12 June 2015
The Ministry of Tourism has thrown its support behind the ‘Run for Pompey’ marathon scheduled for the National Heroes Holiday weekend, October 9 – 12, 2015 on the island of Exuma. The brainchild of Kevin Taylor, owner of DreamKatcher Media, the event is named after Pompey, a 32-year-old slave who in 1830 led a revolt […]
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12 June 2015
The Department of Immigration announced yesterday that persons involved in the recent illegal immigrant landings near James Cistern, Eleuthera were charged on Monday and Tuesday. Two Haitian boat captains, Antoine Armad and Frankie Pierre, were charged before the Magistrate’s Court for assisting with the illegal landings. Armad pleaded guilty on June 8 and was fined […]
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12 June 2015
Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald announced that the government approved his request for increased funding, which will be used to implement new programmes that will modernize the country’s educational system. During his contribution to the 2015/2016 budget debate in the House of Assembly yesterday, Fitzgerald announced numerous plans and initiatives the Ministry of Education will […]
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12 June 2015
Three men and a woman were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with Monday’s $1 million drug bust in Mastic Point, Andros. The four accused were 45-year-old Reginal Martin, 51-year-old Yorrick Gibson, 19-year-old Eric Christopher Riley and 48-year-old Patrice Dorsett all of Mastic Point. They appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney. The group was […]
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12 June 2015
Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney believes the government has failed to follow through with plans of addressing major issues in the economy. Mr. McCartney said in a statement yesterday that the 2015/2016 budget lacks strategy for improving the country. He noted that the known budget growth for The Bahamas is originally 2.8 per cent […]
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12 June 2015
Leader of the Democratic National Alliance Branville McCartney commends Marco City Member of Parliament Greg Moss on his decision to resign from the Progressive Liberal Party. McCartney said Moss’ decision to leave the PLP is a demonstration of his commitment to Bahamians rather than allegiance to the party line. “It is indeed anticipated that those […]
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12 June 2015
Police are searching for two suspects involved in multiple armed robberies and two shooting incidents. Around 7 p.m. on Wednesday a man was shot by another man on Malcom Road. According to preliminary reports, he was shot in the hand and stomach before he fled on foot. He was rushed to hospital where he is […]
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12 June 2015
Nearly six months after the government announced it would spend $10 million on oil spill remediation efforts, petrochemical pollution remains a serious threat to the sensitive marine environment throughout The Bahamas, but particularly at Clifton Bay, environmentalists say. Vanessa Haley-Benjamin, CEO of the fast-growing social and environmental movement Save The Bays (STB), said recent complaints […]
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11 June 2015
Minister of Social Services Melanie Griffin announced on Wednesday that the time for Family Islands to experience an easier way of obtaining food assistance is fast approaching. While presenting an update in the House of Assembly on the recently launched reloadable prepaid card for beneficiaries of the food services programme, the minister announced that islands […]
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11 June 2015
Prime Minister Perry Christie said CARICOM member states strongly support the Arms Trade Treaty and the region has made a significant step in trying to end the illegal arms trade which has “bathed societies in blood.” As he addressed the EU – CELAC Summit in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, Prime Minister Christie, in his capacity […]
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