Suspect Dies In Police Custody
A 35 year old man died while in the custody of police at the Fox Hill Police Station on Thursday. According to police the man was being removed from his holding cell, to be transported to court, when he began resisting officers. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Anton Rahming was on the scene where he […]
Empowerment Hour Graduates Celebrate Growth, Skills, and New Possibilities
Press Release Graduates of the Empowerment Hour Programme in the Fox Hill and Carmichael communities were celebrated this past week as the Ministry of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting (MOSSIB), through its Community Affairs Division, marked the successful completion of another cycle of its community-based empowerment initiative. The programme, launched earlier this year in collaboration […]
It’s a ‘Winter Wonderland’ Christmas at the Bahamas Association for the Physically Disabled
by: Bahamas Information Services In a salute to Human Rights Day recently, Mrs. Ann Marie Davis of the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, attended and gave remarks at the Bahamas Association for the Physically Disabled (BAPD) ‘Winter Wonderland’ Christmas Production (December 10) at the BAPD Clubhouse, Dolphin Drive. In the spirit of […]
Bahamas Business Outlook Returns January 15, 2026
The Bahamas Business Outlook (BBO), the country’s premier economic conference, is set for Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Baha Mar resort, with Prime Minister the Hon. Philip E. Davis, KC, scheduled to deliver the highly anticipated keynote address that is expected to set the tone for national economic discourse in a pivotal year. Now […]
AMMC Director Provides Update on the Essential Renovations On-going at Fort Fincastle and the Water Tower
By Llonella Gilbert/BIS Don Cornish, Director of The National Museum of The Bahamas, Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation (AMMC), said essential renovations to Fort Fincastle and the nearly 100-year-old Water Tower should finish sometime in January 2026, but he cannot give an exact date. “The contractor has indicated to us that he should be out […]
Training Centre for the Disabled has 9th Fundraiser
by: Bahamas Information Services Hebrews 13:16 says: And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. In her remarks at the 9th Annual Fundraiser of the Training Centre for the Disabled, December 5, at Paul Farquharson Centre, Mrs. Ann Marie Davis of the Office of […]
BTC Protest
Employees of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) along with leaders of the Bahamas Communications & Public Officers Union (BCPOU) and the Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union (BCPMU) staged a demonstration at the BTC offices on Poinciana Drive on Monday. BCPMU President, Kendrick Knowles called for government intervention in their relations with the company. He […]
ZNS Managers Union Contract Signed
After months of negotiations the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) and the Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union (BCPMU) signed a $2.4 million, four year deal on Monday. BCPMU President, Kendrick Knowles was at the signing ceremony held at BCB headquarters where he outlined some of the benefits now available to middle managers. He […]
Violence Against Persons With Disabilities Too Often Underreported, Underestimated and Misunderstood
By: Llonella Gilbert/BIS Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting the Hon. Myles LaRoda said Persons with Disabilities is a group whose experiences with violence remain too often underreported, underestimated and misunderstood. The Social Services Minister said, “In 2014, The Bahamas took a historic step when the Ministry of Social Services guided the passage of […]
PM Davis Visits and Encourages Opportunity Hub: Upskill Participants
By; Bahamas Information Services During his remarks at the Opportunity Hub: Upskill visit to the Edmund Moxey Centre, on December 12, 2025, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis pointed out to those who had enrolled in and started the free programme that the first hurdle was rarely the course content. “The […]
