25 September 2018
Police are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred yesterday, which has left an adult female with injuries. According to reports, shortly after 9:00am, a woman was standing at a bus stop on Farrington Road, when she was approached by a male who stabbed her about the body, before running away. She was transported to hospital […]
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25 September 2018
The getaway driver of a brazen armed robbery got more than he bargained for when he set out to rob a bank customer this morning. Police say that a customer was about to enter the Royal Bank of Canada Prince Charles Branch after 11:00am when a man robbed him of several deposit bags before jumping […]
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25 September 2018
A woman is behind bars after pleading guilty to over 10 counts of fraud. Latoya Seymour, 44, was yesterday formally charged before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis on 11 counts of fraud by false pretenses. It is alleged that over the course of two weeks, the accused, obtained $8,440 from 15 people. The court heard how […]
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25 September 2018
A young father of one was yesterday jailed for fraud. Nathan Bain, 20, also known as Jason Cartwright, Jamal Davis and Jamal Bain, was arraigned before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis on six counts of fraud by false pretenses. It is alleged that on Sunday June 17 – concerned with another – Bain obtained documents from four […]
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25 September 2018
The Minister of Health, Doctor Duane Ernest Sands has been elected President of the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) 56th Directing Council. The Council convenes the Region’s health authorities to discuss and analyze regional health policies and set priorities for technical cooperation and collaboration among countries. Dr. Sands will preside over the Directing Council, which began […]
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24 September 2018
Three men are in Police custody after a quantity of dangerous drugs was allegedly found in their possession and recovered from the streets of New Providence, in two separate incidents on Saturday. In the first incident, shortly after 4:00pm, Drug Enforcement Officers conducted a search of a residence at Hawthorne Road, Oakes Field and recovered […]
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24 September 2018
The Public Hospitals Authority has revealed that it does not have the financial capacity to meet the demands of the Bahamas Doctors Union and the Consultant Physician Staff Association. In a press conference on Friday past, PHA Managing Director Catherine Weech sought to bring clarity to the walk outs staged by both the […]
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24 September 2018
The Local Government National Advisory Council (NAC) has mounted an extensive campaign to gauge widespread public opinion for the implementation of a local government structure in New Providence. Since its formation back in April of this year, the body, led by Chairman Senator Ranard Henfield has worked to engage Bahamians at various levels; from the […]
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24 September 2018
The Ministry of Labour this past Saturday launched its eighth installment of their “Labour on the Blocks” initiative processing some 450 jobseekers. Some 20 businesses were in attendance on the grounds of the C.V. Bethel Senior High School in search of qualified individuals to take their business to the next level. Labour Minister Dion Foulkes […]
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24 September 2018
The President of Disney Cruise Line Jeff Vahle is calling for a dialogue to find “common ground in his company’s efforts to develop Lighthouse Point in Eleuthera. In an effort to counter negative criticism of Disney’s bid, Mr. Vahle says, “simply put, we want to work with The Bahamas to create an international destination that […]
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