29 April 2014
The fear of crime in New Providence is seemingly deepening as a result of the recent carnage recorded over the past few weeks. Police have been called to the scenes of numerous armed robberies, shootings and murders in recent days prompting residents in the capital to reportedly take extra precaution in their day to day […]
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29 April 2014
Members of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Women’s Alliance said it is time all members of society stand together and speak up for the full equality of Bahamian women. In a press statement issued yesterday by Women’s Alliance President Prodesta Moore said the alliance held a forum under the theme “Achieving Equality for Women and […]
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29 April 2014
Nearly 200 Bahamians will receive free cataract surgeries as a result of a new partnership between The Bahamian and Chinese governments. So far 154 people have signed up for the Bright Journey programme. On Wednesday members of the Bright Journey medical team from Peking University First Hospital are set to travel to New Providence. “Bright […]
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28 April 2014
People under 25 years of age account for hundreds of new Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) cases in The Bahamas each year and according to STI Coordinator Larrie Williams- Ferguson, driving the spread of these sexually transmitted infections are men who have sex with men, commercial sex workers and the unemployed. “That group is at high […]
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28 April 2014
The country’s murder count climbed closer to 40 Sunday after a man was gunned down The gunman then fled on foot. outside an inner-city residence becoming the sixth person to be killed in the past six days. This latest incident occurred shortly after midnight yesterday as a man was sitting on a bench at the […]
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28 April 2014
Central Detective Unit (CDU) Head Superintendent Paul Rolle has said that posting pictures of murder victims is a growing trend in New Providence which the senior officer described as “very insensitive.” Mr. Rolle was addressing reporters following one of the homicides that took place last week. “It is a major concern for law enforcement is […]
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28 April 2014
Operations at the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Cable Beach location shut down for most of the day Friday after an attempted break-in. Police officials confirmed that evidence suggested that bandits tried to break into the bank’s location at the Cable Beach Shopping Plaza. However, officials said their efforts were unsuccessful. RBC Regional Manager of […]
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28 April 2014
The success of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is but one telling example of functional integration within and throughout the region, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie. Mr. Christie was addressing delegates from UWI who were holding their annual business meeting in the country on Friday. “It should be clear to anyone who […]
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28 April 2014
Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday defended the government’s decision to issue another note of concern over the missing Malaysian Flight 370 in light of recent off-handed remarks by Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis. The Opposition leader’s remarks made in the House of Assembly during a recent debate has drawn some backlash after […]
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28 April 2014
The government has hired an international firm, Stantec Consulting Limited to conduct an optimization study on all Family Island airports, according to Minister of Transport Glenys Hanna- Martin. “They are now in the process of reviewing all of these airports and to make recommendations as to how the airports can meet the International Civil Aviation […]
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