26 September 2018
The fight against corruption comes at a cost and the government is willing to pay in terms of looking to better protect whistleblowers – those who expose corruption or wrongdoing – but risk being driven to the point of bankruptcy for doing so. AttorneyGeneral Carl Bethel addressed the issue before heading into cabinet yesterday and […]
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26 September 2018
The government is set to meet with Webshop gaming house representatives this week to discuss the merits of the injunction currently in the Supreme Court. This came from Attorney General Carl Bethel who said they need time to get their case together before having this meeting. “We were hoping to hold one on Monday, but […]
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26 September 2018
The impact of climate change on global economies makes it imperative that the Caribbean region begins to recognize threats on the tourism industry, as well as the standard of life. This was the focus of a workshop in New Providence yesterday in a Sustainable tourism and disaster risk management meeting in the Caribbean. The […]
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26 September 2018
Agriculture Minister Michael Pintard told reporters yesterday that he was taken aback by the Bahamas National Trust’s concerns that officials are exploring the expansion of commercial fishing to include pelagic species like tuna. The minister assured, however, that there has been no such conversation. He said, “neither administration is prepared to reverse the decision made. […]
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25 September 2018
Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis told the delegates at the United Nations yesterday that “peace and justice are as indivisible as the bond of human dignity, which transcends race, creed, ethnicity and every circumstance of birth amidst the exuberant diversity of humanity.” Dr. Minnis was at the United Nations, New York, on […]
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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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