Near riot in The Bahamas over proposed tax increases
NASSAU - A near riot broke out in the downtown area of Parliament Square in Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, as hundreds of protestors gathered, tore down steel barricades separating them from security forces More...
Bahamas seeks US assistance in dealing with its illegal migration problem
LIMA - The Bahamas is seeking assistance from the United States of America in stemming the tide of illegal migration into the island. That was among issues further discussed in a meeting between The Bahamas’ More...
Bahamas to Host APEX Technology Convention for Caribbean Justice Sector
Leading jurists, attorneys and legal professionals from across the region will gather in The Bahamas this month for a special convention focused on technology innovations for improving justice delivery in the Caribbean. The More...
Bahamas government wants to increase parliamentarians’ salaries but the opposition says no
NASSAU - The Dr Hubert Minnis administration will get no support from the Opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in its move to hike the salaries of members of Parliament. About five months after making sweeping More...
Bahamian firm expands data enter presence in Caribbean
NASSAU - A Bahamas-based cloud service provider has announced plans to expand its services across the Caribbean and Latin America. Cloud Carib, which currently has data centres located in the Bahamian islands of More...
After election loss, former Bahamas PM steps down as party leader
NASSAU – With the weight of last Wednesday’s crushing election defeat on his shoulders, former Prime Minister Perry Christie announced his resignation as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the More...
Ready to govern: New Bahamas PM promises new direction
NASSAU – Declaring it was a new day in The Bahamas, Dr Hubert Minnis was sworn in as the country’s fourth prime minister last night, promising to chart a new course in the country. “I again thank the Bahamian More...
Former Bahamas PM loses seat, party loses power as FNM sweeps election
NASSAU – Perry Christie became the first prime minister in the Bahamas to lose his Parliamentary seat, on a day that Bahamians delivered a crushing blow to his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and ushered in the More...
A cruise line commits to developing private island in the Bahamas
FLORIDA – The world’s largest cruise line, Royal Caribbean International, has committed to enhancing a private island destination in The Bahamas. The plan to construct a pier at Coco Cay, also known as Little More...
Caribbean tourism requires stronger partnerships, asserts CHTA President
THE BAHAMAS - The Caribbean region's tourism growth potential in 2017 and beyond is enormous, but not without continued collaborative partnerships between the region's public and private sectors. Delivering the More...
