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Officials of the Road Traffic Department and the Road Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force have joined forces to “further crack down” on motorists who disregard the country’s traffic laws.
The move comes in response to recent statistics, which show a rate of almost one road crash every hour on the streets of The Bahamas. Police officials say 9,000 traffic crashes were recorded in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas over the course of 2009.
Criticizing the Ministry of Tourism's '14 Islands Film Challenge', educator and columnist Nicolette Bethel said she doubts the project will have lasting effects and wonders at the governments lack of faith in local talent.
The ministry's competition will award $21,000 (converted from pounds) for the best films about The Bahamas and some of the footage may end up in future tourism campaigns. Only filmmakers from the United Kingdom were eligible, drawing criticism and leading about a dozen filmmakers and photographers, including Bahamas Film Festival founder and director Celi Moss, to protest in a demonstration on George Street, calling on the government to encourage local talent first.
Click the link to for a link to the trailer.
Police crack airport 'ring of corruption'
Lawyer accused of stealing $100,000 from a client
Call for changes to regulations on second home ownership
Boy stabbed by another student
Earl Deveaux criticizes ministry employees again
PMH nurses late for work to be fined
Murderers in limbo
New voter register to start in April
Police arrest 3 they believe are part of LPIA stealing ring
Man gets one year for drugs worth $3 million
Ministry clears new batch of school teachers
URCA's deadline for submissions is Friday
Starting on March 30, traffic will flow south on Market Street and north on Baillou Hill Road between Wulff Road and Robinson Road.
The changes will include sidewalks, road paving, better drainage, street lights, signs and road markings. The shift is expected to improve traffic flow and road safety and is part of the $120 million contract with with Jose Cartellone Construction Civiles Construction of Argentina for improving major intersections, rebuilding current road systems and adding new roads.
The Bahamas imports more beer than every other Caribbean country except Barbados even though it spends more than most to import it. This according to a recent CARICOM study of the region that looked at 2003-2007.
Bahamians spent $4.7 million a year on foreign beer, $20 for every Bahamian over 14 and 70% more than the global average. The country pays $1,431 per ton and is spending more every year with average growth at 5%.
Minister tells of 'corrupt officers'
Man charged with murder, mother accused of being accessory after fact
Police fly in to Harbour Island to address crime
Supermarket owner robbed at gunpoint in his home
Landfill 'will be full in five years'
New one-way system to change traffic flow
Hywel Jones murder accused sentenced for shopbreaking, stealing
Three appear in court in connection to murder
Government announces Market St. Blue Hill Rd. road work
Senator calls for crime-fighting plan
3,500 sign-ups so far in drug plan pre-registration
Foulkes Up to $300K for budding entrepreneurs
Officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force will be out in full force to ensure the smooth flow of traffic during the construction phase of the one-way system for Baillou Hill Road and Market Street confirmed Sergeant Garland Rolle of the Traffic Division.
“All uniformed police officers working on the island of New Providence will be involved with maintaining law and order in this area and for other road works going on in New Providence,” said Sgt Rolle.
PLP Chairman in Mortgage Corp contract fury
Tyler Perry film to premiere in Bahamas
Gibson accuses Roberts of 'spreading lies'
Paul Moss: PLP must change leadership or lose election
FNM wants apology from Jones Communications
New unit aims to fight crime through education
FNM promises unfulfilled
GB brothers want govt to reconsider net fishing ban
Four weekend stabbings
Kenyatta Gibson hits out at PLP chairman
Report: Nurse shortage could hamper nation's development
Union gives COB till April to sign contract
The Bahamas Pharmacy Council (BPC) and the Drug Enforcement Unit took $10,000 worth of prescription drugs from two businesses that were selling them illegally.
The businesses - a restaurant and another business – were both selling the drugs without a trained pharmacist according to chairman of the Bahamas Pharmacy Council, Philip Gray.
Several sexual-performance drugs were included in the confiscated drugs.
Drinking water 'under threat'
Developers accused of 'environmental terrorism'
Visitors say Grand Bahama is 'too expensive in every respect'
Prison promotions were not political
Few details on Fox Hill murder
Elizabeth protest votes removed
Judge wants Election Court resolution this month
Man charged with murder of Hywel Jones
Murder in Fox Hill
Prescription drugs confiscated
Study: The Bahamas has an aging population
Authorities: Stop illegal prescription sales
Flights in and out of Lynden Pindling International Airport were delayed by about an hour when the electricity turned off all over Nassau on Wednesday.
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation said one of its 33,000 volt underground cable stopped working, shutting down several generators. About 20 minutes later several more generators shut down, cutting power island-wide.
Bahamians should set their clocks one hour ahead when Daylight savings time begins at 2am on March 14. The schedule will continue until November 7.
McCartney 'too popular to lose'
Archdeacon 'can be removed' from Most Holy Trinity Anglican Church
MP says US corruption accusations unfair/hypocritical
NIB contributions to rise on June 1
The judicial investigation of the Elizabeth by-election begins today, laying the ground rules and setting a date for the start of the case. Former Member of Parliament and Governor General Sir Orville Turnquest said he could not remember a time when an seat in the House of Assembly had been vacant for more than a few weeks.
The Elizabeth Estates seat has been empty since Malcom Adderley resigned two months ago.
McCartney: I won't take blame for Elizabeth vote
Lack of information on prescription drug plan aggravates pharmacists
Alarm at erosion of Saunders Beach
Should The Bahamas keep the Central Bank?
Bromeliad Society of Broward County's 45th anniversary visit to the Bahamas
Opportunities for Bahamas and Malta
Archdeacon loses latest attempt to avoid retirement
Police have suspect in Hywel Jones murder
Bahamasair gets half requested $7m
Couple robbed at Yamacraw home
Female teacher accused of having sex with boy
Police arrest 8 in walkabouts and road checks
Two killed in separate traffic accidents
Christie: PLP would welcome Branville
Disbelief over student's apparent suicide
More skeletal remains found in Grand Bahama
Two Catholic schools forced to close this year
The Bahamas Heart Foundation concerned over Dr Duane Sands' political career
Man dies at the wheel after stabbing
Minister hits back over Saunders Beach 'erosion' concerns
U.S. calls for judicial reform locally
U.S. report: 5% of drugs come through The Bahamas
Bankers arraigned in connection to shares scheme
Minister: American Eagle should resume Governor's Harbour flight
Union head: No ZNS staff cuts this month
Speaking from his home the day after the Prime Minister announced his resignation, one of the country's most popular ministers said he felt he could do more outside the government.
With his wife Lisa nearby, Branville McCartney told The Nassau Guardian he believes he "can make more of a difference outside of Cabinet."
Plus: Police investigating a letter that warned MP 'resign or be killed'
The family of an 18-year-old girl is in shock after she was found dead, hanging from the rafters of the apartment she shared with her mother on Sunday afternoon.
Police say the evidence suggests that Keisha Thurston, a recent graduate of CC Sweeting, committed suicide and expect to close the investigation in the next few days.
A grieving family member said her death "came out of nowhere. No one knew it was coming because Keisha wasn't that kind of person."
Cabinet Minister in shock resignation
Bahamas Mortgage Corporation denies 'cronyism' behind awarding of contract
Burned body is found in bushes
Lawyer and activist dies of suspected heart attack
Teenage girl found hanged
McCartney interested in FNM leadership bid
18-year-old man stabbed to death
Six arrested after police search uncovers over US$250K
FNM chairman hits out at Bradley Roberts over McCartney's resignation
Laing outlines govt's plans for economy
Teenager's apparent suicide was unexpected, say friends, family
Boaters between Nassau and Paradise Island saw a Humpback whale mother and her calf swimming together recently.
Readings from the boat's depth finder put them in about 30 feet of water when they spotted the two mammals. Kelly Neely said she could not believe she was so close to the whale.
"I'd never seen a whale in the wild and to see one that big, so close to the harbour, we were all amazed," she said.
Although the calf was jumping out of the water, the catchers saw only the mother's large tail.
State Minister resigns from cabinet
Police chief's vow on home invasions
Sands and Pinder lawyers set for court appearance
Tourist recovering after cutlass attack
'No more Police questions for talk show host'
Man accused of unlawful sex with 12-year-old girl
Suspected burglar shot and killed by police
Murdered man found in car
Govt shuffles finances to meet new priorities
Two Americans robbed on Harbour Island
AG says More than 8,000 int'l business companies restored
Minister: Plan for agriculture, marine resources on the cards
Criticizing the Ministry of Tourism's '14 Islands Film Challenge', educator and columnist Nicolette Bethel said she doubts the project will have lasting effects and wonders at the governments lack of faith in local talent.
The ministry's competition will award $21,000 (converted from pounds) for the best films about The Bahamas and some of the footage may end up in future tourism campaigns. Only filmmakers from the United Kingdom were eligible, drawing criticism and leading about a dozen filmmakers and photographers, including Bahamas Film Festival founder and director Celi Moss, to protest in a demonstration on George Street, calling on the government to encourage local talent first.
Click the link to see the trailer.
A Michigan woman is suing the Atlantis, alleging that it was negligent when it failed to "require that an appropriate tile be installed for the environment in which it is used."
Nancy Wietek says on February 25, 2008, she slipped on "wet and excessively slippery tile of an outdoor walking path" while a guest at the hotel.
Police quiz talk show host over gun claim
Govt 'will not be borrowing anymore' in mid-year budget
Man gets three year sentence for drug charges
Pinder 'renounced US citizenship before nomination'
Bahamas 'Weathering' economic storm
COB hits back at Sir Sidney Poitier film festival criticism?
Suspected burglar shot and killed by police
Murdered man found in car
Govt shuffles finances to meet new priorities
Two Americans robbed on Harbour Island
AG says More than 8,000 int'l business companies restored
Minister: Plan for agriculture, marine resources on the cards
A Jamaican man is dead and a 19-year-old Bahamian man has been charged with trying to smuggle two Jamaicans, a Bahamian and a citizen of Trinidad into the U.S. on Tuesday.
Suspicious of a 28-foot Intrepid near Black Point Marina, a police helicopter followed it. When authorities tried to stop the craft, those onboard jumped off and tried to swim away.
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) captured seven people, including the body of a 28-year-old Jamaican man who was found about 30 feet from shore.
Robbery victims in kidnap terror
PLP files by-election court challenge
Condemned inmate's appeal delays possible execution
Hotels 'likely to start hiring staff this year'
Man in court charged with murder and armed robbery
Government getting ready to mobilise heavy equipment for dump fire
Men charged in connection with Coral Harbour home invasion
Taxi drivers protest against line system
A demand for justice after home invasion ends in murder
Officials challenged in fighting city dump fires
Union certified to represent 800-plus workers
Pinder: Govt workers to discontinue work in mold-infested building
Haiti relief efforts continue unabated
Arrest warrant issued for accused armed robber
Watching the rise of The Bahamas new national stadium with weekly visits, Olympian Thomas A Robinson said he is happy with the progress of the arena that will bear his name.
The first level of the western stands is nearly done. Workers will build two more levels before adding a canopy roof. The one-level eastern stands should be ready in time for booth roofs to go up at the same time.
Specialists from China will come to the Bahamas to work on the project, including forty who will come in May and spend three months building the roofs and ten in April who will spend a month working on
One week after the Elizabeth by-election ended with no clear winner, PLP candidate Ryan Pinder filed a petition in the election court.
He will be represented by attorneys Philip "Brave" Davis, Wayne Munroe and Damian Gomez. Last week's one-vote win by Duane Sands led to a recount that put Sands up by one.
Now both parties will have a chance to investigate the election and decide whether votes should be added to or removed from the official count.
Photo studio 'cashing in' but not breaking the law
Police officers turned up at a Carmichael Road photo studio after reports that Haitians were buying government-issued identity cards there.
Dozens of people were waiting at Latoya Portraits last week and witnesses said there were hundreds of people at the studio the day before.
Several Haitians said they paid $15 for the ID cards, which included their name, date of birth, Haitian passport number and address. Some people said they heard that Latoya Portraits was the only place to get the new cards.
Man shot dead in house raid
Man facing retrial charged with another murder
Student who blew whistle on sex allegations 'punished'
Police Sergeant acquitted of sex with underage girls
Government set to amend net fishing law
Christie hits out at PM for 'litany of lies'
Man arraigned for murder, armed robbery
Ryan Pinder files court petition
Condemned prisoner's life spared pending appeal
Police: Armed robbers are repeat offenders
Possibility Election Court could declare a tie in by-election
High demand for govt jobs program
Customs workers are talking of a strike, angry that earnings have dropped as much as $1,500 per month.
President of the Bahamas Public Services Union John Pinder said on Monday that customs guards should be put back on overtime or be promoted.
Pinder said that more than 100 guards were supposed to start classes in March that would lead to promotions. But Pinder said he was told that this is not going to happen before May.
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said he has no doubt the FNM will win the Elizabeth by-election and he wants the PLP to put money toward the cost of an Election Court challenge, saying they have failed to pay more than a million dollars in previous court fees.
Criticizing the Progressive Liberal Party during a press conference from Free National Movement headquarters on Mackey Street yesterday, Ingraham said he is confident the party will win the by-election.
The PLP is asking the Election Court to rule on five protested votes, votes that the FNM said were not valid. But Ingraham said his party has good evidence that four of the five challenged votes should not be counted.
Toxic fume fire to 'burn for months'
PLP to make Election Court move this week
Police manhunt after gunmen rob family
Major complexes to be built in Freeport, Abaco
Brrr ... cold spell likely to last until end of February
Convicted murderer said he is 'puzzled' over his convictions
PM Ingraham: Many illegal votes cast
Family believes teen's death was case of mistaken identity
FNM wants PLP to put up security for Election Court costs
LPIA on list of 12 ugliest airports
Three men shot during weekend
Nine Haitians rescued from burning sloop
PLP officials are asking the Election Court to decide on five protested votes cast for Ryan Pinder. Pinder needs three votes to put him ahead of the FNM's Duane Sands.
Pinder has five protested votes compared to Sands margin of two in the current count.
Election Court regulations aim to protect the identities of the people who cast the protested votes but allow candidates or their representatives to question voters and state their case to the court.
Duane Sands is still up by two but the PLP has taken the fight to the courts.
Shortly after the recount ended around 1am today, the PLP served an Election Court challenge.
More updates as information becomes available today.
PLP in Election Court move
Recount agony
Parliamentary Commissioner maintains low voter turnout
'Incapacitated woman voted - despite being confused by-election process'
Haitian man charged with manslaughter after woman killed by falling pine tree
Recount ends: No winner confirmed
Andros teacher in sex probe on administrative leave
Prisoner dies in his cell
Verdict expected in case of ex-cop accused of armed robbery
Sentencing hearing for teen on sex charge delayed again
The last ballot box has been opened and counting has started. The Free National Movement's Duane Sands is still up by two.
