Eta brings flooding and fallen trees
TROPICAL Storm Eta brought strong winds, flooding, sea swells and fallen trees to the northwest Bahamas, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.
Minnis sends congratulations to Biden on election victory
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis extended congratulations to United States President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday, saying he is confident The Bahamas’ long-standing relationship with the US will be strengthened.
Paying tribute to veterans of world wars
DEFENCE Force Commander Commodore Raymond King along with the Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday joined the world in commemorating veterans of World Wars I and II on Remembrance Day.
Current visa valid for delayed flights
ALL travelers whose flights were cancelled yesterday due to bad weather will be able to return home on their current travel health visa, the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation said last night.
Eleuthera pays the price for ignoring rules
WHILE New Providence and Abaco have reduced the number of new cases, the island of Eleuthera has not had the same success, sparking more strict measures for the mainland, where 117 cases have been recorded.
EASING THE PAIN: PM declares lockdown worked to halt second wave so eases controls
A 50 percent decrease in new COVID-19 infections over the last four weeks coupled with a 68 percent drop in virus-related hospital cases since mid-October has prompted the relaxation of various restrictions in New Providence and Abaco.
24-hour weekend lockdowns to end for New Providence and Abaco
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced on Sunday afternoon that the 24-hour weekend curfew for New Providence and Abaco will be lifted – effective Monday.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert until 9th November: Freeport and Nassau
STARTS: 11/07/2020 10:00 PM EST EXPIRES: 11/09/2020 11:30 AM EST
UPDATED: PM offers congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden
9.30pm UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) – In his first speech after securing the White House, President-elect Joe Biden made an appeal to supporters of President Donald Trump.
BPL | SkyGuard Tropical Storm Warning (eAlert 5)
Tropical Depression Eta near 17.3N 86.5W 1002 mb at 4 PM EST moving NE at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Eta is moving toward North-Eastward at a faster forward speed of around 10 kt.
Two accused of illegal oil dumping
Two men accused of illegal oil dumping in the Barbary Beach area were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
59 in hospital with COVID-19 – down from 122 two weeks ago
FIFTY-NINE people are currently hospitalised with COVID-19 in the Bahamas––down from a peak of 122 two weeks ago.
Employers 'do not have the right' to see medical records without employee's consent
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said employers do not have the legal right to request medical records of employees without their written consent.
Court of Appeal upholds 18-year manslaughter sentence
THE Court of Appeal recently upheld the 18-year manslaughter sentence of a woman who fatally stabbed her boyfriend in 2016.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
- Police car on store premises
- Liquor being sold at a store
- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
- Video of Parliament disruption
- The disruption in Parliament
- Second video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
- Second video of Bimini BPL blaze
- Video of fire at Bimini BPL
