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- Minister Dames commends Catholic Church Men's Prison Inma...
- GB Junkanoo Groups receive seed funding; hearing of "Exci...
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield presenting Na...
- US expands travel ban to include North Korea
- NOW OPEN: Dunkin' Donuts new location in in Lynden Pindli...
- News Item on Hurricane Lee
- Hurricane Maria Moves Away From The Bahamas, All Warnings...
- Tropical Storm Lee 910 Miles East of Bermuda
Christie Davis: 46k water debt
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie tops a "confidential list" at the Water and Sewerage Corporation which allowed politicians and elites to accumulate arrears and not be disconnected, with one of two accounts in his name owing more than $20,000 as of July 2014...
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National Hurricane Center
Providing analyses, forecasts, and warnings of tropical cyclones and disturbances over the Atlantic basin.
Tribune News
The Tribune is The Bahamas' second oldest newspaper and has been publishing since 1903. It is published Monday through Saturday and is usually available by 5 am. Check BahamasLocalNews.com for updates throughout the day.
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The Nassau Guardian is The Bahamas' oldest newspaper and has been publishing since 1844. It is published Monday through Saturday and is usually available by 5 am. Check BahamasLocalNews.com for updates throughout the day.
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Minister Dames commends Catholic Church Men's Prison Inmate Spiritual Mentoring
Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames said, on September 21, 2017, that among the many important programmes geared towards the proper rehabilitation of prisoners is the aspect of the spiritual development of the prisoner...read more »
GB Junkanoo Groups receive seed funding; hearing of "Exciting" Plans
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Michael Pintard, on Saturday, September 23, presented the major Junkanoo groups on island with their seed money to prepare for their New Year’s Day Parade...read more »
Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield presenting National Statement at United Nations Assembly
Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Darren Henfield during presentation of his National Statement at the 72nd Session of the United Nations...read more »
US expands travel ban to include North Korea
US President Donald Trump has expanded his controversial travel ban to include people from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, citing security concerns. read more »
NOW OPEN: Dunkin' Donuts new location in in Lynden Pindling International Airport arrivals terminal
Dunkin’ Donuts, The Bahamas’ all-day, everyday stop for coffee, sandwiches and baked goods, is proud to announce the opening of its seventh location in Nassau, in the Lynden Pindling International Airport’s Arrivals Terminal... read more »
Hurricane Maria Moves Away From The Bahamas, All Warnings Are Discontinued
…HURRICANE MARIA CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ARE DISCONTINUED, HENCE THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
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UB to Benefit from 12th UNESCO Meeting on Management of Water Resources
The 12th United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP) and Meeting of National Committees and Focal Points concluded Wednesday, September 20, with a commitment to form a UB-based Committee under the Ministry of Education...read more »
Crime Issues, Manifestation of Years of "Inattention, Abdication of Responsibility" said Minister Dames
Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames said in the House of Assembly, on September 20, 2017, that, since assuming office, he too had had enough of the “unacceptable level of crime” that currently exists in the nation, like many other concerned Bahamians...read more »
Tropical Storm Lee 910 Miles East of Bermuda
…TINY LEE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD...AT 5AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.9°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 49.2° WEST OR ABOUT 910 MILES EAST OF BERMUDA.
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Eye Of Maria Starting To Move Away From The Bahamas
…EYE OF MARIA STARTING TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS…TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THIS INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF CAT ISLAND, EXUMA, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY AND SAN SALVADOR, MAYAGUANA, INAGUA, CROOKED ISLAND, ACKLINS, LONG CAY, SAMANA CAY AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
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Tropical Storm Warning In Effect For Central and Southeast Bahamas
…DANGEROUS HURRICANE MARIA FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWARD OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WATERS…TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THIS INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF CAT ISLAND, EXUMA, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY AND SAN SALVADOR, MAYAGUANA, INAGUA, CROOKED ISLAND, ACKLINS, LONG CAY, SAMANA CAY AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
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Profitt's a Winner before Race even Starts
Animal Lover Viviane Wins Pet Food Institute’s Contest, Suit & Entry Fee for Potcakeman Triathlon...read more »
Tiny Tots gets a Big Boost from BTC
Company makes donation to school’s library and provides a new computer...BTC has made a donation to the Tiny Tots Preschool which caters to just over sixty toddlers. The company provided funds for the preschool’s library and also surprised the school with a brand new computer... read more »
Hurricane Maria Alert #27
…MARIA IS NOW PASSING TO THE EAST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS… UMA, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY AND SAN SALVADOR, MAYAGUANA, INAGUA, CROOKED ISLAND, ACKLINS, LONG CAY, SAMANA CAY AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS... read more »
NEMA Updates on Hurricane Maria
Director of NEMA (National Emergency Management Agency), Captain Stephen Russell and Chief Meteorologist of the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, Arnold King updated the public on Hurricane Maria, from NEMA, Friday afternoon, September 22, 2017... read more »
Dominica PM cries for his country
LOOP NEWS CREATED : 21 SEPTEMBER 2017 CARIBBEAN NEWS Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit speaking on ABS Television in Antigua this afternoon. Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit speaking on ABS Television in Antigua this afternoon...read more »
Puerto Rico dam bursts in wake of Hurricane Maria
A dam has failed and caused "extremely dangerous" flooding on Puerto Rico's Guajataca river in the wake of Hurricane Maria, authorities say... read more »
Hurricane Maria Alert #26
…MARIA IS NOW MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD, AWAY FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. THIS INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF MAYAGUANA, INAGUA, CROOKED ISLAND, ACKLINS, LONG CAY, SAMANA CAY AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS... read more »
CANTO Supports CDEMA in Hurricanes Irma and Maria Ravished Countries
With the recent devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, we ask for your support and prayers for the affected countries as we continue to receive and process information and chart the best way forward in this catastrophe... read more »