16 January 2014
The Family Islands have a new destination marketing advocate with the launch of the Domestic Tourist, the island-hopping travel blog of Bahamian journalist Noelle Nicolls. At the start of the year, the Domestic Tourist formed an online content partnership with BahamaGo, the premier online booking engine for domestic travel, to bring much needed exposure to […]
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16 January 2014
In 2013, the majority of murders took place in the Bain and Grants Town, Centreville and Englerston communities, which is why the Ministry of National Security is beginning phase one of its household survey in those inner city areas. The ministry will set out to gather statistics and information on living conditions, crime, social behaviour, […]
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16 January 2014
While the latest crime statistics reveal that the majority of last year’s murders occurred during the late night and early morning hours, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday brushed off calls for the enforcement of a national curfew. Mr. Greenslade released the annual year-end crime report, which among other things, shows that of the 119 murders […]
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16 January 2014
A day after a top offshore bank official was detained in an immigration roundup, top executives from for across the country’s financial sector met with Prime Minister Perry Christie and other high-ranking government officials to voice their concerns. On Tuesday, immigration officials rounded up close to 200 illegal immigrants, including UBS Bahamas Director Emmanuel Fiaux. […]
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16 January 2014
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday was blocked from tabling a crime bill, which he said would push the government to resume capital punishment in the country. Dr. Minnis attempted to table the bill in the House of Assembly during Wednesday’s morning session. The bill puts provisions in place for the government to remove the […]
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16 January 2014
Commonwealth Bank Limited announced Wednesday that its Oakes Field branch is on schedule to re-open in late January following a $2.1 million renovation, repair and expansion that is adding nearly 50 per cent square footage to the bank’s busiest branch. Bank executives credit CGT Construction with “keeping the job on track” following the contract signing […]
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16 January 2014
Both line staff and management at the Central Bank of The Bahamas have gone on work to rule after they say the bank decided to adjust their pension plan. Yesterday during a press conference, President of the Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union Talbot Collie, the bank abandoned a cooperative process that would decide on […]
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16 January 2014
With thousands of Chinese nationals expect to visit The Bahamas for a vacation this year the government has formed a Bahamas-Asia Pacific Council so that Bahamians can enhance engagement in the region. According to a press statement, the individual council members will comprise of Bahamians from both the public and private sector in different professions […]
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15 January 2014
The Bahamas’ ambassador to the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) says for there to be any kind of economic progression in the country, there first needs to be more diversification. On Monday while addressing the Bahamas Business Outlook, FAO Ambassador Godfrey Eneas said now more than ever the focus needs to be shifted from tourism and […]
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15 January 2014
Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett says the government is already beginning to see the benefits of solar powered devices and is looking to develop the country’s first green subdivision. The project will be done through the assistance of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Through the two organisations, the government was […]
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