KINGSTON, Jamaica (OPM) -- CARICOM has given a commitment to finance the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) relief base in Haiti for another month so that humanitarian assistance from the region can continue in the earthquake ravaged capital of Port au Prince. Funding until March 5 will come from the Bahamas. read more...

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Ms Charlyne E Sealy, in a thoughtful letter to the Tribune on January 25, responds to the Heritage Foundation report showing decline of economic freedom in the Bahamas. Her remarks were directed to Rick Lowe, Vice President of The Nassau Institute. The key ingredients of economic freedom are... read more...

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WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters) -- A senior US senator said on Thursday he planned to refer HSBC Holdings to its US bank regulator in connection with questionable accounts in the Bahamas  it provided for senior Angolan officials. Senator Carl Levin made his remarks after a hearing on the flow of tainted foreign money. read more...

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Few of us around today had any influence on public policy when Haitians started illegally migrating here for a better way of life, but the vast majority of the middle class and above hire Haitian labourers, both legal and illegal and this has been going on since I can remember. This so called "problem"... read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas -- On Wednesday, February 3, approximately 1:00 pm, during the lunch period at The Bahamas Detention Centre, an officer stationed at The Bahamas Detention Centre was compelled to use excessive force in the interest of his safety. The particulars are that during the feeding period of the day... read more...

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One cannot help but to observe how Dr Nicolette Bethel is on Facebook, and other places all draped in the Haitian flag while advocating for illegal Haitian immigrants to come to our shores. I’m trying hard to understand her logic in light of the enormous social burden that illegal immigration presently poses. read more...

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“This alleged crime occurred on a small island Copperfield bought from the Bahamian government last year; which he has magically transformed into a bohemian paradise called Musha Cay… One can certainly understand why this woman probably assumed that he was immune to criminal charges there..." read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Founder of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International, Dr Myles Munroe says the Caribbean is in a male crisis, as 93 percent of all criminal activities in the Caribbean are committed by men. Dr Monroe was addressing the Inaugural National Men’s Rally in Guyana on Sunday. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The Bahamas government signed the Services Offer of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Commission at an Initialing Ceremony on Monday, January 25, 2010.  The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Finance on Cable Beach. read more...

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FREEPORT, Bahamas (BIS) -- Backyard farming is being re-launched in Grand Bahama, a move, which could reduce spending at supermarkets and elsewhere, explained Ronald Darville Senior, Deputy Chairman of the Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Corporation (BAIC). The program will continue for the next six months. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The government is moving “resolutely to reposition agriculture as a strong pillar of the Bahamian economy,” Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Lawrence Cartwright told industry stakeholders on Wednesday. Cartwright confirmed that The Bahamas imports 80 per cent of its food. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The Select Committee of the House of Assembly to investigate allegations of sexual molestation in the Eight Mile Rock High School tabled its report to Parliament in the morning session last week. The Committee was formed to review all matters pertaining to allegations of sexual abuse. read more...

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The recent decision by The Bahamas government to release 102 Haitian detainees from the Carmichael Road Detention center, and give them the right to reside here is ill-advised, and reflects a shallow perspective on the illegal immigration issue in these islands. The government is fully aware of the hundreds... read more...

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There has always been a love hate relationship between Bahamians and Haitians. We love them when they do the physical labour we don't want to do, but hate them when they start to aspire to do more for themselves. When we consider the reactions to the government documenting and releasing 119 Haitians... read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The Government plans to re-double its efforts to ameliorate the current Justice System, so major improvements will be carried out this year to support the administration of justice, Attorney General Senator John Delaney said during a Special Sitting of the House of Assembly. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing Thursday announced a number of initiatives geared towards the recovery of the Bahamian economy in an address at the 19th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook. The forum was an overview of the economy and ways to improve it. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been mobilized as The Bahamas brace for an influx of immigrants fleeing Tuesday's 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. A hold has been placed on the repatriation of Haitians who have entered The Bahamas illegally. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest said more changes are expected shortly in the Bahamas police force. He said the police force had dramatically changed in the past year and with a few more changes and the new generation of leadership there were great expectations. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Pre-Clearance Act has been amended to include the pre-clearance of private aircraft in The Bahamas. The new pre-clearance facility for private aircraft will be located in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The Bill was passed in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, January 6. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas -- Newly appointed Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade announced that strategic priorities will form the plans and actions of the Royal Bahamas Police Force for the year 2010, as an intervention to serious crimes in The Bahamas. Taking care of the people of the... read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The Bahamas has successfully concluded Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) negotiations with 23 countries to date, and expects to exceed by the OECD’s March 2010 deadline, the Organisation’s required minimum of 12 signed Agreements. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The Royal Bahamas Police Force is taking a ‘zero tolerance’ stance against crime during the holiday season. As a result, a new ‘enforcement’ team has been created with the intention of ‘implementing a sustained, vigorous, multipronged assault on all serious crimes. read more...

