New Act planned - but what about now?
AMID complaints of illegal use of land and destruction of natural ponds and animal habitats, Minister of Environmental Health and Housing Romauld Ferreira revealed that the Forestry Unit in his ministry is in the process of drafting a legal framework to repeal and replace the Forestry Act 2010.
SUSPECTS QUIZZED IN ‘$200k’ NIB FRAUD
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is expected to charge several people today over allegations of fraud at the National Insurance Board.
Caribbean high for ratio of jailings
THE Bahamas leads the region in prison occupancy rates, coupled with the third highest rate of repeat offending, according to a new Inter-American Development Bank report.
Lost to lightning
LIGHTNING struck Timothy Sweeting in the “twinkling of an eye” last week Monday and changed his family forever.
Man killed in Coral Harbour Road accident
A man is dead after a traffic accident on Coral Harbour Road early on Saturday morning.
PM addresses 75th United Nations General Assembly
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has called for a vulnerability index to be used in the decision-making processes of international financial institutions and international donors with regards to countries like The Bahamas.
91 new COVID-19 cases, death toll rises to 89
The Ministry of Health reported on Friday that there were 91 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths and one additional death under investigation.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 26th September: Nassau
STARTS: 09/26/2020 11:56 AM EDT EXPIRES: 09/26/2020 2:00 PM EDT
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 25th September: Freeport
STARTS: 09/25/2020 5:31 PM EDT EXPIRES: 09/25/2020 11:00 PM EDT
Indoor dining permitted on all islands except New Providence, Abaco, Paradise Island
THE latest Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Pandemic) Order permits indoor dining to take place on all islands except New Providence, Abaco and Paradise Island.
Senior pastor accused of preventing pastoral board from entering church
A DEFENCE attorney on Friday accused the senior pastor of Golden Gates Assembly of “throwing jeers” at members on the church’s pastoral board and preventing them from having access within the church, in what was described as an abuse of power.
Ministry of Health to be cleaned and sanitised
THE Ministry of Health on the corner of Meeting and Augusta Streets will be deep cleaned and sanitised on Saturday, Cabinet Office announced.
Residents 'happy' GBPC storm recovery charge suspended – but will continue to fight implementation
ALTHOUGH “happy” that a storm recovery and stabilisation (SRS) charge by the Grand Bahama Power Company has been further suspended, the Coalition of Concerned Citizens pledged to continue to fight its implementation.
Re-opening of Bahamian Brewery Production Facility called a 'success story'
MINISTER of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson says the reopening of the Bahamian Brewery Company’s production facility is an example of what it means to go through hard and difficult times and come back out bigger and better.
