19 January 2016
The man who was beaten unconscious while attempting to rob a Grand Bahama establishment last week was yesterday arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court. Coredero Wallace of Frobisher Circle was arraigned on six counts of armed robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition charges before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson. The 28-year-old was not required to […]
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19 January 2016
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) conducted an After-Action Review (AAR) of Hurricane Joaquin’s impact on The Bahamas at NEMA’s headquarters, Gladstone Road, January 15, 2016. Hurricane Joaquin hit The Bahamas during the month of October 2015 affecting Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Island, Rum Cay […]
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19 January 2016
Free National Movement Shadow Foreign Minister, Hubert Chipman, called Foreign Affairs Minister, Fred Mitchell a hypocrite for “chastising” the U.S. Government for publicly airing a matter that he (Mitchell) felt should have been dealt with privately. Mr. Chipman was referring to a recent statement which was made by U.S. Charge de Affaires Lisa Johnson, who […]
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19 January 2016
The minister of labour and health insurance says the plan is to start a special fund where the government is able to assist individuals with catastrophic cases where primary healthcare cannot help once primary healthcare is launched. Minister Gibson said the government is now starting off at primary healthcare and then moving onto more severe […]
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19 January 2016
An Archdeacon of the Anglican Diocese has allegedly been stripped of his title effective February 1st. Fr. I. Ranfurly Brown – according to sources – was stripped after remarks he made at well-known businessman, Bismark Coakley’s, funeral. Brown reportedly launched an attack at Prime Minister Perry Christie and has refused to apologize. Late last year, […]
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14 January 2016
The Minister of Financial Services and Local Government C.V. Hope Strachan, led a local delegation to represent The Bahamas at the 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which was held in Nairobi Kenya from the 15th to the 19th of December, 2015. It marked the first time that the Conference was hosted […]
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14 January 2016
Members of the Committee of Privilege say they will request that the proceedings on a corruption scandal take place publicly. Inquiry into statements made by Dr. Fabrizio Zanaboni, CEO of Stella Waste to Energy, referencing Parliamentarian members who requested money from him, will be probed on January 20th by a Committee of Privilege. Speaker of […]
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14 January 2016
Chief Justice Sir Hartman Longley highlighted the flaws in the local judicial system as he gave his first speech since his appointment at the annual church service and ceremony to bring in the new 2016 legal year yesterday morning. Dozens could be seen marching to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning for one of the […]
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14 January 2016
Native Bahamian Bornadata (Bonnie) Evans Bain Brings Talent Back Home The Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Limited (BTC) announces the appointment of Dr. Bornadata (Bonnie) Evans (née) Bain, another Bahamian as Chief Operating Officer. Effective today, she will report directly to Leon Williams, Chief Executive Officer of BTC. This new role will provide day-to-day operational management to […]
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12 January 2016
Police arrested a 26-year-old woman Saturday in connection with the alleged stabbing death of her father. According to reports, shortly after 8:00 p.m., Saturday, the victim was involved in an argument with his daughter at his home on Silver Palm Boulevard in the Imperial Park area resulting in him being stabbed multiple times. He was […]
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