By: Staff writer February 9, 2021 The Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) has found no oil in Bahamian waters and will now move on to the Southern Caribbean BPC in a…
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Pandemic ‘not a get out of jail free card’ for Peter Nygard, court hears during bail hearing
By: CBC January 22, 2021 A lawyer for the attorney general of Canada says former fashion mogul Peter Nygard can’t be trusted not to flee if he’s released on bail,…
“Death sentence” for Nygard if he remains in jail- special bail sitting on Jan 19/20
By: Staff Writer January 12, 2021 The lawyer for jailed Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard said that if he remains in jail it is a “death sentence,” as he urges…
Bahamas oil opponents win court battle, but drilling still continues!
By: Staff Writer January 8, 2021 While Bahamian environmentalists won a court battle, receiving a judicial review on the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) approval to drill for oil, they did…
U.S. Coast Guard gives up on missing boaters in waters between The Bahamas and Florida- So does Bahamian Defence Force!
By: Staff Writer January 5, 2021 The United States Coast Guard suspended its search on Friday for an overdue vessel between the Bahamas and South Florida, one day afterwards the…
Coast Guard admiral talks about human trafficking from Bahamas, drug trafficking and policing South Florida waters
From: The Orlando Sun Sentinel January 5, 2020 Top U.S. Coast Guard officer warns against cocaine smuggling from Colombia and Venezuela and sees human trafficking from The Bahamas as a…
Peter Nygard sex trafficking case- “Premature” if Bahamian officials to be called as witnesses, says lawyer!
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2021 The lawyer for jailed Canadian fashion mogul, Peter Nygard, says that it is too early to say if Bahamian officials will be called in…
Ancient DNA reveals details about the Caribbean’s first settlers- They nearly wiped each other out 1,000 years before the Spanish arrival.
By: Staff Writer January 1, 2021 A new study by a Harvard professor along with Bahamian researchers have found that not all indigenous Arawak and Lucayan Indians were killed by…
Bahamas Petroleum Company spuds well- Government joins in the action with company against environmentalists.
By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 The Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) chief announced that the company has started to drill for oil in The Bahamas as first well has been…
US Congressman warns “catastrophic” if Bahamas drills for oil!
By: Staff Writer December 21, 2020 U.S. Representative warns Bahamian government to not allow Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) to drill for oil in Bahamian waters, citing fears of “catastrophic” impact…
VIDEO: Dr Michele Singh talks about CARDI’s work after hurricane Dorian.
Dr Michele Singh, animal specialist and country representative of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) in The Bahamas, talks about what CARDI did in the aftermath of hurricane…