Ragged Island adequately supplied with water

The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) has an ample supply of water available in Ragged Island for residents or anyone who wishes to construct a home or business in the southern island...

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Save The Bays applauds Ragged Island Green Rebuild Plan 'Most Progressive Measure in Region to Prepare for Climate Change', Seeks Progress Report

Outspoken environmental advocacy and education organization Save The Bays today redoubled its support for the government?s plan to rebuild storm-ravaged Ragged Island with sustainable design and renewable energy sources, creating the first fully green island in the region...

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Beach Cleanup Volunteers Get a Treat from BTC

Company partners with Ragged Island Cultural and Heritage Association...Ragged Island Native Amanda Curling spearheads an annual initiative for her hometown every year...

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Negotiation and consultation right way forward to resolve South China Sea Issue

The international community has become increasingly concerned about the South China Sea dispute, in particular the South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Republic of the Philippines, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

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Urban Renewal to repair 3,000 homes

The Urban Renewal Commission will carry out a "super plan" to repair 3,000 homes that have fallen into a state of disrepair across New Providence in 2017, Commission Chairman Algernon Allen said yesterday.

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Visitors capture Marathon Bahamas titles

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Debate on Gaming Bill expected in January

Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday the government hopes to begin debate on the Gaming Bill in January...

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MJF (Make Jesus Famous) magazine launched

MJF (Make Jesus Famous) magazine, the newest Christian magazine in the country is now on newsstands...

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Dr Porter's wife denied bail

THE wife of former MUHC boss Dr Arthur Porter will remain in a Canadian prison until a preliminary inquiry in September, according to Quebec court Judge Robert Marchi.

According to media reports, former Old Fort Bay resident Pamela Mattock Porter became the first person arrested by the province?s anti-corruption unit to be denied bail...

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Greene disappointed at commission's decision

Human rights activist Erin Greene said yesterday she was disappointed that the Constitutional Commission did not recommend to the government that discrimination based on sexual orientation be declared unconstitutional.

The commission instead noted that minority groups can be protected through ordinary legislation...

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