Bahamas

Former youth, sports and culture minister Lanisha Rolle was charged with a count of bribery and other related to conspiracy regarding a government contracts scheme during her time as minister for deals valued at over $700.000

The country registered almost one million visitor arrivals in January

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority URCA will undertake a review of its Consumer Protection Regulations this year to determine where the decade-old document is still ‘fit for purpose’

The Opposition is calling on the Davis administration to “move with a sense of urgency” to address the country’s immigration ‘crisis’ and the proliferation of shanty towns

Noting that historically the government collects less than 40% of the property tax billed annually to Bahamian property owners, PM Philip Davis said his administration aims to increase the collection rate to 75% over the next four years

Prime Minister has ordered an immediate, involuntary departure from Haiti of all diplomatic personnel, as soon as security conditions permit, out of an abundance of caution over the security situation that has become less stable over the past days

Customs Comptroller has observed a problem with the sale of liquor brands that have not been authorised by local distributors of such brands

2022 saw a surge in influx of illegal migrants, with most coming from Haiti, and the largest number of repatriations of illegal migrants in a long time; up to early December 2022, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force RBDF recorded the apprehension of at least

The Caribbean Development Bank has approved a $43,3 million loan to the government for the construction and rehabilitation of two schools in East Grand Bahama, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019

Food distribution non-profit organization Hands for Hunger Executive Director Keisha Ellis said soaring costs are contributing to a growing need for food in Bahamian society that outpaces charitable efforts

A new 36-acre yacht club will be built on Elizabeth Island, a private area in the Bahamas, which will be 100 per cent solar-powered and carbon-neutral; much of the resort will be built on piers to avoid land excavation

Ann Marie Davis, wife of PM Philip Davis, visited the Resilience Centre in Grand Bahama, where she was briefed on the various programmes and services offered

Hexagon AB revealed in a press release that its subsidiary R-evolution has been chosen to provide intelligent mapping of the Bahamian seabed in an effort to ensure the protection, conservation and restoration of the country's blue carbon ecosystems