Despite some strange antics and more arguments, the atmosphere has calmed as the recount enters the home stretch.
Counting continues with polling divisions 10, 11 and 12. Both sides say these are thought to be the most contentious, which could mean a long time before results are in.
This afternoon in the recount room:
From the PLP – Wayne Munroe, Brave Davis, Damian Gomez and Valentine Grimes.
From the FNM - Desmond Bannister, Cathy Hassan, Carl Bethel and Dion Foulkes
Both sides have another ten lawyers waiting outside if needed.
Click 'Read more' for more updates from the recount
Check out the table below for the results from each polling division and the current winner.
Our table shows results from each party in each division as well as changes from each division.
Elizabeth by-election recount: Still one vote apart
At 8.15 this morning there were four polling divisions left and the FNM's Duane Sands still held a one-point lead over the PLP's Ryan Pinder.
After 24 hours of counting, reports are that everyone is tired and a bit testy and officials have agreed to break.
Updates from last night's recount showed slow progress, including a number of speed bumps.
Elizabeth by-election updates
FNM ahead by one vote
Man accused of stabbing elderly couple in their home
Bahamian admits seafood smuggling
Few challenged votes could decide election
Voter turnout only 64 per cent
Marathon recount in Elizabeth
Message sent by high number of absent Elizabeth voters
Haitian man charged with manslaughter by negligence
Former policeman denies committing robbery
Methodist church official: Haiti relief donations slowing down
As of 1.31pm recounting was done at polling division two , with the current totals as follows: PLP 252; FNM 203; BDM 14; NDP 7; Workers’ Party 2
Results from polling division one were the same as yesterday's results but at division two FNM candidate Duane Sands gained a vote and Ryan Pinder lost one. That puts Sands three votes ahead if there are no changes at the remaining polling divisions.
Click 'Read More' for brief updates from the recount
With just one more vote than the his PLP rival, the FNM's Duane Sands said last night's by-election results were proof that every vote counts.
According to The Tribune's last update at 9:23pm, Free National Movement party leader and Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the party would not declare victory.
The Progressive Liberal Party's Ryan Pinder came one vote short of Sands' 1501 votes.
The Elizabeth Recount Is On
Follow the Elizabeth by-election
Elizabeth vote 'right down to the wire'
Dr Duane Sands: 'I will be a tireless worker for Elizabeth'
Voting details for Elizabeth by-election
Ryan Pinder: 'I have solutions to country's problems'
Too close to call
PLP leader accuses FNM of unethical behavior in Elizabeth
Protest by parents continues at Exuma high school
Ministry hosts boys to men seminar
American stranded on Bahamian island rescued
Former policeman denies robbing three brothers
Stories from the by-election lead today's local headlines as voters choose the next leader of Elizabeth Estates.
Tribune tweets latest news
The Nassau Guardian leads with stories on Ryan Pinder
Videos from the PLP and FNM; last night's rally
Follow the Elizabeth by-election
Elizabeth vote 'right down to the wire'
Dr Duane Sands: 'I will be a tireless worker for Elizabeth'
Voting details for Elizabeth by-election
Ryan Pinder: 'I have solutions to country's problems'
Christie 'pleased' with campaign
Pinder lashed on citizenship issue
Pinder Vote Against FNM
URCA rules PM's address was not a political broadcast
Four men arrested following drug seizure on plane
Registration for drug plan to begin next week
Six injured in boating accident
Teacher held in child sex probe
The Bahamas' ship registry is down-graded to fourth place
Two officers charged in connection with death face June trial
Call for independent review of public officials' financial disclosures
Claims that officers terrorised innocent family investigated
Death row inmate 'has not filed appeal'
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Teacher charged with indecent assault
Cops caught in strip club raid
Final push in race for Elizabeth Estates
Businessman accused of sexual harassment
Woman dies in freak accident
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February is celebrated internationally as Heart Month, and you can take a stand against the Bahamas’ number one killer! Each year during Heart Month, we hear talk of heart disease, but are we truly listening.
According to the National Vital Statistics Reports created by the United States Center for Disease Control, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, and Canada, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone.
Heart disease and stroke kills more women each year than cancer, tuberculosis,
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said Members are Parliament have not made their financial records public but that "we will give some attention to that."
Speaking to The Nassau Guardian from his office in the Churchill building on Tuesday, Prime Minister Ingraham said the last time he filed was one day before the election in 2007.
Public officials have been required
The Bahamas will host for the first time ever, a portion of the World Harmony Run, bringing together youth, sports and civic groups in a display of unity for peace.
According to its website, the World Harmony Run is a global relay that seeks to promote international friendship and understanding
It is with a heavy heart that I offer condolences, on behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the sporting community and The Bahamas as a whole, on the passing of aquatic sports matriarch Elizabeth Betty Kelly Kenning, on Saturday, February 6, at the age of 85.
Doctors said today they have little doubt that a man found in Haiti's rubble was trapped for nearly a month.
Physicians from the University of Miami's field hospital in Haiti said today that 28-year-old Evan Muncie's health was what they would expect from someone who had been trapped for 27 days.
More than five dozen Haitians were sent back to the recovering nation after they were stopped about 13 nautical miles south of Exuma.
The 30-foot sloop was spotted by a Defence Force vessel last Saturday during a routine patrol. Defence Force officers ordered 64 males and 14 females to board another Defence Force craft. Officers described the sloop as
Students and faculty of University School paid a courtesy call on Governor General His Excellency Arthur D Hanna (front row center), Tuesday, January 26, 2010. To his right are teachers Jealem Hapkinson and Bishop Jean Gelin and to his left are Dr Glendon Rolle, Principal and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl Grant Bethell and the school’s guest
Continuing my practice of addressing you at the beginning of each year, I am pleased once again for the opportunity of sharing with you my outlook for the New Year.
We were fortunate over the last year not to experience the ravages of any natural disasters, in particular hurricanes to which we are annually exposed and which many scientists suggest are becoming more powerful due to climate change. Sadly and tragically for our neighbours in Haiti, this year has begun with one of the worst
The Humane Society is turning Fort Charlotte into an art gallery in an effort to get young people involved in its animal efforts.
With banner campaigns, public service announcements and school assemblies, the Humane Society has featured artists of all kinds to help spread the message.
The official launch of the BHumane campaign starts
On Wednesday February 3 approximately 1:00 p.m. during the lunch period at The Bahamas Detention Centre, an officer stationed at The Bahamas Detention Centre was compelled to use excessive force in the interest of his safety.
Parents that have kept all 203 students of North Eleuthera High for more than a week said they would return them in time for a visit from the Minister of Education scheduled for today.
Since Education Minister Desmond Bannister ordered changes throughout the island's public schools, parents have kept their children out of class.
Parent Teachers Association President Garnell Bethel said on Tuesday she
Strokes are also called “brain attacks”, which are caused by lack of blood (and therefore lack of oxygen) to the brain.
Strokes are usually caused by either a blood clot or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.
The Bahamas Football Association raised thousands with family fun at last Sunday's Soccer for Haiti event.
The event, held at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium, included two soccer games, t-shirts and lots of games and prizes. Children could get their country painted on their face or prove their skills in the dribbling, shooting and juggling competitions.
Players used to playing on opposites sides of the field came together for the
The Bahamas will have to keep up with international standards if it wants to maintain its place as the fifth largest exporter of crawfish tails in the world, according to a local retailer.
Stores in the United States and Europe are showing increasing interest in seafood products certified by
A Caribbean project to deal with invasive plants and animals means the Bahamas will spend four years and $300,000 towards the lionfish population in Bahamian waters.
The project was launched last October in New Kingston, Jamaica and includes
NASSAU, Bahamas - With the confirmation of five candidates in the upcoming Elizabeth Estates by-election, nominees' financial info has been released in the Gazette.
Candidates incomes range from $615 - $513,000; assets from $220,286-$8,465,000. See the table below for a complete breakdown.
Heart disease is the #1 killer. Coronary heart disease is the main form of heart disease. It is a disorder of the blood vessels of the heart that can lead to a heart attack.
A heart attack happens when an artery becomes blocked, preventing oxygen and nutrients from getting to the heart. Other cardiovascular diseases include stroke, high blood pressure, angina (chest pain), and rheumatic (roo-mat-tick) heart disease. Heart disease is a lifelong condition—once you get it, you will always have it.
The Hon Mr Justice Hartman Longley (left) was sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice for Grand Bahama by Governor General His Excellency Arthur D Hanna at Government House, Friday, January 29, 2010.
Employees at the Water and Sewerage Corporation donated $6,800 for relief efforts in Haiti and don't intend to stop there.
The donation will be used by the Bahamas Red Cross Society to transport water to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti's capital.
“Collecting items is one thing, but getting
Anyone who wants to party and help Haiti this weekend can head to the Hardrock Cafe at 9pm tonight.
Entrance is $15 with two cans of food and $20 without. Money from the show is going towards relief efforts in Haiti.
On Sunday, the Warriors Cycling Club will hold BMX and Mountain Bike races with prizes as high as $2,000.
The 'No retreat! Speed and Skill ! BMX & Mountain Cycling Clash' includes several open categories as well as
Minister of Education Desmond Bannister said he was impressed by the campus, students and staff after a recent visit to the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).
“The right direction for BTVI is the achievement of accreditation status so that students can feel confident that the training they receive at BTVI meets
The Bahamas' official wedding professionals have elected new leadership.
The Bahamas Bridal Association (BBA) recently elected a new Executive Committee for
Justice Adrian Saunders, Justice of the Caribbean Court of Justice paid a courtesy call on Sir Michael Barnett, Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Thursday, January 28. He is presenting the second annual Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture. Pictured from left is Tonya Bastian Galanis, Principal of the Eugene Dupuch Law School; Justice Adrian Saunders and Sir Michael Barnett.
The Bahamas Customs Department celebrates the 21st International Customs Day Long Service Awards Ceremony at Government House, Tuesday, January 26. The honourees served at the Department between 20 to 41 years.
Cassius Stuart promises to take the "neglected and abandoned" Elizabeth constituency in a new direction.
Under the title Elizabeth Constituency Ad on youtube, the leader of the Bahamas Democratic Movement said he will "not hide in
It is with great sorrow that my colleagues and I have learned of the recent death of Roman Catholic Archbishop the Most Rev. Lawrence A. Burke after a long battle with cancer.
Archbishop Burke was appointed by Pope John Paul II in July 1981 to head the Roman Catholic Church in The Bahamas and was for nearly a quarter of a century a very active shepherd of that community.
During his tenure a number of new parish churches were buil
The member clubs of the Bahamas Football Association’s senior men’s league are pleased to announce that it’s all systems go for the “Soccer for Haiti” earthquake relief charity matches to be held on Sunday January 31st 2010 at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
Vaccinations for the Swine Flu will be offered free of charge starting next week.
Persons most at risk will get the shot first, including pregnant women, babies between six months and two years old as well as people between 10-19 years old with underlying risk factors such as lung disease, heart disease, cerebral palsy and seizures. Education and health care workers are also included inVaccinations for the Swine Flu will be offered free of charge starting next week.
Persons most at risk will get the shot first, including pregnant women, babies between six months and two years old as well as people between 10-19 years old with underlying risk factors such as lung disease, heart disease, cerebral palsy and seizures. Education and health care workers are also included in
Food security was the topic of choice for Agriculture and Marine Resource Minister Larry Cartwright and H Arlington D Chesney, Executive Director of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) .
Built with funds from CARICOM member countries and donor agencies, CARDI was formed in 1975 to improve agriculture management throughout the Caribbean.
A judge from the Caribbean Court of Justice will address the relevance of a foreign group of judges having the final say in West Indian courts.
The Honourable Adrian Saunders, a judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice, will present the 2010 distinguished lecture at the 2nd annual Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture this Thursday at 6.30pm at the British Colonial Hilton. The event is open to the public and free of charge.
Bahamians can now send money to Haiti with their cell phones.
By texting YES to one of three numbers, Bahamians can send $1, $3 or $5.
The Department of Immigration was successful today charging two Bahamian males before the courts for assisting in illegal landing, which is in contravention of Section 47 (1) of the Immigration Act. The two Bahamian captains, Anton Edgecombe and Nigel Sands were intercepted by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force along with Police Marine Officers off of Montagu Bay at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 and were found with six Chinese Nationals onboard, three males and three females.
The new head of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force announced Thursday that his top priority is to implement the changes recommended by international military experts nearly five years ago.
After he was sworn in at the fourth Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Commodore Roderick Bowe said one of the first things he wants to do is act on the more than 100 recommendations of a team designed to assess the force.
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Charles Maynard (centre) presents a cheque to All-for-One Regatta Committee Chairman, Stafford Armbrister, during a press conference on January 20, 2010. The regatta is slated at Montagu Bay from January 30-31, 2010
A new service means Bahamians can make calls from their mobile phones from anywhere in the world as long as they are connected to the internet.
After nearly a year of development, Indigo Networks has made it possible for customers to access their service over their mobile phones and Wi-Fi devices.
A former CIA analyst and IBM consultant will share his thoughts on the Bahamas' economy, 25 years after he left his home in Nassau.
Dr. Mark Skousen, who has worked as a columnist for Forbes magazine, contributed to The Wall Street Journal and spoken at investment conferences and think tanks around the world, is hosting a dinner at to present the topic “My Reflections on The Bahamian Economy: 25 Years Later”. The presentation, sponsored by The Nassau Institute, is scheduled for 6.30pm on February 1st at Luciano's restaurant.
The terrible conditions in Haiti following upon the 7.0 earthquake which struck Port au Prince and other nearby towns continue to be revealed daily.
The Bahamas is coordinating its response to the disaster in Haiti with other Caricom member states and CDEMA, the regional disaster emergency management agency.
Employment, skills and new roads are among the benefits Acklins islanders will receive as a result of a contract signed by The Government for reconstruction of roads northern Acklins, Thursday, December 3.
“The benefits of this arrangement include the provision of local employment opportunities, as well as the transfer of skills from the experienced main contractor to resident workers,” Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C. Grant said.
Yes, it has snowed in The Bahamas, 33 years ago as of today.
Snow fell on The Bahamas and much of Florida on January 19, 1977 during a bitterly cold winter for the eastern United States.
What once started out as a dream has now become a movement as Mario Carey, the luxury Realtor who can now add “Champion For The Cause of Autism” to his repertoire of titles, is building up more momentum as he cycles seven islands of The Bahamas as a part of his 700- Miles, 7-Islands In The Sun campaign to raise awareness for Autism; a complex neurological spectrum disorder.
Three Florida men were aboard the plane that crashed near the Bimini Bay Resort on Sunday.
The three men are all from Naples, Florida and have been identified as pilot David Howell, Andrew Peterson and J.P. Antonmattei. It is now thought that initial reports of a fourth person aboard were wrong.