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I just returned from a cruise on the Norwegian Gem. While at the lovely Bahamas on December 23, 2009, our group of ten took a taxi to the public beach by the Atlantis, Comfort Inn and RIU hotels. The water was very rough and dangerous so we decided to sun ourselves a bit and then head on down. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters) -- The sand is whiter than white, the sea such an astonishing blue it almost looks dyed. This truly is paradise, as the Bahamians will happily remind you. But not even paradise is perfect. And that's the theme of Kareem Mortimer's "Children of God," a full-length feature that opened... read more...

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FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas (BIS) -- A Bahamas Ministry of Tourism team was on the ground making sure that everyone felt welcomed and received a gift as they disembarked from Delta’s direct inaugural flight from New York (via John F Kennedy Airport) to Grand Bahama. The airline will use a CR9 aircraft. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette has called for a greater involvement by members of the diplomatic and the honorary consular corps in the further development of The Bahamas. He was addressing the corps at the Annual Christmas Luncheon. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The signing of a contract for the construction of a new Straw Market is the commencement of the “transformation” of downtown Nassau, Bahamas Public Works and Transport Minister Neko Grant said. Grant made the announcement at a contract signing ceremony on Tuesday. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham addressed climate change, crime, banking, tourism and related issues impacting the country and how his Government intends to deal with them in the ensuing year. Ingraham held a press conference prior to leaving for Copenhagen on Monday. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters) -- British businessman Sir Jack Hayward said on Wednesday he had sold his 50 percent stake in the Grand Bahama Port Authority, the quasi-governmental authority that runs the second-largest city in the Bahamas. Hayward did not disclose the buyer of his interest in the privately held corporation. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham left the country Monday, to present The Bahamas’ position on climate change and related matters at the United Nation’s 15th Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. He will join fellow leaders of the Caribbean Community. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas -- Competition winners were announced this evening at the awards ceremony for the 6th Bahamas International Film Festival, held in Nassau. The announcements were made by Festival Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool and BIFF jurors following a special career... read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Minister of Tourism & Aviation, Senator Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said the number of cruise ship passengers to the Bahamas has increased over the last year. The Minister was speaking during the opening ceremony celebrating the inaugural voyage of the Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas -- FirstCaribbean International Bank Bahamas has won its fourth consecutive Bank of the Year award from the acclaimed magazine,The Banker, published by the Financial Times of London. The Bank of the Year 2009 Award comes at the culmination of another year of solid performance. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The Bahamas and Cuba celebrated the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries based on respect and understanding on Tuesday. The Bahamas and Cuba officially established diplomatic relations on November 30, 1974. read more...

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NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Over 300 tiny tots with their eyes all aglow kicked off the holiday season in The Bahamas by hosting their Bay Street worthy version of Junior Junkanoo Babies on Parade. The participating students are all a part of Workers Academy and Childcare Centre Junkanoo Babies Parade. read more...

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PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten -- Chatting happily with new friends around the bar at Boleros, the Latin music and dance spot on the Oasis of the Seas, Bonnie Simpson is having a good time. The ship is hours outside of the port of Philipsburg, St Maarten, but the party continues on the decks well into the night. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The Bahamas concluded a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Belgium and France this week, its ninth and tenth tax agreement respectively. On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette signed The Bahamas’ Agreement with Belgium. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- Minister of the Environment Earl Deveaux challenged Bahamian engineers to come up with ways to help the country mitigate the effects of climate change, dwindling energy supplies, and the changing demographics of the world’s population. These three factors will greatly impact the country. read more...

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Revelations in leaked e-mail exchanges call into question the integrity of climate scientists at the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit (CDU). More revelations are likely to unfold as “Climategate” casts doubt on IPCC. It is the current hot topic stirring up the hallowed halls of science. read more...

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NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) -- The Bahamahost Programme has been rebranded and will recommence in January 2010. “There is no question whatsoever that when we started Bahamahost many years ago, the world was completely different,” Minister of Tourism & Aviation, Senator Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said. read more...

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