(Spanish Wells, Eleuthera) The Road Traffic Department is requiring all non-Bahamians doing business with the Department to produce a current Real Property Tax Bill/Tax Certificate which reflects payment of all outstanding taxes. For example, non-Bahamian citizens seeking to renew their vehicle license should present a Tax certificate showing where...
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, Mr. Phenton Neymour. (Nassau, Bahamas) Mr. Phenton Neymour, former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister with the Free National Movement, passed away on Monday, July 23rd, 2018. The following message of condolence was released by the Bahamas Cabinet Office: “The Cabinet Office announces...
As an update to the tragic, June 30th, ‘Four C’s Adventures’ boating incident in Exuma, where one woman was killed, another lost both of her legs and nine other people were injured, the Ministry of Transport and Local Government, on July 18th, 2018, released the following statement: “The Ministry of Transport and Local Government...
Some of the Dominican fishermen heading to the court in New Providence on July 12, 2018. They were among the 46 fishermen apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force for fishing in Bahamian waters. (RBDF Photo by Able Seaman James Carey) Coral Harbour Base, 12 JUL ‘18 (RBDF): Less than a week after they were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence...
(North Eleuthera, Bahamas) At about 10:30pm on Sunday, July 8th, 2018, while escorting 2 suspects to the Harbour Island Police Station, officers reportedly noticed a man acting suspiciously on a water ferry arriving in Harbour Island. Just as the water ferry got close to the Harbour Island Dock, the man attempted to jump off the stern of the boat...
As the entire Bahamas readies to celebrate its 45th Anniversary of Independence on July 10th, 2018, Eleuthera is no exception, with activities planned throughout the entire group of islands. Information posters for Independence events planned in North, Central and South Eleuthera are included below, and others will be added as they are made available. ...
Dominican poachers apprehended on Sunday morning, July 8th, 2018. Coral Harbour Base, 08 JUL ‘18 (RBDF): Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship (HMBS) Madeira apprehended a Dominican fishing vessel for poaching in Bahamian waters on Sunday morning. After receiving information of 3 foreign vessels in the area of Guinchos Cay, HMBS Madeira, under the command...
The Official Opening Ceremony of the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), July 4, 2018 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre — seated from left are: the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of CARICOM; the Hon. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and...
Captured vessel which had migrants onboard. They were apprehended south of Bannerman Town, Eleuthera on July 3rd, 2018. Coral Harbour Base, 03 JUL. ‘18 (RBDF): More than 40 Haitian migrants were apprehended off Eleuthera by HMBS Madeira, under the command of Senior Lieutenant William Sturrup, on Tuesday morning, July 3rd, 2018. The conventional sailing...
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands said there have been four laboratory-confirmed cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus also known as conch poisoning during the past few days. “The Ministry assures the public that it is monitoring these instances and, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment, is taking...