April 30, 2019
Guaido declares ‘final phase of Operation Freedom’ in Venezuela
The leader of Venezuela's opposition, Juan Guaido, on Tuesday declared he was "beginning the final phase of Operation Freedom" after a dawn address in which he was flanked by men in military fatigues and armored vehicles in the capital…
April 30, 2019
Apple defends removing parental control apps
Apple has defended its decision to remove a number of parental control apps from the App Store, citing security concerns. Several app-makers complained to the New York Times that Apple had taken their products off sale when it launched its own…
April 30, 2019
Police launch new inquiry into Gosport hospital deaths
A new criminal investigation is to take place into the deaths of hundreds of patients who were given "dangerous" levels of painkillers at a hospital. An inquiry found 456 patients died after being given opiate drugs at Gosport War Memorial Hospital…
April 30, 2019
Cricketer jailed for five years for rape of woman
A "foul sexist" cricketer has been jailed for raping a sleeping woman. Ex-Worcestershire player Alex Hepburn assaulted the victim at his Worcester flat after she had consensual sex with his then teammate Joe Clarke in 2017. The 23-year-old was found…
April 30, 2019
Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One over Democrat subpoenas
US President Donald Trump has sued two banks in a bid to stop them handing over his financial records to Congress. The lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One was filed after Democrat-led committees issued subpoenas for information on his…
April 29, 2019
MARINE FORECAST ON 29-04-2019
MARINE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR 24 HOURS FROM 6AM MONDAY 29TH APRIL 2019 ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 1000 UTC. WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS AND MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE RISK RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG…
April 16, 2019
Notre Dame Cathedral’s famed rose windows, organ spared: Church official
As towering flames shot through the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral, some witnesses thought the Gothic structure that has stood for 850 years was doomed. But after firefighters battled for nine hours to put out the blaze, officials said Tuesday that…
April 16, 2019
Wendy Williams’ estranged husband Kevin Hunter speaks out on divorce: ‘I apologize to my wife’
Wendy Williams' estranged husband, Kevin Hunter, spoke out about her divorce filing and hinted that he wants to repair the damage he's done to their marriage — though he wouldn't specify exactly what that was. “I am not proud of my recent actions…
April 16, 2019
Scholarship Application Process 2019
The Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture, Social and Library Services, as part of the changes made to the National Scholarship Policy of July 2018, following the adoption of the skills Audit in February 2018, saw the inclusion of new priority areas…
April 16, 2019
Hotel & Tourism Taxation Ordinance Amendments
The Revenue Department within the Ministry of Finance would like to inform stakeholders and the general public of recent amendments to the Hotel and Tourism (Taxation) Ordinance 2019 (hereinafter “the Ordinance”). The amended Ordinance includes the…