January 23, 2024
Bahamas and Kenya formalises diplomatic relations
The Governments of The Bahamas and Kenya have signed a communique to formalize their diplomatic relations. The communique was signed on Saturday, January 20th by the Bahamian Minister of Immigration and National Insurance, Alfred Sears, and Kenyan…
January 15, 2024
Bahamas Prime Minister announces new initiatives to deal with crime
Prime Minister Phillip Davis says he remains optimistic that law enforcement authorities will be able to “save this country” as he outlined new initiatives to deal with the rising crime, particularly murder, in the Bahamas. In his national statement…
October 26, 2023
Bahamas Opposition Leader to call for a select parliamentary committee to investigate crypto exchange company FTX
Opposition Leader Michael Pintard says the opposition will call for a select parliamentary committee into the collapsed crypto exchange company FTX that is reported to have lost more than eight billion US dollars of its customers’ money. FTX…
October 3, 2023
14 injured in Bahamas boating accident
Police on the island of Grand Bahama are investigating a boating accident which has left several people injured. The Royal Bahamas Police Force states that 14 people (11 adults and three toddlers) were injured. Reports indicate shortly before 1 pm…
September 26, 2023
Cabinet minister, Obie Wilchcombe, has died
Bahamians are mourning the sudden passing of Cabinet Minister Obediah Wilchcombe. He was 65 years old. Mourners have gathered at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama upon learning of his death. The Office of the Prime Minister today announced…
August 29, 2023
Probe launched into Flamingo Air emergency landing
An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding an emergency plane crash landing that occurred in The Bahamas, last week. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), a Flamingo Air commercial charter aircraft, with…
August 9, 2023
Minnis wants parliament to debate sending Bahamian troops to Haiti
Former Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis, is calling for a parliamentary debate ahead of The Bahamas sending military personnel to Haiti as part of a multi-national force to bring peace and stability to the French-speaking Caribbean Community…
June 27, 2023
Man who brutally attacked daughter’s mom takes plea deal
A man who attacked his estranged girlfriend while she held their infant daughter took a plea deal on Thursday. Ray Sands pleaded guilty to attempted murder and exposing a child to grievous harm when he appeared before Senior Justice Bernard Turner.…
June 22, 2023
Boat captain convicted of drug possession loses appeal
The Court of Appeal has unanimously rejected a proposed appeal by a boat captain against his convictions and sentences for drug possession with intent to supply. Jose Cabrera was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and fined $20,000 to avoid…
June 17, 2023
‘Serious’ efforts to fight human trafficking
The government of The Bahamas fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, according to the new US Trafficking in Persons (TIPS) Report. Still, some concerns were raised, including that the Bahamian courts easily…