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Forces unite to help keep island secure

AMID concerns about crime and a lack of security on Abaco after Hurricane Dorian, the Royal Royal Bahamas Police and Defence Forces are carrying out a joint operation on the island.In a press release sent on Saturday, it was noted that Commissioner o

Minister looks forward to local govt nomination day

MINISTER of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeting has expressed excitement for local government nomination day, which takes place today.

Long Island swoop stops over 100 Haitian migrants

TWO days after some 60 migrants were apprehended on Little Inagua, Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrols on Tuesday apprehended more than 100 Haitian migrants near Long Island.

Youth group focuses on biblical characters for Halloween

LAST Friday, the youth group of St Peter’s Anglican Church in North Long Island decided to give Halloween a biblical twist.

Yacht registry to boost Out Islands

MINISTER of Financial Services, Ryan Pinder, yesterday said his ministry was heavily involved in the development of a Bahamian yacht registry, in a bid to create jobs and develop the Family Islands.

Tourism Ministry in GB call centre

GRAND Bahama is well-positioned to become a “technological hub”, according to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe, who yesterday said the Ministry Tourism was playing its part through plans to relocate its call centre to that island.

Venture fund targets Out Island expansion

THE Government-sponsored venture capital fund is looking to expand its investments further into the Family Islands, its vice-chairman telling Tribune Business that more than 50 businesses had received funding to-date.

Bahamas hosts small island tourism summit

The Ministry of Tourism is hosting a Small Island Developing States Conference (SIDS) in Nassau from February 19-20 at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort.

Hotels see 'slight' Q1 room occupancy rise

MAJOR Nassau/Paradise Island hotels saw a “slight increase” in room occupancy rates during the first quarter of this year, the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) noting the the first quarter’s performance was affected by an “unusually large” number of flight cancellations and a reduction in room inventory.

$2 MILLION DRUG BUST

POLICE yesterday seized 2,000 lbs of marijuana, estimated at $2 million, in Eleuthera and nearby Current Island.

Two charged in connection with illegal landing of migrants

TWO Bahamian men have been charged in Abaco for assisting in the illegal landing of some 20 illegal Haitians on the island this week.

Two held over $1m drug find

POLICE arrested two men after finding over $1m worth of marijuana in a drug bust in waters near Crooked Island on Thursday.

BPL investigates island-wide outage

BAHAMAS Power and Light Company Limited (BPL) is investigating the cause of an island-wide outage which began in New Providence just before 3pm Thursday.

Supreme Ballers win Andrew Johnson basketball tourney

THE Supreme Ballers basketball team out of New Providence went to Harbour Island last week and returned as champions of the Andrew Johnson Basketball Tournament. Supreme Ballers, coached by Brent ‘Lefty’ Higgs and Duery Edgecombe, won the championsh

‘Technical issue’ hits cellphone, land-line services

YESTERDAY’S interruption in cellphone and land-line services was the result of an unspecified “technical issue” according to BTC.

Sailing to success at Family Island Regatta

EXUMA was the venue for the 61st National Family Island Regatta over the weekend, with sailors and spectators flocking to the event.

Flag raised in Acklins and Crooked Island

FLAG raising ceremonies were held in Acklins and Crooked Island on June 12 as the countdown continues to July 10, The Bahamas’ 40th Anniversary of Independence. Accompanying the flag was Father Sebastian Campbell, a Commissioner of the 40th Independence Celebration Commission.

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