28 May 2014
A 26-year-old man is expected to appear in court later this week on drug possession charges. Officers were reportedly patrolling Commonwealth Boulevard, Elizabeth Estates around 12:30 p.m. when they spotted the suspect acting suspiciously. A search revealed a quantity of marijuana packaged for sale. Investigations are ongoing. Meantime, Flying Squad officers yesterday arrested a 33-year-old […]
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28 May 2014
Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) employees held a protest on Tuesday morning demanding the removal of the institution’s manager and consultant Dr. Iva Dahl and called for the government to intervene on a number of outstanding issues. Standing in front of the campus, the employees held up posters and chanted “Iva gat to go, […]
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28 May 2014
The trial of former Free National Movement (FNM) Senator John Bostwick who was arrested last Saturday for ammunition possession will get underway in mid-September, a magistrate ruled yesterday. Bostwick, 42, is on a $9,000 bail after he was arrested and charged with illegal possession of ammunition. Back on May 17, Bostwick was arrested at the […]
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28 May 2014
Chosen from 3,500 applicants, 150 graduates of Baha Mar’s Leadership Development Institute (LDI) now have jobs at the multi-billion dollar Cable Beach Development after completing four months of training. After participating in the training programme, graduates got a surprise Tuesday after walking into the crowded Melia ballroom this morning, they found letters of employment in […]
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28 May 2014
The staging of the IAAF World Relays in The Bahamas translated to excellent occupancy levels for the month of May for the Sandyport Beaches Resort and Hotel, the boutique hotel on Nassau’s Western coastline known for its Bahamian charm and serenity. The hotel’s General Manager Vernon Moss said that this has been a record breaking […]
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28 May 2014
The chance of having a dream wedding in The Bahamas has American couples bubbling with excitement. According to Ministry of Tourism officials couples from all 50 states in the United States have entered the ministry’s Dream Wedding Competition for a chance to say “I do” in paradise. The initiative invites engaged couples in the continental […]
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27 May 2014
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson has hailed the historic IAAF World Relays held in the capital over the weekend “a huge success.” On Saturday and Sunday The Bahamas hosted the world at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium as nearly 1,000 athletes from around the world ran for their lives in front […]
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27 May 2014
Two Bahamian boat captains were arrested on Friday when authorities intercepted a boat carrying 53 illegal immigrants last week. The U.S. Coast Guard along with officers from Harbour Patrol spotted a 44-foot vessel just off the Great Isaac Bank with 52 Haitians and one Jamaican on board. Two Bahamian males, are believed to have captained […]
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27 May 2014
Police have dubbed their ”mammoth” operation put in place for the 2014 IAAF World Relays held at the Thomas A. Robinson Sports Stadium over the weekend “a great success.” According to Director of the National Crime Prevention Office Police Superintendent Stephen Dean, the success of the relatively incident free event could be attributed to the […]
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27 May 2014
Yesterday representatives from the United States Embassy, Bahamian counterparts in law enforcement and other government officials came together in solemn tribute at the site of the Memorial to Patrol Squad 23 to honour the memory of the 10 United States crew members who lost their lives during a fateful training mission off the coast of […]
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