Bahamas
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US Warns of Armed Robbery Threat in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas — The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas is warning about the threat of armed robbery in the capital of the island chain off Florida’s east coast. A statement from the U.S. Embassy in Nassau advises Americans living in and traveling to the islands to be on heightened alert to avoid being a crime victim. It says “armed robbery…
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Bahamas beefs up defence force fleet
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas says it will spend an estimated US$200 million acquiring nine medium-to-long range vessels to augment the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) fleet. National Security Minister Dr. Bernard J. Nottage says he has signed a Letter of Intent with the Netherlands-based DAMEN Shipyards that also includes improvements to the RBDF’s existing bases and harbours and…
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PM to hold talks with foreign investors
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Prime Minister Perry Christie is in the United States for talks with potential investors as well as to attend the “christening of Norwegian Cruise Lines new cruise ship “Breakaway”, according to a government statement issued here. It said that Christie, who is leading a four-member delegation that includes Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe, will speak at the…
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Bahamas to set up new aviation regulator
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bahamas government says it will establish a separate entity to regulate the civil aviation sector in the country. Prime Minister Perry Christie said his administration will be establishing the Civil Aviation Authority to serve as a regulator, taking away that function from the Civil Aviation Department that also acted as a service provider. Christie said the…
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Bahamas Most Popular Island Destination while Turks & Caicos is Island Most would Like to Visit
The Bahamas continues to attract the most American luxury travelers, according to a new study released by Resonance Consultancy in collaboration with the Luxury Institute. The report also shows that the island destination more affluent Americans want to visit than any other is the Turks and Caicos. The Resonance Report on Affluent Travel and Leisure surveyed more than 1,200 affluent…
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Bahamas to learn agriculture processes from Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – EVEN AS Jamaica struggles with a growing food import bill projected to go past US$1 billion for 2012, representatives from Caribbean neighbours The Bahamas are in the island looking to copy our good agricultural practices, looking at ways to improve their food security. Member of Parliament Arnold Forbes and the other six members of the Bahamian delegation…
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Opposition wants laws on gambling enforced
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) wants the Perry Christie government to enforce the law and ensure that illegal web-shops are closed. FNM leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said he was also calling on the Commissioner of Police, Ellison Greenslade, to enforce the law after Chief Justice, Sir Michael Barnett, overturned the conservatory order which prevented…
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BAHAMAS-TAX-Government providing tax amnesty to property owners
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government is providing a tax amnesty to property owners ahead of the June 30 deadline. The government says effective immediately, the Real Property Tax Amnesty Programme could save home owners up to 50 per cent of the taxes owned to government if they make arrangements with the assessment team. But the government gave no…
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Bahamas pays tribute to late British prime minister
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas Monday joined the international community in paying tribute to Margaret Thatcher, described as Britain’s most dominant prime minister since Winston Churchill. Thatcher, 87, had been in declining health for some years, suffering from dementia. She died peacefully following a stroke. Observers said the death of Sir Denis Thatcher, her husband of 50 years and…
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Three killed after plane hits a car
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says it will move to install emergency lights at the Mayaguana airport after an aircraft crashed into a vehicle killing three people on Thursday. “As a result of this terrible turn of event the Ministry of Transport is now intervening to procure the immediate installation of emergency lights in Mayaguana and will thereafter…
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