Provides the latest RSS feeds for Bahamas News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Bahamas News.Net http://www.bahamasnews.net/ en-us Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:44:57 -0500 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:44:57 -0500 30 By Andrew CoakleyFN Acting News EditorVery rarely does Gladstone "Moon" McPhee lose his cool, but when it comes to denying children their right to participate in sports, "Moon" ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203244999&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:39:02 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203244999&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sports ScopeBy Fred SturrupGuardian Columnist/Sales ExecutiveThe advent of Major Lea-gue Futbol (soccer) activities in the country, with a base at the new Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, is ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203245000&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:39:01 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203245000&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The Bahamas Anti-Doping Commission (BADC) received high praise from the minister of youth, sports and culture at the opening of its Dope Control Training Seminar last weekend.Minister Charles ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203242318&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:58:26 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203242318&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Buster LaingSpecial to The FN "Ever since I was a kid, I was dreamin bout this,first day of practice, I was thinkin bout this, Picture on the news, Yeah they see about this,Even in the ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203242319&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:58:26 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203242319&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sports ScopeBy Fred SturrupGuardian Columnist/Sales ExecutiveThe Olympic Scholarships Program has been one of the significant areas of contribution to the national sports development process for ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239013&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:17 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239013&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Kelsie JohnsonGuardian Sports Reporterkelsie@nasguard.comThe official cards for the Boxing Legacy 2012 King of the Ring Series have been released and Bahamian boxer Meacher 'Major Pain' ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239012&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:16 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239012&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Cleopatra MurphyFreeport News Reportercleopatra@nasguard.com"Under the FNM government Freeport has lost its magic and Grand Bahama has lost its promise. That is why I say that roses are red ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239008&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:13 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239008&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Yasmin PopescuYasmin@nasguard.comThe various Rotary Clubs around the world need to let their communities know what they are doing and how they are helping so that the communities will know who ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239007&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:12 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239007&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 LEDEDRA MARCHESenior FN Reporterlededra@nasguard.comJust days after firefighting crews were called to tackle a massive blaze in the Lewis Yard community, investigators rushed to the scene where fire ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239009&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:11 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239009&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 LEDEDRA MARCHESenior FN Reporterlededra@nasguard.comA verdict in the murder trial of Darieo Demetrius Smith, the man who is accused of the stabbing at Club Rock 'N Roll Cafe in March of last ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239006&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:11 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239006&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Yasmin PopescuYasmin@nasguard.comThe Bahamas National Trust is making a lot of improvements to the Lucayan National Park to the tune of over $23,00 in structural upgrades.With this they have ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239010&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:10 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239010&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Cleopatra MurphyFreeport News Reportercleopatra@nasguard.comLeader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Perry Christie announced Project Grand – the party's comprehensive plan to restore ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239011&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:10 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203239011&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 An outbreak of norovirus has forced two cruise ships in the Caribbean to make early returns to their home ports in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Reports say a total of 484 people have been stricken on the ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237066&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:08:43 -0500 CBC News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237066&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Lord Ashcroft faces demands to hand over documents relating to the collapse of a company whose subsidiary is accused of benefiting from a culture of corruption.An insolvency practitioner appointed ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237166&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:55:37 -0500 The Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237166&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Flag and tag football are similar to tackle football, but instead of tackling, players on defense must touch or remove a flag from the person carrying the ball. Flag and tag football are great ways ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237351&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:39 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237351&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Yasmin PopescuYasmin@nasguard.comGrand Bahama does not have to feel left out anymore when it comes to having a big indoor mall as there is one on the way.The island presently has a number of ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237344&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:37 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237344&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The Kiwanis Club of Eight Mile Rock celebrated 38 years of service on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Eight Mile Rock. Host Pastor. Rev. Lindy Russell told the congregation ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237345&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:36 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237345&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Cleopatra MurphyFreeport News Reportercleopatra@nasguard.comThe Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) hit out at the Free National Movement (FNM) claiming that the present government delayed National ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237346&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:36 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237346&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Cleopatra MurphyFreeport News Reportercleopatra@nasguard.comThe Opportunity, Awareness & Training Seminar, which will be held on February 9, will afford participants the opportunity to learn ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237348&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:35 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237348&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Yasmin PopescuYasmin@nasguard.comHeart disease is the number one killer of persons in The Bahamas, accounting for 45 percent of deaths.The Bahamas Heart Association is the educational arm of the ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237347&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:35 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237347&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Love is already in the air. An elegant evening under the stars listening to the strumming of the strings of a classical guitar and the vocals of a sultry jazz performer come together to create the ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237350&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:34 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237350&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Yasmin PopescuYasmin@nasguard.comHearing about pirates of long ago some assume that they no longer exist.But, The Bahamas recently worked on laws to fight piracy which would mean that we are at ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237349&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:34 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203237349&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the Free National Movement (FNM) does not need a deputy leader to successfully contest the next general election, adding that Bahamians vote for a party's ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235529&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:45 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235529&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Philip Davis yesterday hit out at Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham for attacking his record as a member of Parliament. The Cat Island, Rum Cay and San ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235528&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:43 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235528&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) yesterday urged the government to pull back on the $600,000 grand opening planned for the National Stadium and instead have a "soft opening". "We ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235530&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:41 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235530&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 While many Bahamians are busy making final preparations to host Superbowl parties or figure out where to watch the game, head coaches of the V-8 Splash Fusion Stingrays and the Orry J Sands Pros are ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235751&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:41 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235751&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Several former workers of Robin Hood claimed yesterday they received $250 severance checks, an amount they said was unfair. The Tonique Williams-Darling establishment officially went out of ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235531&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:39 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235531&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Former Minister of Sports Neville Wisdom believes that the timing for the opening of the national Thomas A. Robinson stadium is not right. He urges the government to reconsider the official opening ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235752&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:39 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235752&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 A drug courier who was arrested before he could deliver a shipment of cocaine has been jailed for four years. Police arrested Derek Bain, 28, of Malcolm Road West, shortly after he arrived in ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235532&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:36 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235532&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The Bahamas Sports Authority has started to function. I understand there has been initial networking going on among the members. Also, there has been a tour of the Thomas Robinson National Stadium. ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235753&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:34 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235753&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 A man accused of having sex with a minor has been denied bail. Ryan Deon Deveaux, 34, of Sunshine Way, is accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Police allege that Deveaux had unlawful ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235534&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:33 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235534&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 President of The College of The Bahamas Union of Students Renbert Mortimer spent his birthday being arraigned in a magistrate's court on disorderly conduct charges yesterday. The 22-year-old ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235533&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:23:29 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235533&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 GRATEFUL for rain on a Caribbean vacation? You bet I was. And you might have been, too, had you just escaped from a mob of bronzed bodies dancing under the stars in whipped-up, blissed-out unison to ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235553&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:42:03 -0500 New York Times http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203235553&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By BARBARA?WALKINFN?Night Editorbarbara@nasguard.comWhile Jerial Forbes has been missing from the track for some time nursing and rehabilitating an injury, the 200m specialist is back now and ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203233955&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:42:49 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203233955&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 What: Dance Victoria presents Ballet Nacional de CubaWhen: Friday night, with additional performance SaturdayWhere: Royal TheatreRating: 3.5 starsThe Ballet Nacional de Cuba spun, leaped and chassd ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203228715&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:28:39 -0500 Times Colonist http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203228715&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sports ScopeBy Fred SturrupGuardian Columnist/Sales ExecutiveA major sporting plank is about to be put in place here in The Bahamas. Both the government of The Bahamas and Caribbean Football Trust ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203229016&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:29:33 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203229016&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Tourism officials believe that expanding its Canadian market will only have a positive impact on The Bahamas' bottom line.The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is teaming up with Canadian tour ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223363&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:38 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223363&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) President John Pinder yesterday said that he has yet to hear from Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham regarding the union's overdue industrial agreement, but said ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222873&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:38 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222873&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Can't remember the number? You might think twice now before calling directory assistance.The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority(URCA)has officially approved a 35-cent charge every ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223364&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:34 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223364&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation (BMC) yesterday paid $2.6 million it owed to homeowners who were charged extra fees for a 'contingency' that BMC was not able to reconcile, according to ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222874&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:34 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222874&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The Bahamas is poised for 2.5 percent GDP growth in 2012, according to an island research and benchmarking firm, although high unemployment remains one of the country's biggest problems.Island ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223365&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:31 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223365&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The controversial New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) is on schedule for completion in July, according to Shenique Albury, spokesperson for the project. "That is still our expected ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222875&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:31 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222875&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Reducing wastage in government spending needs to be a priority of the Bahamian government if the economy hopes to rebound anytime soon.Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Chairman Mark Humes noted ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223366&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:27 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223366&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 A Bahamian and nine foreigners have been denied bail on charges of marijuana possession with intent to supply. Bahamian Shawn Saunders Bruey, along with Muammer Durmus, Luciano Guzman, Omar Garcia, ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222876&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:26 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222876&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The country's favorable rating on a global corruption and transparency index bodes well for the financial services sector, according to a top executive at Bank of The Bahamas (BOB).Hubert ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223367&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:25 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223367&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The long-awaited phone directory from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has arrived, Guardian Business can confirm.Typically arriving in December, businesses and advertisers started to ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223368&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:21 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223368&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 A fair playing field for all Bahamian athletes is the dream of Gregory 'Greg' Burrows, the Progressive Liberal Party's (PLP) candidate for St. Anne's.Burrows has devised a plan ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223362&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:21 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223362&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 A housebreaking in the Monastery Park area yesterday morning led to a car chase which ended in a suspect being shot multiple times by police and two officers in hospital. Police responded to the ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222878&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:21 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222878&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The Critical Care Block currently under construction at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is still on schedule and on budget, Minister of Health Dr. Hubert Minnis revealed Wednesday. ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222879&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:49:16 -0500 Nassau Guardian http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222879&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Havana, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban poet Marilyn Bobes, renowned by her narrative work in countries such as Mexico and Peru, highlighted here the approach of Cuban literature with the Caribbean, ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222885&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:40:45 -0500 Prensa Latina http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222885&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 The world’s second-largest cruise ship company on Thursday reported increased profits in 2011 and a promising start to the new year — until the Costa Concordia wreck in Italy scared off ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222882&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:34:36 -0500 Miami Herald http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222882&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 GRATEFUL for rain on a Caribbean vacation? You bet I was. And you might have been, too, had you just escaped from a mob of bronzed bodies dancing under the stars in whipped-up, blissed-out unison to ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222880&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:43:21 -0500 International Herald Tribune http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203222880&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Buster LaingSpecial to The FNParticipating in the 2012 Marathon Bahamas two weeks ago in New Providence, former Marathon Bahamas record holder 37-year-old Delroy Boothe from Grand Bahama finished ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223370&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:43:02 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223370&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 By Andrew CoakleyFN Acting News EditorPresident of The Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Danny Sumner is calling it history in the making for Grand Bahama.Sumner, who was in Grand Bahama ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223371&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:43:01 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223371&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Sports ScopeBy Fred SturrupGuardian Columnist/Sales ExecutiveA greater promotion of sports tourism by the department given that responsibility is imperative, if the country is to fully realize its ... http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223369&cat=ce785a18ec739f45 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:43:01 -0500 Freeport News http://feeds.bahamasnews.net/?rid=203223369&cat=ce785a18ec739f45