New US Chargé d’Affaires introduced at US Embassy opening ceremony
THE US Embassy in Nassau celebrated the 248th Independence Day anniversary of the United States on Friday with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony that also marked the opening of its new embassy compound on Shirley Street.
‘We need answers on missing Taylor’
MORE than a week after American Taylor Casey went missing, her relatives said they need more answers surrounding her disappearance and don’t feel “as confident” in police’s investigations.
Johnson drops legal action against the FNM
FORMER Free National Movement vice-chairman Richard Johnson has discontinued his legal action against the FNM, which he said was expensive for him to pursue.
Bahamian swim coach takes part in carrying the Olympic torch in France
BEFORE the Olympics begin later this month, 11,000 people will have carried the Olympic Torch in a relay. One of them is a Bahamian.
Woman and man killed in separate incidents
THE country’s murder count rose by two after a woman who was shot by her boyfriend last week died in hospital on Saturday, and a man was found stabbed to death hours later.
Bahamian students hope to avoid Hurricane Beryl
AS Hurricane Beryl barrels towards the Caribbean, some Bahamian students in Jamaica are anxious and making plans to return home.
Health officials record uptick in COVID-19, flu-like illnesses
THE MINISTRY of Health and Wellness revealed it has has observed recently an uptick in the number of persons testing positive for influenza-like illnesses (ILI).
Ministry of Health hosts HIV testing drive
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness in partnership with The Bahamas AIDS Foundation held a Regional HIV Testing initiative on Friday, urging others to take the next step and know their status.
Man shot and killed in Fox Dale subdivision
A MAN wearing a bail monitor was shot dead as he arrived at his home in the Fox Hill area last night.
Bahamas ‘firing on all cylinders’ through attracting 4.8m visitors
THE Ministry of Tourism's top official yesterday said The Bahamas is "firing on all cylinders" with the 4.8m total visitors for 2024's first five months beating last year's record pace.
Sarkis dismisses CCA’s $68m ‘over-budget’ claim
BAHA MAR’S original developer has accused the resort’s Chinese contractor of trying to rehash failed legal arguments as he dismissed its assertion that the project went “only $68m” over budget.
Andros resort to expand and become ‘big enough’
AN ANDROS resort owner yesterday unveiled plans to expand his second property by adding a boutique hotel and residential real estate, adding: “It’s very difficult to make 20 rooms work.”
$30m Andros renewable project bids to tackle casuarina invasion
A $30M Andros renewable project will “simultaneously” seek to solve the island’s casuarina pine tree invasion by incorporating biomass into its energy mix, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.
Vehicle importers pocketed client Excise Tax payments
CUSTOMS top official yesterday revealed that unscrupulous importers pocketed monies provided by clients to pay Excise Tax on imported vehicles in a scheme that abused Dorian-related tax breaks.
Western air suspends flights to Cat Island
A MAJOR Bahamian airline has suspended flights to Cat Island’s New Bight airport due to the “hazardous state” of a runway that has previously damaged aircraft and prevented yesterday’s scheduled take-off.
FBI assisting local police in search for missing American woman
THE US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has helped local police with its investigation into the disappearance of American Taylor Casey, 41.
‘Lack of transparency on Independence costs’
AS a new round of Independence Day celebrations nears, the cost of last year’s festivities is still unknown.
Govt reviewing conduct of revenue task force
OFFICIALS are reviewing how the Revenue Enhancement Task Force conducts itself when checking whether businesses are complying with the law after a video of law enforcement officers entering CBS Bahamas with guns on Monday went viral.