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said he was surprised that some Bahamians have protested the decision to release 93 Haitians while Haiti recovers from a massive earthquake.
Prime Minister Ingraham said it would be "unthinkable" not to release the detainees when Haiti is obviously in no position to accept repatriated citizens.
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has asked banks to accept money for a public Haiti fund.
Prime Minister Ingraham said the government asked Clearing Banks (see list below) to accept donations into a special account for Emergency and Reconstruction Assistance to Haiti.
Since December there have been reports on the internet that Tiger Woods was on his way or already in The Bahamas.
A new generation of toys will open to kids who visit the new high-tech kids club at the Atlantis Resort this month.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been mobilized as The Bahamas braces for an influx of immigrants fleeing Tuesday's 7.0 earthquake in Haiti.
"Rest assured that the Government of The Bahamas will do whatever is necessary, whatever is possible to assist," stated Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon T Brent Symonette.
In the aftermath of the earthquake that has left at least 72,000 dead, Bahamians are reaching out to help Haiti.
Here are a few of the ways that Bahamians can send help:
With bodies piled on the roadside and people wailing in greif, Salvation army spokesman Bob Poff started crying as he described the scenes in Haiti as the worst thing he has ever seen.
President Barack Obama said Haiti had America's full support in rescue and recovery efforts following yesterday's earthquake. Thousands are feared dead.
The Humane Society is asking for blankets and towels to keep animals warm in the recent cold weather.
The tsunami watch issued for The Bahamas was cancelled in the final tsunami statement released after Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti.
My colleagues and I are deeply distressed at the news of what appears to be a very powerful 7.0 earthquake that struck our neighbour Haiti this afternoon.
Our information is that the anticipated threat of a tsunami affecting The Bahamas and other neighbouring states has apparently diminished but there may be some high tides as a result of the earthquake.
The Bahamas is on the Tsunami watch list after a powerful earthquake rocked Haiti Tuesday afternoon.
A major magnitude 7.0 quake hit the impoverished country of Haiti on Wednesday and prompted a tsunami watch for parts the Caribbean (Including The Bahamas), the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
After nearly a decade of planning, a couple from Michigan got their affairs in order and boarded their 30-foot sloop for a year-long trip to The Bahamas.
John Lawrance (right) Consumer Affairs Expert from NI-CO Associate in the United Kingdom paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Labour and Social Senator the Hon Dion Foulkes at that Ministry’s headquarters, Wednesday, January 6, 2010. (BIS photo/Raymond A. Bethel)
Nassau, Bahamas - Saying his last years with the Progressive Liberal Party where the worst of his life, Malcolm Adderley resigned as the representative of the people of Elizabeth Estates and ended his connection to the PLP.
Nassau, Bahamas - Frustrated members of the country's biggest labour union gathered in Rawson Square yesterday to defend their choice for president.
Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamians facing the challenges of skin cancer can get access to one of the latest treatments available without leaving the island.
Bank of The Bahamas International today released first quarter results showing a net profit of $3.6 million for the three months ending September 30, 2009, representing 29% growth over the same period last year.
Google is now officially in the phone business with a superfast, voice-activated 'superphone' (they are serious about that) known as the Nexus One.
Nassau, Bahamas - Here is the official list of public holidays. A day may be given for Christmas Day as it falls on a Saturday.
Paradise Island, Bahamas - Among the businessmen and newlyweds staying at the Atlantis Resort this month expect to find a few poker players as the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure continues.
Nassau, Bahamas - Dog lovers will have a chance to join a new kind of dog competition this weekend, when American trainers host two obedience classes at The Retreat.
Nassau, Bahamas - Making a wish list of resolutions this year? Good for you! Now your task is staying committed.
Nassau, Bahamas - Every year, Bahamians spend between $800 million and $1 billion in American health care facilities even though many of the same services are now available locally.
Nassau, Bahamas - Chosen from hundreds of contestants, 18-year-old Joanna Brown is one of 10 finalists in the Sexiest Woman Alive 2009 competition held by Global Beauties Online Magazine.
Nassau, Bahamas - A US report has accused Bahamian police officers of buying and selling stolen movies, music as well as fake purses.
Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamians with chronic ailments will soon be able to avoid trips to Princess Margaret Hospital and its long lines.
Nassau, Bahamas - The country's police chief became the first person to leave office because of a new law that forces retirement at age 60.
Nassau, Bahamas - Travelers to the United States may want to skip coffee before their flight as new security measures limit bathroom use.
Malcolm Adderley has resigned from the PLP, leaving several key positions and angering party leadership.
Adderley's one-line resignation was delivered to Progressive Liberal Party chairman Bradley Roberts on Saturday afternoon.
The Shell Saxons Superstars ruled the New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade, winning first place in the prestigious Group A category.
After an attack on a Christmas Day flight, passengers heading to the United States will face tougher security measures.
More than 40 Chinese workers stopped working and left the National Stadium construction site, reportedly angry that they were not paid before the New Year's Day holiday.
A young man's fun was cut short when he crashed into a truck while popping wheelies on his motorcycle.
The Coast Guard has stopped searching for Neha Chhikara, a 23-year-old Indian woman who went missing during a cruise in The Bahamas.
The Bahamas has successfully concluded Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) negotiations with 23 countries to-date, and expects to exceed by the OECD’s March 2010 deadline, the Organisation’s required minimum of 12 signed Agreements
The Cabinet Office today announced the appointment of Michael Moss to the post of Executive Chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), by His Excellency the Governor General.
The two-year term appointment is with effect from Friday, January 1, 2010.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a cruise ship passenger who reportedly jumped overboard in the Bahamas.
The Coast Guard says crew members aboard Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas reported Neha Chhikara missing Thursday afternoon as the ship was headed from Nassau to CocoCay.
The Cabinet Office has announced a State Recognized Funeral will be held for former Member of Parliament Oscar N. Johnson, Saturday, January 2, 2010.
At approximately 1:10p.m. today (Tuesday, December 29, 2009), while on duty at Her Majesty’s Prison, an officer was shot by another officer in what appears to be an accident.
State Minister for Immigration Branville McCartney is pointing to good progress in government's efforts to collect over $1 million in outstanding work permit fees — the crackdown apparently not having any effect on applications for the work permits.
New security regulations are in place at Lynden Pindling International Airport following a failed terrorist attack on Northwest Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day, officials announced.
The interim security plan is a direct result of new safety regulations implemented on Saturday by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a division of the United States Homeland Security, according to Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD).
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called wonderful, counsellor, the mighty god, the everlasting father, the prince of peace.”
Throughout the Christian world Christmas is the happiest of religious celebrations. Here in The Bahamas it is eagerly anticipated as a time for family gathering, religious services and Junkanoo. I wish to extend best wishes to Bahamians everywhere and to all those visiting with us at this time of year a very Merry Christmas.
The Service Team from the Department of Public Service presents household items to the Persis Rodgers Home for the Aged to help assist with day-to-day operations, Wednesday, December 23. Avon Bethel receives the items on behalf of the Home.
The Minister for The Environment, Minister Earl D Deveaux, the Chairman, Mr Ian Fair, and Board of Directors of The Bahamas Maritime Authority are pleased to announce the appointment of Commodore Davey F Rolle, former Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, as the first Bahamian Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA). The BMA, which administers the third largest ship register in the world, has offices in London, New York and Nassau, and agencies in Japan, Germany and Greece.
The Ministry of Housing employees took part in a professional day seminar on Friday to help them provide improved services and employee training seminars.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Housing Brensil Rolle said the Government launched the Service Improvement Program in 2008, which marked a commitment to provide real and tangible improvements to customer service delivery.
A promotion and graduation ceremony was held for 22 officers to celebrate their promotions at Her Majesty’s Prisons.
“Firstly, let me congratulate those who today will receive your long-awaited promotions,” Superintendent of Prisons Dr Elliston Rahming recently said.
World-renowned entertainer Smokey Robinson paid a courtesy call on Governor General His Excellency Arthur D Hanna at Government House, Thursday, December, 17. While there he presented His
Excellency Hanna with one of his CD’s entitled “Time Flies When You're Having Fun”.
Compliments are in abundance after St. Andrew’s School students performed the musical production of “Oliver” by Lionel Bart. On Thursday, December 3rd and Friday, December 4th, a large cast of approximately 75 talented Primary and Secondary students used a combination of drama, music and dance to bring the story of the orphan Oliver to the stage of the School’s auditorium. The energy, enthusiasm and confidence of the performers resulted in a show which the huge audiences gave rave reviews.
The Government of The Bahamas signed a $16.63 million contract for the architectural design of the Supreme Court and selected buildings in Parliament Square.
The buildings to be refurbished are the Hansard, the Public Library, the Supreme Court, the Senate and the Magistrates Court on Bank Lane. The three-part project is expected to begin in April of 2010 and be completed in 18 months
The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator the Hon John Delaney is proud of the progress being made on the construction of the Nassau Street Court Complex.
Mr Delaney led a tour of Government officials and media representatives to view the work being carried out there, Wednesday, December 15. Leroy Sumner, Undersecretary, Ministry of Legal Affairs and Dolly King, Director, Court Services were among those present.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Brent Symonette has called for a greater involvement by members of the diplomatic and the honorary consular corps in the further development of The Bahamas.
Mr Symonette was addressing the Honorary Consular Corps Annual Christmas Luncheon at the Lyford Cay Club, Thursday, December 17, 2009.
Cabinet Office staff present gifts to the Old Bight Mission Home for Children in Cat Island, Friday, December 18.
The Ministry of Health’s Department of Public Health Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) held its Recognition Award and Christmas Social for the SCAN team and honoured 10 persons for Long Service at Dr Carey Bullard’s home, Thursday December 17. They also handed out an award to the winner of a Poetry Competition, Daneah Woods.
About 20 customs officers in New Providence and Grand Bahama called in sick yesterday, continuing a series of sick-outs which began over the weekend, according to Customs Comptroller Glenn Gomez, who said the situation should be resolved no later than Monday.
Opening in two days for an evening of celebration on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Allison and Lee will co-perform a holiday tradition of praise and worship, including a blend of classical, jazz, and contemporary sounds of the most popular religious work for audiences of all ages and nationalities to enjoy.
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon Charles Maynard takes a swing with instruction from Bahamian female professional golfer Georgette Rolle, during the opening of the 2009 Georgette Rolle Junior Golf Camp, on December 16, 2009.
The two-day camp is running December 16-18, at the Bahamas Golf Federation Training Facilities in the Baillou Hill Sports Complex, and is free to registered six to 18-year-old participants.
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon Charles Maynard tees up with instruction from Bahamian female professional golfer Georgette Rolle at the opening of the 2009 Georgette Rolle Junior Golf Camp, on December 16, 2009.
The two-day camp is running December 16-18, at the Bahamas Golf Federation Training Facilities in the Baillou Hill Sports Complex, and is free to registered six to 18-year-old participants.
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon Charles Maynard presents The College of The Bahamas (COB) President Janyne Hodder with a $100,000 grant cheque, on December 16, 2009, to benefit 64 student athletes at the institution by funding the National Hall of Fame Student Athlete Award Program.
The grant funding was the Ministry’s second contribution in support of COB’s program to recruit and retain exceptional student athletes, a COB release said.
The Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) today applauded Government's recent efforts to increase police presence on Bay Street. The organisation's accolades follow a decision by the Ministry of National Security and the Royal Bahamas Police Force to heighten security on the island's most heavily trafficked commercial thoroughfare.
The signing of a contract for the construction of a new Straw Market is the commencement of the “transformation” of downtown Nassau, Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon Neko C Grant said.
Mr Grant made the announcement at a contract signing ceremony at the British Colonial Hilton hotel, Tuesday, December 15 for construction of the Bay Street Straw Market. A fire destroyed the previous structure in September 2001.
A State Recognized Funeral will be held for Berlin Pratt, former Senator, Friday, December 18, the Cabinet Office has announced.
The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. John’s Native Baptist Church with interment in Woodlawn Gardens. Officiating will be Rev Dr Michael C Symonette, Rev Dr Hervis L Bain and Dr Carrington Pinder.
His Excellency Frank J Crothers, Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta pays a courtesy call on Minister of Housing the Hon Kenneth Russell at his office in Claughton House, Monday, December 14. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)
-- The Government is set to devise a Planning and Subdivisions Bill to better integrate development planning while protecting the environment, Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham has announced.
“My government appreciates that there is more work to be done in these areas. We will continue to do so with the same diligence with which we have sought to be effective and ethical stewards of our environment,” he said.
Former Governor General Dame Ivy Dumont presents a copy of her book Rose's to Mount Fitzwilliam to Governor General His Excellency Arthur D Hanna during a courtesy call at Government House, Tuesday, December 15. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)
Paul J.I. McWeeney, Managing Director, Bank of The Bahamas International, wishes to clarify a statement which was published in a local newspaper and aired on a related radio station today, December 16, 2009, with regard to an increase in bank licence fees as announced by The Central Bank of The Bahamas.
Former Director of Public Prosecutions, Bernard Turner (left) takes Oath as New Justice of the Supreme Court during a swearing-in ceremony at Government House, Monday, December 16. Standing next to the new Justice is Governor General His Excellency Arthur D Hanna.
The First-ever lobotomy performed in The Bahamas and in the region was a resounding success.
The exciting news was delivered at a press conference held at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), Thursday, December 10.
Central Bank officials were working well into the evening hours on Friday to reclaim its web site from hackers who had blocked access to its home page for at least an hour.
"Feliz Navidad" - which is Spanish for "Merry Christmas" greeted readers logging onto the regulator's official web site for a considerable period of time Friday, with the culprits choosing to sign their handiwork 'latinhackteam'.
The thousands of visitors who came to The Bahamas late last week on the world's largest cruise ship were warned to be "mindful of their personal safety" while on New Providence.
The warning to the guests on Friday came via Oasis of the Seas' Cruise Compass, a list of activities provided to passengers during each day of the cruise.
It is a singular honour for me to welcome the Oasis of the Sea on its first call at our capital City of Nassau. You have sailed into an historic cruise port; perhaps only Havana in our region has a longer tradition of receiving visitors travelling via cruise liner – and we have done so for as many as 100 years.
Senior officials and staff at the Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture gathered on Thursday, December to bid farewell to Minister the Hon Desmond Bannister who left to head the Ministry of Education, Tuesday, December 1.
As many persons were celebrating the recent Thanksgiving celebrations, some members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were extending a helping hand within the community. The Officers and Marines attached to the Headquarters section of the Force donated several boxes of assorted canned goods and grocery items to the Great Commission Ministries International, Wulff Road on Friday 27th November 2009.
The world's largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, is due to arrive in Nassau, Bahamas later today. The Oasis of the Seas set sail on its maiden voyage last weekend.
