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NASSAU, Bahamas — Zion Baptist Church Pastor T.G. Morrison yesterday blasted new protocols that permit churches on New Providence to hold services in parking lots amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying …
Read MoreBy OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2020 – When her Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) becomes history, Jonquel Jones, the Bahamian WNBA superstar, could very well have her …
Read More(EDITOR’S NOTE: In a February 11, 2019 article, the Freeport News described the Rev. Dr Keith Russell as a “no-nonsense pastor, very well respected in Grand Bahama and outside” when …
Read MoreNASSAU, Bahamas — The Grand Bahama Shipyard has terminated 27 workers, including several long-serving managerial staff, due to a further slump in business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Tribune …
Read MoreNASSAU, Bahamas –Eleuthera, Exuma and San Salvador were not allowed to resume normal commercial activity because they have the capacity for direct international flights, Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, health advisor to …
Read MoreABACO, Bahamas — Eight months after their deaths, 55 victims of Hurricane Dorian were buried in Central Pines, Abaco, on Friday (May 22). Their remains were encased in white coffins …
Read MoreFREEPORT, Bahamas, May 22, 2020 — As government officials work to safely re-open the nation’s economy, many businesses on Grand Bahama are keen to resume rebuilding their operations. This sentiment …
Read MoreNASSAU, Bahamas — BISX-listed FOCOL Holdings is on a capital markets “reconnaissance” mission to determine its best finance-raising options as it “very aggressively” seeks to position itself for growth post-COVID-19, …
Read MoreNASSAU, Bahamas – Carlyle Bethel, the head of the Free National Movement’s Torchbearers Youth Association, wants judges to be more measured and compassionate when enforcing Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ …
Read MoreFREEPORT, Grand Bahama, May 20, 2020 – The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), the charitable arm of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), sourced over 100 new beds …
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