12 January 2017
Florida lawmakers are looking for way to get sand from The Bahamas in order to restore some of the state’s depleted coastlines. According to an article by the Sun Sentinel, Miami Dade and Broward counties have exhausted their deposits of available offshore sand leaving sand that is too far offshore to retrieve. Officials are hoping […]
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12 January 2017
The two-year back and forth between the government and The Bahamas Doctors Union on a resolution for a new industrial agreement, may come to an end this week. Union President Dr. Charles Arthur Clarke said he has met with Health Minister Dr. Perry Gomez since the Christmas holidays, and as a result, the union has […]
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12 January 2017
With voter registration still low, Opposition Senate and Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney is making a strong call on Bahamians to go out and register to vote for the upcoming 2017 General Elections. Addressing the media at a press conference yesterday, Mr. McCartney stressed the importance of voting, noting that a vote is […]
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12 January 2017
After years of negotiations, The Bahamas will soon have control of its own airspace. Prime Minister Perry Christie today announced that a final agreement is being reached with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This agreement will govern the terms and conditions of the FAA managing the country’s airspace, initially for a period a 10 year […]
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12 January 2017
To help sustain one of the country’s most popular sport, regulations for the fly fishing industry in The Bahamas is set to come into effect on January 9. Deputy Director General for the Ministry of Tourism, Ellison Thompson noted that for the first time The Bahamas’ fly fishing industry will have regulations. “Both the public […]
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11 January 2017
Despite a very early start time and a bit of inclement weather, hundreds of persons filled the streets to support the march in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Majority Rule. The match started promptly at 7am from Windsor park on Wulff Road, travelled north on East Street, on to Bay Street and south on […]
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11 January 2017
The Bahamas is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary as a signatory to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of hazardous Wastes and their Disposal with two Workshops scheduled to be held in New Providence and Grand Bahama. The Government of The Bahamas, who was ratified to the Basel Convention in Basel, […]
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11 January 2017
Monday morning left a local family distraught after a domestic dispute resulted in the death of an unidentified male. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Stephen Dean says officers were alerted to the incident on Wilson Street, Nassau Village sometime around 8am Monday. “Preliminary reports tell us that there was a young man who was acting […]
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11 January 2017
The controversial “We March” demonstration that took place yesterday morning saw hundreds of spectators and participants. It was said to be a greater turnout of people that its first march. Leading the march that began at the western esplanade to Pompey Square on Bay Street was Ranard Henfield. He was joined by National Congress of […]
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11 January 2017
A Boundaries Commission report slated to be tabled in the House of Assemble (HOA) Monday has been delayed due to a possible leak of documents, according to Commission Chair and House of Assembly Speaker Dr. Kendal Major. Dr. Major says there had been a leak of proposed boundaries changes despite members of the commissions being […]
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