Hundreds of businesspersons including scores of Self Starters enrolled in the Government’s Entrepreneurial Training Program recently attended the 2009 Visionary Business Leaders & Entrepreneur Awards Conference organized by Visionaire Marketing and sponsored by The Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund with the support of The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, December 2 at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort on Cable Beach.
Family Guardian Staff Charity Fund and Lucky Food Store & Lucky Restaurant Contributes to "Breathe Easy" Campaign Every year, the employees at Family Guardian put aside money for a charity to be given during the holiday season. This year, the Family Guardian Staff Charity Fund chose the "Breathe Easy Campaign as its beneficiary as the NICU continues to make such a lasting difference in the lives of the infants.
The College of The Bahamas (COB) is academically positioned to transfer into university status thanks to the efforts of College President Janyne Hodder said Council Chairman T Baswell Donaldson.
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Republic of Cuba celebrated the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries based on respect and understanding on Tuesday.
Earlier this year the Ministry of Finance recommended that 16 Customs Officers be dismissed from the Public Service for misconduct.
The cases against each of the officers have now been considered and determined by the Public Service Commission.
British Colonial Hilton Hotel Executive Committee members pay a courtesy call on Governor General His Excellency Arthur D Hanna at Government House, Monday, December 7.
The Treasure Bay Casino at Our Lucaya employees participated in a customer service/tourism-awareness training program to improve their customer service skills, improve their product knowledge and to refresh and rejuvenate themselves in time for the new management company who recently took over the Casino.
The Government of The Bahamas has implemented measures such as stabilisation and protecting long-term growth and development in response to the global economic crisis, Financial Secretary Ehurd Cunningham said at the 2009 Visionary Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Awards Conference.
Minister for State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Development the Hon. Loretta Butler-Turner brought remarks and cut the ribbon with President & CEO Jack Butorac of Marco’s Pizza at the Official Opening at the Solomon Spring’s Plaza, Wednesday, December 2.
The latest sponsor and corporate citizen Rubins presented a check to the "Breathe Easy" campaign in memory of the late Roger Carron.
The Bahamas Government has embarked on a mission to reduce energy consumption with the launch of an energy audit at Anatol Rodgers High School.
“The whole intent of the audit is to improve our energy security, which essentially means to lower our reliance on petroleum products,” said Minister of State with responsibility for Energy in the Ministry of the Environment, the Hon Phenton Neymour.
Minister of Tourism & Aviation Senator the Hon Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace delivered the keynote address during the official opening ceremony of the Authentically Bahamian Christmas Craft and Souvenir Show.
The Postmaster General wishes to remind the public that rental fees for private post office boxes are due and should be paid on or before January 31, 2010.
Persons who rent post office boxes are advised that during the period February 1 to March 31, 2010, they may be allowed to retain their boxes only after payment of a penalty charge of $10.00 in addition to the rental fee.
Attorney General & Minister of Legal Affairs Senator the Hon John Delaney welcomed Jean-Luc DEBOUT, Consul Général de France stationed in Miami, Florida during a Courtesy Call, Wednesday, December 2. Also pictured is Director of Legal Affairs, Deborah Fraser.
A new promotion between Starbucks and (RED) was announced on December 4, in support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS. Starbucks planed a "Global Sing Along" to take place simultaneously around the globe on Monday, December 7.
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the National Junkanoo Committee (NJC) held a National Junkanoo Legends Circle Official Induction Ceremony at Government House, Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Pictured at the ceremony from left: James Lockhart; Louise Southerland; Ashwood Ferguson; the Hon Charles Maynard, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture; Michael Curtis; His Excellency Arthur D Hanna, Governor General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas; Winston Sherman and Phil Cooper, Chairman, NJC.
The Bahamahost Programme has been rebranded and will recommence in January 2010.
“There is no question whatsoever that when we started Bahamahost many years ago, the world was completely different,” Minister of Tourism & Aviation, Senator the Hon Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said.
Nassau, Bahamas- Senior Justice Anita Allen was Sworn In as Acting Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas at Government House by Governor General, H.E Arthur D. Hanna on Tuesday December 1st, 2009
A new contribution from the Junkanoo community has hit the bookstand.
With the blessing of Minister of State for Culture, the Hon Charles Maynard, the Junkanoo Corporation New Providence Limited has issued its first Junkanoo Colouring Book.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China has donated $20,000 to public charity in The Bahamas.
“It is just a token of friendship, love and care from the entire staff of the Embassy as well as from the Chinese people towards the Bahamian people,” said Ambassador Hu Dingxian.
The Cabinet Office today advised that the Prime Minister accepted the resignation from his Cabinet of the Hon. Carl Bethel, Minister of Education with effect from November 30, 2009.
Minister of State for Finance the Hon Zhivargo Laing is leading a Bahamian delegation to the Seventh Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland from November 30 to December 3, 2009.
A magistrate yesterday denied bail for a teenager accused of last week's fatal stabbing of a deaf man.
The 17-year-old was accompanied by his father during his arraignment for the murder of Rauol Bullard, 23.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the People’s Republic of China signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement, representing another milestone in diplomatic relations between both countries.
Justices of the Peace have been urged not to take their title “lightly” and “flippantly” as they carry out their duties.
“You must not take lightly and flippantly the title of Justice of the Peace. You see it as a title to better your economic and financial circumstances,” said Leroy Sumner, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Attorney General's Office.
A Nassau-based business that started out more than 20 years ago as a one-man operation repairing sails and grew into a full marine canvas and awning manufacturing company is spreading its wings again – this time taking its nautical knowledge on shore with high-end casual furniture.
One-hundred thousand dollars, 700 miles, seven islands, two wheels and one goal. This is the realization of a dream that real estate entrepreneur Mario Carey has ignited to make a difference in the lives of children with autism. Putting the "care" in Carey, he's committed to cycle through numerous Bahamian islands to raise awareness and money with every mile covered along the way.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Governor General His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna presented eight teachers with awards for their commitment and dedication in the field of education during the Fidelity Sir Gerald Cash National Distinguished Teachers Awards Ceremony held at Government House, Friday, October 23, 2009.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Bahamas and the United Kingdom signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) at the Ministry of Finance, Thursday, October 29.
NASSAU, The Bahamas---The Cabinet Office has announced that Daylight Saving Time will end at 2:00a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2009, at which time The Bahamas will revert to Eastern Standard Time.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- International Labour Organization (ILO) representatives visited The College of The Bahamas on Tuesday to find out how the classes for the Government’s National Empowerment Training Program are progressing.
The St. Andrew's School Foundation is very excited and proud to announce the appointment of Nicole Treco to the position of Development Officer. Ms. Treco comes to the Foundation as an alumnus of St. Andrew's School which she attended from Pre-Reception through Year 12. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Miami and has worked in Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing in Miami and Orlando, Florida, and more recently, in Nassau.
Ambassador of the United States of America Her Excellency Nicole Avant pays a courtesy call on Minister of Housing the Hon Kenneth Russell (second from left), Monday, October 26. Also pictured are Parliamentary Secretary, Brensil Rolle (far left) and Deputy Chief of Mission, Timothy Brown.
Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson welcomes Commander Andrew Stacey from the British Military Ship “Iron Duke” at Police Head Quarters on Tuesday. The ship arrived at Prince George Dock Tuesday morning and will stay in port for a few days.
Representatives from the International Labour Organization (ILO) are in The Bahamas to meet with stakeholders of the National Empowerment Training Program, an initiative launched by the Government to help displaced workers learn new trades.
The Department of Immigration is looking to fast track several cases in which uniformed immigration officers have been accused of corruption and misconduct, a senior immigration official revealed yesterday.
Director of Immigration Jack Thompson told The Nassau Guardian that since coming into office late last year, he has been faced with seven cases in which officers under his command were accused of wrongdoing. Speaking candidly, Thompson said he inherited six of those cases from the former Immigration Director Vernon Burrows.
The Montagu Foreshore Steering Committee will host a public meeting Thursday to hear views of residents, vendors, businesses and others with an interest in the preservation and usage of the foreshore, a large parcel of property that extends east of the Nassau Yacht Club to the Royal Nassau Sailing Club and includes For Montagu.
John Travolta's attorney has asked Bahamian authorities to forward all of the evidence from the attempted extortion trial of Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne to prosecutors in the United States who will see if the case could be retried there.
PLP MP Picewell Forbes' pre-mature and inaccurate declaration — which prompted Senior Justice Anita Allen to order a retrial Wednesday night in Pleasant Bridgewater's high profile attempted extortion case — has landed him in court.
Forbes told The Nassau Guardian yesterday that he will go before Allen today at 10 a.m. (Friday)
In his convention speech PLP Leader Perry Christie reiterated promises he failed to keep when last in office. Now he is promising more of the same: more speechmaking, more indecision and more of the same old guard.
Mr. Christie led the efforts by the PLP old guard, which failed the country so miserably in the past, to entrench their position in the party, sweeping aside any reformers in his party and cancelling the involvement of a younger generation to participate in its senior ranks.
Last evening in the course of an address at our National General Convention, it was announced that former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater had been acquitted. The announcement was incorrect. We give an unqualified apology. This was not intended to interfere with the administration of justice.
Frustrated by their own state of disarray and anxious to find an issue they can exploit in the next general election, PLP leaders persistently try to blame the FNM for the downturn in the economy. They are at it again in their convention.
The re-election of Perry Christie as Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party is a victory for the old guard of the party and a blow to any serious reform by those who represent the worst days of the Pindling era and the more recent scandalous past of the party, among them a number of Mr. Christie’s cabinet appointees.
On the morning of October 19, 2009, Bahamian Artist and National Monument Amos Ferguson went home to be with the Lord he had spoken to and communicated with through his paintings for the past fifty years.
The PLP was unable to decide on a theme. One minute it was “Securing the Future”. This means their own future and careers. Certainly not the future of the Bahamian people. The next minute the theme was “Marching Strong, Together as One”. With the party divided, in meltdown and in chaos, the PLP is not marching strong and they are certainly not together as one.
The John Travolta attempted extortion trial ended in chaos last night after an outburst at the PLP convention forced Senior Justice Anita Allen to order a retrial.
Proceedings were sensationally halted after South Andros MP Picewell Forbes took to the convention stage and told delegates that one of the accused, former PLP senator Pleasant Bridgewater, had been acquitted.
The Bahamas Alliance for The Blind and Visually Impaired (BABVI) celebrates its First Annual Sight Awareness Month, this October, under the theme, ‘Make The Decision Preserve Your Vision.’ The Bahamas Alliance for The Blind and Visually Impaired is a non-profit organization, formed in 1997 to actively promote effective measures for the preservation of sight, and for the education and training, rehabilitation, employment and integration of the blind and visually impaired in the Bahamas which will allow them to be more productive citizens.
The defense attorney for former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater alleged yesterday that his client was the victim of a widespread conspiracy involving West End and Bimini MP Obie Wilchcombe, Opposition Senate leader Allyson Maynard-Gibson and the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
It is a great pleasure to join you as you mark your 50th anniversary.
It was with tremendous foresight in 1959 that environmentally conscious individuals prevailed upon the Government of the day to create by Statute, the Bahamas National Trust to develop and manage a national parks system
The Bahamas National Trust had something special for Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham, during its 50th anniversary gala banquet held at the Sheraton Cable Beach Resort, October 17. Making the presentation to Mr Ingraham (centre) are BNT Executive Director Eric Carey (left) and president Glen Bannister.
Governor-General, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna accepted the Letters of Credence of His Excellency Yamaguchi Hiroshi, as the Non-Resident Ambassador of Japan to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas during a ceremony at Government House.
Sir George Newman was sworn in as Justice of the Court of Appeal during a short ceremony at Government House, October 19. He is pictured left sharing a few words with Governor-General, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna.
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The Bahamas Immigration Department is “eagerly awaiting” release of a fact-finding committee’s report on the standards and conditions of the Detention Centre, a holding facility where illegal migrants await repatriation.
The Committee for the Privatization of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited has recommended to Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham that four interested groups be allowed to bid for a 51 percent stake in the state-owned firm, The Nassau Guardian can exclusively reveal.
Press Statement by The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Desmond Bannister On the passing of Mr. Amos Ferguson
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is greatly saddened at the passing this morning of Bahamian artistic icon Mr. Amos Ferguson.
The Registrar General of the Courts does not have to be a lawyer, a bill passed by Members of Parliament stated.
According to the amendment to the Registrar General Act, a person who holds a Master of Business Administration or is trained in Public Administration may hold the post.
My colleagues and I were saddened to learn of the death this morning of foremost Bahamian naïve artist, Amos Ferguson. He is perhaps our country’s most successful artist with works in private collections and galleries around the world.
I am pleased to be here and to take part in this Recognition Reception for Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis. I was very pleased to have had a hand in bringing her home in 1997 early in my second term in office. She will need to tell you whether she thanks or blames me now
Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), His Excellency Jose Miguel Insulza, made an Official Visit to The Bahamas from October 15 to 16, 2009, to discuss matters relating to tourism and trade in the Americas.
It was his first official visit here. He met with Governor-General His Excellency Arthur Hanna, Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Brent Symonette; and Leader of the Opposition the Rt Hon Perry G Christie
Family Island Administrators must do a better job at collecting Government revenue, Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham told them.
“Administrators are just not expected to sit in the office all day dressed in suit and tie and wait for somebody to come and see ‘the chief’,” he said. “They are to be very knowledgeable about what is happening in their communities.”
The Bahamas is amending its Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) Act, 2000 in order to facilitate effective exchange of information in tax matters.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, the Hon Brent Symonette opened debate on the amendment in the House of Assembly, October 15.
Japan’s newly appointed Ambassador to The Bahamas, His Excellency Hiroshi Yamaguchi, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Hubert A Ingraham, at the Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Building, Cable Beach, October 15. He is pictured right exchanging a gift with the Prime Minister.
The National Insurance Board honored 19 staff members during its annual Long-Service Award ceremony at Government House October 15. The honorees and officials are pictured with Governor-General, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna.
Seated in the front row, from left are Zhivargo Laing, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance; Governor-General Hanna; NIB Chairman Patrick Ward; and NIB Director Algernon Cargill.
Reflecting the level of hopelessness among the unemployed in The Bahamas, nearly 9,000 people have been added to the group of out-of-work Bahamians who have given up looking for work because they believe there are no jobs available, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Statistics.
Bahamians from all walks of life stood united in the warm glow of candlelight, to pray for relief of people living in poverty and hunger around the world.
A jitney driver and his passengers scrambled for their lives after two armed thugs attacked their bus.
Two days after The Nassau Guardian exclusively revealed that the government was preparing to read a death warrant to a condemned inmate, the Ministry of National Security announced yesterday that no further action will be taken at this time on the matter.
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Not many persons are offering for leadership positions at the Local Government level, last year’s elections showed.
