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- Anatol Rodgers High is the First Government Owned Public ...
- News Item on Tropical Storm Zeta
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- Local Government Department Continues to Function Despite...
- Local Doctors, Cleveland Clinic Florida Team Up for Free ...
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Man dies after being shot by off-duty officer in Exuma
A man died after a shooting incident involving an off-duty police officer in Exuma last night...
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WSC Executive Chairman Participates in a High Level Forum for Caribbean Leaders Responsible for Water
The Hon. Adrian Gibson, Executive Chairman, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) addressed the 16th High-Level Forum for Caribbean Ministers responsible for water and presented a case study on the Bahamas’ Recovery from Hurricane Dorian – Lessons Learned... read more »
News Item on Tropical Storm Zeta
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM ZETA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 12 PM, THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2020...read more »
HIGHLIGHTS: PRIME MINISTER’S COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE 28 OCTOBER 2020
Weekday curfew (Mon-Fri.) 8pm to 5am now applies to New Providence and Abaco, effective Friday 30 October...On Grand Bahama, 8pm - 5am daily curfew goes into effect Friday 30 October... read more »
Anatol Rodgers High is the First Government Owned Public School to Implement Solar Power
Anatol Rodgers High School is going solar. Thanks to an $850K grant from the Italian Ministry of the Environment, Land and Seas (IMELS), the school now has the distinction of being the first government owned institution in the country to utilize this energy resource.read more »
Sign up and Give Back
Customers can re-gift FREE Samsung Tablet...With thousands of children having returned to school in a fully virtual environment, BTC has introduced an exclusive offer giving customers the opportunity to give back to a child in need... read more »
Local Government Department Continues to Function Despite the Stall in Elections
The Department of Local Government has continued to function despite the stall in elections as a result of the pandemic. During his address to the nation on Monday, 26th October, Minister of Labour, Transport & Local Government...read more »
Local Doctors, Cleveland Clinic Florida Team Up for Free Breast Cancer Webinar Oct 31
Two leading local medical professionals, including one who survived breast cancer to become an international marathon runner and author, will team up this Saturday with the director of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Maroone Cancer Center for a free webinar starting at 11am...read more »
Applications now open for disadvantaged families needing internet and devices for e-learning
Two tablets and 12-months of free high-speed internet provided to Knowles family...read more »
‘Overwhelming response’ to luxury hotel becoming home-away-from-home
Exuma’s Grand Isle appealing to live, work, play and lease market...With large residential style villas ranging upwards of 5,000 square feet, Grand Isle Resort in Exuma is using its own architectural footprint to leap into a burgeoning market of luxury long-term rentals...read more »
Amidst Covid-19, local company launches online training in Anti-Money Laundering
Local risk and compliance company Accord Services announces the launch of AccordReady©, The Bahamas’ first digital training solution designed to help financial professionals manage the threat of financial crimes, including anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud... read more »
Curb Appeal, Anyone?
Kickin’ it Curbside – Brooke Phillips Pyfrom and Jenn Treco take the Competent Authority’s charge -- curbside retail only -- to heart... read more »
News Item on Hurricane Zeta
NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE ZETA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY 28TH, OCTOBER 2020...read more »
Government levels the playing field with digital media tax enforcement
International giants now share same tax obligations as local advertising companies...For more than a year, the Government has been in the process of standardizing revenue collection from foreign entities providing services that are consumed in The Bahamas...read more »
Scotiabank Announces Changes to Branch Network
Scotiabank has announced changes to its network in an effort to realign its organizational structure with current revenues, as well as the significant shift in customer preferences...read more »
News Item on Tropical Storm Zeta
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM ZETA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY 27TH, OCTOBER 2020...read more »
News Item on Tropical Storm Zeta
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM ZETA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 12PM TUESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 2020...read more »
Certified Technical Training Begins on Moore’s Island
Thirty residents of Moore’s Island are receiving accelerated training towards National Centre for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification...read more »
News Item on Tropical Storm Zeta
NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM ZETA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 6 AM, TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2020...read more »
It’s back to school and BTC continues to give back
As scores of children across the country are engaged in either a fully virtual or a hybrid form of education, BTC continues to support students in need with devices to access their classes... read more »
Death of IOC Honorary Member Lee Kun-hee
It is with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learnt of the death of IOC Honorary Member Lee Kun-hee, at the age of 78... read more »