05 August 2014
The government is hoping to get the ball rolling on constructing administrative complexes in three Family Islands – Bimini, Eleuthera and Grand Bahama. Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson recently revealed that both the architect and urban designer have already been selected and have met with residents and local government officials. “The drawings for […]
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05 August 2014
Police officers are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the suspect(s) responsible for an early morning burglary in Grand Bahama. According to reports, on Monday shortly before 4:00 a.m. police officers received information regarding a male resident of Freeport who was reportedly beaten and robbed of $3,500 in cash while at his residence by unknown […]
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05 August 2014
The Free National Movement (FNM) said while it does support a major tax reform in the country, the Opposition stands firm in its disapproval for Value Added Tax (VAT) or any tax other which impose additional burdens on the average Bahamian. “By their own admission, the Christie government has said that VAT will increase the […]
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05 August 2014
Nearly a month after the College of The Bahamas (COB) Council made a recommendation to the government to reappoint former COB President Dr. Rodney Smith to that post, there has still been no final word on the matter, prompting the council over the weekend to release a statement on the Cabinet delay. In the statement […]
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01 August 2014
If all went as planned, convicted rapist Oscar Ingraham would have been sentenced yesterday afternoon, but that will have to wait another week. Supreme Court Justice Carolita Bethell was forced to push the sentencing back after learning that Ingraham’s psychiatric report had not been completed. Ingraham was convicted of the home invasion, armed robbery and […]
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01 August 2014
Using “An adventure in taste” as its tag line, a new web based show on Thursday premiered with its first episode for the food lover in us all. A Mouth Full, a food show produced by local entertainment group iKonz Media, promises to take Bahamians on an exciting food journey, exploring various dishes, meals and […]
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01 August 2014
A suspected arsonist was formally charged in magistrate’s court on Thursday for allegedly setting fire to a government building in Eleuthera, resulting in an estimated $20,000 worth of damages. Rudica Albury, 22, of Lower Bogue allegedly committed the crime on July 28. According to reports, North Eleuthera’s Senior Deputy Administrator Jolton Johnson contacted authorities and […]
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01 August 2014
A 16-year aspiring actuary is this year’s All Bahamas Merit Scholar. A graduate of Bishop Michael Eldon School, Gabrielle Moss will pursue that dream with the help of a $140,000 four-year scholarship to John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland where she will study Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Gabrielle was this year’s high school valedictorian and […]
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01 August 2014
Police on Abaco are on the hunt for the suspects involved in a $25,000 drug bust on that island that occurred on Thursday. Abaco police reported that it was around 2:30 p.m., in Sandy Point, Abaco when they received information that a suspicious package was discovered on Castaway Cay. Officers of the Sandy Point Police […]
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01 August 2014
Three men were arrested early Thursday morning after authorities found an estimated $2 million worth of marijuana on board their vessel just southwest of New Providence, police have said. A team of officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), the Police Marine Support Unit assisted by US Drug Enforcement agents intercepted the 30 feet Midnight […]
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