America Bahamas One week into crawfish season, the legal harvesting period for spiny lobster running from 1 August to 31 March, has yielded poor returns, probably due to widespread poaching on southern banks, frequently reported
America Bahamas All practices of Junkanoo, the traditional street parades and dancing in elaborate costumes, have been suspended in response to the controversial Junkanoo Authority Bill, which the Junkanoo Corporation argue undermines 21 years of self-management
America Bahamas Public workers' salary adjustments have been announced: wages and benefits will keep rising over time; the salary increases will come from industrial agreements, regular promotions and a formal wage review to keep government competitive in the job market
America Bahamas A proposal to reform charter fees for Bahamian-flagged vessels has been submitted to Cabinet by Minister of Transport and Housing as part of a broader strategy to incentivize the use of the the national yacht registry to boost sector revenue
America Bahamas The Commonwealth of the Bahamas joined the Escazú Agreement, a Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean; it's the 9th CARICOM Member State, 18th in the region
America Bahamas $10 million have been budgeted to begin construction of a new Parliament in the upcoming fiscal year; the full project is expected to cost $65 million and be completed by 2028. The current building has been in use since 1815
America Bahamas The Bahamas is taking part in the wider push to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, focusing on administering the HPV vaccine to boys and girls across the country, Minister of Health and Wellness said at the WHO 78th World Health Assembly
America Bahamas A large brushfire was threatening homes and buildings as it swept through Grand Bahama, in the Regency Park and North Bahamia areas especially; flames were fully estinguished in 24 hours, no casualties occurred
America Bahamas 11.157 road accidents, of which 2.234 involved minor and registered serious injuries or fatalities (66), were recorded in Bahamas in 2024, marking a 30% increase from the 51 fatalities of 2023
America Bahamas Amid efforts to achieve universal health coverage, a bill will soon be introduced to move the Chronic Drug Prescription Plan under the National Health Insurance, said Minister of Health and Welfare, Michael Darville
America Bahamas Almost 500 retired civil servants have been re-employed by the government, Minister of Labour and Civil Service Pia Glover-Rolle confirmed
America Bahamas Aisha Bowe, Bahamian aerospace engineer and future astronaut, former NASA rocket scientist and technology entrepreneur, has been appointed as the country's official collaboration advisor after the historic agreement with SpaceX
America Bahamas Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis called on the Davis administration to save the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts, which needs $400.000 to keep its doors open