17 September 2014
Despite media reports to the contrary, officials at the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) on Tuesday denied that there is a mould infestation on the Princess Margaret Hospital’s (PMH) Maternity Ward. In a press release issued yesterday PHA officials said they saw it fit to bring clarity to an article carried in Monday’s Nassau Guardian which […]
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17 September 2014
A 40-year-old man of Opulent Road was arrested Tuesday after he was arrested for possession of cocaine. According to reports, around 9:30 a.m. officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), acting on intelligence intercepted a blue Nissan Maxima vehicle driven by the suspect at Marrow Road, Garden Hills Number Two. The officers conducted a search […]
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17 September 2014
The passing of the Gaming Bill in The House of Assembly was a move that some said would cause the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) to lose the next general elections, however Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald said that this will not happen. While contributing to the final day of debate on the Gaming Bill in the […]
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17 September 2014
Although the President of The Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) has been vocal in his opposition to the legalisation of the web shop industry, the former head of that body Bishop Simeon Hall yesterday asserted that the majority of religious leaders do not share the same view as Dr. Ranford Patterson. Bishop Hall said that while […]
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17 September 2014
Authorities apprehended 94 Haitian nationals during a joint operation between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) off the Exuma Cays Monday. The group, which included 79 men, 14 women and one child, was found on board a blue sailing sloop some 10 nautical miles off Darby Island, just […]
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17 September 2014
Sandyport Beaches Resort and Hotel in the Sandyport Marina has given a chic Bahamian-style upgrade to their 72 rooms and suites. Following a year of record-breaking high occupancy, the RCI Gold Crown-winning resort has incorporated Bahama Hand Print linens and increased local artwork to highlight the Island feel and ambiance of the resort. The project […]
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17 September 2014
A corporate entity is collaborating with The Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) to help stimulate the participation of more Bahamians in a critical sector in the Bahamian economy. BHM Co. Ltd., formerly Bahamas Hot Mix Co. Ltd., and the BSE have established a scholarship fund at The College of The Bahamas for civil engineering technology […]
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16 September 2014
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday expressed in disappointment in Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins who has publicly blasted the government over the Gaming Legislation that was passed in the House of Assembly yesterday. Dr. Rollins, who was fired earlier this month as Chairman of the Gaming Board, has repeatedly accused his party of drafting […]
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16 September 2014
Members of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) minced no words as they slammed religious leaders who publically opposed the Gaming Bill, Member of Parliament for Bain and Grants Town Dr. Bernard Nottage accused church leaders of launching a political campaign against the PLP and taking a non-Christian approach to the issue. These comments from Dr. […]
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16 September 2014
Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said they are now involved in the matter concerning those two Bahamian men who were arrested in Belize last Friday in connection to a $500 million fraud scheme. In a statement issued Monday afternoon, officials acknowledged that there has been considerable public interest in the arrests of 29-year-old […]
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