Bahamas

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

Central Bank of The Bahamas and the government are working on the introduction of a savings bond scheme aimed at retail depositors to encourage them to invest more in the government's medium- and long-term domestic bonds

According to a study just released by the University of The Bahamas, 30% of Bahamian women are victims of rape during a long-term relationship

The Bahamas will send Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers to Haiti, if called upon to do so, based on CARICOM's decision - said National Security Minister Wayne Munroe

Tourism stakeholders warned that the country’s tourism industry and the wider society are being threatened by escalating violent crime and they called for a collective effort in tackling the issue

The Small Business Development Centre is collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Affairs for a Sustainable Food Grant which will provide up to $50.000 to start-ups and businesses active in farming and fishing

One of the Government's top priorities is rebuilding communities devastated by Hurricane Dorian and assisting those affected by the storm, with a target of providing 300 homes by next year

A Bahamas-based cloud service provider said Caribbean regulators need to focus on reducing Internet bandwidth costs across the region

Stakeholders called the contract signed between the Government, through the Public Hospitals Authority, and the Bahamas Nurses' Union, a very significant and transformative contract that focuses on the retention and adequate remuneration of nurses

The Central Bank of The Bahamas said it is relaxing guidelines for domestic banks and credit unions on the qualification criteria for providing credit to the private sector