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- Deputy Prime Minister Turnquest Resigns
- Bahamas Professional Golfers Association Announces 2020 B...
- Diego Maradona: Argentina legend dies aged 60
- Weather Forecast November 24-29, 2020
- The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority...
- PUBLIC NOTICE-Closing of Grouper Season
- International Health Executive/Attorney Aubynette Rolle C...
- BTC’s For the Culture Back by Popular Demand
Turnquest goes quietly - for now: I will have more to say about the allegations made against me and the actors that have perpetuated it39
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis accepted Peter Turnquest's resignation as deputy prime minister and minister of finance yesterday evening, ending nearly a week of political intrigue after the East Grand Bahama MP was named in a Supreme Court lawsuit relating to an alleged $27m fraud...
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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.
- Turnquest goes quietly - for now: I will have more to say about the allegations made against me and the actors that have perpetuated it39
- Turnquest resigns as Deputy PM, Minister of Finance
- Tablets given to help students
- Baldness link to severe symptoms from COVID
- 29 new cases confirmed - but only three in New Providence
The Nassau Guardian News
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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Bahamas Professional Golfers Association Announces 2020 BPGA Golf Championship
The Bahamas Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) will host its 2020 National Championship at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, from November 30, 2020 to December 3, 2020...read more »
Deputy Prime Minister Turnquest Resigns
Statement by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis on the resignation of the Minister of FinanceI have accepted the resignation of the Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest, effective immediately.
I thank Mr. Turnquest for his service to The Bahamas, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I will serve as interim Minister of Finance and will make a substantive appointment in due course.
Prime Minister Minnis
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Diego Maradona: Argentina legend dies aged 60
Football legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 60... read more »
Weather Forecast November 24-29, 2020
A weak Cold Front will enter the Bahamas and gradually dissipate as it pushes south through the islands. Strong High Pressure will build across the area generating strong winds along with cooler temperatures...read more »
The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority-Romaine lettuce warning
BAHFSA wishes to inform the general public that the recent Romaine Lettuce Warning being circulated on social media by Fox News, is a dated post... read more »
PUBLIC NOTICE-Closing of Grouper Season
The following serves to inform the General Public the Nassau Grouper Season will be closed effective 1st December 2020 until 28th February 2021... read more »
International Health Executive/Attorney Aubynette Rolle Cultivating a Culture of Patient Care With New Book and Course for Medical Professionals
Nationwide… Aubynette Rolle, an internationally-known health executive and attorney who has who has advocated for better care and strategies for improving quality and patient safety at regional meetings at the World Health Organization...read more »
BTC’s For the Culture Back by Popular Demand
Lawrence Rolle vs. Simeon Outten...For the Culture returns – by popular demand with what is expected to be an inspirational show featuring Prophet Lawrence Rolle vs. Pastor Simeon Outten...read more »
“Advanced Surgical Techniques for children with Congenital Heart Disease”
About 1 in every 100 newborns in the United States is born with a congenital heart defect. Unlike acquired heart disease, which affects people in adulthood, congenital heart disease is present at birth... read more »
Grand Bahama Children’s Home bolstered by generous donor group
The Grand Bahama Children’s Home has had two very busy, challenging years – beginning with rebuilding the homes that house their children, destroyed by Hurricane Dorian, with the Grand Bahama Port Authority...read more »
Former MP and Speaker – Oswald Ingraham Passes Away
Former Member of Parliament, Deputy to the Governor General of The Bahamas and Speaker of the House of Assembly, James Oswald Ingraham has passed away at the age of 83... read more »
Bahamas Mortgage Corporation Gets New Home
The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation has reached a major milestone with the opening of its newly renovated building on East Hill Street...read more »
MOSSUD hosts week-long virtual training across islands
he ability to address team members from across the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development in one setting throughout various locations within the country in “Virtual Real Time...”read more »
USA Travel Advisory Of 23 November 2020 On The Bahamas
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas have taken note of the travel advisory issued by the United States, 23 November 2020, regarding The Bahamas...read more »
Limeade Bahamas provides Breakfast for 400 in the Englerston Community
This morning, Limeade, a Bahamian owned company and The Munroe Foundation hosted Community Cares at the Montell Heights Community Centre on Mantol Street...read more »
Tara Cooper-Burnside Sworn in as Acting Justice of the Supreme Court
Tara Cooper-Burnside was sworn in as Acting Justice of the Supreme Court by the Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith...read more »
Privately-Owned Pre-schools Awarded Grant Funding from the Government
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis stated that the goal of providing grants to expand privately-owned pre-schools is to make more seats available for pre-schoolers... read more »
The Prime Minister Re-affirms the Government’s Commitment to Pre-School Education in the Family Islands
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis reaffirmed the Government’s commitment that any educator with pre-school knowledge...read more »
Courtesy Call on The Hon. Darren Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas, by H. E. Rodolfo Sabonge, Secretary-General of The Association of Caribbean States
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that the newly appointed Secretary-General (SG) of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS)... read more »
Minister of State for the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management & Reconstruction to address Caribbean Risk Management Academy Conference
The Hon. Iram Lewis, Minister of State for the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management & Reconstruction, has accepted an invitation to be one of three keynote speakers at a Virtual Conference...read more »