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Increased Police Presence at Beaches
Expect increased police presence at beaches now that the prime minister has given the heads up of their reopening.Prime Minister the Most Honourable Dr. Hubert Minnis on Monday announced that parks...
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Full Steam Ahead: Covid Crisis Won’T Blow Global’S Port Project Off Course
How the new waterfront could look, according to Global Ports Holding’s plans.By NEIL HARTNELLTribune Business Editornhartnell@tribunemedia.netNassau Cruise Port yesterday confirmed it is steaming ahead...
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EXPOSED: Moody’s predicts up to 50% drop in tourism
Nassau aerial courtesy of Global Ports HoldingBy Royston Jones Jr.NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Touristic dependent countries are “significantly exposed” to the coronavirus-induced decline in tourism, and...
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'A sadness of Shearwaters' on Abaco: Die-Off 2020
By Rolling HarbourIf you are walking your favourite beach on Abaco right now, it’s quite possible you may see – or may already have seen – a very poorly seabird. Or one that is dead, I’m afraid. Or you...
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The recession is much worse than the IMF expected and the hit to jobs...
By Julia Horowitz, CNN BusinessLondon (CNN Business) - The International Monetary Fund has slashed its global economic forecasts for 2020, saying the coronavirus pandemic is causing a much steeper...
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Coronavirus: New York imposes quarantine on eight US states
Media captionDr Fauci on Tuesday: 'We're now seeing a disturbing surge of infections'.New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have asked people travelling from states where Covid-19 cases are rising to go...
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‘Coming back and biting us’: US sees virus resurgence
Visitors, some wearing masks to protect against the spread of COVID-19, walk along the River Walk in San Antonio, Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in San Antonio. Cases of COVID-19 have spiked in Texas and...
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Scarce medical oxygen worldwide leaves many gasping for life
Medical workers offload cylinders of oxygen at the Donka public hospital where coronavirus patients are treated in Conakry, Guinea, on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Before the coronavirus crisis, the...
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Tanzanian miner finds record tanzanite gems, becomes overnight millionaire
Saniniu Laizer, 52 sold two rough Tanzanite stones, said to be the largest ever found in the country. (TANZANIA MINISTRY OF MINERALS)By David AaroA small-scale miner from Tanzania become an overnight...
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Resort on coronavirus-free Bahamas island costs $300K/month
Hot take: The Bahamas out-island Long Island, especially at the Kahari Resort, just off Great Exuma. Photo-Douglas EllimanBy Jennifer GouldKahari Resort in the Bahamas is on the market as a $300,000...
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C Food Shack opens first location outside Bahamas in Miami Beach
By Shireen SandovalMaybe you’re not going anywhere, but it’s time for your taste buds to take a trip to the Caribbean. It’s a chance for you to get some island vibes at a new restaurant straight from...
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Spencer Cartwright ‘A Top-Level International Sailor’
SPENCER Cartwright began his impressive sailing career at the age of eight.THE Bahamas National Sailing School (BNSS) is pleased to introduce Spencer Cartwright as a top-level international sailor who...
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Travelers Plan to Stay Closer to Home Following Pandemic
Woman hiking near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. (photo via MargaretW/iStock/Getty Images Plus)By Janeen KristoffOnce the coronavirus pandemic subsides, travelers will continue to remain...
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Norwegian Cruise Line Creates Video Explaining New Protocols
Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Bliss rendered. (photo courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line)By Theresa NortonNorwegian Cruise Line, the first major cruise company to detail new health and sanitation...
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Reforming educational system a high MOE agenda priority
REFORMING EDUCATION – Educational reform is high on the agenda of the Ministry of Education’s agenda. So, said the Minister of Education Jeffery Lloyd, during his recent House of Assembly budget...
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PLP Senators Blasts Budget
By ZNS BahamasMincing no words, Opposition Senator Michael Darville dismissed the government’s proposed fiscal plan as one that lacks both vision and creativity.Taking his party’s lead in contributing...
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Fears As Sahara Dust Cloud Heads To Bahamas
This satellite photo from Monday, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, shows a cloud of dust coming from the Sahara desert. (NOAA via AP)By EARYEL...
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COVID-19 outbreaks to continue over next two years, says PAHO
PAHO Director Dr. Carissa EtienneBy Royston Jones Jr.NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr Carissa Etienne said while the region has adverted “greater tragedy” due to...
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Petition Launched to Replace Columbus Statue in Minnesota with One of Prince
"Rather than glorify a man who wanted to extinguish Black and Native peoples, we should honor members of our community whose leadership we find inspirational"Superstar music artist Prince. Photo via...
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242newbahamas - Giving Blood is Not Optional and Other News
Giving Blood is Not OptionalDear Readers,As we enter the 3rd month of the Corona Pandemic, we are still on shaky ground as to the effects and medical treatments to overcome COVID-19. For some, it may...
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