UPDATED: Latest on Tropical Storm Gaston, tropical wave
TROPICAL Storm Gaston is getting stronger as it moves over the far eastern Atlantic and is expected to become a hurricane by Wednesday, according to US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) forecasters.
Baha Mar work starts next month
CONSTRUCTION at the stalled Baha Mar resort is expected to resume in September in a move to have the $3.5 billion resort project open no later than the end of winter in 2017, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced last night.
Moody’s downgrades the Bahamas’ credit rating
MOODY’S announced yesterday that it has downgraded the Bahamas’ credit rating by one notch mainly because of the country’s “low medium-term growth” prospects and limited fiscal space compared to similar countries.
Travel advisory against Bahamas ‘expected’
HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez said he fully expects a travel advisory to be issued against The Bahamas in the coming days, after the country confirmed three more cases of the Zika virus in New Providence.
Resort ‘had to close’ for renovation
THE noise of construction work around the pool areas of Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and the ungainly images of the construction work will be so disruptive that guests could not be expected to remain in the vicinity while repairs take place, Sandals’ Construction Project Manager James Wilson said yesterday.
PLP stalwart councillors upset at treatment, warns Alfred Sears
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party stalwart councillors are dissatisfied with being treated merely as tools to maintain Prime Minister Perry Christie’s incumbency, only to be discarded and excluded after convention, according to party leader hopeful Alfred Sears.
Rollins accuses Butler-Turner of trying to undermine him
SEEKING to defend his courtship of the Long Island constituency, Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday accused area MP Loretta Butler-Turner of seeking to undermine him in his own constituency during her leadership campaign ahead of the Free National Movement’s national convention.
$24m catastrophic fund ‘will be in addition’ to present provisions
NATIONAL Health Insurance Project Manager Dr Delon Brennen yesterday rejected criticism that the government’s $24m catastrophic fund is insufficient to cover those who fall under the specialised care category, as he stressed that the fund will be used in addition to the provisions already in use in the country’s public health system.
Call for bidders to run public insurer for NHI
WHILE officials are still uncertain of when the National Health Insurance regulations will be finished or when the primary care phase will be rolled out, the government yesterday released a global request for proposals to invite bidders to manage NHI’s public insurer.
Celebrations for Rex Major
MASSIVE celebrations in five islands will be held to honour Pastor Dr Rex Major who has affected the lives of many people over the past 60 years of his ministry.
Tributes paid to veteran educator
VETERAN educator Tracey W Strachan, who served as headmaster or principal at many schools throughout the Bahamas, died on Saturday morning after a short illness, his family has announced. He was 81.
Jury excused for third day amid discussions in murder trial
MONDAY marked a third day that a jury hearing evidence in the trial concerning the murder of a Doris Johnson Senior High School student was excused from the proceedings for another 24 hours.
Man accused of illegal firearm ownership
A MAN denied owning an illegal firearm when arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Murder suspect is remanded to prison
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on an attempted murder charge.
Prime Minister's statement on Baha Mar agreement in full
It gives me great pleasure to announce that earlier today, the Government of The Bahamas, and the Export-Import Bank of China, signed an agreement under which the Baha Mar resort will be completed, and sold to a world-class hotel and casino operator.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
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- New Providence ahead of the lockdown
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- 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
