UPDATED: Tropical Storm Warning for northwest Bahamas discontinued
From the Bahamas Department of Meteorology:
The Bahamas beat St Vincent & the Grenadines 1-0
WITH a penalty kick from veteran captain Lesly St Fleur, the Bahamas Junkanoo Boys national men’s soccer team prevailed with an impressive 1-0 victory over St Vincent & the Grenadines on Friday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in game one of their World Cup Qatar Qualification.
Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey releases statement on Potential Tropical Cyclone One
Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey released a statement on Potential Tropical Cyclone One on Saturday night, saying the public is advised to remain indoors and to remain vigilant:
Grand Bahama Airport closed due to tropical cyclone winds
Grand Bahama Airport will be closed immediately due to winds associated with the tropical cyclone moving over Florida on Saturday.
BPL Skyguard Wind Warning 6th June: Nassau
STARTS: 06/04/2022 10:15 AM EDT EXPIRES: 06/04/2022 7:30 PM EDT
Potential Tropical Cyclone One – Saturday morning update
From the Bahamas Department of Meteorology:
Potential Tropical Cyclone One – Friday early evening update
From The Bahamas Department of Meteorology:
NEMA 'ready for hurricane season'
A CABINET minister says the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is ready for hurricane season with $500,000 set aside.
NIB reserves forecast to 'decline sharply'
A Cabinet minister said reserves at the National Insurance Board (NIB) are forecasted to “decline sharply” in the next few years and called for a contribution rate increase of 2 percent.
Govt reverses previous administration's stance on Venezuela's Maduro regime
In light of three countries being excluded from the upcoming Summit of the Americas, Foreign Affairs and Public Service Minister Fred Mitchell has announced that the government is reversing the previous administration's position on Venezuela and is now supporting Nicholas Maduro's regime.
Potential Tropical Cyclone One – Friday afternoon update
From the Bahamas Department of Meteorology:
Eight Mile Rock hosts Randol Fawkes Labour Day March
Despite overcast skies, marchers turned out in force for the Randol Fawkes Labour Day March which started at Seagrape, Eight Mile Rock, at 8am on Friday and concluded at the St Stephen's Anglican Church grounds where various trade union representatives spoke.
Tropical Storm Warning in effect for northwestern Bahamas
The latest from The Bahamas Department of Meteorology on the weather system in the Gulf of Mexico:
18 Bahamians named in Queen's Birthday Honours
Eighteen Bahamians have been named in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
'Daunting task' of removing storm-damaged vehicles from Grand Bahama continues
THE removal of the 30,000 plus storm-damaged vehicles in the City of Freeport and other parts of the island is continuing two years after Dorian, a Grand Bahama Port Authority official said.
Department of Inland Revenue '$100m over revenue target'
THE acting director of the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) said the agency is $100m over its revenue target for the current fiscal year.
System likely to become tropical depression or storm
On Thursday, The Bahamas Department of Meteorology released the following statement on a weather system near the southeastern Gulf of Mexico:
Waterspout forms next to Paradise Island Bridge
This video shows the moment a waterspout appeared at the Paradise Island Bridge on Thursday afternoon.
