06 February 2019
Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt lamented the current fines in place for environmental infractions after one woman was fined a little over $3,000 on three charges of unsanitary conditions relating to a property she owns and rents. Yesterday court proceedings was the first for Environmental Health for several years, and arraigned 10 persons for various infractions. […]
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06 February 2019
The Bahamas is “taking Bay Street on Junkanoo morning to New Orleans,” this all thanks to its invitation to once again participate in the 50th anniversary of the world’s largest music festival – the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. “The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is capitalizing on a singular opportunity to showcase on a […]
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06 February 2019
Minister of Tourism & Aviation, the Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar, on Tuesday, February 5, challenged residents of Grand Bahama to be creative and innovative when coming up with business ideas for the new mega cruise port. The Cabinet of The Bahamas, led by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, attended the information meeting on […]
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06 February 2019
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has recorded its lowest ever number of annual detentions following port state control (PSC) inspections with only 24 ships being detained in 2018. The Bahamas’ Minister for Transport and Local Government, Hon. Renward Wells comments: “These results build on the BMA’s impressive track record of supporting its maritime clients […]
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05 February 2019
A look at the numbers show there was a reduction in homicides last month compared to what was recorded on the books this same time last year. According to National Security Minister Marvin Dames January 2018 saw some 12 killings while this year there was only three. “Our law enforcement officers are very in toned […]
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05 February 2019
The government has made another step in its efforts to transform the Bahamas Department of Corrections (BDC) from a penal institution to a correctional organisation as the Ministry of National Security signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Correctional Services Canada (CSC). The Correctional Services Act 2014, according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames was a […]
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05 February 2019
Police in the New Providence are again appealing to the public as they investigate a shooting that took place on Sunday night. Police say they are looking for the assailants who left an adult male with gunshot wounds about the body. According to reports, shortly after 7:00pm, a man was standing at a car wash […]
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05 February 2019
Progressive Liberal Party Senator Michael Darville says information has come to his attention concerning a number of lingering safety issues and health hazards at the C. W. Sawyer Primary School that make for an unfit learning environment and workplace. He said staff members have complained that parts of the school building are not structurally sound […]
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05 February 2019
The local Haitian community in Abaco have rallied together in deep grief for memorial services in the wake of scores of their fellow citizens who perished in a fatal shipwreck off Fowl Cay. Officials in the Bahamas have put the count of the Haitian nationals who died in a tragic boating accident on Saturday in […]
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05 February 2019
Central Bank Governor John Rolle says that the economy’s strengthening enabled higher employment, but unfortunately; not impressive enough to reduce the unemployment rate. He said, “this is an important indicator concerning the health of the lending environment and prospects around the speed of non-performing loans reduction.” He added, “International fuel prices rose through most of […]
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