Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands revealed that the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is indebt of $5 million to more than 400 doctors, each owed $2,500. Dr. Sands revealed this information yesterday while appearing on Love 97’s Issues of the Day radio talk show where he responded to the junior doctors’ strike for holiday […]
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Haitian Visa Distribution Suspended
Posted on 22 August 2019.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas wishes to inform the general public that due to current technical and other challenges, the issuance of visas to Haitian nationals has been suspended until further notice. This does not include nationals who are officials, diplomats or holders of a United States (US), United […]
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DPM Sets Record Straight Over False Claims
Posted on 22 August 2019.
Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said the “malicious and defamatory” accusations circulating on social media about his family member are false. He said in a statement yesterday that the accusations associate a member of his family with a matter before the court. “I wish to state categorically that these fabricated claims are demonstrably false and […]
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Junior Doctors Strike
Posted on 22 August 2019.
Junior doctors at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) stood in the rain on Wednesday morning to strike in solidarity after not receiving their holiday pay from the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA). All non-essential services were removed and only emergency staff remained on the job. According to President of the Bahamas Doctors Union (BHA) Dr. Melisande Bassett, […]
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Two Men Shot Dead in Pinewood
Posted on 21 August 2019.
Police are investigating a shooting incident on Monday which left two men dead and a woman with injuries. According to police, shortly before 11 p.m., a group of men were sitting in a yard on Maple Street, Pinewood Gardens, when they were approached by three armed men, who opened fire in their direction, injuring two […]
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MENTAL ILLNESS AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM
Posted on 21 August 2019.
The desecration of Saint Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Coconut Grove has sent shock waves throughout the Bahamas. Whoever is responsible for this dastardly act, in our opinion, is either possessed with legions of demons or is extremely mentally ill. There is another opinion held, which is that the level of deviance in the country among […]
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Compass Point Owner to Meet with Gov’t
Posted on 21 August 2019.
Compass Point owner Leigh Rodney will be granted the meeting he wanted with the government, according to Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar. Minister D’Aguilar agreed to the talk – despite long insisting he will not be bullied and that Mr. Rodney should instead speak with the licensing board. The resort owner has threatened to close […]
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Man Charged for MP’s Brother’s Murder
Posted on 21 August 2019.
Twenty-two-year-old Lynden Williams was formally charged in the Magistrate’s Court for the murder of Cabrio Wells, the younger brother of Minister of Transport and Local Government Renward Wells. The prosecution agreed to proceed with a voluntary bill of indictment and the Ridgeland Park resident was not required to enter a plea. During the hearing, Williams’ […]
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BPSU Wants Full Payment
Posted on 21 August 2019.
Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) President Kimsley Ferguson is demanding the full lump sum payment for public officers to assist with back-to-school expenses. During a meeting at BPSU headquarters on Monday evening, Ferguson explained that he wasn’t going to make any moves until he spoke to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis about the matter during […]
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BTC Gifts MOE 2,500 Tablets
Posted on 21 August 2019.
Technology giant BTC (Bahamas Telecommunications Company) donated 2,500 tablets to the Ministry of Education (MOE) to be used in public schools throughout the country. BTC’s CEO Garfield Sinclair said it’s an initiative that is an excellent public private partnership that will revolutionize education. It is a donation that will continue to propel the Ministry of […]
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