Jamaican national accused in the 2021 murder of Omar Penn Aka Punch charged in court on Grand Bahama…
… | News coming out of Grand Bahama Island today confirms the arraignment … . Crosby was remanded to The Bahamas Department of Corrections until August … Sunrise Highway in Freeport Grand Bahama. We report yinner decide!
Post Office Department to upgrade for greater efficiency
Minister of Transport and Housing the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis said the Post Office Department is expected to generate over $1.9 million dollars in revenue during the 2023/24 budget period. “A major plan for the department in this budget year is the development and creation of an automated counter and parcel delivery operation to facilitate electronic […]
Unemployment Rate Debated In The HOA
The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) recently released population statistics including the unemployment rate. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis spoke on the issue while wrapping up the 2023/24 budget debate in the House of Assembly on Monday. According to the BNSI the unemployment rate stands at 8.8%. On this Davis […]
BPL Generation Challenges
Officials at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) say that the increase in demand for electricity has created a strain on the electricity network which is the reason for recent power outages experienced on the island of New Providence. When questioned on the issue outside of the House of Assembly the Minister of Works and Utilities, […]
Post Office Department to upgrade for greater efficiency
Minister of Transport and Housing the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis said the Post Office Department is expected to generate over $1.9 million dollars in revenue during the 2023/24 budget period. “A major plan for the department in this budget year is the development and creation of an automated counter and parcel delivery operation to facilitate electronic […]
Nassau Paradise Island welcomes new flights from West Coast in partnership with Alaska Airlines
Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board today announced that Alaska Airlines will launch seasonal direct flights to the capital of The Bahamas beginning in December. From December 14, 2023, to April 10, 2024, visitors can fly nonstop with Alaska Airlines to Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport […]
The Bahamas named compliant on U.S. Fiscal Transparency Report
On June 27, the U.S. Department of State released its 2023 Fiscal Transparency Report which discusses public financial management accountability. Seventy two of the 140 governments evaluated met fiscal transparency requirements, including The Bahamas. The Bahamas was deemed fully complaint for the first time since 2018. “The Office of the Auditor General has made significant […]
Goldwynn Beach Access Addressed
Officials at the Goldwynn Resort on Cable Beach are addressing a photograph of a sign seemingly restricting beach access to the general public circulating on social media. Goldwynn Director of Hospitality Stuart Bowe said, “we had a sign at the edge of our pool decks. It did mention the word beach. We’ve already moved the […]
Granting Of Citizenship At Funeral Defended
Former Minister with responsibility for immigration, Brent Symonette called for the resignation of the current Minister of Labour and Immigration, the Hon. Keith Bell after it was made public that Bell conferred citizenship at a funeral service. Symonette called Bell’s actions improper. Minister Bell responded to Symonette’s call when speaking with members of the media […]
Strategic National Development Plan
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis revealed the government’s plans for the furtherance of the formulation of the National Development Plan while wrapping up the 2023/24 budget debate in the House of Assembly on Monday. Davis told Parliamentarians, “there must be continuity, not just across budget years but across successive administrations. […]
