28 July 2014
Police on Eleuthera are investigating the death of a man following a fishing trip on Saturday. According to reports, shortly before 2:00p.m., the victim was fishing with his brother off Harbour Island, when he began to experience severe chest pains while diving in the water. The victim was rushed to a local clinic in critical […]
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28 July 2014
Tourism Minister Obie Wilchombe has dubbed this year’s Summer Junkanoo Festival a success but says there is a need for more cultural Bahamian activities. The music of Junkanoo rang out through Bay Street as every major group participated in the final weekend of competition during this year’s Summer Junkanoo Festival, “We think the message is […]
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28 July 2014
Police are investigating a traffic accident that has left a man dead and a woman fighting for her life in hospital. According to preliminary reports the accident happened shortly after 4:00a.m. Sunday. A white Honda Civic vehicle, driven by a female who was accompanied by a male passenger was traveling south along Bethel Avenue North, […]
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28 July 2014
Three men were transported for medical care following a brawl at a local night club. According to reports, shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Sunday three men were involved in an altercation with a group of men at a club located on Gladstone Road, resulting in the three men being stabbed about the body. The men […]
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28 July 2014
Artisans of Festival Place are upset after recent statements made about their relocation which they deem untrue. Last week, Janet Johnson, director of Festival Place, suggested that vendors were happy about the move from inside the facility to the outdoors on Prince George Wharf. She also stated that the vendors were seeing better sales as […]
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28 July 2014
Dairy Queen Restaurant and franchise announced on Thursday that it will have its first Miracle Treat Day in The Bahamas. On August 14, $2.00 from every Blizzard treat sold will be donated to sick children in The Bahamas. The objective of this day is to help as many children as possible in the Bahamas. “Miracle […]
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28 July 2014
The Bahamas last week welcomed over 100 cardiologists from throughout the Caribbean and North American for the 29th annual Caribbean Cardiac Society’s scientific meeting. Officially opening the three-day event was Prime Minister Perry Christie, who noted that with cardiovascular disease being so prevalent in the country, such conferences provide an opportunity to advance the dialogue […]
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28 July 2014
As The Bahamas Telecommunications Company braces itself for the arrival of competition in the cellular market next year, the company’s focus has become to regain the trust of its customers, newly appointed CEO Leon Williams has said. Mr. Williams, who appeared as a guest on Jones and Company Sunday, admitted that BTC is not currently […]
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28 July 2014
Said to be the quintessential Caribbean woman, attorney, scholar, poet, film-maker, essayist and short story writer, Marion Bethel was honoured in a special ceremony at Government House on Friday after achieving yet another top honour. Ms. Bethel is now in the company of a very prestigious group of women in the region. During a special […]
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28 July 2014
In an effort to strengthen trade relations between Haiti and The Bahamas, Agriculture Minister V. Alfred Gray made a trip to Haiti to discuss zoo-phytosanitary standards and quality control with a view to signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries on the marketing of Haitian agricultural products in the country. The meeting follows […]
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