09 April 2019
Complaints about long wait time for payouts from the National Insurance Board (NIB), have been acknowledged by National Insurance Minister, Brensil Rolle, who told reporters yesterday that there are ongoing issues at the National Insurance agency. Speaking with the media, on the sidelines, following a signing between the government and the Inter-America Development bank, Mr. […]
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09 April 2019
The government has secured the funding needed to advance two major projects. A $30 million loan agreement has been signed with the Inter-American Development Bank for digital transformation and natural disasters. The Minnis administration is seeking to strengthen its competitiveness by modernizing and digitalizing the public services. According to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, the […]
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09 April 2019
The Rotary Club of Nassau (RCN) continuing with its partnership with the Stephen Dillet Primary School, commissioned a new library on the school’s campus yesterday. President of the Nassau Club, Charlene Sealy said the Rotary Club has had a long community relationship with the school as they have assisted over the years with providing assistance […]
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09 April 2019
National Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday commended the Royal Bahamas Police Force for the arrest of those believed to be responsible for the abductions. “This is a clear example of where we’re trying to take the Royal Bahamas Police Force and all of our law enforcement agencies. We have the confidence in the men and […]
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08 April 2019
A 29-year-old female is now in police custody in connection with a string of child abductions spanning from February 16th to March 29th in the capital. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash, the suspect was arrested in the Eastern District of New Providence. Also in police custody is a thirty- five-year-old female believed […]
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08 April 2019
There are complaints that no Family Island or International mail has left the Post Office in New Providence within the last three weeks. These allegations persist as a result of staff not being in place to complete these tasks. Confirming this was Opposition Shadow Minister for Transport and the Member of Parliament for Englerston, Glenys […]
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08 April 2019
The students of C.C. Sweeting Senior High School held a Road to Peace Rally at the school this past Friday. The Rotary Club of Nassau started Road to Peace, a peer mediation training program four years ago. Rotary Road to Peace has been, for the past year, been training 10 teen mediators at the school […]
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08 April 2019
Rights Bahamas yesterday announced that it has been granted a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to shine light on the abuse of migrants in the Bahamas. The hearing will take place in Kingston, Jamaica on May 10th this year. It said Special emphasis was placed on the new immigration policy launched in […]
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08 April 2019
A Corrections Officer is now behind bars, 36-year- old Bernard Hinsey awaiting trial after being arrested last week in connection with drugs. He was searched and allegedly found with six packages of marijuana taped to his body. The drugs amounted to one pound and 11 ounces; carrying a street value of $1,000. Deputy Chief Magistrate […]
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08 April 2019
Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands has confirmed that the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) institutions were experiencing a cyber attack last week. In a release last week, the PHA advised the general public of the attack as of Saturday March 30th. The disruption, said the Authority, is primarily centered on the internal email system, resulting in […]
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