NASSAU, Bahamas – In addition to its Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) established with the United States, Monaco and San Marino, The Bahamas has completed technical agreements with eight additional countries, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham advised Parliament Thursday.
Nassau, Bahamas – Sir Clement Travelyan Maynard, former Deputy Prime Minister, was remembered as “a committed family man, an outstanding churchman, and an exemplary statesman” during State Funeral services in his honor on Wednesday at Christ Church Cathedral
The Ministry of National Security wishes to advise that no further action will be taken at this time with regard to a death warrant being read to a condemned inmate at Her Majesty’s Prison.
An informed Bahamian citizenry has come to expect greater accountability, transparency, and fair play in the conduct of their affairs, Minister of State for the Department of Lands and Local Government, the Hon Byran Woodside said Thursday.
As the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, I am obligated to respond to remarks attributed to long time sailing enthusiast and Commodore, Rev. Phillip McPhee, in an article which appeared in this morning’s edition of the Nassau Guardian’s Sports Section, captioned “Government Not Serious about Regattas.”
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas speaks at the State Funeral of the Hon. Sir Clement Maynard at Christ Church Cathedral on Wednesday 14th October 2009
The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled plans on for a 14-island multi-level promotional strategy that will highlight the Family Islands.
Mr. Speaker,
I join my voice with all who have spoken or written expressing sadness at the passing of Sir Clement Maynard. Sir Clement served in parliament for the better part of the 30 years between 1967 and 1997; first in the Senate and then in this place where he was returned by his constituency on six consecutive occasions – Gambier twice and Yellow Elder four times.
Small island states, the effects of climate change, and environmental protection are the focus of the 2009 essay contest organized by the Inter-American Developmental Bank (IDB) and the Bahamas National Trust (BNT).
NASSAU, Bahamas – Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Joshua Sears was invited by the Commonwealth Secretariat Human Rights Unit, as one of the presenters at the Commonwealth Seminar on Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights, held September 29 to 30, at Lilongwe, Malawi.
Public Service officers have been urged to deliver “quality service” in the performance of their duties to the public. “We need to be courteous,” Minister of National Security, the Hon O A T ‘Tommy’ Turnquest told them. “We need to improve our work habits and to develop positive attitudes to service.”
The Ministry of Education wishes to respond to the disruptions in some of the schools which have been inflated and under normal circumstances would have been resolved by the administrators and teachers at the affected institution.
Her Majesty The Queen has conferred on Chief Justice the Honourable Michael Lancelot Barnett, 55, the award of Knight Bachelor in recognition of his contributions to the judicial system of The Bahamas, the Cabinet Office announced Tuesday, October 13.
With the Progressive Liberal Party's convention just over a week away, Bain and Grants Town MP Dr. Bernard Nottage is expected to announce within days that he will seek to unseat Perry Christie as leader of the PLP.
Nassau, Bahamas – With the donation of a colposcope from the Government of Spain, the Ministry of Health through the South Beach Clinic is now able to assist patients with detection and treatment of cervical cancer.
Basil Miller of the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources captured the Public Service Officer of the Year Award for 2009.
Principal Officials of State will pay their respects to the deceased in the Foyer of the House of Assembly, in the following Protocol order:-
Dental caries (tooth decay or cavity) is one of the most common childhood oral health diseases, Dr the Hon Hubert Minnis confirmed.
“Poor oral health can affect a person’s overall quality of life,” he said. “Oral pain, missing teeth or oral infections influence our physical, mental and social well-being.”
The Government remains committed to constructing a new hospital to meet the needs of a growing Bahamian population, Minister of Health, Dr the Hon Hubert A Minnis confirmed.
In what would be the first hanging in nearly a decade, the government is preparing to have read a death warrant to one of the condemned men at Her Majesty's Prison, The Nassau Guardian can confirm.
The Advisory Committee of the Prerogative of Mercy met last week and advised Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest, the committee's chairman, that the case in question is not one in which the prerogative of mercy ought to be exercised, according to reliable sources.
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has endorsed the 2009 Georgette Rolle Junior Golf Mentoring Camp.
Slated for December 16-18 at the Baillou Hills Sports Complex, it is free of charge and offers golfers 6-18 years the opportunity to be introduced to the sport.
“If there is no struggle there is no progress. There are those who profess to favour freedom and yet deprecate agitation. They want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.”
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company donated $59,000 to the "Breathe Easy" campaign which has brought the campaign to the halfway mark with a total goal of raising $300,000 for ventilators to benefit critically ill newborns at the Princess Margaret Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
A police detective who was the final witness for the prosecution in the attempted extortion trial of former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne testified yesterday that Bridgewater told her that she burned and discarded the remains of a document at the heart of the extortion case, after she realized that the "situation was about to explode."
The Cabinet Office today announced the confirmation in appointment of Glenn Gomez to the post of Comptroller of Customs with effect from Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
Mr. Gomez joined the Public Service in 1967 and was promoted through the ranks to the post of Superintendent in the Customs Department in 1993.
A firestorm erupted in the trial of former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne yesterday, as Lightbourne’s attorney Carlson Shurland crossexamined an attorney for American actor John Travolta.
A man who police believe had unlawful sex with a female minor escaped from Princess Margaret Hospital yesterday afternoon, police confirmed.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Kings Realty is joining hands with The Bahamas National Trust to host this year’s much anticipated Wine and Art Festival on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at The Retreat Gardens on Village Road.
Lying in state for the honourable Sir Clement Travelyan Maynard, kt., j.p., former Deputy Prime Minister and
parliamentarian at the house of assembly parliament square Bay Street Nassau, New Providence Commonwealth of the Bahamas
The Ministry of Education presented awards to nine tutors and twelve students during it tenth annual Literacy Awards Ceremony held at Government House.
Officials of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and other law enforcement agencies on Monday began a week-long initiative meant to bring “long-term systematic change” to the way the Police Force implements its law and order mandate
NASSAU, Bahamas -- As the third week of testimony in the attempted extortion trial of former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne got underway yesterday, the jury saw videotape evidence in which Lightbourne acknowledged that there could be legal ramifications for negotiating the sale of a document he allegedly thought could implicate American actor John Travolta in the death of his son on Grand Bahama earlier this year.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Kim Brockington, stage and film actress, is excited to present her one-woman show Zora to Bahamian audiences. Fresh from a critically-acclaimed performance at the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem North Carolina, Kim looks forward to bringing the play to Nassau. As she says, “I am coming to tell a story of a great woman who loved Bahamians!
NASSAU, Bahamas -- President of Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty, George Damianos recently attended the de Rham Sotheby’s International Realty Sailing Competition in Switzerland.
A team of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) specialists are conducting an assessment of the Bahamas’ agricultural and fisheries sectors on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources
The World Health Organization estimates that worldwide there are approximately 600 million persons aged 60 and over and it is anticipated that will double by 2025, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Development Barbara Burrows said.
Bahamasair has improved its on-time performance and maintained its dispatch reliability and safety records, Managing Director Henry Woods confirmed
“We have progressed from an airline that used to operate in the 50 percent on time performance to now in the 70s which is in line with industry averages,” said Mr Woods.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation’s acclaimed Business Empowerment for Entrepreneurs lecture series resumes Thursday (October 8), 7pm, at the National Centre for The Performing Arts, East Shirley Street.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The House Select Committee appointed to investigate the disposition of all publicly held lands is to resume its hearing on Monday 5th October at the Police Headquarters Paul Farquaharson Building at 10:30 a.m.
Curvy sensation Shakira is all set to make her debut on the small screen with a cameo role in TV hit 'Ugly Betty'.
The 'Hips Don't Lie' hit-maker will be seen playing herself in an episode of the show.
The episode is set on a photoshoot in the Bahamas.
"We've mentioned her several times over the course of the series and have always wanted to work with her," Contactmusic quoted Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta as having told People.
"She's an enormous Latina icon, as is Betty, and we thought it was a perfect fit," he added.
In a continuing effort to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of The Bahamas, Visionaries Wealth Management & Business Show Executive Producer and Host, Anastasia Stubbs recently paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Honourable Brent Symonette at his office on West Bay Street. Stubbs presented the Deputy Prime Minister with a personal copy of Live The Vision, a special four-part DVD Series, produced by her marketing firm Visionaire Marketing which features the personal testimonies and success stories of some of The Bahamas most noted visionary business leaders.
Newly elected President of the UNESCO General Assembly paid courtesy call on PM at cabinet office yesterday.
The Prime Minister will depart Nassau on Saturday, 3rd October at 9:35 p.m. via British Airways to attend the 2009 Annual Meeting of The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Istanbul, turkey.
Ongoing infrastructural development at the three state-owned hospitals is expected to further improve the efficiency with which healthcare is delivered in the country, Minister of Health, Dr the Hon Hubert A Minnis confirmed Wednesday.
Routine testing done by the Environmental Monitoring and Risk Assessment Division (EMRAD) at the Department of Environmental Health Services (DEHS), has concluded that levels of turbidity experienced at Arawak Cay and surrounding areas are well below the recommended limit of 29 ntu. Samples were collected from Orange Hill, The Caves, Delaporte, Sandyport, Cable Beach, Goodman’s Bay, Go Slow Bend, Saunders’ Beach and Arawak Cay.
In the implementation of its various development projects, the Ministry of Public Works “is committed” to the protection of the nation’s natural resources including ponds, beaches, shrubs, trees and the wellbeing of Bahamians, Parliament was told.
Ninety-six persons were honored by The Queen during ceremonies at the Upper Gardens of Government House presided over by the Governor-General, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna, October 1.
Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert A. Ingraham spoke in praise of the honorees.
Governor-General Hanna and Prime Minister Ingraham are pictured with the honorees.
After careful consideration the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation has determined that the celebration of National Tourism Week which was next scheduled for January 2010 will be rescheduled to January 2011. The Ministry proposes to undertake a review of the week so as to determine its effectiveness and to implement any needed changes
The Board of Directors of Real Men Ministry International paid a courtesy call on Governor-General, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna, September 30, at Government House. Pictured from left are Ethan Moss, Odley Aritis, David Knowles, Governor-General Hanna, Dr Kendal Major, Julian Smith (president), Brent Lloyd, and Wayne Rolle.
Mr. Speaker,
It is the fundamental right for each and every Bahamian to have access to healthcare regardless of their religion, creed, race or financial status. It is the role of Government to ensure the basic rights of individuals are met, it is the goal of my Government to ensure that the Bahamian people have full access to quality and affordable healthcare.
A Recognition Reception was held for career diplomat Dr Davidson Hepburn who has been appointed to the Presidency of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's 35th General Conference.
President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Patrick Robinson, described Judge Burton Hall's contributions to the justice system of The Bahamas as “invaluable” and said his election as a permanent judge rewards his “illustrious” career in the public service.
The second National Careers Awareness Month (NCAM) slated for October, Minister of Education, the Hon Carl W Bethel has announced.
Under the theme, ‘Empowerment today for our destiny tomorrow,’ NCAM seeks expose students to the many career path choices
On Monday September 28th, The Rotary Club of West Nassau made a donation to the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel to help defray the costs of managing the hostel.
Minister of Tourism Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace has revealed that the government spent $5.8 million on the Miss Universe pageant that was held in The Bahamas last month.
A Royal Bahamas Police Force detective yesterday testified that he was part of a team of officers who set up an undercover sting operation at the Sheraton Resort on Cable Beach earlier this year in order to make audio and video recordings of former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater's conversations with Michael McDermott, an attorney for American actor John Travolta.
They have the license plate number of the car now. Thank God!!!!
There have been more than a few women who have been followed by the following car. The police say that they have received many complaints about a: DARK GREEN HONDA CIVIC license plate # 203377, left hand drive.
Each year Doctors Hospital provides a donation to The Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel in support of the remarkable job that they do providing temporary shelter, food, clothing, and other necessities for the benefit of abused, abandoned and neglected children.
A wide cross section of Bahamian professionals, educators, scientists, artists, government officials, journalists and businesspersons gathered together at a U.S. Embassy hosted reception at the Hilton Hotel on Thursday, September 24. The event was held in recognition of Bahamian Alumni who participated in U.S. Government International Visitors Exchange Programs.
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham will attend the 2009 Annual Americas Conference to be held at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida September 29-30.
The Americas Conference, sponsored by the State of Florida, the World Bank, the Miami Herald and Florida International University, is a business and political forum that focuses on pertinent United States/Latin American issues. This year’s conference is under the theme: “After the crisis: Emerging challenges and political stability.”
AN outraged mother said she plans to press criminal charges against the public school official she claimed beat her daughter leaving her with several bruises.
Mother-of-two Clarinda Bastian said she was called to C I Gibson high school on Thursday morning by her 15-year-old daughter who said she had been hit on the neck, back, arm and buttocks by an administrator.
With the unemployment rate hovering in the double digits in the face of a dramatic economic downturn, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has revealed that a temporary job program the government is seeking to put in place would likely create jobs for as many as 2,000 Bahamians
Head of the National Insurance Board (NIB) Algernon Cargill yesterday asserted the fund saw a surplus of $54 million in 2008 — the board now considering regular raises to its contribution ceiling.
The latter is just one in a long list of pending policy changes to the fund that will be undertaken to ensure NIB's viability. The fund's chief executive officer was quick to note that the surplus recorded acted as proof the fund was not going broke. In fact, he said running out of money wasn't a likely option in the future either, given new measures in place to secure its success
Proceedings in the alleged attempted extortion trial of former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne came to a halt yesterday morning when Senior Justice Anita Allen discharged the jury so that she could deliberate on legal arguments made by attorneys in the case
The importance of road safety cannot be overemphasized to a young audience, as far too many people are injured or die as a result of traffic injuries, said Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C. Grant.
Mr. Grant was the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual National Road Safety Youth Symposium on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Workers House.
Embattled lawyer Sidney Cambridge resigned as treasurer of the PLP yesterday. On the same day he stepped down from his position as senior partner in the law firm of Callenders and Co.
In the wake of accusations in a criminal complaint filed in a US District Court that he knowingly helped launder funds from
what he was told was a European-based investment fraud, the attorney is now said to be “focusing all of his attention on establishing his innocence” in the face of the charges.
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham greets newly installed Chief Protocol Officer, Melvin Seymour (left) during the gala ceremony held for recipients of the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours at Government House, Thursday, September 24. Also Pictured: Aide-de-Camp, Inspector Kirk Douglas.
Twenty Bahamian recipients of The Queen’s Birthday Honours, 2008, were presented with their medals during an investiture ceremony at Government House on Thursday, September 24, 2009.
Governor General His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna presented the medals.
The House Select Committee appointed to investigate all matters touching and concerning the disposition of all publicly held lands will begin its public hearings on Monday 28th September. The hearings will be held at the Paul Farquarson Centre Police Headquarters East St. beginning at 10:30 a.m.
