07 November 2014
The country recorded its 100th murder for 2014 after a 21-year-old man was shot to death Thursday morning, his murder came just two weeks after his younger brother was killed, also at the hands of gunmen. It was on October 20 that Shaquan Wray was gunned down in the Farrington Road area right in the […]
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07 November 2014
In the wake of the implementation of new immigration policies to clamp down on those persons living and working illegally in The Bahamas, Deputy Prime Minister Phillip Davis revealed that tougher immigration laws are set to be tabled in parliament soon. Those new laws are expected to toughen penalties and to improve the overall transparency […]
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07 November 2014
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney said he knows all too well the issues The Bahamas faces with immigration and as a former minister in that office, he said he has had a bird’s eye view into how this vexing issue had scarred the country. During a press conference at his Village Road offices […]
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07 November 2014
Columbus International Inc. (“Columbus”) has reached a conditional agreement, subject to customary regulatory approvals, to be acquired by Cable and Wireless Communications PLC (“CWC”). The proposed acquisition, valued at US$3.025 billion, will enable the combined company to significantly accelerate growth, improve service delivery to customers in the region, offer customers a more comprehensive portfolio of […]
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07 November 2014
Tourism officials are anticipating an increase in airlift to The Bahamas from Europe, thanks to many promising discussions with travel partners at World Travel Market (WTM) in London. The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is currently working on reintroducing direct charter flights from Italy to Grand Bahama, and bringing back direct flights from Germany. Visitors from […]
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04 November 2014
A 14-year-old girl and resident at the Willamae Pratt Centre for Girls was found hanged Monday at the institution and while police and officials at the Ministry Of Social Services said they are investigating an apparent suicide, the girl’s family is convinced something more sinister happened. The mother of Government High School 10th grader Tasha […]
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04 November 2014
Police officials recently revealed the names and new positions of seven more officers who have now joined the top ranks of that organisation, rounding out the 600 officers promoted through the ranks in the latest exercise. Last week the names and positions of 593 officers who advanced throughout the ranks of the Royal Bahamas Police […]
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04 November 2014
Minister of Social Services and Community Development, Melanie Griffin spoke yesterday morning to begin this year’s Rehabilitation Week under the theme ‘Changing Lives through Rehabilitation’. The Department of Rehabilitative/Welfare Services held this press conference yesterday morning to announce the plans for rehabilitation month and to inform the public of the roles the department plays in […]
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04 November 2014
Police confirmed yesterday that a 28-year-old man from Yellow Elder Gardens has been taken into custody for questioning in reference to the country’s latest slaying which occurred Sunday night. According to police reports, the incident happened just after 10:00p.m.,Sunday along West Bay Street. The man’s body was found inside a vehicle that crashed into bushes […]
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04 November 2014
The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services celebrates 62 years of excellent service at the facility on Fox Hill Road in a special “Correctional Services Recognition Week” under the theme, Agents of Change: Transitioning from Punitive to Corrections, November 2-8, 2014. Sunday morning, the start of the recognition week, began with a Fallen Comrades Ceremony at […]
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