Envelope tests positive for anthrax spores

An envelope containing white powder that arrived in a Nassau post office has initially tested positive for anthrax spores, which would be the first discovery of anthrax in the post in the Caribbean, officials said.

The envelope was destined for a Bahamas address and had a local stamp, Police Commissioner Paul Farquharson said yesterday. Police would not divulge the recipient nor whether the envelope had a return address.