryl Hanna, wife of the His Excellency Governor General Arthur Hanna, after a long illness.
Remembrance Day will be observed on Sunday, November 8, 2009, the Cabinet Office has announced. Two services will be held to mark this occasion in commemoration of those who have died in wars.
The Bank of Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch’s 30-year operation in The Bahamas speaks to the commitment it has to the country’s financial services sector, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Brent Symonette said.
Senior officers of the Immigration Department received special training in detecting fraudulent passports and related documents, by facilitators from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The session, which opened November 2 at the Immigration Department on Hawkins Hill, also focused training on passport fraud, tamper proof documents, how to scan, and bar code reading techniques.
It is essential that Bahamians offer only the best quality crafts for sale so that customers believe they have received good value for dollars spent during these hard economic times, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham said.
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce in partnership with The U.S. Embassy Nassau and The Bahamas Hotel Association will host the 2009 Energy Conference & Bahamas Business Expo to take place November 12-14, 2009 at The Sheraton Nassau Beach Hotel.
The Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) – the public-private sector organisation charged with the ambitious task of revitalizing historic Nassau – announced today it has launched a website complete with a newsletter that can be downloaded, a Facebook link and an historic overview
If you find your boat is in trouble in Bahamian waters, the outfit you'll hope to see coming is BASRA – The Bahamas Air-Sea Rescue Service. For over 36 years, BASRA has been providing search and rescue assistance to all those who travel Bahamian waters
Westjet Airlines, the Canada based low cost carrier, began twice weekly service here on Monday, marking what tourism executives feel “is the beginning of good things” for Grand Bahama
It is with heavy hearts that we at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture pay our respects to the memory of Bahamian artist and producer Mr. Frank Penn, who passed yesterday. November 2, 2009. Although Mr. Penn, whose father was the late Simpson C. Penn, was born in Nassau and grew up on Burial Ground Corner, he is best and most notably known for the cultural contributions that he made in Freeport, Grand Bahama, where he moved to in 1963
New US Ambassador Nicole Avant paid a courtesy call on officials at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, October 30. She is pictured above receiving a memento from Minister Desmond Bannister. Ms Avant is the 13th US Ambassador to The Bahamas.
She formally presented her credentials to the Governor General of The Bahamas, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna at Government House, October 22
Construction of an acute-care facility in New Providence has been given the “highest priority” by the Government, Minister of Health, Dr the Hon Hubert A Minnis said Monday.
Tropical Outlook brought to you by AccuWeather.com experts discuss weather conditions in the tropics.
U.K. resident Scott Armstrong thought he caught the deal of a lifetime when he saw a posting on website Craigslist.com for a $600 (monthly rental) Sandyport one-bedroom apartment. It was an offer he hurriedly jumped at for his imminent Bahamas move, only to have alarm bells go off later about something strange in the listing.
Responding to the shootings that left two Paradise Island security guards in hospital Saturday night, Atlantis executive George Markantonis announced yesterday that the resort intends to impose a ban on unsupervised minors on weekends.
Shock rippled through the small Paradise Island community after two security officers were riddled with bullets - at point blank range - near the Marina Village in the heart of the Atlantis Resort on Halloween night.
Amazingly, the Paradise Island security officers are still alive, but up to press time last night remained in serious condition in hospital
The new United States resident ambassador Her Excellency Nicole Avant paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon Lawrence S 'Larry' Cartwright on Monday. Ms Avant is the 13th US ambassador to The Bahamas. She formally presented her credentials to the Governor General of The Bahamas, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna at Government House, October 22
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