Commodore Raymond King To Retire
Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), Dr. Raymond King will officially retire from the RBDF on Thursday when a handing over ceremony will be held at the Coral Harbour Base. In an interview with Clint Watson on The Rundown talk show King expressed his satisfaction with his tenure at the helm of the […]
MP Pinder On Abaco Fire
Firefighters and volunteers have been battling bush fires on the island of Abaco for weeks. The Member of Parliament for Central and South Abaco shared what he thinks is the cause of the fires. The Hon. John Pinder was asked about the possibility of arson he said, “we’ve noticed that fires are started up wind […]
Improving The Post Office
Acting Post Master General, Shervonne Johnson spoke with ZNS News about the changes that are being implemented to improve services at the General Post Office. Johnson said, “some people have had really bad experiences with the post office in terms of getting the mail delivered on time, it not being destroyed, losing their bank books, […]
Jamaican Women Face Deportation from Bahamas After Admitting to Prostitution Offenses
However, Magistrate LaQuay Laing emphasized the seriousness of their offenses before imposing fines of US$500 each, with a warning of six months in prison if unpaid. Once their fines are settled or sentences completed, they will be handed over to …
Pintard Suggests An Overhaul Of Fire Services
In response to the spate of fires occurring across the country recently Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Michael Pintard has suggested the Royal Bahamas Police Force Fire Branch be overhauled. Pintard said, “the fires on multiple islands Grand Bahama, New Providence, Andros, Abaco are really devastating for us at this time where we must […]
US cites Bahamas over handling of child abduction cases
… said that in 2024, The Bahamas “demonstrated a pattern of … is concerned that unless The Bahamas employs a standardized timeline … report also said that The Bahamas’ competent authorities “failed to … locate a child.” The Bahamas was also cited for noncompliance …
Bahamas once again ranks high on human development index
… “Between 1990 and 2023, Bahamas’ life expectancy at birth … years,” the report states. “Bahamas’ [gross national income] per … According to the report, The Bahamas’ gender development index (GDI … no data available for The Bahamas’ multidimensional poverty index, …
Maternity Leave Extension Possible By 2026
Executive Director in the Ministry of Labour, Quinton Laroda has revealed to ZNS News that a two week extension to maternity leave could be enacted by 2026. He said, “we’re close to the sign off of the convention with the goal basically of addressing the question of maternity leave, breastfeeding and so forth and also […]
Days after Habs’ playoff elimination, Patrik Laine and his fiancee Jordan “off season hard launch” holiday trip to The Bahamas
… their offseason vacation in the Bahamas after the Canadiens were eliminated … and sandy beaches in the Bahamas, taken from the plane. Another …
Bahamas tourism grows nine percent despite dip in stopovers and air arrivals
… key Family Islands, including Grand Bahama, Abaco, Bimini, and Eleuthera … The United States remains The Bahamas’ largest market, accounting for … travel into October. The Bahamas’ digital platforms are also … results. Duncombe reported that Bahamas.com had over 3 …
