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Eyewitnesses to history
Eyewitnesses to history
"History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people." - Martin Luther King Jr.
No Christmas bonus for Grand Lucayan employees?
No Christmas bonus for Grand Lucayan employees?
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Obie Ferguson is claiming that 150 employees at Lucayan Renewal Holdings Limited in Grand Bahama will not be receiving their Christmas bonuses this year. Ferguson says this is a direct violation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2021. However, Julian Russell, Chairman Lucayan Renewal Holdings [...]
PHOTOS: Team Bahamas celebrates sixth consecutive CARIFTA Aquatics win
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Get a closer look at Team Bahamas celebrating six straight through the lens of Eyewitness News Staff Photographer Jahiem Rahming.
Early morning blaze engulfs shantytown
Early morning blaze engulfs shantytown
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Eyewitness News has learnt that there was a devastating fire which reportedly erupted in an alleged Haitian shanty town, off Golden Isles Road, early Wednesday morning. While fire officials have not confirmed how many structures were destroyed; we do know that the inferno erupted sometime after 1:00 am January 17, 2024. Police have not [...]
Spilligate 2023 featuring Burna Boy postponed
Spilligate 2023 featuring Burna Boy postponed
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Organizers of Spilligate 2023 have confirmed to Eyewitness News that its event, which was slated to feature Burna Boy as its international headliner, has been postponed to a later date due to inclement forecasted for this weekend. The event was originally slated for December 16th, 2023; however, organizers are expected to announce a [...]
Celebrated taxi driver says he was just doing his job
NASSAU , BAHAMAS — The most wanted taxi driver in The Bahamas was tracked down by Eyewitness News early this afternoon. Henry Culmer, a taxi driver for 8 years, was recognized for his outstanding hospitality by a young man visiting from New Rochelle, New York. The tourist made a video acknowledging his initial doubts about [...]
Fires Continue To Rage In Andros
Fires Continue To Rage In Andros
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bush fires continues to affect residents in North Andros who claim that the smoke is impacting air quality and threatening homes and businesses in the surrounding areas. Some residents told Eyewitness News that there has been a loss of visibility on the roads due to the massive smoke making it "impossible to [...]
Electric vehicle dealer eyeing start of new HQ construction later this year
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Easy Car Sales, a Bahamian electric vehicle dealer, anticipates commencing construction on its new headquarters later this year and will soon open a new sales office at that site. The company also notes significant expansion in employment, which has tripled post-pandemic. Pia Farmer, partner at Easy Car Sales, told Eyewitness News that [...]
Staff At Registrar General's Office Prepared To Withdraw Services
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) President Kimsley Ferguson told Eyewitness News Thursday morning that his members assigned to the Office of the Registrar General are "willing and ready to withdraw services if the unsafe and unhealthy work environment is not addressed at the office complex located on Shirley Street." Scores of workers [...]
Haitian Migrants Apprehended & Taken To RBDF Inagua Base
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Eyewitness News has been informed by sources on the ground in Inagua that more Haitian nationals have been apprehended and taken to the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF). Sources have been unable to confirm the exact amount of migrants that have been apprehended for illegal entry into Bahamian waters. The Bahamas has [...]