The top level managers of The Bahamas Immigration Department were challenged to sharpen their managerial skills in order to deliver better service to the public.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Attorney General the Hon Brent Symonette, who is also responsible for the department, threw out the challenge as he officially opened a one-day Immigration Leadership Seminar, Wednesday, September 23.
Sixty-six persons were honoured at a Retirees Appreciation ceremony at Government House for serving between 25 and 29 years in the Public Service on Wednesday, September 23.
The ceremony was the last of three held for persons retiring from the Public Service in 2009
Officials from several key law enforcement and national security agencies from throughout the region, The Bahamas included, are participating in a major Synthetic Drug Workshop, as regional law enforcers turn their attention towards the growing trade.
Speech by The Prime Minister - All nations endeavour to secure their futures through the conservation, cultivation and promotion of a national identity, an indigenous culture and a common set of values conducive to nation building. This is as true for young nations like our own whose longest period of history and whose early identity were shaped by a distant colonial power as it is for the colonial power whose history may have been shaped more in the field of battle. But we are both the product and the shaper of our history.
John Travolta spoke fully yesterday for the first time about the battle to save his teenage son's life at the family's holiday home in the Bahamas.
He was giving evidence in the trial of a paramedic and a lawyer accused of trying to extort £18million from him by threatening to release a document relating to his son Jett's care.
The actor spoke in a hushed voice as he told a jury how he was awoken by a nanny frantically banging on his bedroom door after the 16-year-old had been found unconscious.
American actor John Travolta yesterday recounted the events of the day his 16-year-old son Jett Travolta passed away in Grand Bahama earlier this year, during the attempted extortion trial of former PLP Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne.
According to a report published by the World Bank, The Bahamas is among the top three most vulnerable Caribbean countries when it comes to climate change.
For this reason, Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Sen. the Hon. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said that initiatives such as CARIBSAVE are vital to mitigate possible environmental impacts
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Brent Symonette left the country on Wednesday, September 23, to address the Sixty Fourth Session of the United Nations General Assembly on a number of issues relevant to this country.
He will also sign a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Republic of San Marino, in keeping with standards set out by the Organisation for Economic and Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The Department of Rehabilitative Services held a training workshop for 30 social workers from around the country as well as persons from urban renewal centres and churches to become facilitators of parenting programmes.
Cheryl Carroll, Senior Probation Officer and Coordinator for the National Parenting Programme, said Rehabilitative Services has a mandate to expand the programme nationally to reach persons who may not be able to come to the Department.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Archie Nairn with The Ambassador of The People’s Republic of China His Excellency Hu Dingxian, during a tour of the construction site of the New National Stadium by executives of The Bahamas China Friendship Association on September 22, 2009.
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham met with several high level executives from Credit Suisse at the Office of the Prime Minister in Cable Beach where they discussed opportunities for the Bank and the Government to partner together as well as issues surrounding the economy.
The next generation of drivers will be in the spotlight at the annual National Road Safety Symposium to be hosted by the Road Traffic Department and Chevron Texaco Bahamas Limited at Workers House on September 24.
The symposium seeks to target the next generation of drivers and will afford scores of young people the opportunity to engage in productive discussions regarding road safety, says a release from the Road Traffic Department.
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham officially opened the Max Taylor Exhibition at the National Art Gallery, Friday, September 18, 2009.
Mr. Ingraham said the government fully supports the development of artistic expressions in the country.
“The importance of such developments cannot be estimated,” said Mr. Ingraham. “It is necessary so as to nurture in our people self-respect, cultural pride and identity, as well as a sense of place in the growth and development in our country.”
A recent study of adolescent knowledge of, and attitude towards HIV/AIDS and its risk factors indicated that while some youngsters were knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS, many were not taking the risk factors associated with the disease seriously enough, Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said Monday.
Renowned Bahamian artist Max Taylor officially opened his Exhibition Paper Work 1960 – 1992 under the patronage of Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham and Mrs. Delores Ingraham at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, Friday, September 18, 2009. Mr. Taylor talks with Prime Minister Ingraham about the more than 150 works on paper being shown.
The Downtown Revitalization Project will provide jobs for Bahamians and create a world-class tourist destination and environment, Minister of the Environment the Hon. Earl Deveaux said September 7, 2009.
“Plans are underway to provide jobs for Bahamians and to transform downtown into a world-class environment,” Minister Deveaux told a partnership meeting
Despite experiencing a rugged year in sales land developers throughout The Bahamas remain persistent and are continuing to heavily market luxury home subdivisions and gated communities as well as prime commercial properties so that when the economy does in fact turn around they will be ahead of the pack. So is the case with the operators of Destini Lakes, a new-gated tranquil community located on Lake Killarney off J.F. Kennedy Drive in western New Providence
Police Officials will move swiftly and decisively to crack down on traffic violators as part of the Crime Reduction Strategy, which was launched just three weeks ago, Minister of National Security, the Hon. O.A.T. “Tommy” Turnquest said Thursday.
Ambassador of the Slovak Republic His Excellency Zdenek Rozhold paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham at his office on Cable Beach, Thursday, September 17, 2009.
GOVERNMENT is working on addressing a litany of complaints from parents, teachers and staff about the less than stellar state of the newly-constructed Anatol Rodgers High School.
The school's parking lot is dotted with large muddy puddles and pot holes, and contractors are busy installing drainage wells - creating an eyesore for both students and teachers.
Member of Parliament for Pinewood, the Hon. Byran S. Woodside took the adage the youth of the nation is the wealth of the nation to a literal level when he recently hosted some of his young constituents to a financial workshop
The 58 Member States of the UNESCO Executive Board, elected Dr. Davidson L. Hepburn President of the 35th General Conference of United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO on September 14, 2009, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.
It was a moderate day of trading in the local market with 7,318 shares trading in the local market today.
Bahamas Property Fund Limited (BPF) traded 1,000 shares, increasing by +$0.85 to close at $10.75.
Bank of Bahamas (BOB) traded 1,600 shares, falling by -$0.07 to close at a new 52-week low of $6.18.
Finco (FIN) traded 1,200 shares, advancing by +$0.50 to close at $9.30.
FirstCaribbean (CIB) traded 1,000 shares closing unchanged at $10.29.
Students of The College of The Bahamas applied their knowledge in computer science and related disciplines to help reduce the backlog of applications for the E-passport at the Passport Office during the summer
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham signs the Book of Condolence at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba on Collins Avenue on the occasion of the death of His Excellency Juan Almeida Bosque, Vice President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has taken its message of preparedness to Urban Renewal Centres around New Providence, advising particularly, the elderly be prepared in the event a disaster strikes.
The Government of The Bahamas signed a $406,000 contract with Ccubed Seating on Monday to provide seats for the annual Junkanoo Parades.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Charles Maynard explained that the original contract of $460,000 has been reduced to $406,000.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and countries throughout the region are monitoring the National Training Programme to see if it should become a model for countries who hope to combine social with labour development
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) has plans for more local produce to appear on menus of hotels, restaurants and other tourism-related businesses, Deputy General Manager Don Major said.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Under the Patronage of The Right Honourable Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas & Mrs. Ingraham, The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas cordially invites you to attend the official opening of the historic exhibition
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Representatives from the Rotary Club of East Nassau visited T.G. Glover Primary School bearing generous gifts of school supplies and back packs for the children. The supplies included twelve cases of back to school material for writing and craft supplies.
Full Military Funeral Service for the late Woman Inspector Diane Davis will be held on Monday 14th September, 2009 at 11:00 am at the New Life Christian Ministries, Prince Charles Drive. Officers will report for duty at 9:00 am at Police Headquarters where they
will be briefed and transported by buses to the church.
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS -- Grand Bahama-based Keen i Media was recently hired to shoot a behind-the-scenes video for a celebrity photo shoot at The COVE at Atlantis.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- A company that plans to revolutionize the way businesses, residents and visitors in the region receive everything from news to entertainment and information today took another step toward its formal launch, naming a prestigious board of directors and the former Governor-General of The Bahamas as its chairman.
Nicole Avant was sworn in as the 13th U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington, D.C., on September 9, 2009. Ms. Avant is expected to present her letters of credence to the Governor General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas in October
Former Parliamentarian Claudius Leander Minnis, hailed as "an outstanding no-nonsense son of the Bahamian soil” who loved his family, God and church, was laid to rest Wednesday, September 9, 2009.
Most of the 16 customs officers interdicted by the Customs Department will not be dismissed or charged with violating any laws, Bahamas Public Services Union President John Pinder predicted yesterday.
The 10 other customs officers who were reportedly protesting being transferred out of the department have now accepted their reassignments, said Pinder.
A Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) executive is pointing to a 400,000 decline in passenger foot traffic through its airport over the same year-ago period — 68 percent of that drop hailing from the United States.
The liquidator for CLICO Bahamas Limited walked out of the Supreme Court yesterday empowered to secure a major asset necessary to ensure payouts to creditors of the failed insurance firm.
Attorney Sidney Cambridge, who represents liquidator Craig 'Tony' Gomez, had stressed repeatedly that the liquidator ran the risk of failing to get under his control investments CLICO Bahamas made in another company known as CLICO Enterprises Limited (CEL).
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Students and staff at Lyford Cay International School are celebrating their BGCSE and BJC exam results.
Upon completion, the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium will accrue “economic benefits” for The Bahamas and provide opportunities for sports tourism and to host international events, trade shows and exhibitions, the Hon. Desmond Bannister, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, said on Saturday, september 5, 2009.
Sun Liang, Chairman of the Board of the Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co., Ltd. and the Hon. Desmond Bannister, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture (centre) pose next to an unveiled framed print of the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium that Mr. Liang’s company is constructing on Wednesday.
fire near the engine of a JetBlue aircraft that landed at Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday forced the evacuation of more than 80 people.
A JetBlue report issued to the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) said flight 1781 traveled from Orlando to New Providence after it took off from the Orlando International Airport.
Heralding the start of a new era of growth and development, Mr. Gavin Watchorn, President and CEO, announces effective immediately, the renaming of Abaco Markets Limited to AML Foods Limited. The name change, which had been approved by the Company’s shareholders at their July 21st Annual General Meeting, was recently formally approved by the Registrar of Companies.
My colleagues and I have taken note of the comments reportedly made by former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Michael Misick in an interview with The Tribune suggesting that the time has come to explore the possibility of creating a federation between The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos.
This morning at 7:15 am, a 33,000 volt underground Cable at BEC's Blue Hills Power Station faulted.
This resulted in an islandwide outage as all generators tripped off-line in New Providence
In their quest to continue to wage war against breast cancer as well as offer hope and support to hundreds of women infected with the disease in The Bahamas, members of The Surgical Suite Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group will hold their fifth Annual Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, September 5 at 7:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Resort on Cable Beach. Tickets for the event is $35.00.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources hereby announces that the Fisheries Regulations governing marine turtles have been amended to give full protection to all marine turtles found in Bahamian waters by prohibiting the harvesting, possession, purchase and sale of turtles, their parts and eggs. The new regulations also prohibits the molestation of marine turtle nests.
1st June 09, and in Grand Bahama on 1st July 09, where a further extension to use the old system until the end of the year, was granted due to as noted by the Comptroller – “quirks” in the process, was done hastily with little notice and preparation time for industry participants prior to its implementation.
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Clients experiencing difficulties making mortgage payments to the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation should visit its Recovery and Adjustment Centre before their accounts fall into arrears.
“We want our clients to know that if they are having a problem, come in to see us,” said Bahamas Mortgage Corporation Managing Director, Jerome Godfrey. “We are here to serve the public.”
A’s, A’s and more A’s earned by thousands of students from across The Bahamas who received ‘A’ grades on their report cards for 2009, filled a gigantic barrel at Custom Computers Know How Store on Cable Beach as the company held the official drawing for its Second Annual A’s For Excellence Program on Saturday August 15, 2009.
Shakespeare in Paradise, designed to be an annual international theatre festival that will place The Bahamas on a global level, will soon be making its way to the stage. Based on similar festivals such as Scotland’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe and this region’s Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA), this event will take place in Nassau October 5th-12th, 2009 at various local venues including The College of The Bahamas, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, The Hub, Graycliff and The Marley Resort.
Under the theme, “Communicate… Lead… Succeed!” toastmasters in The Bahamas hopes to emphasize a renewed concentration on the basic aim of their founder Dr. Ralph C. Smedley’s dream. Dr. Smedley’s dream was simply to help men and women develop the skills of, “Better Speaking, Listening & Thinking” - Vital skills that promote self actualization, enhance leadership,
After it conducts next year's census, the Department of Statistics will be able to tell you information about all sorts of population
trends in The Bahamas.
However, despite plans to interview every household in the nation, the data will not include how many illegal immigrants reside in the country.
American business mogul and co-owner of the Miss Universe pageant Donald Trump praised the government on Sunday night for its part in hosting the international event in The Bahamas.
THE ERECTION of the Bahamas National Stadium will pump $12 to $18 million into Bahamian construction materials suppliers, a Chinese project manager said yesterday, while the overall cost of the project has grown since it broke ground.
Amnesty International backs Government’s plans for legislation - A POWERFUL human rights group has thrown its weight behind the government’s plan to outlaw marital rape in the Bahamas.
NASSAU, Bahamas – It was an evening of glamour and glitz as the 84 Miss Universe contestants participated in the Evening Gown competition.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Ninety-five Bahamians are presently employed on the Nassau Harbour Port Improvement Project on jobs including welding, equipment operation, technical support, and administration, Government Project Engineer Robert Garraway confirmed.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- With weeks to go until thousands of school children fill school yards, hallways and classrooms, Commonwealth Bank repeated its role as education’s guardian angel, presenting the Ministry of Education with 10,000 backpacks.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Government wants the produce of farmers and fishermen insured in the event of a hurricane.
NASSAU, Bahamas – The AIDS Foundation was chosen the recipient of the State Gift Auction – an important component of the Miss Universe Competition, held August 13 at Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort.
NASSAU, Bahamas – The New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) will decrease traffic congestion and relieve motorists’ frustration, a Government official confirmed. “It is a major component in the New Providence Transport Program,” said NPRIP public relations officer Charlene Collie.
Nassau, The Bahamas - The AIDS Foundation presents " The Miss Universe The State Gift Auction Dinner ", a charity auction to benefit the AIDS foundation. Guests got the chance to meet and dine with the contestants from around the world who are competing in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The People’s Republic of China have awarded four Bahamian students with full scholarships to pursue tertiary level education at various institutions in China, over the next four years.
Miss Universe 2009 Fashion Showcase - Live at the Sheraton Hotel, Nassau Bahamas.
6:10pm - People are starting to queue up at the entrance of the Sheraton Hotel which is hosting this years Miss Universe 2009 Fashion Show.
