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Extreme poverty set for first rise since 1998, World Bank warns
Getty ImagesBBC NewsExtreme poverty is set to rise this year for the first time in more than two decades, with coronavirus expected to push up to 115 million people into that category, the World Bank...
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Harris calls Trump's COVID response the greatest presidential failure in U.S....
Fadel Allassan, AxiosSen. Kamala Harris opened the vice presidential debate on Wednesday by condemning the White House's response to the coronavirus pandemic as "the greatest failure of any...
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Thousands of sick federal prisoners sought release as Covid-19 spread. Nearly...
As the pandemic ramped up, federal prison wardens denied or ignored more than 98 percent of compassionate release requests, newly obtained data shows.More than 500 women at Carswell Federal Medical...
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700-year-old Chinese scroll sells for $41.8M in Hong Kong
A Sotheby's employee presents the Chinese scroll, "Five Drunken Princes Returning on Horseback" from the period of Chinese Yuan Dynasty, by Ren Renfa during a media preview for the Sotheby's in Hong...
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Popular Destinations — World
From can’t-miss iconic cities to new surprises, these are the spots that travelers raved about most on Tripadvisor this year. Read more >>
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BISX CEO Speaks on Bahamas at Sunrise
Elude Michel-Sturrup, BISXOn August 3, 2020, the Chief Executive Officer of The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX), Mr. Keith Davies, was invited to do a segment on the popular Bahamian...
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Central Bank of Bahamas : and the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce to Co-host a...
The Central Bank of The Bahamas and the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Confederation (BCCEC) will host a virtual presentation on Wednesday, 14th October, 2020. The virtual event is a...
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International air travel is down. Can rapid COVID-19 tests resurrect it in...
Four months after Caribbean countries closed their borders and suspended flights due to the coronavirus, American Airlines on July 7 resumed scheduled service to eight destinations from its hub at...
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Holidays: New winter sun destination to open to Britons from November 1 as...
Holidays: Tourists will no longer need to go into quarantine on arrival in the Bahamas (Image: Getty Images)Harriet Mallinson, ExpressHOLIDAYS in the sun are much longed for by Britons as the weather...
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ACP Cash promises heightened police presence to be continuous
CANDID CONVERSATION – Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Solomon Cash, with responsibility for Crime Management and Criminal Investigations within The Bahamas; Chief Superintendent Kenwood Taylor,...
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Closure of government ministries, departments and agencies for cleaning and...
ZNS BahamasThe Cabinet Office announces for general information the closure of the following ministries, departments and agencies of government for cleaning and sanitization due to the presence of...
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FURLOUGHED & FRUSTRATED: Scores of Atlantis employees march for redundancy pay
Royston Jones Jr.Eyewitness NewsNASSAU, BAHAMAS — More than 100 protestors, many of whom were furloughed and frustrated Atlantis employees, marched downtown after several failed attempts and police...
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PLP won’t support any more lockdowns
Philip Brave DavisRachel KnowlesThe Nassau GuardianProgressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis said yesterday the opposition does not support another lockdown to stop the spread of...
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Here We Go Again: Pm Piles On The Pain In Desperate Bid To Halt Runaway Virus
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert MinnisBy KHRISNA RUSSELLTribune Chief Reporterkrussell@tribunemedia.netRESIDENTS in New Providence and Abaco will be placed under strict movement restrictions, featuring a...
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NAGB News - 2021 Departure of Executive Director, Amanda Coulson
Amanda CoulsonThe National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) announces the departure of the Executive Director, Amanda Coulson, who will step down, effective April 30, 2021, after ten years leading...
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Cocaine-filled plane crashes in Mexico after high-speed airborne chase
The site where a small plane carrying cocaine crashed in Queretaro, Mexico.ReutersA light aircraft carrying almost half a ton of cocaine crashed in central Mexico after a high-speed airborne chase...
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China forces churches to replace cross with 5-pointed star: 'Christianity...
Leah MarieAnn KlettChristian PostChinese Communist Party officials ordered dozens of churches to replace crosses with the five-pointed star, the symbol featured on the country’s flag to represent the...
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Trump's rejection of virtual format puts future of debates in question
US President Donald TrumpDan Merica, Kevin Bohn and Chandelis Duster, CNNWashington (CNN) - Donald Trump's decision to walk away from the next presidential debate because it was set to be held...
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WHO reports record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases amid European...
People are seen at a shopping mall amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasLisa ShumakerReauters(Reuters) - The World Health...
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Am I immune to the coronavirus if I’ve already had it?
AP Illustration/Peter HamlinThe Associated PressAm I immune to the coronavirus if I’ve already had it?You have some immunity, but how much and for how long are big unanswered questions.There’s...
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