09 August 2017
Five men were arraigned on firearm and ammunition charges yesterday including a 17-year-old minor. In the first matter, the 17-year-old minor along with 24-year-old Kelson Alcidor were charged with possession of ammunition and an unlicensed firearm. Particulars are that on August 6 the pair was found with a black Smith and Wesson pistol along with […]
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09 August 2017
A clear message has been sent to those thinking about engaging in a life of crime, particularly one involving firearms and ammunition. This by way of Chief Justice Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt who yesterday sentenced a man to six years in prison for being in possession of over 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Thirty-four-year-old Javaughn Hanna was charged […]
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09 August 2017
Yesterday marked the first of 23 days of the controversial verification and reinstatement process the government implemented and according to Minister of National Security Marvin Dames it’s a process that is conducive to creating a productive public service. As stipulated in a notice last week, all government monthly and weekly employed public officers, senators and […]
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09 August 2017
With the country nearing 90 murders and detractors insinuating that the government has no crime plan at all to curb the crime issue, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said the government has policies in place and the roll out of a concrete plan is the responsibility of the Commissioner of Police. Mr. Dames told […]
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09 August 2017
The Country Office of the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands and the Ministry of Health of The Bahamas co-hosted a recent briefing meeting for newly elected government ministers on the impact of public policies on population health. In attendance were Honourable Carl […]
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09 August 2017
Opposition Leader Philip ‘Brave’ Davis is on the defensive again and it has everything to do with the arrests of some of his former Cabinet colleagues, which he believes is damaging the country’s reputation. During an interview with reporters following the Fox Hill Day church service yesterday, Davis openly blamed the government for smearing the […]
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09 August 2017
Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said the prime minister and his Cabinet ministers are not taking the recent death threats seriously and they remain confident in the country’s law enforcement agencies for protection. During his weekly press briefing yesterday, Newbold responded to the headline and article published in the local tabloid which claimed that a hit […]
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08 August 2017
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) dealt with heavy criticism from residents and politicians alike due to challenges with supplying power in several Family Island communities. In a statement on Friday, BPL confirmed that the recent wave of power outages in Abaco were the result of “a series of tests” at BPL’s Wilson City Power Station […]
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08 August 2017
Shadow Minister of Finance Chester Cooper has called on Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest and the Free National Movement administration to clear up “misleading” information presented in the 2017/2018 Budget Communication. In a statement yesterday, the Exuma and Ragged Island MP made a charge, in light of the latest data coming from the Central Bank […]
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08 August 2017
Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the actions toward his former Cabinet colleague Shane Gibson, as he was hauled before the courts on bribery, extortion and misconduct charges, were inhumane and the Progressive Liberal Party will demonstrate against such actions. With last Thursday’s court appearance involving the third former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet minister […]
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