The press are starting to arrive and set up to record and report on this fabulous event. The catwalk and lighting both look absolutely fabulous. The press area, where we're sitting, is located right at the end of the catwalk, and I'm positionedright at the front.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Dredging of Nassau Harbour is expected to begin August 13. Project Manager with Boskalis International BV Frans Thomassen informed Government officials that the Nassau Harbour Port Project is on course.
He said dredging is scheduled to be completed by November.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Organizers of the Miss Universe pageant are pleased with their partnership with The Bahamas.
“Based on the comments that we’ve received, they are very pleased with the way that everything is going,” said Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Senator the Hon Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace. “In fact, the organizers said this has been the most organized event they have ever had and they are crediting it not only to the Ministry but also to the corporate partners involved in this venture.”
FOLLOWING last night's Swimsuit Event at the Our Lucaya Resort, in Grand Bahama, the international beauty queens today take part in the Miss Universe Float Parade through New Providence which starts at 1pm leaving Arawak Cay.
THE Miss Universe contestants have been told to use a visit to Clifton Heritage National Park as a platform during their reigns as beauty queens.
Senator Jacinta Higgs said the very core of Clifton is the habitation of three different civilizations there.
THE Prime Minister and his deputy have been challenged to a debate on the port relocation issue.
Senator Jerome Fitzgerald claimed last week's town hall meeting as an "outright failure" and a "public relations exercise" which proved that ministers cannot answer public questions of the matter.
THE BAHAMAS -- The SMESU Trade Unit of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Caribbean Regional Negotiation Machinery (CRNM), and the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a two-day seminar to highlight the benefits and opportunities that are available to professional service providers through the European Partnership Agreement (E.P.A.). Seminars were held both in New Providence and Grand Bahama.
International copyright law infringement issues in The Bahamas are heating up once again, with government now in talks with U.S. and HBO representatives on how Cable Bahamas obtains its premium content.
It's a discussion set to take place this week, the minister responsible for broadcasting said yesterday.
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- Miss Tennessee is the new Miss Teen USA. Stormi Henley of Crossville, Tennessee was crowned Friday night, July 31st, at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island.
West End and Bimini Member of Parliament Obie Wilchcombe was injured in a "freak accident" involving his vehicle, according to a statement released by his office yesterday.
The government's guaranteed loan program has been suspended indefinitely as the Ministry of Education seeks to collect $68.05 million in defaulted loans, Minister of Education Carl Bethel revealed yesterday.
Thirty three staff members of Bank of The Bahamas (BOB) will be voluntarily putting in an extra hour every week, smiling or nervously making their way through it -- not to complete bank work, but to build their own self-confidence.
The first contestant for the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant Miss France Cloe Martaud arrives at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Thursday, July 30. Miss Bahamas 2009 Kiara Sherman warmly welcomes Miss France to The Bahamas.
A leading medical facility in The Bahamas, The Centreville Medical Pavilion now offers what is known in the medical industry as a top-notch service – executive physicals. Dr. Myles and Ruth Munroe recently underwent their executive physicals at the Pavilion.
As a part of the “Find Your Way with MasterCard” Program, MasterCard is also hosting a sweepstakes segment where any MasterCard Cardholder that resides or visits Nassau or Paradise Island can participate. Prizes are raffled every quarter and include four weekend stays at Graycliff hotel for four days/ three nights, eight MasterCard debit cards valued at $250 each and twelve MasterCard debit cards valued at $100 each.
Reigning Commonwealth boxing champion Jermaine ‘Choo Choo’ Mackey, a tough-kid-turned-super-hero, today threw his weight behind a proposed anti-doping bill designed to keep athletes performing in The Bahamas drug-free or force them to face the consequences.
Miss Teen USA 2009 Pageant!
For the Second Year Atlantis, Paradise Island will host the 2009 Miss Teen USA Pageant showcasing the beauty and grace of the most talented teenagers across the United States.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Under the patronage of the Jamaican Honorary Consul, Mr. Patrick Hanlan, OD, the Hummingbirds Association, an Association of Jamaicans resident in the Bahamas wish to invite all Jamaicans and supporters of Jamaica to the religious service celebrating the 47th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence under the theme “I Believe In Jamaica.”
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Lionfish meat is fast becoming the new culinary craze of Bahamian delicacies.“People are opening up to eating lionfish and are realizing that they are not a health threat,” said Lakeshia Anderson,
NASSAU, Bahamas -- American actor/producer, Tyler Perry paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham at the Office of the Prime Minister, July 22.
NASSAU, The Bahamas – By enacting legislation discouraging drug use in sports, The Bahamas will be ensuring its full compliance with “world norms” in the fight against doping in sports, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon Desmond Bannister said.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Kim and Ben Bush from Columba, Maryland, U.S.A. selected The Bahamas for their recent destination wedding. The wedding was planned by Professional Bahamas Weddings and held at Compass Point Beach Resort in Nassau.
Former Progressive Liberal Party Senator Pleasant Bridgewater has to pay the Election Court legal team of Marco City MP Zhivargo Laing $1 million.
The government will pump $5.4 million into Phase I of the Chronic Disease Prescription Drug Plan once it comes on stream, hopefully by the end of the year, National Insurance Board
Director Algernon Cargill told The Nassau Guardian yesterday.
Two men accused of killing a teenager during a drive-by shooting and wounding his two friends were brought before a magistrate yesterday.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Bahamas has employed a number of mitigating measures to alleviate the short-term negative shock to highly vulnerable sectors of the society occasioned by the global economic crisis, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham said.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Government has relaxed its policy on the grant and lease of Crown land to civil servants, the Hon Byran S Woodside, Minister of State for Lands and Local Government confirmed.
Nassau, Bahamas -- Members of Alliance Française paid a courtesy call on Governor General, His Excellency Arthur D Hanna, for a moment of cultural exchange earlier this month. They introduced their new president, Nathalie Feix-Scott, and presented the Mr. Hanna with a souvenir CD of French folk music icon, Charles Trenet.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Bahamian firms are already benefiting from the airport redevelopment project, Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham, confirmed during groundbreaking ceremony, July 9, at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA)
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Department of Fisheries has recommended that fishermen “cash in on harvesting” lionfish as a means of counteracting that voracious predator’s alarming growth rate. The meat of the lionfish is edible and “is in fact being used as a food source” in The Bahamas, Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Lawrence S ‘Larry’ Cartwright confirmed.
BAHAMIAN suppliers of energy efficient equipment and technology are “finding it very difficult to function” because of the inconsistent treatment their imported products receive from the Customs Department, a former Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday, with some shipments allowed in duty-free and others charged the full 45 per cent.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas joined the United States of America in celebrating its 233rd Anniversary, commemorating this year the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Royal Bahamas Police Force Band will stage a "Beat Retreat" on Bay Street between Charlotte Street and East Street on Saturday 4th July, 2009 commencing at 6:00pm. There will also be a Junkanoo Parade on Woodes Rodgers Wharf commencing at 12:00noon and ending at 10:00pm.
NASSAU, Bahamas - Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham has unveiled architectural drawings for the proposed multi-million dollar straw market to be constructed downtown Nassau.
NASSAU, Bahamas – With the theme ‘Towards a common loftier goal’, The Bahamas is celebrating 36 years of Independence.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C. Grant urged Bahamians to take full advantage of “the many income generating opportunities” that new cruise incentives legislation offers.
Minister of Housing, the Hon. Kenneth Russell, as he addressed the the Chamber of Commerce's Meet the Ministers Forum, June 25. (BIS photo/Letisha Henderson)NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The Government has spent about $3 million to repair 303 homes since 2007, Minister of Housing the Hon. Kenneth Russell said. With the costs ranging from $1,000 to $40,000 per home, residences in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Exuma and Abaco have been repaired.
NASSAU, Bahamas – The stage is set for the commencement of the privatisation of Bahamas Telecommunications Company, after the regulatory structure is approved and due diligence completed by the privatisation committee, Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham has confirmed.
Operations Manager Sonny Russell is overseeing the upgrade of the Arawak Cay Cultural and Heritage Centre. (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson). NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Government’s pledge to upgrade the Arawak Cay Cultural and Heritage Centre into "a cultural mecca in the region" remains on course
The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation has partnered with Transfer Solution Providers Ltd. (TSP) to launch the new Tourist Mango Card.
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to leading Bahamian business leaders at their 38th Annual Awards Ball held on Saturday, June 27 at Sandals Royal Bahamian.
NASSAU, Bahamas - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon Brent Symonette, challenged local fraternities to serve as the channel through which the Government can impact the lives of Bahamians.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Government is to amend the Cruise Ship (Overnighting Incentive) Act, 1995, to strengthen the country’s competitive position in the cruise industry, Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham told Parliament on June 29.
NASSAU, The Bahamas --- The pilot tele-medicine program between Abaco and New Providence has resulted in a 70 per cent decrease in morbidity rates, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis has confirmed.
Nassau, Bahamas—Tough budget cuts are challenging the Bahamas National Trust's management of the country's natural resources, national parks, and protected areas, executive director Eric Carey said.
BLUE LAGOON ISLAND – First birthdays are a cause for great celebration and no exception was made to mark the birthday of Milo, the first California Sea Lion born in The Bahamas at Dolphin Encounters on Blue Lagoon Island.
A local medical facility specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the two biggest killers in the Caribbean, heart disease and cancer, has been awarded the highest grants provided by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), it was reported yesterday.
Nassau, Bahamas – Stakeholders in education were encouraged to "play an active role in moving the country forward."
NASSAU, The Bahamas --- Changes must take place in the processes used in the development, recruitment and management of human resources in the healthcare sector of the Bahamas if it is to meet growing health demands, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, declared.
Nassau, Bahamas – Bahamians from all walks of life packed Christ Church Cathedral Monday to bid farewell to Milo Boughton Butler Jr., former Speaker of the House of Assembly.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS—Mervin Sweeting’s enduring spirit, perseverance and fortitude to continue his life’s dreams despite the most difficult of times will be spotlighted in July’s episode of Visionaries Wealth Management and Business Show on ZNS TV 13 and JCN 14.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Seven Bahamians received Organization of American States scholarships to pursue studies aimed at further developing The Bahamas. Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of Foreign Affairs the Hon Brent Symonette presented the recipients with their certificates during a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 18
The currently reigning Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza, visited Atlantis, Paradise Island this week for the Cain Aura 2nd Birthday Bash, and to shoot some footage for the upcoming Miss Universe pageant.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS, June 16, 2009—The Ministry of Health is reporting the second confirmed case of Influenza A (HINI) in The Bahamas. The reported case occurred in a young adult resident of The Bahamas who had visited New York from 29 May to 03 June 2009.
Commonwealth Bank, one of the first corporate citizens to recognise the potential of historic Nassau, recently reinforced its support for a new movement to transform the 260-year-old city into a thriving mecca for shopping, dining, entertainment and living.
A local insurance company announced the launch today of a payments solution that allows those hardest hit by the recession to keep coverage intact by extending payments – interest-free -- until the economy rebounds.
A gala banquet was held at the Atlantis Resort on May 29th, to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Bahamas Real Estate Association and its achievements over the years.
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has invested $185,000 in the success of the Fresh Start Programme, Minister the Hon Desmond Bannister confirmed.
Statement from the Rt Hon Hubert A. Ingraham on the passing of Milo B. Butler Jr.
In what could be the most convincing proof yet of the strength of the Bahamian real estate market, the local affiliate of a major international real estate franchise walked away with the regional prize for top sales again this year, leading firms in six Caribbean countries.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The 2009 Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is pleased to announce that the esteemed Director of Photography Gavin McKinney will be honoured with the first Bahamian Tribute Award at this year’s Festival, taking place December 10 -17 in Nassau.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Immigration Department has completed its policy paper that deals with the transit of persons across Bahamian borders, Minister of State for Immigration the Hon Branville McCartney told Parliament.
Demand for ‘First Day Covers’ of the ‘Potcake Commorative Stamp Issue’ is reaching fever pitch proportions, in Nassau and most notably in Abaco, where it is not only the ‘talk of the town’ but artist, Alton R. Lowe, resident of Green Turtle Cay is being inundated with orders to a point almost unprecedented in his vast experience as ‘artist to the stamps.’
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Debate on the 2009/2010 budget began in the House of Assembly on Monday, June 8, 2009.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Veteran hotelier and businessman, George Myers, will be heralded as The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient for his immeasurable contributions to the growth of tourism and business in the Bahamas.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Chamber of Commerce today announced the finalists for the 2009 Annual Business Awards to be presented during their 38th Annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction scheduled for Saturday, June 27 at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Hotel.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Dion Foulkes, Minister of Labour and Social Development, officially opened The Balmoral, an upscale residential development project in western New Providence, on Friday, May 29.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Khaalis Rolle, Chief Marketing Officer at Bahamas Ferries, was elected president of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce during its recent 2009 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the British Colonial Hilton.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Cancer Society Ball Committee raised $105,000 for the Cancer Society.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Bahamian youngsters are embracing the Governor General's Youth Award programme.
NASSAU, Bahamas - After undergoing major renovation, the Performing Arts Centre of the College of the Bahamas was officially opened during the 20th annual ‘Colour of Harmony’ exposition on May 26 which featured the artistic talents of students.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Government has signed a 'Short Stay Visa Waiver Agreement' which allows Bahamians to travel visa-free to Schengen European countries for up to three months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that on May 15 the Secure Flight passenger vetting program went into effect.
Communication to Parliament on Clico (Bahamas) Ltd. by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister
COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 2009/10 BUDGET COMMUNICATION
Presented to the Honourable House of Assembly by The Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, M.P., Minister of Finance
Wednesday, 27th May, 2009
NASSAU, Bahamas -- If you were in high school in the 1980s then you know all about the young lady who encouraged girls to have fun, and whose unique blend of punk and new wave style, and her free-spirited persona, was a hit with almost every genre of music lovers.
Nassau, Bahamas – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Bahamas Construction International Limited have signed a $2.3 million contract for the structural refurbishment of Prince George Wharf and installation of mooring bollards there.
REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HON. DION FOULKES, 25 May 2009, on the Resignation of Senator Kay Smith
NASSAU, Bahamas — Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. has made a $25,000 donation to The Salvation Army of The Bahamas to support its three feeding centres, which have experienced a sharp rise in the number of people seeking assistance during these tough economic times.
NASSAU, Bahamas -The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and its emergency support teams staged a three-day exhibition at the Mall at Marathon to underscore the importance of disaster preparedness.
NASSAU -- Education has found its muse. Fashion! Two hundred guests supported education and the Doctors Hospital Dr. Meyer Rassin Foundation as patrons made their way to Luciano’s of Chicago to enjoy a luncheon and fashion show “Dollars for Scholars” to raise scholarship monies for Bahamian students studying in the healthcare field.
