Hurricane Preparedness Conference
Various government ministries, departments and agencies participated in a press conference on Tuesday of about the government’s hurricane preparedness efforts. Meteorologist, Jeffrey Green spoke about the forecast for this year’s hurricane season. He said, “they’re going in for numbers of 17-25 storms that will occur, 8-13 hurricanes and 4-7 major hurricanes. The Department of Social […]
Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board pays a courtesy call at the Ministry of Tourism
Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) executives paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper and his executive team, June 3, 2024 at the ministry’s offices. The post Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board pays a courtesy call at the Ministry of Tourism appeared first […]
Valley Boys Update
The Valley Boys Junkanoo Group has recently faced challenges with it leadership and administration. Interim President of the group, Trevor Davis spoke with ZNS News on Tuesday about its future as they prepared to participate in the Labour Day festivities. Flanked by members of the group at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium Davis said, “we’re […]
MYSC My Gateway Launch Ceremony
A ceremony was held by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture to launch three of its services on the government’s MyGateway Portal. Minister of Economic Affairs, Sen. Hon. Michael Halkitis was at the event and spoke with reporters on the sidelines about the initiative. “So far we’re up to about 124 government services online […]
Marco Alert Delay Explained
At a press conference informing the public on ongoing investigations into missing persons cases, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Zhivargo Dames explained why there may be a delay in the sending of a marco’s alert. He said, “because we are trying to ensure that that child is indeed missing. We don’t want to disseminate or issue […]
Update on BTC Service Disruption on Eleuthera Due to Infrastructure Sabotage
BTC’s technical teams continue to work diligently to restore services and repair the damaged critical infrastructure in North Eleuthera,following an act of sabotage last Thursday May 30th. We estimate that all landline, mobile, and television services will be fully restored across impacted areas within the next 24 hours. For decades, the landing point of BTC’s sub-sea […]
The Governor General welcomes A.F. Adderley Class of ’79 members in a courtesy call
Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Cynthia Pratt (fourth right) received the A.F. Adderley Class of ’79 in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General on Friday, May 24, 2024. The post The Governor General welcomes A.F. Adderley Class of ’79 members in a courtesy call appeared first on ZNS BAHAMAS.
Financial Expert On 2024/2025 Budget
The 2024-2025 budget communication was delivered by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis in the House Of Assembly last Wednesday. Speaking on what has been revealed about the budget in that communication, Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, Gowon Bowe expressed that the presentation lacked explanation on the successes, failures and […]
Devin Issacs Update
Police officials held a press conference on Monday where they updated the general public on open missing persons cases. Devin Issacs, 16, was last seen at his home on Carmichael Road on May 15th. Police Press Liaison Officer, Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told reporters that police had uncovered new CCTV footage showing the teen. It […]
Junior National Chess Teams
The Bahamas Chess Federation proudly unveils its junior team lineup set to represent the nation at the upcoming Pan-American Youth Championship and the CAC Youth Chess Festival. These tournaments serve as crucial platforms for nurturing young talent and showcasing the Bahamas’ prowess in the world of chess. The Pan-American Youth Championship, slated for July 15th […]
