04 October 2017
Black women in the Bahamas get Breast Cancer two decades earlier and usually two stages later than most women elsewhere in the world. This statement was made Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands said outside the Cabinet office yesterday. Breast Cancer has affected thousands of women and their families in The Bahamas. As it relates to […]
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03 October 2017
In a thought-provoking address that reminded the University of The Bahamas (UB) community about the context and expectations for student scholarship while lamenting the social and moral decay that has marked the Bahamian society – particularly New Providence – writer and poet Patricia Glinton-Meicholas delivered the keynote address at UB’s Opening Academic Convocation last Friday. […]
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03 October 2017
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie has resigned as chairman of the party following confirmation of his appointment to a top diplomatic post. Confirming as much in interview with The Bahama Journal, Mr. Collie said resignation will take effect on the 19th of this month. “I’m taking up my post as the permanent representative at […]
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03 October 2017
The Bahamas is to remain dedicated to tackling the issue of human trafficking. This coming from Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the United Nations Sheila Carey in her address to the United Nations General Assembly, where she said the country considers this act as “heinous” and is committed to snuffing it out. The high […]
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03 October 2017
Sunshine Insurance launched the eight annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and the ninth annual Marathon Bahamas Race Weekend yesterday with beneficiaries receiving donations. During yesterday’s launch, Sunshine Insurance President Paul McWeeney said the international support of the race has contributed handsomely to the tourism, translating into almost 2,000 room nights and tourist […]
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03 October 2017
It’s been several years, but police officers who were owed money for working 12-hour shifts have finally been paid. Police Staff Association Chairman Sergeant Sonny Miller confirmed yesterday that over 1,700 police officers in New Providence received their second of four payments last Wednesday. Miller said he is pleased that the government kept […]
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03 October 2017
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is standing in solidarity with the United States following a horrendous mass shooting that occurred in Las Vegas on Sunday evening. Expressing solidarity to the U.S. through a diplomatic note sent to the government of the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured the U.S. that The Bahamas […]
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03 October 2017
Senator Fred Mitchell accused the Minnis administration of being a “hypocrite” as the leader and a delegation traveled to Dominica yesterday. “This is the same administration that criticized me as far as foreign minister for traveling on behalf of the country and the point I’ve always made is that no one has any issue with […]
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03 October 2017
In the wake of a series of homicides in The Bahamas over the last few weeks, retired Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Province of the West Indies, the Most Reverend Drexel Gomez is calling for the reordering the Bahamian society. Speaking on Love 97 radio show Issues of the Day yesterday, Bishop Gomez said, […]
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03 October 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis visited Dominica yesterday to assess the damage by Hurricane Maria. The prime minister and his delegation toured the ravaged nation by helicopter. Dr. Minnis offered to have some of the medical personnel from The Bahamas sent to Dominica to assist in rebuilding medical facilities and ensuring that the […]
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