04 July 2017
A suspect was arraigned yesterday for a nearly two-year-old murder. Wendell Rolle, 22, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing the charge of murder for unlawfully causing the death of Wellington Roberts in 2015. The particulars are that on December 10, 2015, Roberts of Moore Avenue, was riding his bicycle in the area of Miami […]
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04 July 2017
The implementation of national programmes such as cadets, similar to the Defence Force Rangers, and the likes could be a tool that can be a diversion for at risk young men, those who find themselves gravitating toward gangs, according to noted psychiatrist Dr. David Allen. Appearing as a guest on Love 97’s Issues of The […]
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04 July 2017
Hundreds of college students were urged to ‘dream big’ by Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson on Friday, the eve of starting their four-week summer job programme sponsored by the government. “I am so pleased that the government of The Bahamas has seen fit to continue with this summer job programme which […]
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04 July 2017
A family of six from Grand Bahama pleaded not guilty to one count of possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to supply yesterday in the Magistrate’s Court. Forty-four-year-old Arthur Stubbs Sr., his 22-year-old son Arthur Stubbs Jr., 25-year-old daughter Silia Woodside, 53-year-old twins Naomi and Ruth Woodside and 41-year-old Helena Stubbs appeared before Magistrate […]
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03 July 2017
Pulsating sounds, skilled dancers and vibrant colors filled Arawak Cay this past Saturday for the opening of this year’s Junkanoo Summer Festival (JSF). Junkanoo Summer Festival, a signature event of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, attracted thousands of locals and visitors who gathered to watch the highly anticipated choreography competition between the A and […]
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03 July 2017
The Passport Office has announced that a special Collection Centre opens today and will remain open during the month of July at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium at the school on Faith Avenue in Nassau. The special centre has been opened to promote and encourage the collection of thousands of e-passports that have been processed and […]
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03 July 2017
Despite the fact that the rate of HIV/AIDS has decreased in The Bahamas, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said the fight against the disease must intensify. These sentiments came during the recent Regional HIV/AIDS Testing Day in Rawson Square on Friday. The minister said the disease has taken a toll, particularly here in The […]
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03 July 2017
Veteran journalist Anthony Capron takes the gavel and is now president of The Bahamas Press Club 2014. Mr. Capron was unanimously voted in, succeeding Anthony A. Newbold, who led the organization for almost three years. Mr. Newbold officially stepped down as president during the Annual General Meeting held at the British Colonial Hilton on Tuesday, […]
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03 July 2017
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts has hit out at the Free National Movement (FNM) over alleged victimization. In his remarks at the PLP’s Eastern Region Service of Thanksgiving on Friday, Mr. Roberts was not only highly critical of the government for the alleged politically motivated firings, but what he describes as their ineffectiveness […]
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03 July 2017
Police are still investigating the murder of a man who was recently released on bail for murder. According to reports, shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, police received a report that a man had been shot in the area Nassau Street near Meadow Street. Responding officers arrived on scene and met the lifeless body of […]
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