NASSAU, Bahamas – T G Glover Primary School honoured 28 of their teachers during a special Appreciation Assembly on Friday, May 22.
A commercial fishery operation targeting the invasive Lionfish species could produce a "win-win” situation for the Bahamian economy, fishing industry and the environment, a leading environmental consultant told Tribune Business Wednesday, generating the perfect ‘triple bottom line’ impact.
NASSAU, Bahamas --- The two new aircraft commissioned Monday by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force will improve its reconnaissance and maritime efforts by providing surveillance over larger areas while assisting in the strategic deployment of surface crafts.
Communication by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister, on closure of Emerald Bay Resort Ocean Bight, Exuma, May 18, 2009
Contestants in the Miss Bahamas Universe Pageant along with committee members paid a courtesy call on Governor General His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna at Government House
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is readying shelters throughout the country as the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season approaches.
Miss Bahamas World Tinnyse Johnson, Executives of Miss Bahamas World Organization, and contestants in the 2009 pageant paid a courtesy call on the Governor General, His Excellency Arthur Hanna on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Government House.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Proposed legislation to upgrade the communications sector will give the Bahamas the competitive edge it needs, Minister of Tourism, Senator Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said. “Efficient communications systems are fundamental to a modern society and to modern commerce,” he said.
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce has announced plans to hold its 2009 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 beginning at 12:30pm at the British Colonial Hilton.
The Chief Justice has advised His Excellency, the Governor-General, that the Honourable Mr. Justice Lyons, Senior Justice, has given notice that he will retire as a justice of the Supreme Court with effect from 1 August 2009.
Freeport, Grand Bahama -- The team of Carry Your Candle, Light The Bahamas has a mission, and that is to stir up love in action within the communities of the Bahamas and to create awareness of brotherly love.
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The Ministry of Health has tightened inventory controls at the three state-owned healthcare facilities and at the community clinic level to ensure that a readily available supply of fast-moving drugs “is kept on hand,” Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Hubert A Minnis said Thursday.
Nassau, Bahamas -- Rhonda Waton, an H.G. Christie real estate agent for Eleuthera, has become the first real estate agent in The Bahamas to complete the courses necessary for, and be awarded with, the Green Designation from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
Response to Leader of the Opposition on Privatisation of BTC, by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister, House of Assembly, May 7, 2009
Hon. Tommy Turnquest, M.P., Contribution on the new Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority
NASSAU, The Bahamas --- Public Service Broadcasting is expected to diversify programming at the state-owned Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) by accommodating diverse interests, tastes and concerns, National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest told Parliament Wednesday. It will also provide a vital space for free expression, editorial independence and open debate, he added.
Coral Harbour Base (RBDF) -- Family members and friends of the four (4) marines killed in action 29 years ago during the sinking of HMBS Flamingo, will join the Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force for a brief ceremony at the Coral Harbour base on Monday May 11th 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
Mr Deveaux (left) holding a piece of locally harvested pine after it passed through the saw, is pictured with Foreign Affairs Minister Brent Symonette. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna) The Government has granted $300,000 to the Bahamas National Trust to expand public access to Harold and Wilson Pond Parks, Bonefish Pond, and the wetlands at Skyline Drive using pine from the local forest, Environment Minister Earl Deveaux confirmed.
NASSAU, Bahamas – Local Chefs from thirteen different restaurants are busy preparing to showcase exciting new creations or their well-loved signature fare to guests of Paradise Plates, Hands For Hunger’s first annual fundraiser event being held on Saturday, May 23rd from 7 – 11 p.m. at the Atlantis Crown Ballroom.
MasterCard Worldwide recently announced the Merchant Champion Award winners for the MasterCard “Find Your Way” program, launched last October. This program seeks to offer merchants the opportunity to give cardholders unique experiences and exclusive benefits.
The Caribbean Central American Action and the National Emergency Management Agency held a Disaster Management and Recovery Workshop in Freeport, Grand Bahama on April 30, 2009.
Full two-year scholarships to Keiser University, Florida were awarded to Raynard Salesman and Latonia Seymour on Friday. Pictured from left are Ben Shank, Keiser University representative; Herbert Brown Managing Director, PHA; Dr Hubert Minnis, Minister of Health, and Philabertha Carter, Director of Projects, PHA. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamians Raynard Salesman and Latonia Seymour were awarded two-year full scholarships to Keiser University, Florida to train as laboratory technicians.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Immigration Department donated 37 pints of blood to the Princess Margaret Hospital’s Blood Bank on Thursday, as past of its 70th anniversary celebration.
Minister of State for Immigration Branville McCartney, the first to donate, said that it was a pleasure for him to give back to the community. “As we celebrate our 70th anniversary, we are giving blood and hopefully we would help save many, many lives,” Mr. McCartney said.
Nassau, Bahamas – Students from more than 30 schools gathered at the R. M. Bailey Park on Thursday to celebrate the second annual ‘Peace Rally 2009’, organized by coordinators of the Urban Renewal Livable Neighbourhood Programme.
We are very excited to report that the 2009 Ride for Hope has raised nearly $230,000, and - monies are still coming in!
Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamians Raynard Salesman and Latonia Seymour were awarded two-year full scholarships to Keiser University, Florida to train as laboratory technicians.
Resolution to Amend the National Insurance Benefit and Assistance Regulations (Unemployment Benefit Scheme) by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham
Eden Cox, a nine year-old, fourth grade student of Xavier’s Lower School was announced the winner of the Dolphin Encounters Baby Naming Contest.
The National Campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking will signal to the world The Bahamas’ commitment to mobilising its people, and to take decisive action to control the production, use and trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Minister of National Security the Hon. Tommy Turnquest said Wednesday.
It can be very rewarding to shop here at home in the Bahamas, and Furniture Plus is proving it each month during their 20th anniversary Shop 2 Hop promotion.
The celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth will be highlighted with a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening hosted by Queen Elizabeth as Head of the Commonwealth.
Nassau, Bahamas – Twenty-five employees of the Buildings Control Division of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport participated in the first of a two-day workshop designed to enhance customer service skills Wednesday.
House Communication by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham on the introduction of three Bills to Parliament this morning
In celebration of Earth Day 2009, the Bahamas Ministry of the Environment organized a “Million Trees Program.” The Bahamas Government has agreed to plant a million trees throughout The Bahamas by December 31, 2009
Lyford Cay International School is pleased to partner with Super Value in celebrating Earth Day.
The contract for the production of the Master Plan and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the redevelopment of the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center has been awarded to Integrated Building Services (IBS)/IBI Group.
The 31st session of the World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee opened on Monday with a reminder of the impact global warming can have on small island nations like the Bahamas.
Atlantis' Imperial Ballroom was rocked to its core on Saturday night as the Jonas Brothers performed to the delight of thousands of screaming fans of all ages.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – United States President Barack Obama met with leaders of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) in bilateral talks Friday; a meeting expected to lead to a strengthening of existing bonds between the US and the Caribbean.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Reaffirming that there is no justification for the United States to name The Bahamas in a stop taxation bill, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham said The Bahamas does not expect that its name will appear in such legislation at the end of the day.
The treatment of chronic, non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) is placing an “astronomical” burden on the healthcare system and the economy of The Bahamas as estimates show that almost $30million was spent in 2008 on medication to treat 11 chronic diseases at public and private healthcare facilities, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said Friday.
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham and a delegation left Nassau on Thursday for the 5th Summit of the Americas to be held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from April 17-19.
Greetings by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister. Dinner in Honour of Visiting US Congressional Delegation, Wednesday, 8 April, 2009, US Ambassador’s Residence
On Thursday April 2nd, Dr. Judson Eneas addressed the Rotary Club of West Nassau at Graycliff Restaurant. Dr. Eneas’ topic was 'Men’s Health.' He spoke on the topics of prostate cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Hands For Hunger, the non-profit, humanitarian organization committed to the elimination of hunger and the reduction of food waste in The Bahamas is teaming up with local chefs for its first annual fundraiser entitled “Paradise Plates.”
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is not immediately concerned with the Bahamas being placed on the ‘grey list’ by the G-20 countries. He announced on Sunday, however, that the government will move forward to engage in a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Canada.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is hosting a United States congressional delegation led by Chairman of the US Judiciary Committee Congressman John Conyers from April 7 to April 9.
The Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC), canner of Coca-Cola, has joined the ‘Keep The Bahamas Clean, Green and Pristine’ programme; donating 37 garbage dumpsters to the Government.
The Government of The Bahamas is in the midst of an ambitious drive to provide even greater access to healthcare and health institutions for all Bahamians, Health Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis said in his address to the monthly meeting of the Nurses Association of The Bahamas Monday.
The Ministry of the Environment is spearheading a programme to stem the erosion of coastal areas by ridding the country of invasive plants not native to The Bahamas such as casaurina and Hawaiian sea grape (scaevola).
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Hurricane experts at Colorado State University have scaled back their prediction for the Atlantic and now say this will be an average season with 12 named storms, including six hurricanes. They say two of them could be major.
Twenty-three schools throughout The Bahamas will be competing in the IBS Build-A-Bridge Challenge on April 23rd at the Holy Trinity Church Activity Center. The Challenge is a science competition in which 10th and 11th grade students build a lightweight, load bearing bridge using only Popsicle sticks and all purpose glue.
Nassau, Bahamas – The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; the final court of appeal of The Bahamas, affects “the lives of Bahamians, the region and people in the wider common-law world,” Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator the Hon. Michael Barnett said Monday.
50th Annual IDB/IIC Meeting Statement, On Behalf of the Caribbean Constituency: Barbados, Bahamas, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Monday, March 30, 2009
Minister of the Environment the Hon. Earl Deveaux, second from left, along with US Embassy Charge’ d’Affaires Timothy Zuniga-Brown, Colonel Dave Borsi and Commander Stephen Russell, Director of NEMA get set to tour the NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) on Monday, March 23, 2009. (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson).
NASSAU, Bahamas – Members of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) propose to make representation to the British Government regarding recommendations in the Interim Report of the Turks and Caicos Commission of Inquiry, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham told Parliament Wednesday.
Four seawalls in the western district of New Providence are currently under repair. The Government of the Bahamas recently awarded a contract totaling $464,438.60 for the repair of seawalls at Delaporte, opposite the Caves, east of Gambier and Rock Point and west of Mosko’s residence.
NASSAU, Bahamas --- The Royal Bahamas Police Force has the capability and the know-how to reverse the crime, criminality, violence and anti-social behaviour currently impacting the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson said Tuesday.
Students of Uriah McPhee Primary School celebrated Commonwealth Day Monday. (BIS Photo/Raymond Bethel)Nassau, Bahamas – Employees of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture joined the staff and students of Uriah McPhee Primary School as they celebrated Commonwealth Day Monday. Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of nations held on the second Monday in March.
Legislation for the implementation of an unemployment benefit programme is expected to be brought to Parliament this month, with plans by the Government also underway to launch prescription drug programmes to assist the elderly, indigent and sufferers of chronic non-communicable diseases, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham told Parliament Monday.
Recognising the extensive import food bill and the shortages experienced after each hurricane, The Bahamas has embarked on a mission to grow as much of its food as possible, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources the Hon. Lawrence Cartwright said at the opening of the 2nd Annual Agricultural, Marine Resources and Agribusiness Expo.
Greetings by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister at Dinner in Honour of H.E. Hui Liangyn Vice Premier, State Council People’s Republic of China 17 February 2009.
Artist John Cox open his most recent work “I am not afraid to fight a perfect stranger” at the New Providence Art & Antiques on Friday February 27, 2009 at 5 PM.
Below is a link to watch a video of the artist explaining his new work on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOBU1EOm-vM
Senator the Honourable Dr. Jacinta Higgs, Chairperson of the Clifton Heritage Authority advises the public that work on phase one of the Clifton Heritage National Park is progressing well and when completed, Bahamians and tourists alike will be able to enjoy the various historical and natural features of the Park.
As renovations to Government House continue, the old charm it once held is gradually being restored. Alicia Oxley, historic preservation architect at the Antiquities Museums and Monuments Corporation said the objective of the exercise is to “restore Government House as much as possible to what it used to be.”
A judge refused on Wednesday to lower the bail requirement for an ambulance driver accused of trying to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta following his son's death in the Bahamas.
Something just wasn’t right. Julia Munroe-Neilly’s food bill kept going up but the amount of groceries she was bringing home kept going down. She decided to do something about it. She enrolled in the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources’ backyard gardening project.
Four outstanding employees and 20 retirees received special honours recently at the 3rd Annual Ministry of Tourism Signature Awards (MOTSA).
Tourism high performers received a spectacular show of gratitude January 30, when winners of the 13th Annual Cacique Awards were revealed at the awards ceremony at the Rainforest Theatre.
Making Crown Land available at concessionary rates for home construction and business endeavours, particularly in the Family Islands, is one of the Government’s Crown Land commitments to the Bahamian people.
Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham's New Year's address to the nation (delivered Thursday, January 29, 2009)
The establishment of the Health Diagnostic Unit at Her Majesty’s Prison will “considerably expand” the current healthcare capacity and services provided to inmates and staff at the penal institution, Minister of National Security the Hon. Tommy Turnquest said Thursday.
The third annual Lunch & the Law presentation organized by the Law Library of the Libraries & Instructional Media Services Department of The College of The Bahamas will take place on Friday 30th, January, 2009, at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, beginning at 9.15 a.m.
Former PLP MP for Marco City, Pleasant Bridgewater has resigned from the Senate effective immediately in order to fight the charges made against her in the Travolta matter. She has affirmed her innocence. Below is a statement from Ms. Bridgewater and following that is the Leader's statement.
The viability of the Nassau grouper is under the microscope. Once a commonly landed commercial species in the Caribbean, it is now considered to be threatened.
The signing of a branding contract for the College of The Bahamas is pivotal because it is an initiation of steps that “will forever change the images and the symbols” associated with the institution, COB president Janyne Hodder said Wednesday.
The third annual Lunch & the Law presentation organized by the Law Library of the Libraries & Instructional Media Services Department of The College of The Bahamas will take place on Friday 30th, January, 2009, at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, beginning at 9.15 a.m.
The new, state-of-the-art Oncology Centre at the Princess Margaret Hospital opened Thursday amidst great expectations for the future diagnosis, management, treatment and care of cancer patients in The Bahamas.
The Bahamas said farewell to United States Ambassador to The Bahamas His Excellency Ned Siegel Wednesday, thanking him for his work in bilateral agreements, HIV/AIDS and breast cancer initiatives.
The Minister of National Security, Hon. Tommy Turnquest, led a delegation of government officials to Jamaica on 8 January 2009, to observe the Government of Jamaica’s Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Pilot Project.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources is considering a direct intervention in the management of commercial food s